Meet the Wildcats: Grace Rose
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LEXINGTON, Ky. – In preparation for the Kentucky women’s golf team’s return to the course in late January for the all-important spring season, UKathletics.com will be featuring a profile on each of the Wildcats in the “Meet the Wildcats” series. The weekly series is an opportunity to get to know a little more about the 2015-16 Kentucky women’s golf team.
The series continues this week with sophomore Grace Rose.
Rose has been a steady and improving player from the moment she arrived on campus. She has played in 13 career tournaments, including all four in the fall. She posted the low round of the season so far for the Wildcats with a final-day 67 at the Landfall Invitational. It earned her a 37th-place finish, the best of her young career.
The sister of former UK women’s golfer Ashlee Rose, Grace Rose posted four top-50 finishes in her freshman season, including a tie for 41st at the NCAA South Bend Regional. She was named to the Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
The Nicholasville, Ky., native was the 2013 Kentucky High School Athletics Association champion and region runner-up. She was named the 2013 KSHAA Player of the Year for her efforts.
Here’s the full rundown on Rose:
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Full Name: Annette “Grace” Rose
Date of Birth: March 24, 1996
Date of Birth: March 24, 1996
Hometown: Nicholasville, Ky.
High School: West Jessamine High School
Parents: Wade and Dana Rose
Siblings: Ashlee and Travis
Instagram: None
Major: Education
Nickname(s): Grace
Meet Grace
She chose Kentucky because … Lexington is home and the SEC is an awesome conference to be a part of.
The best part about being a UK student-athlete is … having amazing teammates.
Her most prized possession is … the Bible.
Most people don’t know this about me, but … I love Harry Potter.
Her most memorable moment as a golfer is … winning the high school state title.
Her favorite thing to do when she’s not playing golf is … spend time with family.
The talent that she would most like to have is … singing.
Her favorite movie is … Harry Potter.
Her favorite golfer is … Ben Hogan.
The most famous person she’s ever met is … Arnold Palmer.
The first person she asked for an autograph from was … George Lopez.
Her pre-tournament superstitions include … I have to wear certain socks.
The one TV show she never misses is … the Office and Seinfeld.
The toughest course she’s ever played is … Pebble Beach
Kentucky returns to the course Jan. 31 vs. Louisville.
As always, fans can follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, as well as on the web at UKathletics.com, for the latest Kentucky women’s golf information.
