Valentina Fontaine Sophomore - Santiago, Chile
Prior to UCF: A na ve Chilean who lived in Hilton Head, S.C. a ending the Interna onal Junior Golf Academy...A member of Chile’s Na onal Team since 2003...A 2008 honorable men on Rolex Junior All-American...Ranked No. 40 in the Spring 2010: Named All-Conference USA and Polo AJGA junior rankings...The 2008 Chilean an NGCA All-America Scholar...Helped lead Na onal Match Play Champion and the 2008 the Knights to first tournament top finish since Chilean Junior Interna onal Champion. 2002 at the Hurricane Invita onal by shooting 223 (+7), placing seventh overall...Tied for Personal: Fontaine was born in San ago, Chile, first on team at the Tiger/Wave classic...Led and is the daughter of Paul Fontaine and Marthe Knights as the team’s top finisher at the Liz cela Nahum...Majoring in psychology. Murphey Classic in Athens recording a score of 236 (+20)...Tied for 46th at the SunTrust Gator Women’s Invita onal and third amongst the Knights...Finished the C-USA Championship 36th with a score of 234 (+21). Fall 2010: Finished 19th at the Labor Day Shootout...Par cipated in the Cougar Classic for the Knights...Recorded a 243 (+30) for the Knights at the Windy City Collegiate.
Fall 2009: By far led the Knights with a 74.6 stroke average, including four rounds of par or be er and a pair of top-10 finishes...Was one of the Knights who won her match to give UCF a 3-2 win over Colorado at the Hooters Collegiate Match Play Championship...Was UCF’s top shooter in three out of four events, including her 211 at the FIU/Pat Bradley Invita onal, a 54-hole UCF record for a par-72 course...Led UCF in stroke play at the Hooters Collegiate Match Play Championships, including a secondround 72...Placed sixth overall at the Eat A Peach Collegiate and topped the Knights with a 149...Shot three-straight under-par rounds, a sizzling 69-71-71=211 (-5), to place second at the FIU/Pat Bradley Invita onal...Was named the Conference USA Female Golfer of the Week for her performance in Fort Myers.
FONTAINE CAREER STATS Tournaments Rounds Strokes Average Low 18 Low 54 Best Finish Top 10 Top 20 YEAR 2009-10 2010-11 CAREER 8
2010-11 3 7.5 611 81.47 78 (+6) 244 (+28) 19 0 0 TOURN. 11 3 14
STROKES 2,150 611 2,761
2010-11 UCF WOMEN’S GOLF
Favorite movies: Back to the Future, Meet the Parents and Meet the Fockers Favorite band/arƟst: I like Spanish music, mainly reggaeton so any reggaeton singer Greatest UCF golf moment: Ge ng second place at the FIU Pat Bradley Invita onal and shoo ng -5 total Famous person I would most like to meet: Zac Efron Favorite quality about coach Trimble: She is very easy to talk to and open to us, and always there to help us. She is very compe ve and she pushes us during tournaments and prac ces to improve our performance. Favorite food: Everything...especially pasta and sushi Favorite class at UCF: Strategies for Success Favorite dessert: Chocolate ice cream with brownie and chocolate chips Favorite UCF course to play: RedTail Best thing about going to UCF: The nice weather! Favorite quote: “Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away” Favorite thing to do in Orlando: Playing golf, shopping and going to theme parks Biggest strength in my golf game: My game is very consistent, and my pu ng is pre y good What I like best about UCF golf: I like the prac ce facility, is an amazing place to pracce. I like the girls on the team, Mary and coach Trimble. We are all very close and we have good mes together
SOPHOMORE • 5-5 SANTIAGO, CHILE HERITAGE ACADEMY (SOUTH CAROLINA)
Career 14 35.5 2,761 79.13 69 (-3) 211 (-5) 2 3 3
ROUNDS 28 7.5 35.5
About Valentina...
AVG. 76.79 81.47 79.13
LOW 18 69 (-3) 78 (+6) 69 (-3)
LOW 54 PAR/BETTER TOP 10 TOP 20 211 (-5) 5 3 3 244 (+28) 0 0 0 211 (-5) 5 3 3
BEST FINISH 2 (FIU/Bradley Invita onal)’ 19 (Labor Day Shootout) 2 (FIU/Bradley InvitaƟonal)