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    Rachel Morris
    Rachel Morris

    Class:
    Junior
    Hometown:
    Carlsbad, Calif.
    High School:
    Carlsbad
    Height:
    5-3
    Birthdate:
    02/06/1992

    04/22/2013

    No. 1 USC Opens Pac-12 Championships With 10-Stroke Lead

    Popov and Park finish 1-2 after 18 holes.

    04/19/2013

    No. 1 USC Set For Pac-12 Championships

    Trojans looking for fifth conference crown and fifth win this season.

    04/14/2013

    Popov, Morris Tie For 10th To Lead No. 1 USC At PING/ASU Invitational

    Trojans tie for fifth, their three-event win streak snapped.

    04/13/2013

    Morris, No. 1 USC Tied For Third After PING/ASU Second Round

    Junior is one off lead, Trojans eight back.

    04/12/2013

    Morris Leads No. 1 USC To Open PING/ASU Invitational

    Trojans, seeking fourth straight win, are in third after first round.

    THIS SEASON: Rachel Morris, a key contributor her first two seasons as a Trojan, continues to sharpen her game and should provide another reliable season as a 2013 junior.

    2012-2012: The only returning Trojan to play in every event last year, Morris was one of USC's top student-athletes as a 2012 sophomore, earning NGCA 2012 All-American Scholar Division I and Pac-12 All-Academic first team honors with a 3.78 in business administration. Morris had two top 18 finishes as a sophomore including a tie for 18 at the 2012 NCAA Central Regional and a tie for 16th at the Stanford Intercollegiate where she carded a season-best 69.

    2010-2011: Morris earned NCAA All-Region honors as a 2011 freshman, playing in 10 events and posting four top 20 results, including a tie for seventh at the NCAA West Regional at 2-over 218 (73-71-74). She was also 18th at the Mason Rudolph Championship at par 216 (73-72-71), tied for 16th at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge at 11-over 224 (78-71-75) and tied for 19th at the PING/ASU Invitational with a 5-over 221 (71-71-79) ... At the 2011 Pac-10 Championships, she tied for 29th at 12-over 228 (76-79-73) ... She also tied for 36th at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate at 8-over 224 (76-75-73) and tied for 34th at the Battle at Rancho Bernardo ... She was named to the NGCA 2011 All-American Scholar Division I Golf Team ... During the off-season, Morris advanced to the quarterfinals of the 81st Women's TRANS National Amateur Championship, reached the round of 16 at the PNGA Women's Amateur and Mid-Amateur Championship and advanced to match play at the 35th U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship.

    HIGH SCHOOL: Morris attended graduated from Carlsbad (Calif.) High, where she was a two-time HP Scholastic Junior All-American (2008, 2009), a two-time AJGA All-American (first team in 2009, second in 2008) and a four-time Rolex Junior All-American (2006-09) who won seven AJGA titles and posted close to 30 AJGA top 10 finishes ... In 2010, she won the Pacific Northwest Women's Amateur ... She was a two-time Canon Cup West Team Member (2008-2009) and was ranked No. 4 in Polo Golf and No. 9 in Golfweek her senior year in high school ... She was a four-time CIF league champion (2006-09), a three-time CIF San Diego Section champion (2006-08) and was the 2006 CIF Southern California Regional champion. She has four top 13 finishes in the California CIF State Championships, including second place in 2009 and third in 2006. She was selected by the USGA for the 2008 China-USA Youth Team Golf Championship, a precursor to the 2008 Olympic Games, and carded the lowest round (69). The event was conducted by the USGA and the China Golf Association.

    PERSONAL: Morris, born Feb. 6, 1992, is majoring in business, management, marketing, and related support services.

    CAREER NOTES
    Lowest 54-Hole Score: 213
    Lowest Round: 69
    Highest Finish: 7th tie

    GET TO KNOW ME:

    Who is your favorite professional athlete and why?
    Rickie Fowler because he's so talented and has amazing clothing style. I also grew up playing with him in Southern California.

    If you could play with any 3 people in the history of the world, who would it be?
    Rickie Fowler, Tiger Woods, and Phil Mickelson.

    Why did you choose to come to USC?
    For the amazing golf team, location, and academics. The coaches, campus, and facilities are also top notch--they're by far the best in the country.

    What is your favorite golf course?
    Trump National- Los Angeles. The view is incredible and the course is so much fun!

    What is your favorite band or musical artist?
    Cris Cab -- really mellow and relaxing.

    What is your favorite USC home golf course?
    Trump National, LACC, BelAir, and Virginia CC.

    What is your greatest golf memory?
    Winning Pac-10s my freshman year with four players on the final day.

    What is your favorite type of food?
    Korean BBQ, pasta, seafood.

    What do you like to do when you're not playing golf?
    Yoga, workout, read, and go to the beach.

    Tell us something about yourself that people don't likely know about you.
    My favorite color is purple.