2012-13 (W) Golf Roster

Rumbidzai Masamvu

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Harare, Zimbabwe
  • High School Dominican Convent

Biography

2011-12
• Took over second place on Appalachian's career stroke average list with a 78.15 mark over 65 career rounds. Trails only teammate Yue Xu.
• Led the Mountaineers in scoring five times and ranked second six other times out of 12 tournaments.
• Tied for second place at the Dayton/Hilton Head Invitational with a 77 (+5).
• Wrapped up the season with three-straight top-eight finishes, beginning with eighth place at the Low Country Intercollegiate at 77-76=153 (+9).
• Placed fourth at the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate at 76-74=150 (+6).
• Took home sixth place at the Southern Conference Tournament with an 85-73-74=232 (+16) to lead the Apps to fifth place.
• Tied for 17th at the Terrier Intercollegiate with an 80-74=154 (+10).
• Placed 42nd at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate with a 72-78=150 (+6).
• Carded a 79-75=154 (+10) to place eighth at the Winthrop Intercollegiate.
• Led the Apps and tied for third at the CSU Wendy's Invitational with a 70-76=146 (+4).
• Fired a 79-82-81=242 (+26) to close out the fall in 29th place at the Lady Paladin Invitational.
• First-round 70 at the CSU Wendy's Invitational marked a new career best.
• Paced the Mountaineers and notched the third-best season stroke average in program history with a 77.46 over 26 rounds.
• Named to Appalachian Academic Honor Roll with a 4.0 grade point average.
• Named an NGCA All-American Scholar for the second year in a row.

2010-11
• Ranked third on the squad and fifth in program history with a 78.09 stroke average on the season.
• Started the season strong with a 76-73=149 (+5) for 31st place at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate.
• Placed seventh at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate with a 75-75-77=227 (+11).
• Picked up a second top-10 finish at the Wendy’s Charleston Southern Invitational with a 72-81=153 (+11) for 10th.
• Finished third at the Low Country Intercollegiate with a 76-76=152 (+8).
• Tied for seventh at the Tina Barrett Longwood Invite with a 75-78=153 (+9).
• Led ASU at the Southern Conference Tournament and ranked as high as second with a 75-78-79=2332 (+16), good for 11th place.
• Named to ASU Academic Honor Roll.

2009-10
• Finished eighth in her debut at 77-75=152 (+8) at the Draper Valley Intercollegiate.
• Her low round of the fall came at the Pinehurst Challenge, where she was 13th at 74-75=149 (+5).
• Placed 18th in the spring opener at the Campbell Fighting Camel Classic with a 82-81=163 (+19).
• Finished the season strong as four of her final five rounds were a 79 or better.
• Finished 27th at the SoCon Tournament with a 77-77-85=239 (+23).
• Ranked second on the team and fifth in ASU history with a 79.29 stroke average for the year.

Prior to Appalachian
• Ranks among the top golfers in Zimbabwe.
• Won the 2008 Zimbabwe Ladies national stroke play tournament.
• Also the 2006-08 champion at her local club.
• Graduated from Dominican Convent High School.
• Finished in fifth place at the regional all-Africa Challenge in 2009 after placing sixth the previous year.
• Placed first in the nation in 2006 in the championship division Order of Merit.
• Tournament average was 79.

Personal
• Daughter of Patience and Kennedy Masamvu.
• Has two older siblings, Roger and Tarisai.
• Hometown is Harare, Zimbabwe.
• Majoring in risk management and insurance.
• Also plays squash.

Career Stroke Average: 78.15
Low Round: 70

Historical Player Information

  • 2009-10Freshman

  • 2010-11Sophomore

  • 2011-12Junior

  • 2012-13Senior