Aurora Kan
Chichester High School
Impact Statement
Kan won Chichester High School’s first girls state championship in any sport by sinking a 12-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole.
Biography
Kan finished her career as the state champion in dramatic fashion. Holding a three-stroke lead after an opening-round 72, she needed to birdie the last two holes of the final round to salvage a 79 and force a three-way playoff. She won the school’s first girls state championship in any sport by sinking a 12-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole.
The state runner-up her sophomore and junior years, Kan also finished fifth in state as a freshman. She won three District 1 titles and a region title, and is a three-time All-Delco selection and a two-time Delaware County Daily Times Player of the Year.
The Purdue University commit also had a successful Junior season, winning the Pennsylvania Women’s Amateur Championship, the PGA Junior Series stop at Penn State University for the third time, and the CorseMax/Philadelphia Junior Runner, where she won a 15-stroke victory. She also qualified for the PGA Junior Championship and earned her third berth in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links advancing to match play.
While at Purdue, Kan had a successful career. In 2013, the Boilermaker team placed third at the NCAA Division I National Championships. Kan personally finished 15th. As a junior, Kan was named to the First Team All-Big Ten. In addition, she was named as an Academic All-Big Ten honoree as a junior and senior.
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