Michigan Golf Journal December 2019

Michigan Golf Journal SU Alums on LPGA Tour know all about that with (thyroid) cancer during college but I just felt I was playing a different game I guess. A little more of the life game and a little less of the golf game.” Nagel was referencing how after the time off this summer, she made every Symetra cut but one, leading into the very successful Q-Series finish this fall. Other highlights for Nagel: • She had eight starts on the LPGA Tour 2015 and 2016, including finishing 63rd at the 2015 U.S. Women’s Open  • In 2019 on the Symetra Tour, Nagel made 13 cuts in 19 starts with two top- 15 finishes • At MSU she helped lead the Spartans to three Big Ten titles  The topic of surviving cancer does get a lot of attention for Nagel, but she’s come to accept it. “I’m at the point now that I’m really proud to be a cancer survivor and I hope I can inspire people,” she said. “Thyroid cancer has a big group of survivors but doesn’t get the attention like breast cancer does… I’m going to wear it proudly on my sleeve and represent it on the big Tour. Note: to learn more about Nagel beating cancer, read this story from the May 2019 edition of MGJ: https:// michigangolfjournal.com/2019/May/4/ Michigan’s Adopted Daughter Sarah Burnham: Burnham, age 23 of Maple Grove, Minn., set several records at MSU and finished her eligibility in the spring of 2018, then promptly went out and won the Connecticut Open in her first pro event. She played well enough at last year’s Q-School to qualify for 15 LPGA Tour events in 2019. • Her best career finish on the LPGA Tour is T9 at the Cambia Portland Classic • At MSU she was a 2-time Big Ten Player of the Year winner , becoming the first Michigan State player in the history of the program to win the award twice; was a 3-time First Team All-Big Ten honoree and 2018 Mary Fossum Award winner for having the lowest stroke average to par in the Big Ten “My rookie season I was a little bit lost,” Burnham admitted about early 2019. “I’m looking forward to going out there and knowing what to expect this time. I’m definitely getting more comfortable out there. Liz Nagel wins 2018 Michigan Women’s Open