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Doris Chen

Class: Sophomore Hometown: Bradenton, Fla. High School: Pendleton School

Height: 5-6

THIS SEASON: Doris Chen looks to back up her All-American debut as a freshman with another strong campaign as a sophomore. The 2012 Pac-12 individual champion who did not finish outside the top 30 in any event last year, appears ready to help lead USC on another national title run.

2011-2112: Chen earned 2012 NGCA All-American and All-Pac-12 first team honors, posting six top 11 finishes as a freshman last year, including a win at the 2012 Pac-12 Championship. Chen, who finished second on the team in stroke average at 72.85 with three rounds in the 60s, was ranked in the top 15 by season's end. She became USC's fifth conference medalist when she won the 2012 Pac-12 crown at 1-over 217 (77-72-68) for her first victory as a Trojan. She began the final round tied for 13th, but birdied five of the final seven holes to complete the comeback and the one-stroke win ... Chen followed that with a tie for eighth at the 2012 NCAA Central Regional at 5-over 221 (72-77-72), which marked her final top 11 finish of the year. She led USC with a tie for 14th at the NCAA Championships and completed the season never finishing outside the top 28 in any event ... After tying for 20th at the Stanford Intercollegiate in her only fall action, she tied for 10th at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge at 8-over 221 (72-71-78), finished seventh at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate at 1-over 217 (72-71-74), tied for ninth at the Battle at Rancho Bernardo at 3-over 147 (73-74), tied for 11th at the PING/ASU Invitational, tied for 28th at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate before winning the Pac-12 title ... Her off-season was highlighted by earning a spot into the 2012 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship

HIGH SCHOOL: Chen attended the IMG Leadbetter Golf Academy in Bradenton, Fla., where she won the 2010 U.S. Girls' Junior title. She capped a busy summer of 2011 by finishing as the runner-up at the 109th Women's North & South Amateur at Pinehurst. She also competed as an amateur at the 2011 U.S. Women's Open but did not make the cut. She earned the spot in the draw by winning a sudden-death playoff at a sectional qualifier. She was a 2010 Rolex Junior All-America first teamer when she won the U. S. Girls title and recorded four additional top-10 finishes in national junior golf, including a tie for fourth at the AJGA Junior at Innisbrook. Chen also earned Rolex Junior All-American honors in 2007-09. In addition to winning the U.S. Girls title in 2010, she also helped the U.S. win the Junior Ryder Cup over Europe, 13.5-10.5, that year. She was also a semifinalst at the 2009 U.S. Girls' Junior.

PERSONAL: Chen was born March 3, 1993, in New York. She is the daughter of Chien-Yi and Jessy.

CAREER NOTES
Lowest 54-Hole Score: 217
Lowest Round: 67
Top 10 Finishes: 5
Highest Finish: 1st
Rounds in 60s: 3

GET TO KNOW ME:

Who is your favorite professional athlete and why?
My favorite professional athlete is Annika Sorenstam because she is a well-rounded golfer and a great person as well.

If you could play with any 3 people in the history of the world, who would it be?
Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Annika Sorenstam.

Why did you choose to come to USC?
I choose to come to USC because it is a top ranked academic institution and a top athletic program.

What is your favorite golf course?
I like every golf course.

What is your favorite USC home golf course?
Palos Verdes and Wilshire

What is your greatest golf memory?
Winning the U.S Girls and Pac 12 Championship. And signing with USC :)

What is your favorite type of food?
I like everything as long as its are healthy.

What do you like to do when you're not playing golf?
Hanging out with friends, seeing movies or reading.

Tell us something about yourself that people don't likely know about you.
I play guitar.