2022-23 Women's Golf Roster
Fernández García-Poggio, Blanca
Blanca Fernández García-Poggio
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Colegio Jesús-María de Juan Bravo
- Hometown:
- Madrid, Spain
Bio
2023-24 (FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR AT TEXAS A&M)
Was third on the team with a 72.50 stroke average over 34 rounds of action and finished with a collegiate record of 11-5 in match play, which is the most wins by an Aggie in program history... Ended career with three tournament wins, tied for the fifth most in program history ... Posted six top-20 finishes ... Won the Remax Prime Properties Invitational (Sept. 25-26) with an even-par 142 ... Tied for 11th at the East Lake Cup (Oct. 30) after shooting a 3-over 75 ... Tied for third with a 7-under 209 at the Puerto Rico Classic (Feb. 4-6) ... Took home a share of sixth at the MountainView Collegiate (March 15-17) with a score of 5-under 211 ... Tied for 17th at the SEC Championships (April 12-14) with a 3-over 213 and went 3-0 in match play with none of her opponents seeing the 16th hole, and also going bogey-free in all the matches ... Wrapped up her career at the NCAA Championships (May 17-20) where she tied for 24th and shot a 5-over 293 ... Finished her career with 151 rounds played, the most in A&M history.
2022-23 (SENIOR AT TEXAS A&M)
Carded a 74.06 stroke average through 34 rounds ... Won the stroke play portion of the East Lake Cup where she carded a 2-under 70 in the lone round ... Tied for ninth at the Blessings Collegiate, going 6-over 222 ... Tied for 15th at the SEC Championships and went 2-1 in match play ... Clinched a championship berth for her team in the semifinals at SECs with a 22-hole match victory over her South Carolina opponent.
2021-22 (JUNIOR AT TEXAS A&M)
Produced the fifth-best stroke average in program history (72.08) and played in all 12 tournaments for the Aggies … Was named an All-SEC First Team selection and a WGCA Honorable Mention All-American … Went 1-1 in match play at the 2022 NCAA Championships, defeating FSU’s Alice Hodge 3&2 … Made an ace on No. 16 in the semifinal match of the NCAA Championships at the Grayhawk Golf Club … Shot 8-over 296 and tied for 31st at nationals … Opened the season winning the first tournament of her career at the Sam Golden Invitational (Sept. 13-14) ... Shot a 54-hole program record 14-under 202 (68-67-67) en route to her first title ... Sank 15 birdies with only three bogeys at the Sam Golden Invitational ... Finished third at the Schooner Fall Classic (Sept. 26-27) ... Shot a 207 with rounds of 71-68-68, locking in her second top-five finish of the season … Tied the lowest round in school history with an 8-under 64 in the final round of the Clover Cup.
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE AT TEXAS A&M)
Posted a 75.57 stroke average, which was third on the squad … Recorded six par-or-better rounds … Played in seven tournaments … Shot a 222 at the Tiger Golf Classic, finishing tied for 29th, the best finish of her season … Carded a season-low 219 at the SEC Championship … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Registered 1,587 strokes in 21 rounds.
2019-20 (FRESHMAN AT TEXAS A&M)
Posted a 72.44 scoring average, which was second-best on the team, while seeing action in six tournaments (18 rounds) … Posted three top 15 finishes as a freshman … Her score counted in 17 of 18 rounds … Best finishes were third-place efforts at the Schooner Fall Classic (2-under, 72-66-70) and the Jim West Challenge (8-under, 69-70-69) … Posted eight rounds of par or better … Her best round was an impressive 4-under 66 at the Schooner … Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor.
High School/Junior Golf
Led Spain to the 2017 World Junior Girls Championship, tying for third individually with a team-best 7-under … Is a three-time Spanish Champion, winning the 2016 and 2017 U16 Spanish Championship, plus the 2018 Spanish International tournament, one year after finishing second in the same event … Helped Spain to a second-place finish at the 2018 European Girls’ Team Championship … Contributed to the Community of Madrid’s second-place finish at the 2017 national team championship … Represented Europe in the 2018 Patsy Hankins Trophy, a Ryder Cup-style event that faces the best amateurs from Europe against those from the Asia-Pacific region … Ranked as high as 92 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, which features both college, prep and other amateur players, before battling injuries
Was third on the team with a 72.50 stroke average over 34 rounds of action and finished with a collegiate record of 11-5 in match play, which is the most wins by an Aggie in program history... Ended career with three tournament wins, tied for the fifth most in program history ... Posted six top-20 finishes ... Won the Remax Prime Properties Invitational (Sept. 25-26) with an even-par 142 ... Tied for 11th at the East Lake Cup (Oct. 30) after shooting a 3-over 75 ... Tied for third with a 7-under 209 at the Puerto Rico Classic (Feb. 4-6) ... Took home a share of sixth at the MountainView Collegiate (March 15-17) with a score of 5-under 211 ... Tied for 17th at the SEC Championships (April 12-14) with a 3-over 213 and went 3-0 in match play with none of her opponents seeing the 16th hole, and also going bogey-free in all the matches ... Wrapped up her career at the NCAA Championships (May 17-20) where she tied for 24th and shot a 5-over 293 ... Finished her career with 151 rounds played, the most in A&M history.
2022-23 (SENIOR AT TEXAS A&M)
Carded a 74.06 stroke average through 34 rounds ... Won the stroke play portion of the East Lake Cup where she carded a 2-under 70 in the lone round ... Tied for ninth at the Blessings Collegiate, going 6-over 222 ... Tied for 15th at the SEC Championships and went 2-1 in match play ... Clinched a championship berth for her team in the semifinals at SECs with a 22-hole match victory over her South Carolina opponent.
2021-22 (JUNIOR AT TEXAS A&M)
Produced the fifth-best stroke average in program history (72.08) and played in all 12 tournaments for the Aggies … Was named an All-SEC First Team selection and a WGCA Honorable Mention All-American … Went 1-1 in match play at the 2022 NCAA Championships, defeating FSU’s Alice Hodge 3&2 … Made an ace on No. 16 in the semifinal match of the NCAA Championships at the Grayhawk Golf Club … Shot 8-over 296 and tied for 31st at nationals … Opened the season winning the first tournament of her career at the Sam Golden Invitational (Sept. 13-14) ... Shot a 54-hole program record 14-under 202 (68-67-67) en route to her first title ... Sank 15 birdies with only three bogeys at the Sam Golden Invitational ... Finished third at the Schooner Fall Classic (Sept. 26-27) ... Shot a 207 with rounds of 71-68-68, locking in her second top-five finish of the season … Tied the lowest round in school history with an 8-under 64 in the final round of the Clover Cup.
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE AT TEXAS A&M)
Posted a 75.57 stroke average, which was third on the squad … Recorded six par-or-better rounds … Played in seven tournaments … Shot a 222 at the Tiger Golf Classic, finishing tied for 29th, the best finish of her season … Carded a season-low 219 at the SEC Championship … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Registered 1,587 strokes in 21 rounds.
2019-20 (FRESHMAN AT TEXAS A&M)
Posted a 72.44 scoring average, which was second-best on the team, while seeing action in six tournaments (18 rounds) … Posted three top 15 finishes as a freshman … Her score counted in 17 of 18 rounds … Best finishes were third-place efforts at the Schooner Fall Classic (2-under, 72-66-70) and the Jim West Challenge (8-under, 69-70-69) … Posted eight rounds of par or better … Her best round was an impressive 4-under 66 at the Schooner … Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor.
High School/Junior Golf
Led Spain to the 2017 World Junior Girls Championship, tying for third individually with a team-best 7-under … Is a three-time Spanish Champion, winning the 2016 and 2017 U16 Spanish Championship, plus the 2018 Spanish International tournament, one year after finishing second in the same event … Helped Spain to a second-place finish at the 2018 European Girls’ Team Championship … Contributed to the Community of Madrid’s second-place finish at the 2017 national team championship … Represented Europe in the 2018 Patsy Hankins Trophy, a Ryder Cup-style event that faces the best amateurs from Europe against those from the Asia-Pacific region … Ranked as high as 92 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, which features both college, prep and other amateur players, before battling injuries
Highlights: Folds of Honor Title
Wednesday, September 10
Press Conference: Gerrod Chadwell
Tuesday, September 02
Season Preview Press Conference: Gerrod Chadwell
Wednesday, August 27
Gerrod Chadwell Press Conference
Monday, November 18
