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Maddie Szeryk

Biography

Date of Birth
Jul 21, 1996
Hometown
London, Ont.
Home Club
GAO Public Player
School
Texas A&M
Years on Team
5 (Young Pro Squad in 2019 | Amateur Squad in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)

Szeryk, a first-year member of the Young Pro Squad, joins the Young Pro Squad after a remarkable amateur career. The London, Ont., product set numerous records during her four seasons at Texas A&M, where she collected four collegiate titles. She enters her fifth season with Team Canada after four seasons with the Amateur Squad, finishing atop Golf Canada’s Amateur Order of Merit the past four seasons. The 22-year old recently claimed her first professional win in her first professional start at the Cactus Tour’s Wildfire event. Szeryk’s younger sister Ellie is in her second year on the Team Canada Junior Squad.

Q & A

Q: What are some of your nicknames?

Mads, Madster

Q: How did you get into golf? Explain.

I got into golf when I was about 7 years old and my dad brought me out one day to just hang out with him and I really liked it so they put me in a summer camp and I liked it even more so I got a personal coach and stuck with it every since.

Q: How do you mark your golf ball?

I mark my ball with a Canadian quarter and on the back it has the breast cancer symbol and it’s a reminder of my Nana who beat breast cancer.

Q: Do you have any siblings? If so, how old?

I have a younger sister Ellie who is 16 and on the Development Squad for Team Canada.

Q: What was the last book you read?

Looking for Alaska

Q: Who would play you in a movie about your life?

I would love to have Blake Lively play me in a movie.

Q: What is something most people don’t know about you? Any hidden talents?

I played soccer for about 10 years when I was younger and loved it.  I am also learning sign language.

Q: What exercise do you dread the most?

I dread doing burpess.

Q: What was the last picture that you took on your phone?

A picture of the new purse I just bought!

Q: What is the best thing about your hometown?

I love that we have so many little boutiques downtown so there is always something new to shop for.

Q: Do you have any superstitions?

I have a lot of superstitions like wearing my hair a certain way on a certain day or what shoes I wear.

Q: What is the most surprising thing in your golf bag?

An index card with the Serenity Prayer on it.

Q: If you could have a walk-up song on the first tee box, what would it be?

When It Rains It Pours by Luke Combs

Highlights

  • 2nd – 2018 Women’s Porter Cup
  • T17 – 2018 NCAA National Championship
  • 2nd – 2018 NCAA Austin Regionals
  • Champion – 2018 Dale McNamara Invitational (NCAA)
  • Champion – 2018 The Bruzzy Challenge (NCAA)
  • T7 – 2018 Clemson Invitational (NCAA)
  • 2nd – 2018 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational (NCAA)
  • T6 – 2018 Houston – The Dickson (NCAA)
  • T5 – 2017 SMU Trinity Forest Invitational (NCAA)
  • T2 – 2017 UTSA Maryb S Kauth Invitational (NCAA)
  • T9 – 2017 The Schooner Fall Classic (NCAA)
  • 4th – 2017 ORU Lady Maxwell (NCAA)
  • 2nd – 2017 Jim West Challenge (NCAA)
  • T17 – 2017 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship
  • Champion – 2017 B.C. Women’s Amateur Championship
  • Champion – 2017 Women’s Western Golf Association Championship
  • 10th – 2017 NCAA Columbus Regionals
  • T5 – 2017 SEC Conference Championship (NCAA)
  • T6 – 2017 Brickyard Collegiate (NCAA)
  • Medallist – 2017 Dr. Donnis Invitational (NCAA)
  • T2 – 2017 The Dickson (NCAA)
  • T2 – 2017 Seminole Match-Up
  • 9th – 2016 UTSA Maryb S Kauth Invitational (NCAA)
  • T3 – 2016 Schooner Fall Classic (NCAA)
  • T44 – 2016 World Amateur Team Play Championship (individual)
  • 9th – 2016 World Amateur Team Championship (team play)
  • T14 – 2016 Canadian Women’s Amateur
  • Round of 16 – 2016 Women’s North & South Amateur Championship
  • Round of 16 – 2016 Women’s Western Golf Association National Championship
  • T20 – 2016 Women’s Porter Cup
  • T12 – 2016 Bryan Regional (NCAA)
  • 7th  – 2016 SEC Women’s Golf Championship (NCAA)
  • T11 – 2016 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational (NCAA)
  • Champion – 2016 Florida State Match-Up (NCAA)
  • T16 – 2015 Annika Intercollegiate (NCAA)
  • T6 – 2015 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship
  • T11 – 2015 PGA Women’s Championship of Canada
  • Champion – 2015 Investors Group Ontario Women’s Amateur
  • Quarter-finalist – 2015 British Ladies Open Amateur
  • T14 – 2015 Women’s Porter Cup
  • T17 – 2015 San Antonio Regional Championship (NCAA)
  • 2nd – 2015 SEC Championship (NCAA)
  • T3 – 2015 Rebel Intercollegiate (NCAA)
  • T5 – 2015 Arizona Wildcat Invitational (NCAA)
  • T10 – 2015 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational (NCAA)
  • 2nd – 2014 Jim West Challenge (NCAA)
  • T4 – 2014 Alamo Invitational (NCAA)
  • T4 – 2014 The Schooner Fall Classic (NCAA)
  • 3rd – “Mo”Morial (NCAA)
  • 2014 – AJGA Rolex First Team All-American
  • 2014 – National High School Coaches Association Golf Athlete of the Year
  • Champion – 2014 Texas State Individual Champion
  • T15 – Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympics
  • T12 – 2014 Canadian Women’s Amateur
  • R32 – 2014 USGA Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship
  • T24 – 2014 The Porter Cup
  • Champion – 2014 AJGA Thunderbird International Junior
  • 3rd – 2014 Kathy Whitworth Invitational
  • Champion – 2013 Royale Cup Canadian Junior Girls Championship
  • R16 – 2013 USGA Girls Junior Championship
  • Champion – 2013 CN Future Links Ontario
  • Champion – 2013 AJGA/CJGA Junior Championship
  • Champion – 2011 AJGA Junior at Woodlands CC
  • Champion – 2009 AJGA Preseason Junior at Brookhaven
  • 4-time USGA Girls Junior participant
  • 2-time USGA medalist for Girls junior qualifier

Accolades

  • First Team All-American (2015, 2017, 2018)
  • Winner – National Order of Merit (2016)
  • First Team All-SEC (2014-16)
  • Winner – National Order of Merit (2015)
  • Player of the Year – Golf Journalists Association of Canada (2015)
  • Second Team All-American (2014-15)

Equipment

Driver: Ping G400, 9 degree loft

Woods: Ping G400 3 wood, 14.5 degree loft; Ping G400 5 wood, 17.5 degree loft

Irons: Ping i200 PW-6i

Wedges: Ping GLIDE 2.0 50 degree, 56 degree, 60 degree

Putter: Ping Cadence TR, 355 grams

Ball: Titleist ProV1

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