Alabama Welcomes Transfer Elina Sinz to the Women’s Golf Program

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama head coach Mic Potter announced the addition of the program’s second transfer this summer as Auburn-transfer Elina Sinz will join the women’s golf program for her final season of eligibility in 2023-24.

Sinz, a native of Katy, Texas, comes to Tuscaloosa with an impressive resumé across her previous three years. She joins Illinois transfer Mattie Frick, who signed with the Crimson Tide in July.

Elina Sinz | Katy, Texas | Auburn (Obra D. Tompkins HS)

• A three-year letterwinner and two-year starter during her time on the plains
• Competed in 25 events across her previous three years at Auburn, including 20 starts over the past two seasons alone
• Over her three-year career she recorded three top-five, five top-10 and eight top-20 finishes while maintaining a scoring average of 74.15 and a +2.28 average vs. par
• Claimed her first collegiate medalist honor this past season by capturing the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic (-5, 139)
• Earned SEC Player of the Week honors (3/29/23) as a result of her victory
• Was named to the SEC All-Freshman team in 2021
• Earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors (2/17/21) after placing sixth overall at The Ally (-5, 211)
• Was a standout performer on the AJGA circuit, highlighted by a pair of victories in 2019
• Won 2019 AJGA Folds of Honors Junior Championship
• Won 2019 AJGA Junior Championship at the University Club (Baton Rouge, La.)
• Finished T33 in stroke play to make match play at the 2019 U.S. Women’s Amateur
• Also made the cut to match play at the 2019 USGA Girls’ Junior Championship

Coach Potter on Mattie Frick:

“We are excited to add a college golf veteran and proven winner to our roster. We look for Elina to provide leadership and an experienced voice to a relatively young squad. Elina has the skill to have not only an outstanding senior year, but to continue to compete at an elite level after college.”

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