Marni Murez

Marni Murez

  • Height:
    5-2
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Manhattan Beach, Calif.
  • High School:
    Mira Costa / Boston College

Murez Student-Athlete Spotlight (April 28, 2020)

• Two-Time First Team WCC All-Academic
• Two-Time WGCA All-American Scholar

A three-year member of the program ... participated in 19 career events with a scoring average of 77.30 … registered six top 20 finishes, including three in the top 10 ... had five rounds under par and two even-par ... one of five U.S. women’s golfers who participated for the U.S. at the 2018 Maccabiah Games in Israel.

AS A SENIOR (2019-20): Competed in five events ... posted a 79.33 scoring average ... first-team WCC All-Academic choice … named WGCA All-American Scholar … carded a 20-over 236 to tie for 43rd at the Ptarmigin Ram Classic (Sept. 23-24) … tallied a season-best 18-over 234 (79-78-77) at The Gold Rush (Feb. 24-25).

AS A JUNIOR (2018-19): Participated in nine events … posted a 77.26 scoring average … member of the WCC All-Academic team ... named WGCA All-American Scholar … contributed to the team’s first-place finish at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational (Oct. 15-16), finishing 9-over 225 … was the top individual for the Broncos, placing fourth in the UC Irvine Invitational (Oct. 29-30) … her 5-under 221 and career-best 67 in the second round helped the Broncos to a second-place showing.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Competed in five events … posted a 75.21 scoring average, ranking second on the team … finished in the top 10 twice, placing eighth at the Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate (Sept. 29-31) with an 11-over 227 (73-71-83) … tied for second at the Cal Poly Invitational (Oct. 28-29) with a career-best 3-over 147 … shot a season-low 70 in the final round of the Cal Poly Invite … scored a career-best 225 at The Cowgirl Classic (April 2-3).

AS A FRESHMAN (2016-17 AT BOSTON COLLEGE): Posted a 73.5 stroke average during the fall.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, California … played for Tim Kelley and Tom Cox … four-year member of the Bay League Champion team … nominated MVP and served as a team captain her junior year … finished fourth in State Championships her junior year… member of CIF State Champion team in 2015 and Regional CIF Champion Team in 2014 … won and set course record (8 under) at the 2015 league championships … made all-league and all-area all four years … nominated as Dailey Breeze Player of the Week in her local newspaper… ranked 171st by Golfweek and 70th by Polo Golf rankings … competed in the 2014 and 2015 USGA Four Ball Championship and won in 2015 … reached the 16th round of the 2015 US Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship at Tulsa Country Club.

PERSONAL: Born in Van Nuys, California, and resides in Manhattan Beach, California … parents are Lew Murez and Karen Grenier… father is a commercial banker … mother works in medical coding … majoring in neuroscience and is interested in becoming a pediatrician or psychiatrist … received the Outstanding Student in math award in her senior year of high school … awarded the Charmaigne Dethereage for straight A’s and Scholar Athlete all four years of high school … member of California Scholarship Federation and National Honor Society … volunteered at local golf camps, First Tee of Los Angeles and the SCGA Foundation … involved with the Jewish Community Center and La Marina Preschool throughout her high school career … played clarinet in band for two years and received the Grammy award in 2015 … hobbies include cooking, traveling and hiking … a member of the Dean’s List at Boston College during both of her semesters ... majored in neuroscience and maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA.

MUREZ'S COLLEGIATE BESTS

18 Holes 67 UC Irvine Invitational, 2nd Rd. (Oct. 29, 2018)
  70 Cal Poly Invitational, 2nd Rd. (Oct. 29, 2017)  
36 Holes
138 (67-71) UC Irvine Invitational (Oct. 29-30, 2018)
54 Holes
211 (73-67-71) UC Irvine Invitational (Oct. 29-30, 2018)
Finish T-2nd (77-70 -147) Cal Poly Invitational (Oct. 28-29, 2017)