Central Michigan University Athletics
Chippewa Golf Adds Trio of Standouts
11/15/2019 3:01:00 PM | Women's Golf
Malaysian, Canadian, Wisconsinite join Chippewa golf program
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Central Michigan golf coach Jim Earle announced today that he has signed three standout players who comprise the Chippewas' 2020 recruiting class.
The trio comprises Rachel Kauflin of Milwaukee, Ashley Goh of Malaysia and MacKenzie Baustad of Calgary, Alberta, Can.
"We're very happy to welcome three outstanding young players who will be great additions to our program," said Earle, whose Chippewas posted top-five finishes in three of their five fall tournaments. Included in that fall performance was a first-place finish, the first in program history, at the Oakland Golden Grizzlies Invitational.
"Rachel Kauflin is one of the very best high school/junior golfers in the state of Wisconsin," Earle said. "She's an outstanding student and she's very dedicated to both her academics and her golf."
Goh is the "the No. 1-ranked player on the Malaysian National Team," Earle said. "It was very exciting for us to sign a player of her caliber, particularly one of the very best players out of a women's golf hotbed like Malaysia. It's an exciting step forward for this program."
"Mackenzie Baustad has had some very strong results in some very big events in Canada," Earle said. "I'm very excited to add one of Team Alberta's finest young players."
MacKenzie Baustad • Calgary, Alberta, Can./Centennial HS
Junior/High school: Placed third in the 2019 Alberta Ladies Amateur Championship, shooting 73-74-75 – 222 … finished fourth in 2019 Alberta Junior Championship … shot 72-74 – 146 to win the 2019 Maple Leaf Junior Tour Highwood Championship … finished second in the Alberta Schools Athletic Association Championship in 2019 … carries a 77 stroke average with a 0.6 Golf Canada index … placed 41st in 2018 Canadian Junior Championship … earned a spot on the 2019 Alberta Amateur Interprovincial team … member of the 2018 Alberta Girls Junior America Cup team … member of the 2016 Alberta Ryder Cup team … also participated in high school varsity sports in badminton, field hockey and ice hockey …
Ashley Goh • Johor Bahru, Malaysia/SMK Sultan Ismail
Junior: 2019 Singapore Golf Association (SGA) Singapore Junior Open champion … placed second at the Malaysian Golf Association (MGA) Penang Amateur Open … placed sixth in the MGA Johor Amateur Open … placed third in the TSM Golf Challenge, third in both the Malaysian Amateur Open and in the Malaysian Amateur Closed … posted a top-25 finish in the Taiwan Amateur Closed.
Rachel Kauflin • Wauwatosa, Wis./Wauwatosa West HS
High school/junior: Four-time All-Greater Metro Conference First Team selection … two-time GMC Player of the Year … three-time Academic All-Stater as selected by the Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin (GCAW) … First Team GCAW All-Stater in 2018 and 2019 … 2018 Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Sports Awards girls golf nominee … two-year team co-captain … senior year stroke average 74.3 … placed fourth in 2019 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 state tournament after a third-place finish in 2018 … high school career low 18-hole round is 66 … named the Wisconsin PGA Junior Player of the Year in 2018 and 2019 … has twice represented Team Wisconsin in the WI/MN Cup team matches … two-time Sherri Steinhauer Tournament champion … finished tied for fifth in the 2019 Wisconsin Women's State Amateur.
The trio comprises Rachel Kauflin of Milwaukee, Ashley Goh of Malaysia and MacKenzie Baustad of Calgary, Alberta, Can.
"We're very happy to welcome three outstanding young players who will be great additions to our program," said Earle, whose Chippewas posted top-five finishes in three of their five fall tournaments. Included in that fall performance was a first-place finish, the first in program history, at the Oakland Golden Grizzlies Invitational.
"Rachel Kauflin is one of the very best high school/junior golfers in the state of Wisconsin," Earle said. "She's an outstanding student and she's very dedicated to both her academics and her golf."
Goh is the "the No. 1-ranked player on the Malaysian National Team," Earle said. "It was very exciting for us to sign a player of her caliber, particularly one of the very best players out of a women's golf hotbed like Malaysia. It's an exciting step forward for this program."
"Mackenzie Baustad has had some very strong results in some very big events in Canada," Earle said. "I'm very excited to add one of Team Alberta's finest young players."
MacKenzie Baustad • Calgary, Alberta, Can./Centennial HS
Junior/High school: Placed third in the 2019 Alberta Ladies Amateur Championship, shooting 73-74-75 – 222 … finished fourth in 2019 Alberta Junior Championship … shot 72-74 – 146 to win the 2019 Maple Leaf Junior Tour Highwood Championship … finished second in the Alberta Schools Athletic Association Championship in 2019 … carries a 77 stroke average with a 0.6 Golf Canada index … placed 41st in 2018 Canadian Junior Championship … earned a spot on the 2019 Alberta Amateur Interprovincial team … member of the 2018 Alberta Girls Junior America Cup team … member of the 2016 Alberta Ryder Cup team … also participated in high school varsity sports in badminton, field hockey and ice hockey …
Ashley Goh • Johor Bahru, Malaysia/SMK Sultan Ismail
Junior: 2019 Singapore Golf Association (SGA) Singapore Junior Open champion … placed second at the Malaysian Golf Association (MGA) Penang Amateur Open … placed sixth in the MGA Johor Amateur Open … placed third in the TSM Golf Challenge, third in both the Malaysian Amateur Open and in the Malaysian Amateur Closed … posted a top-25 finish in the Taiwan Amateur Closed.
Rachel Kauflin • Wauwatosa, Wis./Wauwatosa West HS
High school/junior: Four-time All-Greater Metro Conference First Team selection … two-time GMC Player of the Year … three-time Academic All-Stater as selected by the Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin (GCAW) … First Team GCAW All-Stater in 2018 and 2019 … 2018 Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Sports Awards girls golf nominee … two-year team co-captain … senior year stroke average 74.3 … placed fourth in 2019 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 state tournament after a third-place finish in 2018 … high school career low 18-hole round is 66 … named the Wisconsin PGA Junior Player of the Year in 2018 and 2019 … has twice represented Team Wisconsin in the WI/MN Cup team matches … two-time Sherri Steinhauer Tournament champion … finished tied for fifth in the 2019 Wisconsin Women's State Amateur.
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