Feb. 2, 2006
FORT WORTH, Texas --
Catherine Matranga is one of the anchors of the TCU women's golf team.
Matranga tied for the national lead with three eagles during the Fall 2005 season.
The junior from Fort Worth led the Horned Frogs with a 74-68-75=217, good for a third-place showing and just two strokes off the pace, as TCU recorded a 21-stroke victory at Kansas State's Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational. The second-round 68 was a career-low and one stroke shy of a school record.
Matranga also had TCU's top score with a 74-75-75=224 at New Mexico's Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational. She tied for second on the team with a 75.2 fall stroke average.
Matranga's 76.0 mark in the 2004-05 campaign also ranked second on the team. She recorded four Top 10 scores and a total of seven Top 20 results in earning second-team All-Conference honors.
Included in last spring's efforts was a 69 in the second round of the PING/Arizona State Invitational. She tied for second at the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational with a 76-75-75=226.
An Inside Look at Matranga
What three people would complete your perfect golf foursome?
Tiger Woods, Jason Gore and Chris DMarco.
What three words would people most likely use to describe you?
Quiet, indecisive and motivated.
Other than playing professional golf, what job do you see yourself doing in the future?
Being a landscape architect, so I can design golf courses.
What is the best advice anyone has given you regarding the game of golf?
To just play my game, be aggressive and never give up.
If you had to play 18 holes with just one club, which one would you choose and why?
My 6 iron, because it is one of my favorite clubs.
What have you always wanted to do but haven't done yet?
Travel to Italy.
If you could have lunch with anyone in history, who would it be and why?
Mother Teresa, because she would be interesting to talk to.
If you could caddy for any golfer past or present, who would you choose?
Ben Hogan.
What animal best describes you?
Turtle.
What do you like most about TCU?
I like the small size of the school. It is nice to see people around campus that you know and the small class size is also a plus. It is great to get to know your professors and have them know you too.
What is your favorite TCU women's golf team tradition?
Dressing up in costumes when the team travels over Halloween.
