2017-18 Women's Golf Roster

Margaret Nelson

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Exp. 2L
  • Hometown Kansas City, Mo.
  • Highschool Notre Dame de Sion

Biography

2016-17: Earned a second athletic letter by shooting in 21 rounds of all nine Badger tournaments of junior season ... shot an average score of 96.76 and +25 relative to par ... low round was during the 2nd round of the Argonaut Invitational on April 4, 2017.

2015-16: Earned an athletic letter by playing in six rounds of four events as a sophomore ... shot a season low 96 ... held a 99.50 season stroke average and a +28 average relative to par.

2014-15: Appeared in seven of the eight Badger events of her freshman season ... best showing came at the SHC Fall Invitational on Oct. 16 where she shot a +51 score of 195 for 22nd place.

High School: Prepped at Notre Dame de Sion in Kansas City, Mo., under head coach Dana Hoeper ... 2010 MSHSAA District & State Champions ... 2011 MSHSAA District Champions ... 2012 MSHSAA District Champions & State 3rd Place ... 2013 MSHSAA District Champions & State 3rd Place.

Personal: Favorite food is steak & potatoes ... favorite movie is Safe Haven ... favorite TV shows are Desperate Housewives, Gossip Girl and Grey's Anatomy ... favorite musician is Luke Bryan ... enjoys hanging out with friends and family, shopping and going to the lake ... likes basketball ... favorite professional athlete is Brittany Lang ... plans a career as an interior designer or party planner, but dreams of being a professional golfer ... Netflix is her guilty pleasure ... known as "Maggie" by her teammates ... sister to Elizabeth, Carl and Christopher ... daughter of Brad & Kelly Nelson.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    5'9"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    5'9"
  • 2016-17Junior

    5'9"
  • 2017-18Senior

    5'9"