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2023-24 Women's Golf Roster

Khush Patel

Lara Jecnik

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kranj, Slovenia

Biography

     As a Senior (2023-2024)
>> Unanimous All-ASUN First Team
>> ASUN Golfer of the Week (Feb. 15)


Played 32 rounds in all 11 events with a 73.06 scoring average…Her career low scoring average is the lowest (Excluding 2020) in a single season in program history…She set the single season record for the most even/under par rounds 16…Showcased as the Owls’ top scorer in five tournaments…Tied the program record for the best single round score with a 66 in the Sam Golden Invitational in round two…Began the season with a two-under 214 in the SGI…Earned her first career ASUN Golfer of the Week for her performance in the Columbia Classic as she garnered a 10th place finish…Earned a 6th place finish in the UNF collegiate with a six-under 210…Secured the third best score through 36 holes (-5) and 54 holes (-6) in the UNF Collegiate…One of just two All-ASUN members to be a unanimous selection.


 As a Junior (2022-2023)
>> ASUN All-Conference First Team


She played in 27 rounds in nine events for KSU in 2022-23 with a 74.26 scoring average ... she recorded the lowest single-round score for KSU this season and tied the program record with a 66 in the third round of the Golfweek Red Sky Classic on Sept. 26-28 ... she had five top-10 finishes and seven top-20 placements ... her best finish came at the Rio Verde Invitational (T-5th) at 4-over 220 ... her best tournament score of the year was at the Golfweek Red Sky Classic on Sept. 26-28 at 2-under 214.

As a Sophomore (2021-2022)
She was one of two Owls that competed in every tournament in the 2021-2022 campaign... Jecnik had four top-20 finishes including tied for ninth at the Texas State Invitational with a 7-over 223 score... Her lowest score of the season was at the Golfweek Program Challenge, where the sophomore compiled a 2-over 146 across the two-round event.

As a Freshman (2021)

>> ASUN All-Freshman Team
>> ASUN Second Team All-Conference
>> ASUN All-Tournament Team


Jecnik Competed in six tournaments with a scoring an average of 75.50 this year … The freshman had one top-five finish, after placing runner-up at the ASUN Championship … Four of her 18 rounds were played at par or better… Jecnik earned a spot on the ASUN All-Tournament team after finishing second with a 7-under par 209, this was her best performance of the season.

Prior to KSU
2019 Slovenian National Championship with scores 68-71-68 (-6) ... Third place on Italian Girls' Team Championship in 2019 ... Placed fourth individually on Italian Girls' Team Championship in 2019 (70, 69, 81- +4) ... Represented Slovenia on 2015, 2017 European Girls' Team Championship, and the 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019 European Ladies' Team Championship ... Represented Slovenia on 2018 World Amateur Team Championship ... Held a perfect 4.0 GPA. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

  • 2021-22Sophomore

  • 2022-23Junior

  • 2023-24Senior