HONORS
SEC Freshman Golfer of the Week | Oct. 31, 2023
COLLEGIATE BESTS
Low Round: 66, Round 3 at the Diamante Intercollegiate (10/24/23)
Low Tournament: 207 (70-71-66) at the Diamante Intercollegiate (10/22-24/23)
Best Finish: 2 at the Diamante Intercollegiate (10/22-24/23)
RECORD BOOK
Tournament
T11 – Low Round vs. Par, -6 at Diamante Intercollegiate (10/24/23)
T12 – Low Round, 67 at Diamante Intercollegiate (10/24/23)
T15 – Low 54 Hole Total, 207 at Diamante Intercollegiate (10/22-24/23)
AS A FRESHMAN (2023-24)
Played in two tournaments for five rounds, each as an individual … Logged a 69.80 scoring average and registered scores under par in all five rounds played … Started the season with a tie for fifth with a 2-under 142 (71-71) at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational … Earned runner-up honors at the Diamante Intercollegiate with a 9-under 207 (70-71-66).
PRIOR TO ARKANSAS
Ranked No. 38 in the Rolex American Junior Golf Association Ranking … Awarded as a three-time Junior Golf Association of Arizona Player of the Year … Won the Fisher-Bryan Invitational, a tournament that is a part of the PING Junior Masters Series with a 4-under par (72-66) … Tallied third place at the Justin Thomas Junior Championship … Logged third at the Accenture Northwest Arkansas Junior Championship … Placed third at the PING Heather Farr Classic … Qualified for the 2022 USGA Women’s Amateur Championship in Chambers Bay, Washington … Attended Connections Academy in Goodyear, Arizona.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Joan and Warren Schutte … Has a brother named Hayden … Plans to major in business … Chose Arkansas to be around the best coaches in college golf and have the ability to play at Blessings, a world-class facility.
COACH TAYLOR ON ABBEY
“Abbey comes from a rich tradition of golf, as her dad was a NCAA National Champion (Warren Schutte was the 1991 NCAA Champion Individual Medalist), as well as a member of the PGA tour. The apple did not fall far from the tree with regards to her golf talent and her love for the game. Abbey is an amazing young woman that encompasses all that we look for in the recruiting process. She loves to win, she has great length, her golf IQ grows every year with experience and she will bring a light to our team that will be contagious.
“Abbey’s commitment story is a must tell to shed light on who she is. She is a bit of a magician and pulled a magic card trick on me to tell me she wanted to be a Razorback. I pulled my card from the deck, placed it back in, she shuffled them up and went through her process to identify my card. Next thing I know, she hands me the Joker card, and on that card, it said, ‘I can’t wait to be a Razorback.’ This story tells a lot about Abbey’s personality, and it will be fun to have her grow and impact our goals on and off the golf course.”
