Women's Golf
- Title:
- Head Coach
- Email:
- slobodni@ath.msu.edu
- Phone:
- 432-1438
Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll has established the Michigan State women’s golf program as a perennial regional and national power and the 2024-25 season will mark her 28th as head coach.
In her 27 seasons as head coach, Slobodnik-Stoll has led the Spartans to 24 NCAA Regional appearances (1999-2014, 2016-19, 2021-24), 14 trips to the NCAA Championships (2000-03, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012-14, 2017, 2021, 2023-24) and eight Big Ten titles (2001, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021). Additionally, Michigan State has won 44 tournaments during her tenure, including the 2023 NCAA Palm Beach Regional, the program’s first-ever NCAA Regional win.
Slobodnik-Stoll is a five-time Big Ten Coach of the Year (2001, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2018) and was named the Midwest Region Coach of the Year in 1999.
The driven former Spartan player was named head coach on June 20, 1997, and immediately began assembling the talent necessary to annually contend for Big Ten Championships and succeed at the national level. In 2017, Slobodnik-Stoll was inducted into the Women’s Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame and the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame.
"I believe that each year it is my responsibility to improve as a recruiter, a teacher, a sports psychologist, a motivator and a leader," said Slobodnik-Stoll. "We must keep up and be on the cutting edge for our student-athletes and our program. Once you have tasted victory, it's hard to forget. It only drives me to work harder to make sure that each year we will have an opportunity to win the Big Ten Championship and finish as one of the top programs in the country."
Over the last 27 years, Slobodnik-Stoll's players have earned All-Big Ten honors 59 times, including 37 first-team selections. Five Spartans have been named the Big Ten Women's Golfer of the Year: Emily Bastel (2002), Laura Kueny (2010), Caroline Powers (2013), Sarah Burnham (2017, 2018) and Valery Plata (2020).
In addition, a Spartan player has claimed Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors on four occasions: Kasey Gant (1998), Bastel (1999), Dayna Burleigh (2003) and Allyson Geer (2017). Five Spartans have earned All-Big Ten honors four consecutive years: Gant (1998-2001), Bastel (1999-2002), Aimee Neff (2008-11); Ally Geer (2017-20) an Paz Marfa Sans (2018-21).
Nine Spartans (Bastel, Fouch, Kueny, Sara Brown, Caroline Powers, Burnham, Geer, Plata and Katie Lu) have garnered All-America accolades under Slobodnik-Stoll. Burnham became the second three-time WGCA All-American in program history, joining Powers, by earning second-team honors in 2018.
Spartan players have won MSU’s George Alderton Female Athlete of the Year Award a total of 12 times in Slobodnik-Stoll’s tenure: Bastel in 2000 and 2002; Brown in 2007 and 2008; Powers in 2011, 2012 and 2013; Allyssa Ferrell in 2014; Burnham in 2017 and 2018; Allyson Geer-Park in 2019; and Valery Plata in 2020.
"Those rushes that you have as a coach and as a player - holding the trophy, seeing the Academic All-American awards given out - those moments are unforgettable," said Slobodnik-Stoll. "It drives you and the players to become better and better."
The last five summers have also served as a testament to the success of Slobodnik-Stoll’s program as Valery Plata (2020) and Valentina Rossi (2021), respectively, both advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship. Michigan State was the only school at the time to have a current student-athlete reach the semifinals of the world’s premiere women’s amateur tournament during that time. In consecutive years, Plata (2021) and Rossi (2023) were also the winners of the Women’s Amateur Latin America.
This past summer, Brooke Biermann won the Missouri Amateur and Shannon Kennedy won the Michigan Amateur, both advancing, along with Lu, to play in the 2024 U.S. Women’s Amateur.
Slobodnik-Stoll's players have also gone beyond the college ranks, with Plata earning her LPGA Tour Card in 2022 by finishing tied for third in the Q-Series in 2022. Bastel (2005-06, 2008), Brown (2011), Fouch (2004-12), Stacy Snider (2004-06) and Burnham (2018-22) have all played on the LPGA Tour. Additionally, numerous players have played on the Symetra Tour, including Brown, Kueny, Neff, Powers and Christine Meier. Liz Nagel also earned LPGA Tour status in 2015 with her showing at LPGA Qualifying School in 2014.
Bastel became just the second MSU golfer to be named to the Curtis Cup team in 2002, while Allison Fouch (2003), Laura Kueny (2010), Meier (2012) and Burnham (2015) qualified for the U.S. Women's Open Championship as amateurs.
In the classroom, Slobodnik-Stoll's teams have been just as successful as on the golf course. For eight consecutive years from 2012-19 the Spartans boasted the highest GPA among all MSU athletic programs, earning the Athletic Director's Award at the annual Spartan Academic Excellence Gala. In 2024, the program won the Athletic Director’s Award for the 11th time, more than any other MSU women’s team. The team carried a 3.856 cumulative grade-point average, the second all-time highest in the Athletics Department, surpassed only by the team’s 3.858 in 2022-23.
Two Spartans have been honored with the President's Award, which is the highest academic award in the department and annually recognizes the male and female graduating senior with the highest cumulative GPA and who has exhausted their eligibility. Jenny Sritragul won the award in 2015 with a 3.94 GPA in finance, while Logan Otter claimed the accolade in 2019 with a 4.0 with double major in economics and neuroscience.
In Slobodnik-Stoll’s tenure, Spartan student-athletes have earned Academic All-Big Ten honors on 136 occasions and Women's Golf Coaches Association All-Scholar honors 66 times. In addition, Lu earned Third Team Academic All-American honors from the College Sports Communicators in 2024 and the team ranked No. 6 among all Division I schools in cumulative grade-point average.
The Spartans continued a string of success in 2024, advancing to the NCAA Championships for the 14th time under Slobodnik-Stoll and the third time in the last four years. MSU hosted an NCAA Regional at Forest Akers West and finished in third place to advance to the championships, tying for 17th place nationally and missing the cut to play in the final round by just three shots. The season finished with Michigan State winning one event (the Briar’s Creek Invitational), finishing as the runner-up three times and posting eight top-five finishes. Junior Katie Lu earned honorable mention All-America honors and was a First Team All-Big Ten selection while posting a season scoring average (71.54) that was the second-best mark in program history. Lu and senior Leila Raines advanced to play in the final round of the NCAA Championships, the second-straight year MSU had a player advance.
The 2023 season finished as one of the most successful in program history, with the Spartans shooting an 8-over 872 to win the NCAA Palm Beach Regional, the first NCAA Regional win in program history. That win vaulted the Spartans to the NCAA Championships, where the team finished in 18th place, just four shots off the cut. Sophomore Katie Lu led the team with a 30th place finish through three rounds (1-over par 217), was one of top nine individuals not on an advancing team and advanced to play in the final program, the first for an MSU golfer in program history.
In 2022, the Spartans reached the NCAA Regionals for the 22nd time since 1999, finished the year ranked No. 28 by Golfstat and sophomore Leila Raines advanced to the NCAA Championships as an individual after winning a playoff.
In 2021, the Spartans won their third Big Ten title since 2017, giving them six of the last 10 conference crowns. Michigan State won the league title by five shots, while Valery Plata became the second Spartan to take home the Big Ten’s Mary Fossum Award for lowest stroke average to par.
Michigan State went on to the NCAA Louisville Regional, where it tied for fourth place, earning a berth in the NCAA Championships. In what was the 12th NCAA Championships appearance under Slobodnik-Stoll, the Spartans placed 16th.
In addition to winning the Big Ten title, the Spartans also claimed the FAU Paradise Invitational and IU Spring Challenge titles in 2021 and finished in the top five on six occasions.
In the pandemic-shortened season of 2019-20, the Spartans still managed a pair of tournament wins, four All-Big Ten honorees, the Big Ten Player of the Year, and MSU’s Female Co-Athlete of the Year. Michigan State won both its home Fossum Invitational as well as the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational in the fall of 2019. The Spartans boasted a record four All-Big Ten honorees, while Valery Plata was named the Big Ten Player of the Year. Plata was also voted MSU’s Female Co-Athlete of the Year.
2020 also marked the end of Ally Geer’s amazing career as a Spartan. Geer went out as the all-time leader in scoring average at 72.87 and as the first four-time First Team All-Big Ten honoree.
MSU made its 20th NCAA Regional appearance in the last 21 seasons in 2019, hosing the East Lansing Regional at Forest Akers West. The Spartans had for top-five finishes in 2018-19, which included a win at the Briar’s Creek Invitational. Allyson Geer-Park won two tournaments and, along with freshman Haylin Harris, qualified for the NCAA Championships.
Geer-Park (first team), Paz Marfa Sans and Yurika Tanida all earned All-Big Ten accolades. Geer-Park’s team-leading 73.24 scoring average was the sixth-best single-season average in school history, helping her earn the George Alderton MSU Female Co-Athlete of the Year honors.
The Spartans claimed their second straight Big Ten title and fifth in the last eight seasons in 2018. Like 2017 when the Spartans rallied from an eight-stroke deficit in the final round, the determined Spartans overcame a one-shot disadvantage on the final day in 2018. Sarah Burnham finished as the runner-up at the conference championship for the second straight year, while Ally Geer tied for fourth place.
Burnham ended her career as one of the most decorated Spartans in program history as in 2018 she became a two-time Big Ten Player of the Year and two-time George Alderton MSU Female Athlete of the Year. She also became the first player in MSU history to win the Mary Fossum Award for having the Big Ten’s lowest stroke average to par (-1.21). Burnham became the second three-time WGCA All-American in program history as she earned second-team honors in 2018.
Three Spartans – Burnham, Geer and Paz Marfa Sans – posted the three lowest single-season scoring averages in school history in 2017-18. Burnham established a school record at 70.68, while Geer had the second best at 71.61 and Marfa Sans third at 72.29.
The Spartans’ run to the 2017 league title started with winning the Lady Buckeye Invitational (April 15-17) for the sixth time in school history. The following weekend, MSU rallied from an eight stroke deficit on the final day of the Big Ten Championships to win its fourth league title in the last seven years.
MSU used its momentum to tie for its best finish ever at an NCAA Regional, placing third in the Athens Region to earn a spot in the NCAA Championships. The Spartans placed 19th at the NCAA Championships while Sarah Burnham placed 24th.
Burnham won her first Big Ten Player of the Year and George Alderton MSU Female Athlete of the Year awards in 2017 and was named to the WGCA All-America honorable mention team. Geer was named the 2017 Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
The 2015-16 squad registered five top-5 tournament finishes and earned a spot in the NCAA Regionals where they placed 11th. Honorable mention WGCA All-American and first-team All-Big Ten selection Sarah Burnham won a pair of tournaments (Landfall Tradition and Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate) and qualified to play in the NCAA Championships after winning a two-hole playoff in the third and final round of the NCAA Stanford Regional.
In 2014-15, Slobodnik-Stoll had the difficult challenge of replacing four starters from the team that advanced to the NCAA Championships for the third year in a row in 2014. The Spartans featured four new starters in the lineup, including three freshmen, and just narrowly missed out on their 17th consecutive bid to the NCAA Regionals by one spot in the Golfstat rankings, finishing at No. 57. MSU finished fourth at the Big Ten Championships.
Gabby Yurik was named first-team All-Big Ten after leading the team with a 75.33 scoring average and qualified as an individual for the NCAA South Bend Regional. In addition, Lindsey McPherson carded the lowest 54-hole total ever by a Spartan at the Big Ten Championships (217) and was named to the All-Championships Team.
Michigan State tied a school record by reaching the NCAA Championships for a third consecutive year in 2014. The Spartans, who tied for 20th place, also set a program record for the third year in a row for their lowest score at the NCAA Championships (1201 in 2012 in Franklin, Tennessee; 1191 in 2013 in Athens, Georgia; 1178 in 2014 in Tulsa, Oklahoma). MSU also set a school single-round record at the NCAA Championships with a 3-over-par 283 in the second round. Ferrell tied for 10th place to lead the Spartans with the lowest 72-hole total in school history (283) and became just the third Spartan to place in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships.
The Spartans won their third Big Ten Championship in four years in 2014 and 11th overall in dramatic fashion, as Ferrell drilled a 9-foot putt on the final hole to clinch a share of the title, along with Ohio State. Ferrell placed fifth for the second year in a row and was named to the All-Championships Team. A second-team All-Big Ten selection, Ferrell closed her senior year with a 74.14 scoring average, then the sixth lowest in an MSU single season, and was named the Alderton Award winner for MSU female athlete of the year. In addition to setting a 72-hole record at the NCAA Championships, she shot a school-record low 9-under-par 207 in the 54-hole Central District Invitational in February.
Meier and Nagel also left their mark on the program. Nagel earned first-team All-Big Ten honors, tied for the team lead with five top-10 finishes, and ranked second on the team with a 74.43 scoring average, the eighth lowest in an MSU single season. She closed her career with the fourth-lowest scoring average in school history at 75.65. Nagel, a cancer survivor, was named the 2014 Kim Moore Spirit Award winner by the Women's Golf Coaches Association.
The Spartans clinched their 16th consecutive trip to NCAA Regionals with their win at the Big Ten Championships, and placed fifth at the NCAA West Regional to advance to the NCAA Championships for the third year in a row, equaling the program record (2000-02). The team opened the season in September with a victory at its home Mary Fossum Invitational at Forest Akers West, giving Slobodnik-Stoll her ninth Fossum title.
It was a record-breaking season in 2012-13, as the Spartans tied for ninth place at the 2013 NCAA Championships -- the highest in program history. MSU did so by tallying a 72-hole total of 39-over-par 1191 (298-291-298-304) at the University of Georgia Golf Course, marking its then-lowest total at nationals by 10 shots.
Christine Meier led the way at nationals, tying for sixth place with a 1-over 289 (72-75-69-73), equaling the best finish by a Spartan at the NCAA Championships. Meier's 289 was the second-lowest score in program history at nationals and the fourth-lowest 72-hole total in the school record books.
Powers completed her career in 2012-13 as the school's all-time record holder in scoring average (74.26) with the top three single-season scoring averages in program history, including her then record 73.53 she set as a sophomore. Named the 2013 Big Ten Women's Golfer of the Year, Powers posted six top-10 finishes as a senior and was named the Alderton Award winner at MSU (top athlete) for a third straight year, a feat accomplished by only one other student-athlete in school history. Powers also was named the female winner of the Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor and the recipient of the Chester Brewer Leadership Award. She became the first student-athlete in MSU history to receive the Alderton Award, Brewer Award and Conference Medal of Honor in the same year. A three-time honorable mention All-American and All-Big Ten First Team selection, Powers also received the 2013 Dinah Shore Trophy from the LPGA Foundation.
The Spartans advanced to the 2013 NCAA Championships after placing eighth at the NCAA Central Regional, edging out North Carolina State by one stroke. MSU placed third at the Big Ten Championships, extending its run of finishing in at least the top three at the event to 10 consecutive seasons. Slobodnik-Stoll won her 31st tournament as head coach when the Spartans claimed the Lady Buckeye Invitational in Columbus, Ohio, in April. In addition to Powers earning first-team honors, Meier and Allyssa Ferrell each earned second-team All-Big Ten accolades.
The 2011-12 Michigan State women's golf team added another chapter to the storied legacy of the program. The Spartans won their second straight Big Ten Championship, reached the NCAA Regionals for the 14th consecutive year, and advanced to the NCAA Championships for the 10th time in program history as Slobodnik-Stoll was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year for the third time in her career.
MSU claimed consecutive Big Ten titles in convincing fashion with a dominating 10-stroke victory over Purdue, marking the first time MSU won back-to-back league crowns since winning five in a row from 1974-78.
The Spartans reached the 2012 NCAA Championships with a thrilling finish at the NCAA East Regional in State College, Pennsylvania. Needing a top-eight finish at the 24-team regional to reach nationals, the Spartans vaulted from 12th place to a tie for sixth in the third and final round after carding a 5-under-par 283, tying for the second-best round in program history. Leading the charge was senior Lindsey Solberg, who carded a school single-round record with a 5-under 67. At the NCAA Championships in Franklin, Tennessee, the Spartans finished 20th.
Leading the way once again for the Spartans was Powers, who earned honorable mention All-America and first-team All-Big Ten honors for the second straight season after compiling a 73.78 scoring average, second in program history only to her school record of 73.53 she set as a sophomore.
Solberg delivered her best season as Spartan as a senior in 2011-12 with a career-low 75.19 average to earn second-team All-Big Ten accolades. Solberg finished her career with the sixth-lowest scoring average in school history at 76.13 and was a three-time All-Big Ten selection. Nagel was also named second-team All-Big Ten.
Slobodnik-Stoll led Michigan State to its ninth Big Ten title in school history and the third of her tenure in 2011, holding off three-time defending Big Ten Champion and defending National Champion Purdue by five strokes. MSU was awarded an automatic bid to the NCAA East Regional, marking the 13th straight NCAA Regional appearance for the Spartans.
Although the team narrowly missed the cut for the NCAA Championships, Powers qualified as an individual and went on to place sixth, the best-ever showing by a Spartan at nationals. It capped a record-setting year for Powers, as the honorable mention All-American and first-team All-Big Ten selection established a new MSU single-season low average with a 73.53. Powers also earned Big Ten Golfer of the Week honors in mid-April as she won the Lady Buckeye Invitational and helped the Spartans win the team title. In addition to Powers, Neff garnered All-Big Ten honors for the fourth straight year by making the first team, while Solberg was named to the second team. The Spartans finished the season ranked No. 16 in the Golfweek/Sagarin ratings.
In 2009-10, MSU claimed three tournament titles (Mary Fossum Invitational, Tar Heel Invitational, Gator Invitational), placed second at the Big Ten Championships, and earned a berth to the NCAA Regionals for the 12th consecutive year. In one of the biggest regular-season tournament wins for the program, the Spartans claimed the Tar Heel Invitational by 12 strokes over nine top-25 teams after shooting a then-school record score of 860 (-4), earning National Team of the Week honors.
Kueny, who set a then single-season scoring average record at MSU with a 73.85, was named the 2010 Big Ten Golfer of the Year and a second-team All-American. She finished her career as the all-time scoring average leader (74.60) at MSU. In addition, MSU tied a program record with four players (Natalie Brehm, Aimee Neff, Caroline Powers, Lindsey Solberg) earning WGCA All-Scholar accolades.
The Spartans advanced to the NCAA Championships for the seventh time in the past 10 years during the 2008-09 season, posting the program's third-best finish in school history by tying for 13th place. MSU also defeated top-seed and third-ranked UCLA in the Hooter's Match Play Championships in November.
Individually, Kueny became the program's 10th All-American, as her 74.50 season scoring average ranked third all-time in program history. In addition to Kueny, Solberg was also a WGCA All-Central Region pick. Solberg was second on the team with a 76.81 scoring average and led the Spartans at both the NCAA Central Regional, where she finished sixth, and the NCAA Championships with a tie for 39th. Solberg and Neff were each named to the All-Big Ten second team.
In 2007-08, the Spartans posted three tournament wins (Mary Fossum Invitational, CDI, "Mo"Morial) and seven top-five finishes in 11 events, earning them a top-20 finish in all three national polls. MSU placed second at the Big Ten Championships, their eighth top-three finish under Slobodnik-Stoll, and finished 11th at the NCAA West Regional, one stroke short of an NCAA berth. At season's end, Brown, who set the school's single-season and career stroke average records, was named an honorable mention All-American, the third under Slobodnik-Stoll, and the George Alderton Female Athlete of the Year for the second time. Brown was joined by Kueny on the All-Big Ten First Team, while Neff was named to the second team. Also, Brown posted three individual titles, while Kueny added her first career win. After the Spartans' win at the "Mo"Morial, they were named Golfweek's National Team of the Week and had previously been named to the publication's team of the week honor week after their win at the CDI.
The 2006-07 Spartans were ranked among the nation's top 25 throughout the season, achieving a final ranking of 19th after a 16th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. The team posted wins on their home course, Forest Akers West, in the Lady Northern and the Big Ten Championship, and finished in second place four times. Two individuals won medalist honors, with Brown winning the Landfall Tradition and Rachel Meikle winning the Big Ten Championship - the second time an MSU golfer has won the tournament under Slobodnik-Stoll. In the process, Slobodnik-Stoll earned her second Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year award. Brown (first team) and Meikle (second team) were joined by Mandi McConnell (second team) on the All-Big Ten teams, while Brown also took home the George Alderton Female Athlete of the Year.
The 2005-06 edition of Michigan State women's golf opened the season by not only winning the Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 17-18) but setting a tournament record with a three-day team total of 889 (299-295-295). The Spartans went on to earn a berth in the NCAA Central Regional for the eighth consecutive season.
A youthful squad in 2004-05, Michigan State did not have a single senior as a member of the traveling party, yet advanced to the NCAA Championships for the fifth time in six years en route to a 17th-place finish that season. In addition to the NCAA Championships, MSU closed out the season with a championship at the Buckeye Invitational, a third-place showing at the Big Ten Championship and a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Central Regionals.
The 2003-04 squad, which finished ranked 19th in the Golfweek/Sagarin poll, won three tournament titles (Badger, Mary Fossum and Boilermaker) and also captured the Spartan/Wildcat Cup in February. MSU placed third at both the Big Ten Championships and the NCAA Central Regionals, while advancing to the NCAA Championships. MSU's third-place showing in regional play equaled the team's best-ever showing. Three Spartans (Allison Fouch - first team, and Ann Marie Kersten and Sarah Martin - second team) picked up All-Big Ten accolades and Fouch earned honorable mention All-America honors after placing tied for 16th at the 2004 NCAA Championships.
Although the team included just four returning letterwinners, the 2002-03 Spartans finished in the top 10 in nine of 11 tournaments including a season-best third-place showing at the Mary Fossum Invitational. It also marked MSU's fifth consecutive trip to the NCAA Regional Championships where the Spartans fell just short of advancing to the NCAA Championships.
Michigan State made its third straight trip to the NCAA Championship in 2002, where the Spartans placed 19th. MSU, which finished the year ranked 14th by Golfweek/Sagarin, also hosted the 2002 NCAA Central Region Championships at Forest Akers West Golf Course in May. Overall, MSU captured three titles (Pine Needles Invitational, Central District Classic and the USF Waterlefe Invitational). Bastel was named the George Alderton Female Athlete of the Year for the second time.
Slobodnik-Stoll's work ethic paid off in the spring of 2001 as she led MSU to its first Big Ten Championship since 1982. The Spartans placed third at the NCAA West Regionals and posted the school's then best-ever finish at the NCAA Championships with a 12th-place showing. MSU finished the year ranked 16th in the Mastercard Collegiate rankings, while Golfweek had MSU ranked 19th. For her efforts, Slobodnik-Stoll was named the 2001 Big Ten Coach of the Year.
That success multiplied in 1998-99, however, as the Spartans engineered the biggest one-year turnaround in Big Ten history (ninth to third in the conference tournament). Michigan State reached the NCAA East Regional that year as well and Slobodnik was named Midwest District Coach of the Year.
A three-year letterwinner at Michigan State, the Kentwood, Michigan, native captained the 1992-93 and 1993-94 Spartan squads and shot 11 rounds in the 70s during her final campaign at MSU. After earning her bachelor's degree in communication in 1994, Slobodnik-Stoll played professionally while living in Orlando, Florida. She saw action on the Futures Tour and the Central Florida Challenge for one year prior to returning to MSU in 1995 as an assistant to the legendary coach Mary Fossum.
"One of the goals when I came back as an assistant was to learn everything I could from Mary (Fossum) and use her tools while incorporating my knowledge and philosophy as well," said Slobodnik-Stoll. "Mary is a special person, and I can't thank her enough for all she's done for me."
Slobodnik-Stoll had the opportunity to gain international coaching experience during the summer of 2002 as she served as the head coach for Team USA in the USA-Japan Matches at the Glen Club in Glenville, Illinois.
In June 2017, Slobodnik-Stoll joined fellow Spartans Mary Fossum (2002), Joyce Kazmierski (2003), Joan Garety (2005) and Sue Ertl (2010) in the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame.
The Spartan coach also continues to hone her own golf game, winning Michigan State Amateur titles in 1996 and 1998 en route to earning Golf Association of Michigan Player of the Year, an award she won for the third time in 2007. In addition, she has won a record 10 Golf Association of Michigan (GAM) Mid-Amateur Championships, including six in a row and seven in an eight-year span (2005-2010, 2012). She won the GAM Mid-Amateur Championship in June 2018 and has also won the GAM Tournament of Club Champions on three occasions (2004, 2007, 2009). For all of her efforts on the course, Slobodnik-Stoll was named the GAM Women's Player of the Decade in 2010.
Slobodnik-Stoll has qualified for the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship four times (1994, 1996, 1998, 2001) and in 1997, she participated as an amateur at the LPGA Oldsmobile Classic at Walnut Hills Country Club in East Lansing and fired a 77-73, missing the cut by just four strokes.
In 1996, Slobodnik-Stoll finished fourth among amateurs at the Michigan Women's Open Tournament and in 1998, she won the Golf Association of Michigan Women's Stroke Play Championship. She was the top amateur finisher at the 2004 Michigan Women's Open Championship.
During the summer of 2022, she made the cut at the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur in Alaska, reaching the round of 16. In August 2024, she won the GAM Women’s Senior Championship for the third-straight year.
Born Sept. 8, 1971, Slobodnik-Stoll earned her master's degree in sports administration from Michigan State in 1999. She resides in Haslett with her husband Jim Stoll and daughter Olivia, who plays on the women’s golf team at Grand Valley State University, where she has helped lead her team to two NCAA Championships appearances.
