Already a widely known junior golfer when she arrived at Oceanside Collegiate Academy in the fall of 2017, Emma Schimpf became the most decorated golf, male or female, in Landsharks history over her four seasons. Her impact was felt immediately during her freshman season when she led OCA to its first state title in any sport.
“We had a really good team that first year at Oceanside,” Schimpf said. “We won the state title and four of the girls on the team went on to play in Division I. Playing at OCA, in such a good program, was really helpful to me once I got to college, where it is more competitive. We were competitive with each other every day at OCA, and that made it much easier.”
Schimpf led the Landsharks to three consecutive state titles, only seeing that run come to an end in 2020. While the team didn’t bring home the hardware, Schimpf left her mark by setting an SCHSL record 11-under par 133 in the state championship tournament that year to win her second individual state title. She was also selected as the state Player of the Year in 2019 and 2020, both years qualifying to play in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.
Following her graduation from Oceanside, Schimpf stayed close to home to play in the women’s golf program at the College of Charleston. She took that program by storm, setting a program single round scoring record with a seven-under par 64 and earning Colonial Athletic Association Freshman of the Year honors with a 72.67 scoring average. She was also named the Cougars’ overall Female Freshman of the year for the 2021-22 season.
Things only got better from there. She was named CAA Golfer of the Year twice (2022-23 and 2024-25), was the medalist at the CAA Championship as a sophomore while also earning College of Charleston Female Athlete of the Year. She led the Cougars into NCAA Regional play three times and set the school record for career tournament wins with seven. She was all CAA first team four times and was selected CAA Player of the Week 12 times in her career.
“I had a head start on college because I already had 30 college credits, thanks to my time at OCA,” Schimpf said. “That was super helpful to me because I didn’t have to have a jam-packed schedule of classes while also practicing and competing almost every week through the year. We would play four or five events each fall and then as many as 10 in the spring.”
Throughout her college career, Schimpf stayed busy during the summer months playing in various USGA events where she competed against older, more experienced, players while holding her own against the stiff competition.
“Getting exposed to the more demanding schedule helped me get better as a player,” Schimpf said. “We played an SEC or Big 10 type of schedule and that really helped me as a player. I learned how to practice properly and play in big tournaments.”
She earned three USGA victories and had 14 top 10 finishes as an amateur player. All three of her victories came within weeks of each other in 2024, starting with the South Carolina Golf Association’s Women’s Amateur title. She posted rounds of 66-62-71 to earn a 15-shot victory in that event in Georgetown.
Schimpf received her bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from the College of Charleston in 2025 and she is now preparing to attend graduate school to become a physician’s assistant.
“This is what I have really always wanted to do, and I am looking forward to beginning my journey in graduate school,” Schimpf said.
Emma's parents are Dennis and Lori Schimpf, and she has six siblings. Her sister Abbey, who also attended Oceanside Collegiate Academy and played golf, made two stops in her college career, spending two seasons at UNC Charlotte before finishing her collegiate career at Georgia Southern. Her other sisters are Julianna and Sophia and she has three brothers - Isaac (a sophomore on the football team at Wofford), Owen and Ethan.
