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2023-24 Cowgirl Golf Roster
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Maddison Hinson-Tolchard
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Penrhos College
- Hometown:
- Perth, Australia
Cowgirl Capsule:
• Big 12 Championship Individual Champion (2023)
• 2x Big 12 Player of the Year (2022, 2023)
• First Team WGCA All-American (2023)
• Second Team WGCA All-American (2022)
• Big 12 Championship Individual Champion (2023)
• Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team (2023)
• Big 12 Golfer of the Month, April 2023
• 3x All-Big 12 First Team (2022, 2023, 2024)
• 3x WGCA All-American Scholar (2021, 2022, 2023)
• 2x Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2022, 2023)
• Program record holder for career par-or-better rounds
• Program record holder for lowest 18-hole score (64) ... joined Jayde Panos and Amy Ruengmatakhun in the honor
Career Bests:
• Low 18-Hole: 64 (R2 of Schooner Fall Classic, 2023-24)*
• Low 54-Hole: 204 (Twice, last at Schooner Fall Classic, 2023-24)
• Par-or-Better Rounds: 72*
• 60s Rounds: 26*
• Victories: 3
• Top Five Finishes: 8
• Top 10 Finishes: 17
• Top 20 Finishes: 31
• Best Finish: 1 (3x, last at Big 12 Championships, 2022-23)
* - School Record
In The OSU Records:
• Par-or-Better Rounds: 72 (program record)
• 60s Rounds: 26 (program record)
• Career Birdies: 381 (second)
• Career Scoring Avg.: 71.7 (third)
• Par-or-Better Percentage: 59.5% (third)
• Top 10 Finishes: 17 (fifth)
• Counting Scores: 113 (10th)
2023-24 (Senior Season)
• Named to the 2023-2024 Preseason ANNIKA Award Watch List
• Entered the fall after competing at the Arnold Palmer Cup and 78th U.S. Women’s Open.
• Improved upon her 1-under finish as a junior, shooting rounds of 74-70-68 (-4) 212 to mark a tied for 9th finish at the Carmel Cup
• Tied the program record for lowest 18-hole score in round two of the Schooner Fall Classic, carding a 6-under 64… joining Jayde Panos and Amy Ruengmatakhun in the record book
• Logged her 16th career 10-top finish at the Schooner Fall Classic, carding rounds of 68-64-72 (-6) to place tied for seventh
• Boasted a streak of 65-consecutive rounds of contributing to the teams counting score, beginning on Oct. 25, 2021, at the East Lake Cup while closing her streak in round two of the Schooner Fall Classic with her record-tying 6-under 64.
• Missed the Jim West Challenge to represent Team Australia at the World Amateur Team Championship in Abu Dhabi. She tied for eighth finishing 8-under 280 while leading Team Australia to a tie for sixth – its best finish since 2014.
• Tied for 16th to open the spring at the Puerto Rico Classic while finishing play with a bogey-free 2-under 70.
• Tallied her 100th career counting score to close the Chevron Collegiate. She ended play tied for 20th with rounds of 71-70-69, with her bogey-free 3-under 69 notching the accolade.
• Competed in the fifth edition of ANWA in April, playing her first round at Augusta National during the prestigious tournament’s practice round.
• Added first top three finish of the season at the NCAA East Lansing Regional, finishing third with rounds of 70-70-68 - 208.
• Slotted tied for third following the first day of the NCAA Championships, carding a 4-under 68.
2022-23 (Junior Season)
• Following the season, she was named Big 12 Player of the Year for the second straight season, as well as a First Team All-American by the WGCA. She is the conference’s first back-to-back POTY since former Cowgirl Kelsey Vines (2012, 2013) and is just the fifth player in Big 12 history to do so. After earning Second Team honors last season, she is also the program’s 12th two-time All-American.
• Was remarkably consistent throughout the season, finishing top-10 in seven of 11 events and all 33 rounds played qualifying as counting scores.
• Compiled a mark of -0.70 vs. par and a scoring average of 71.12, which is the third-lowest single-season stroke average in program history.
• Led the team in scoring average, score vs. par, birdies, par-or-better rounds, rounds in the 60s and top-10 finishes on the season.
• Is the program record holder for career par-or-better rounds with 54 throughout her three seasons as a Cowgirl. In both her sophomore and junior seasons, she recorded 22 par-or-better rounds, both tied for the most in program history.
• Posted counting rounds in all 33 of her rounds as a junior, extending her streak to 60 straight rounds in which her individual score counted toward the team’s overall score.
• Completes the season as the 9th-ranked player in the country by GolfStat with an 82-9 record against top-100 competition.
• Had one of the best nationals performances in program history with a 4th-place finish at the NCAA Championship. Her 4th-place outing is the best by a Cowgirl in 13 years, and the fourth-highest in program history. Her 8-under 280 is the third-lowest score recorded at nationals, and her first round 66 is the best round by a Cowgirl ever at the NCAA Championship.
• Became Oklahoma State’s 11th Big 12 Individual Champion with her victory at the Big 12 Championship, shooting rounds of 71-69-72 (-4) 212 to bring home the crown. The win was the third of her career and first of the season.
• Had a career-best performance at the Illini Invitational, where she finished 3rd with rounds of 70-65-69 (-12) 204.
• Her 204 at the Illini Invitational is the best 54-hole score of her career, while her second round 65 is also her best round as a Cowgirl. Her 65 is the best round fired by a Cowgirl this season and tied for the third-lowest in school history.
• Compiled a 6-1-1 record at Big 12 Match Play while consistently playing against the conference’s top players
• Finished tied for 8th at the Clemson Invitational following rounds of 70-74-70 (-2) 214, largely thanks to shooting 4-under on par-5 holes.
• Landed in a tie for 6th at the Valspar Augusta Invitational, her fourth top-6 outing of the season, thanks to rounds of 71-70 (-3) 141.
• Finished tied for 6th at the ICON Invitational after shooting 67-68-69 (-10) 206, the second-lowest 54-hole score of her career.
• Finished 6th-place at the Carmel Cup to open the season, thanks to rounds of 70-72-73 (-1) 215. She was one of just eight players to finish the weekend under par.
• Named to the Preseason ANNIKA Award Watch List, an award annually given to the top female U.S. collegiate golfer.
• Was named a Preseason First-Team All-American by Golfweek prior to the start of the fall schedule.
2021-22 (Sophomore Season)
• Was named the Big 12 Player of the Year and a second-team All-American for her stellar play throughout the season.
• Finished in a tie for 31st at the NCAA Championship with rounds of 78-68-77-73 (+8) 296. She was one of just nine individuals to advance to the fourth day of the event.
• Hinson-Tolchard’s 68 on day two was tied for the second lowest 18-hole score at the NCAA Championship.
• Individual champion of the NCAA Stillwater Regional thanks to rounds of 71-71-69 (-4) 212, defeating the runner-up by two strokes.
• At the NCAA Stillwater Regional, Hinson-Tolchard was one of just four players in the field to finish under par. She also led the field in par-4 scoring with an average of 3.90, and her final round 69 was tied for the fourth-lowest 18-hole score of the tournament.
• Posted six top-10 finishes on the season, the most on the team. She also finished in the top-25 in every tournament until the NCAA Championship.
• Earned her first career tournament victory at the Rapsodo Match in the Desert with rounds of 67-67 (-10) 134.
• Posted a stroke average of 71.65, which is the fifth-lowest mark in Cowgirl history.
• Carded the best 54-hole score of her career at the Mountain View Collegiate, shooting 71-66-72 (-7) 209, placing her at T8 to finish the tournament.
• Her 66 in the second round of the Mountain View Collegiate was the best 18-hole score of her career, and tied for the lowest on the team.
• Hinson-Tolchard’s mark of .05 vs. par was best on the team, and placed her sixth in school history.
• She recorded nine rounds in the 60s, the most on the team.
• Tied the school record with 22 rounds of par or better in 37 total rounds.
• Finished 2nd at the East Lake Cup stroke play with a 71, before going undefeated in match play to help the Cowgirls claim the tournament trophy.
• She was a steady rock for the Cowgirls all season, playing in all 13 tournaments on the season. Furthermore, all but one of her 36 team rounds played on the season were included in the team’s overall score for the day.
2020-21 (Freshman Season)
• Just two weeks after helping the Cowgirls advance to the NCAA Championship final match, Hinson-Tolchard won the Women’s Southern Golf Association Amateur Championship in dominating fashion.
• Tied for 15th as an individual in her first NCAA Championships after carding rounds of 72-78-70-70 (+2) 290. The freshman then went 2-1 in match play to help the Cowgirls earn a runner-up finish.
• Was substituted into the Cowgirl lineup after two rounds at the NCAA Stanford Regional and helped OSU advance thanks to steady rounds of 74-71.
• Finished the season with a stroke average of 73.05, which is the third-best season by a freshman in school history. Overall, her average ranked 11th in school history and 80th nationally.
• Recorded a par-3 scoring average of 3.04, which was the fourth-best mark ever by a Cowgirl and the best ever by an OSU freshman. That clip also ranked 38th nationally.
• Posted the 15th-best par-5 scoring average in school history with a clip of 4.86.
• Ended the season ranked No. 84 in the country by both GolfStat and Golfweek after a 67-5 record against top-100 competition.
• In just her second collegiate event, Hinson-Tolchard notched a 7th-place finish at the Heroes Intercollegiate with rounds of 73-70-70 (-3) 213.
• A testament to her steadiness as a freshman, Hinson-Tolchard ranked 38th in bogies per round (2.76) and 73rd in pars par round (11.76).
• Had her best round of the season, a second round 69, at The Bruzzy in Argyle, Texas.
• Hinson-Tolchard ended the season with 10 rounds of par or better in nine events despite arriving in Stillwater in January.
Prior to Oklahoma State
• The Perth, Australia native arrived in Stillwater in the fall of 2020, and had been ranked as high as No. 276 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings.
• A regular in both professional and amateur events all over the globe, Hinson-Tolchard logged two wins and 13 top-10 finishes in Japan, Hong Kong, the U.S. and Australia in two years prior to arriving on campus.
• Hinson-Tolchard held her own at the 2020 Women’s NSW Open, an Australian pro tour event, and posted top-10 finishes at the Western Australia Amateur (3rd) and the Avondale Amateur (6th).
• Hinson-Tolchard was the runner-up at the 2019 IMG Academy Junior World Championship.
• In February of 2019, she competed in a pair of LPGA Tour events, the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open and the ISPS Handa Vic Open.
• In July of 2019, Hinson-Tolchard carded a 7-under par 137 to earn runner-up honors in the stroke play portion of the 2019 U.S. Girls Junior Amateur in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
• At 16-years old, Hinson-Tolchard became one of the youngest players to ever win the 125-year old Australian Girls Amateur championship with her 3-stroke victory at the Royal Perth Golf Club in 2018.
Personal
• Daughter to Craig Tolchard and Amanda Hinson-Tolchard.
• Has one sister, Jorja.
• Attended Penrhos College in Perth, Australia.
• Majored in applied exercise science at Oklahoma State.
Career Statistics
| Year | Events | Rounds | Scoring Avg. | Scoring vs. Par | Low Round | 60s | Par-or-Better | Wins | Top 10 | Best Finish |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 30 | 71.47 | -0.23 | 64 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 33 | 71.12 | -0.7 | 65 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 13 | 37 | 71.65 | 0.05 | 66 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 1, Twice |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 21 | 73.05 | 1.14 | 69 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | T7 |
| Totals | 41 | 121 | 71.61 | -0.03 | 64 | 26 | 72 | 3 | 17 |
Spring 2021
| Tournament | Round-by-Round | Vs. Par | Total | Finish |
| Trinity Forest Invitational | 80-75-74 | +13 | 242 | T30 |
| Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate | 73-70-70 | -3 | 210 | T7 |
| ICON Invitational | 71-75-75 | +5 | 226 | T40 |
| Arizona Wildcat Invitational | 71-74-73 | +2 | 220 | T18 |
| The Bruzzy | 72-69-77 | +2 | 220 | T18 |
| NCAA Stanford Regional | 0-74-71 | +3 | 148 | DNF |
| NCAA Championship | 72-78-70-70 | +2 | 292 | T15 |
Fall 2021
| Tournament | Round-by-Round | Vs. Par | Total | Finish |
| Sam Golden Invitational | 72-72-68 | -4 | 212 | T20 |
| Schooner Fall Classic | 69-71-70 | E | 210 | T5 |
| Jim West Challenge | 68-72-74 | -2 | 214 | T23 |
| East Lake Cup | 71 | -1 | T2 |
Spring 2022
| Tournament | Round-by-Round | Vs. Par | Total | Finish |
| Rapsodo Match in the Desert | 67-67 | -10 | 134 | 1 |
| Columbia Classic | 70-75-76 | +5 | 221 | T10 |
| ICON Invitational | 71-70-71 | -4 | 212 | T11 |
| Florida Gators Invitational | 74-68-74 | +6 | 216 | T17 |
| Mountain View Collegiate | 71-66-72 | -7 | 209 | T8 |
| The Bruzzy | 73-73-73 | +3 | 219 | T23 |
| Big 12 Championship | 78-72-75 | +12 | 225 | T19 |
| NCAA Stillwater Regional | 72-71-69 | -4 | 212 | 1 |
| NCAA Championship | 78-68-77-73 | +8 | 223 | T31 |
Fall 2022
| Tournament | Round-by-Round | Vs. Par | Total | Finish |
| Carmel Cup | 70-72-73 | -1 | 215 | T6 |
| Schooner Fall Classic | 68-75-67 | E | 210 | T20 |
| Illini Women's Invtational | 70-65-69 | -12 | 204 | 3 |
| Jim West Challenge | 75-70-70 | -1 | 215 | T17 |
Spring 2023
| Tournament | Round-by-Round | Vs. Par | Total | Finish |
| Nexus Collegiate | 75-73-75 | +7 | 230 | T12 |
| ICON Invitational | 67-68-71 | -10 | 196 | T6 |
| Valspar Augusta Invitational | 71-70 | -3 | 138 | T6 |
| Clemson Invitational | 70-74-70 | -2 | 212 | T8 |
| Big 12 Championship | 71-69-72 | -4 | 208 | 1 |
| NCAA San Antonio Regional | 77-76-74 | +11 | 238 | T37 |
| NCAA Championship | 66-70-74-70 | -8 | 272 | 4 |
Fall 2023
| Tournament | Round-by-Round | Vs. Par | Total | Finish |
| Carmel Cup | 74-68-70 | -4 | 212 | T9 |
| Schooner Fall Classic | 68-64-72 | -6 | 204 | T7 |
| Illini Women's Invitational | 74-70-69 | -3 | 213 | T17 |
Spring 2024
| Tournament | Round-by-Round | Vs. Par | Total | Finish |
| Puerto Rico Classic | 73-72-70 | -1 | 215 | T16 |
| Chevron Collegiate | 71-70-69 | -6 | 210 | T20 |
| Valspar Augusta Invitational | 68-76-71 | -1 | 215 | T14 |
| PING/ASU Invitational | 73-73-74 | +4 | 220 | T41 |
| Big 12 Championship | 75-75-71 | +8 | 221 | 32 |
| NCAA East Lansing Regional | 70-70-68 | -8 | 208 | 3 |
| NCAA Championship | 68-82-76 | +10 | 226 | T79 |
