From junior tournaments to a Division I (D1) golf scholarship

Left to right: Noi age 12; playing junior tournaments in high school; Boston College Women's golf team 2002

In short: Noi was a 3 handicap in high school, competed in the top international tournaments and was recruited by 16 Division I schools for university.

Despite a memorable start (getting hit in the head by a golf ball at age 9 when her dad shanked a 7 iron) Noi took up golf at 11 and jumped right into junior tournaments. What she lacked in natural talent she made up for by ruthlessly practicing, developing course management skills and having a fierce mental game.

Noi’s hard work paid off: by high school she achieved a 3 handicap, led her team to winning the State Championship, and competed against the world's best at Junior World Championships (at age 11 and 17), the Optimist Junior World Championships and AJGA tournaments.

upload in progress, 0 — Noi competed locally, regionally and internationally

Her golf scores and tournament play led to heavy recruitment from 16 Division I schools including Princeton, Yale, Brown, Northwestern (the 2025 NCAA Division I Women's Champion). Coaches were particularly attracted to Noi's strong mental game and sportsmanship; she ultimately chose Boston College and was the team co-captain her Senior year.

Given the extensive recruitment by university coaches, Noi has invaluable insights to share about getting recruited, evaluating university offers and also managing academic requirements with a demanding golf schedule (she was a scholar athlete and a National Honor Society student).