Catherine Ashworth

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Fuquay Varina
Hometown:
Fuquay Varina
Major:
Marketing

As a Junior (2017-18)
Played in four tournaments recording one Top 15 finish (Pirate Collegiate Classic) … Posted a 76.42 seasonal stroke average … Had season-low 54-hole score of 223 (76-69-79) claiming a share of 15th place at Pirate Collegiate Classic … Finished tied for 34th at Charleston Invitational after posting a 9-over par 225 … Also participated in the River Landing Classic (t41st/226) and American Championships (44th/243) … Carded seven rounds of 77 or better with a career-low 69 during second round play in the Pirate Collegiate Classic … Finished season with a 159-130-12 overall record ... Named to American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team (2018).

As a Sophomore (2016-17)
Appeared in seven events posting a 78.05 seasonal stroke average … Recorded a pair of Top 15 finishes, which included tying career-best finish (t14th) at River Landing Classic with a seven-over par 223 (73-75-75) … Also had a 15th-place finish at the Lady Pirate Intercollegiate during first event of sophomore season (76-76-74=226) … Shot a then career-low 70 during second round action at Pinehurst Challenge … Recorded eight rounds of 76 or better … Closed out the year ranked 495th nationally by Golfweek with a record of 215-387-16 … Earned second-straight Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Division I Scholar All-America honor (2017).

As a Freshman (2015-16)
Participated in 12 events during her rookie season with the Pirates ... Posted a 76.33 seasonal stroke average, which ranked fourth on the team ... Recorded 12 rounds of 75 or better with a career-low of 72 coming at the Pinehurst Challenge (round three) ... Made collegiate debut at the Minnesota Invitational carding an 11-over par 227 (76-76-75), tying for 27th place ... Followed that with another 11-over par 227 at the Lady Pirate Intercollegiate, where she recorded her first career top 15 finish (t14th) ... Recorded first career Top 10 finish at the Cardinal Cup posting a 5-over par (221) for a share of ninth place ... Finished regular season with another Top 15 (t14th) at River Landing Classic (76-76-76) with a 12-over par 228 ... Finished tied for 25th at the AAC Championships with a score of 238 (22-over) ... Participated in Baton Rouge Regional carding an 18-over par (234) finishing tied for 69th ... Tallied season-best 54-hole scored 221 twice (Pinehurst Challenge and Cardinal Cup) ... Closed out season ranked 407th nationally by Golfweek with a record of 472-471-42 ... Named Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Division I Scholar All-American (2016).

High School (Prep Career)
Three-time North Carolina All-State team selection ... Two-time Tri-9 4A Conference Player-of-the-Year as a freshman and senior ... Three-time all-conference selection ... Posted a 34.8 scoring average in 2014 ... Finished second at the NCHSAA State 4A playoffs with a 6-over 146 (74-72) ... Claimed medalist honors at the 48th Twin States Junior Championships in 2014 with a 1-over 143 (73-70), her first career Carolina Golf Association (CGA) championship ... Won the 34th North and South Junior Championships in 2012 with a 1-over 217 (71-73-73) claiming a five-shot victory, which was play at the Pinehurst Resort ... Earned two additional letters in swimming (freshman and junior seasons) ... Member of the Ultimate Frisbee Club Team.

Personal:
Majoring in business with a concentration in marketing ... Daughter of Steve and Tami Ashworth ... Has one sibling (Harrison) ... Brother was a four-year golfer at Campbell University ... Honor Roll student, who graduated with a 4.3 cumulative GPA ... National Honor Society member ... North Carolina scholar ... Two-time Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Division I Scholar All-American (2016-17) ... Six-time ECU Director of Athletic Honor Roll member … Three-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team selection.

What's In Your Bag
Driver: TaylorMade m2
Woods: TaylorMade m2
Irons: TaylorMade Rsi TP

Walking The Links
Favorite Club: Driver.
Favorite Course: Bentwinds Golf & Country Club (Fuquay-Varina, N.C.), which is my home course.
Favorite Golf Moment: Going to the Masters.
Favorite Golfer(s): Bobby Jones.
Major You'd Most Like To Win: US Women’s Open.
Career Ambition: Be able to contribute to the ECU team and then try and pursue a professional career.
Most Influential Person: My parents.
Favorite Movie Quote: “Bark twice if you’re in Milwaukee” - Anchorman
Biggest DVR Obsession: The Bachelorette.
Star I'd Most Like To Dance With: Bradley Cooper.
If I Were A Pirate, My Name Would Be: Ye Jolly Catherine Argsworth.
My Favorite Place On Campus: Todd Dinning Hall.
The First Thing I Owned That Said ECU: A putter cover.
I Chose ECU Because: I love the school, the coaches and the golf program. I really saw myself at ECU right from the start!