Lincoln – NCAA Division I transfer Hannah Kono will join the Nebraska women’s golf team for the 2024-25 season, Nebraska Head Coach Jeanne Sutherland announced on Tuesday, June 11.
Kono is the second Division I transfer in the Husker class of newcomers for 2024-25, which also includes four incoming freshmen.
Kono, who was a freshman at Oakland University in 2023-24, will have three seasons of eligibility remaining. The sophomore-to-be from Enkoping, Sweden produced Oakland’s No. 2 individual stroke average (75.85) over 27 rounds last season.
“We’re very excited to add Hannah to our team,” Sutherland said. “She has the desire to be a great player and has experience at both the college and international levels. She’s one of those players who loves to spend her day at the golf course and enjoys every aspect of the game.”
She helped Oakland to the Horizon League Tournament championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA East Lansing Regional. She tied for 41st individually as Oakland’s No. 2 finisher at the Forest Akers Golf Course at Michigan State with a three-round total of 225 (75-76-74).
Her NCAA Regional performance followed her sixth-place finish at the Horizon League Championship in Howey in the Hills, Fla. She managed rounds of 76, 79 and 79 to finish at 234 (+18) over three rounds at the El Campeon Golf Course.
“I am incredibly excited to have the opportunity to play for the University of Nebraska and to be coached by Jeanne Sutherland and Matt Zedrick,” Kono said. “Their experience and expertise are invaluable, and I am thrilled to learn from them. I am proud to join a team that offers me the chance to excel as a golfer.”
Kono produced the best individual finish of her freshman season by tying for second at the Nevel Meade Collegiate hosted by Cleveland State in Prospect, Ky. (March 19-20). She posted a two-round total of 151 (+7), including an opening-round 73 to help the Golden Grizzlies share the team title with Illinois-Chicago. She was named the Horizon League Golfer of the Week (March 21) following her performance.
Kono, who notched seven top-20 finishes in 10 tournaments on the year, opened her college career with a tie for 20th at the A-Ga-Ming Invitational (Sept. 3-4). Her three-round total of 226 (+10) included a career-best second-round 71 (-1) in between rounds of 79 and 76.
She did not compete at the Mary Fossum Invitational in East Lansing (Sept. 17-18) in a tournament that Nebraska defeated Oakland by 55 strokes in the team…
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