Upcoming Event: Women's Golf versus ANNIKA Intercollegiate on September 8, 2025
Women's Golf
vs ANNIKA Intercollegiate
2004-05 Women's Golf Roster
Aazam-Zanganeh, Niloufar
Niloufar Aazam-Zanganeh
- Position:
- Player
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lausanne, Switzerland
Bio
Career Notes:
The 2002 ACC Rookie of the Year ... had her first collegiate victory as a freshman at the Lady Gamecock Classic ... missed most of her junior campaign due to hip surgery.
2003-04:
Compiled a 77.00 stroke average in three tournaments ... missed the fall season due to hip surgery ... finished tied for 20th at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic with rounds of 72-76-76 (224) in her first tournament of the season.
2002-03:
Finished with a 74.90 stroke average as a sophomore ... had one top-five, two top-10 and eight top-20 finishes ... collected 10 even or under par rounds ... finished tied for sixth at the Tar Heel Invitational (76-72-72=220) ... tied for fifth at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic (72-75-72=219) ... tied for 16th at the NCAA East Regional (73-75-70=218) and tied for 12th at the ACC Championship (80-76-71=227) ... finished 37th in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index.
2001-02:
Became the fifth-consecutive Duke player to earn ACC Rookie of the Year accolades ... earned All-ACC honors after posting a 75.48 stroke average, which was the sixth-best freshman stroke average in school history ... picked up one top-five, five top-10 and six top-20 finishes ... had her first collegiate victory at the Lady Gamecock Classic with rounds of 71-69-75 (215) ... the 215 three-day total was a career best and her second round 69 was also a career best ... finished tied for eighth at the Auburn Derby-Tiger Invitational (73-75-75=223) ... tied for ninth at the Wildcat Invitational (73-75-72=220) ... her six rounds of even or under par ranked third on the squad ... in her second collegiate tournament, she tied for ninth at the Franklin Street Trust/Tar Heel Invitational with rounds of 72-77-78 (227) ... finished ranked 39th in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index ... was the third-highest freshman ranked in the Golfweek/Sagarin poll.
Prep:
Attended the Gymnase Auguste Piccard (1999-01) and College Champittet (1993-98) schools in Switzerland ... a four-time Swiss Juniors and Ladies National Champion ... notched international wins at the 2001 Spanish Ladies Amateur International, 2000 Doral Publix Junior Classic and the 2000 Portuguese Ladies Amateur International ... notched a victory at the 1998 Swiss Junior National Championship by recording a four-round 10-under-par total, which included a course-record 67 in the third and fourth rounds (74-70-67-67)... has seen action in five European Team Championships, two World Team Championships and two Ladies European Tour events ... is currently a member of the Swiss National Team ... a three-time winner of the Switzerland Order of Merit, while being the runner-up in 1999 ... turned in a second-place finish at the 1999 Ladies British Open Amateur ... recorded a second-place finish at the 2000 European Girls Team Championship, while recording the best ranking of 71.70.
Personal:
Born October 18, 1982 ... daughter of Freydoun and Carmen Aazam-Zanganeh ... her father, Freydoun, is originally from Iran, which led to her Persian name ... has been playing golf since she was nine years old ... the name "Niloufar" means water-lily.
Aazam-Zanganeh By-The-Numbers
2003-04 Puerto Rico (72-76-76=224, T20, +8) Lady Gator (79-83-75=237, T40, +27) Liz Murphey (79-70-83=232, T61, +16)
2002-03 Preview (76-75-79=230, T35, +14) ACC/SEC (75-73-77=225, T20, +12) Tar Heel (76-72-72=220, T6, +4) Aub. Derby (74-78-71=223, T15, +7) Puerto Rico (72-75-72=219, T5, +3) Gamecock (75, T15, +3) Bryan Nat. (74-74=148, T15, +4) Liz Murphey (79-73-75=227, T30, +11) ACC Ch. (80-76-71=227, T12, +14) East Reg. (73-75-70=218, T16, +5) NCAA Ch. (80-79-74-77=310, T55, +22)
2001-02 Preview (80-75=155, T64, +11) Tar Heel (72-77-78=227, T9, +11) Mercedes (80-73-85=238, T44, +22) Aub. Derby (73-75-75=223, T8, +7) Arizona (73-75-72=220, T9, +4) Gamecock (71-69-75=215, 1, -1) Betsy Rawls (77-83-77=237, T20, +24) Bryan Nat. (81-74-73=228, T32, +12) ACC Ch. (77-70-74=221, 6, +5) East Reg. (76-76-71=223, T34, +7) NCAA Ch. (75-77-77-75=304, T75, +16)
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