| Deborah Means |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Burnsville, Minn.
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| High School:
Burnsville
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| Height:
5-10
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| Birthdate:
05/12/1982
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| Experience:
3VL
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Fall 2003
One of three golfers to shoot a round of par or better
carded a par 72 at the Mason Rudolph Classic, finishing in a tie for 33rd
notched two top 20 finishes including a tie for 11th at the Franklin Street Partners, her best fall result
also tied for 12th in the ACC/SEC Challenge
placed in a tie for 83rd at the Fall Preview
81.8% of her rounds were counted in team competition
averaged 76.91 strokes per round for the fall.
2002-03
Had wrist surgery but came back with a strong spring season
competed in all six spring events
finished tied for ninth at the Lady Gamecock Classic
another top 20 occurred at the ACC Championship with a tie for 19th
best round of the year came at the NCAA East Regional, a par 71
finished an impressive 26th at the Regional
tied for 48th and 53rd in the Bryan National and Liz Murphey Collegiates respectively
competed in three fall events
was in a tie for 33rd after the second round of Tar Heel Invitational before withdrawing due to her injury
shot a 73 in second round of the Invitational
finished 50th in the ACC/SEC Challenge
tied for 66th in the Fall Preview
counted 63 percent of her rounds to the team score
had a season stroke average of 77.78.
2001-02
Earned her best finish when she tied for fourth in the Lady Paladin Invitational
made a 156-yard hole-in-one on the 15th hole in the last round of that event
competed in 10 of 11 tournaments
tied for 14th in first tournament of the fall at Mason Rudolph
had a career low round of 71
tied for 11th at the ACC/SEC Challenge
had back-to-back rounds of 73 to help the Deacons to a third place finish
tied for 27th at the Tar Heel Invitational
finished second for the Deacons in every fall tournament and once in the spring
finished tied for 15th at the Bryan National Collegiate
was ranked as high as 46th in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings
had a 76.26 stroke average
counted 83.9 percent of her rounds to the team score
placed second in the Minnesota State 4-Ball over the summer
finished third at Minnesota State Amateur with a score of 233 (76-76-81).
2000-01
Competed in nine tournaments as a freshman
qualified for the first event of the season
carded a two-round 159 to tie for 63rd place at the Fall Preview
finished tied for 49th at ACC/SEC Challenge
tied for 24th at Lady Gamecock
tied for 33rd at Bryan National Collegiate
shot a 73 in ACC Championships en route to a 10th place finish, one of four top-10 Deacs
played in all four fall tournaments
saw action in five of six spring tournaments
recorded a 79.38 stroke average
counted 67.3 percent of rounds (76.7 in the spring) to the team score.
Background
Won the 2000 Minnesota State Championship
named All-State three years and first team All-Conference five seasons (she began playing on the high school level in seventh grade)
her Burnsville HS squad won the state championship her senior year
her father coached the mens golf team at the University of Minnesota
member of the National Honor Society
born May 12, 1982
the daughter of John Means of Hudson, Wisc. and Barb Means of Burnsville, Minn.
Means Career Scorecard
Through Fall 2003
| Year | Events | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. 18 | Avg. 54 | Best 18 | Best 54 | Rds. Ctd. | Rds. =/-Par | Top 10 | Top 20 | Best Fin. |
| 2000-01 | 9 | 26 | 2064 | 79.38 | 238.13 | 73 | 227 | .673 | - | 1 | 1 | 10th |
| 2001-02 | 10 | 31 | 2364 | 76.26 | 228.44 | 71 | 223 | .839 | 1 | 1 | 4 | t4th |
| 2002-03 | 9 | 23 | 1789 | 77.78 | 222.86 | 71 | 221 | .630 | 1 | 1 | 2 | t9th |
| Fall 03 | 4 | 11 | 846 | 76.91 | 232.67 | 72 | 225 | .818 | 1 | - | 2 | t11th |
| Career | 32 | 91 | 7063 | 77.62 | 230.33 | 71 (2) | 221 | .736 | 3 | 3 | 9 | t4th |
