Next up in our getting to know series is Mabel Wong.  Wong, a junior from Oakdale High School in Oakdale, Calif., has appeared in 12 career events, eight as a freshman and four as a sophomore.  In her sophomore campaign, she posted a stroke average of 76.3.  In her freshman season, she finished tied for fourth at the Sacramento State Invitational. 
 
"Mabel had surgery this past August so I have actually never seen her play golf!" said head coach Sara Doell. "I know from her past experiences and numbers that she is extremely talented and I look forward to having her back on the course soon. She has worked very hard in the gym and with our athletic performance staff to recover from her surgery and we hope she will be playing again this spring. I am thankful that Mabel is only a junior so we will have a full year of her competing for us next year as a senior!"
 
Wong played just one year of high school golf and was one of the top junior players in Northern California as a prep.  She posted three wins on the Junior Golf Association of Northern California Tour in 2013.  She took first in the prestigious JGANC/NCGA Nor Cal Players Championship on Rancho Canada's East Course in Carmel that year.  
 
GOLF:
1. When did you start playing golf and how?
Mabel Wong: I started golfing at the age of 10. The first time I touched a golf club is
when my mother took my brother and I to The First Tee of Modesto and we were told we were a natural at it so we continued golf and till this day still go there often to volunteer Coach younger children the golf and life skills through the game.
 
2. What was the deciding factor in why you came to USF to play on the women's golf team?
MW: I loved the environment of the campus and athletic department. Nothing beats being in a city like San Francisco. Also, the small classes are amazing because you can be on top of your studies and work with professors.
 
3. What is your favorite memory of being a Don?
MW: I loved the experience of living in the dorms my freshman year. There were only 26 of us so we all got really close. They would all check up on me when I was at tournaments and would greet me and helped bring my bags in when I got back after traveling from golf tournaments.
The connections and memories I developed living in the freshman dormitory were one of the
best experiences I have had here at USF.
 
4. Who is the funniest member of the team and why?
MW: I laugh at my own jokes a lot so I like think I'm the funniest.
 
5. Best USF golf travel story?
MW: One time while traveling with the team, they accidentally left me, and I got lost on an airport train but eventually found my way back. Till this day no one knows what train I'm talking about.
 
6. Your dream foursome would include who?
MW: Myself, President Barack Obama, Condoleezza Rice, Lexi Thompson.
 
7. What is your favorite golf course?
MW: Pebble Beach, the whole scenery is just so beautiful. I also got to play in The First Tee Open, a professional tournament there, and it was televised. I placed ninth overall.
 
8. Have you ever had a hole-in- one? If yes, give us the details
MW: I have had five hole in ones. I had one at age 10 (the first year I started golf), two at age eleven, one at age 13, and one at age 16. The one I had at age 16 was in a practice round at a tournament at a course called Kanawha Club in Virginia.
 
PERSONAL:
1. What city are you from?
MW: Oakdale, CA (Self-Proclaimed cowboy capital of the world.)
 
2. Do you have any siblings? If yes, what are their names/ ages?
MW: One, and older brother named Danny who is 22.
 
3. Do you play any other sports?
MW: Ping Pong.
 
4. What are you majoring in here at USF?
MW: Finance/Computer Science.
 
5. What is your dream job/ career?
MW: To play on the LPGA Tour or a high-level job in the business field.
 
FAVORITES:
1. Food- Chinese Food
2. TV Show- Pretty Little Liars
3. Book- Any Harry Potter Book
4. Movie- School of Rock
5. Professional athlete- Lexi Thompson
6. City/ Place to Visit – Las Vegas
7. Spot on the USF campus – The Undercafe
8. Sport to watch other than golf - UFC
9. Restaurant in San Francisco – Grand Hot Pot Lounge
10. Season (Fall, winter, spring or summer) – Summer