Courtney Gunter
Porter Ridge High School
Impact Statement
Gunter won three consecutive state championships by a whopping 10 strokes during her career at Porter Ridge.
Biography
After being tied for the lead following the first day of the Class A-2A-3A state tournament last fall, Gunter made it a runaway on the final day, shooting the tournament’s only subpar round – a 2-under 70 in blustery, chilly conditions – to shoot 76-70-146 and win her third consecutive state championship by a whopping 10 strokes. She was a three-time South Piedmont Conference Player of the Year and a two-time Charlotte Observer Player of the Year.
Also an outstanding junior player, Gunter was a Rolex Junior All-America Honorable Mention selection and was named North Carolina Junior Player of the Year in 2008 after finishing in the top 10 in eight of the 15 events she entered, and was an EA Sports All-American in 2007. She will attend the University of North Carolina.
While at UNC she excelled both on the golf course and the class room. She was named the National Golf Coaches Association, NGCA, All American Scholar and named to the All ACC Honor Roll. The Tar Heels made two NCAA appearances during her career.
In July of 2018 Gunter was hired as the Head Coach at Western Carolina University.
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