MOSCOW, Idaho - Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.

For four years Sophie Hausmann and Michelle Kim have led Idaho women's golf to Big Sky, national and international prominence. Saturday, Hausmann and Kim will both walk across the stage and earn their college degree, marking the end of an era and the beginning of their lives as University of Idaho alumni.

Each was named All-Big Sky all four years of their careers, including a combined six first-team all-league honors. The duo guided the Vandals to Big Sky team championships in 2016 and 2018, finishing second in 2017 and 2019. The epitome of their excellence was when Hausmann and Kim finished first and second, respectively, at the 2018 Big Sky Championships and helped Idaho set the conference record for lowest team score.

With their collegiate careers winding down, Hausmann and Kim discussed their journeys and their futures with student reporter Connor Swersey of The Argonaut. Read their stories below.

Sophie Hausmann Plans to Play With the Pros (by Connor Swersey, The Argonaut)
After a stellar four-year career, a Vandal great has her eyes set on a chance to turn pro when her time at Idaho comes to an end.

Sophie Hausmann, a senior at the University of Idaho, is moving up in the ranks with intent to turn professional on the Ladies Professional Golf Association tour.

Hausmann, a Germany native, came to the U.S. to continue her golf career while attending school at Idaho.

Hausmann began golfing at a young age in a family of four that golfed together on weekends.

"The beginnings were joking around on the driving range with plastic clubs playing more soccer than golf," Hausmann said. "I eventually started doing some youth practice and when I was 12 or 13, I got more serious."

From there, Hausmann started playing competitively.

"I was playing international tournaments at 16, and that is when I decided to go to college," Hausmann said.

Read the Argonaut's full story on Sophie Hausmann.

Michelle Kim's Switch from Life as a Golfer to Life as a Business Person (by Connor Swersey, The Argonaut)
For most instances in life, good things must eventually come to an end.

Michelle Kim made the difficult decision to discontinue her golf career after playing since the age of 10 for teams like the Canadian National Team and the Vandal women's golf team.

Kim grew up in a golf family, with her father working as a golf teacher and her sister a competing as a professional golfer.

Kim's father first taught her sister to golf and as she progressed, Kim saw her opportunity to start young.

"When she got really good I thought this was really cool," Kim said. "I could probably be better than her in a friendly sibling rivalry kind of thing, so that is how I got into it."

Kim played all through her years in school and joined the Canadian National Team when she was 17.

"They really helped me develop into that elite competitive golfer and with them, I was able to travel almost all around the world to compete with the best," Kim said.

Idaho Head Coach Lisa Johnson discovered Kim inadvertently when she sent an assistant coach to prospect another player. Johnson said the coach thought Kim would be a better addition to the team.

"He spotted Michelle and called me right away, explaining that he liked this player Michelle Kim , so we offered her a scholarship to play here at UI," Johnson said. "I then waltzed around the western United States that summer watching her play and I was very impressed with her."

Kim made the decision to come to Idaho after an official visit.

"When I came for a visit, it was everything that I expected and everything that I wanted in a college town," Kim said. "My then-to-be teammates were amazing and we instantly bonded and I just felt super at home."

Read The Argonaut's full story on Michelle Kim