Kaitlyn Papp
| Kaitlyn Papp | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | c. 1998 |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Austin, Texas |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2021 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | CUT: 2020 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 2022, 2024 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T9: 2020 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
Kaitlyn Papp (born c. 1998) is an American professional golfer.
Amateur career
[edit]Papp competed for the Texas Longhorns golf team, where she was a two-time First Team All-American.[1][2]
In 2016, Papp teamed with Hailee Cooper to win the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball.[3] She played on the U.S. teams in the Junior Solheim Cup (2015, 2017), Junior Ryder Cup (2016), and Arnold Palmer Cup (2018, 2019).[4]
Papp earned low amateur honors at the 2020 U.S. Women's Open, finishing tied for 9th.[5] During the tournament, her college coach was her caddie.[6]
Professional career
[edit]Papp turned professional in June 2021.[4] She earned her card for the 2022 LPGA Tour through qualifying school.[7]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2014 The PING Invitational
- 2015 AJGA Girls Championship
- 2018 Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge, Dr Donnis Thompson Invitational
Source:[4]
Results in LPGA majors
[edit]| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | T9 | CUT | CUT | ||
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | ||||
| The Evian Championship | NT | |||||
| Women's British Open |
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied
U.S. national team appearances
[edit]- Junior Solheim Cup: 2015 (winners), 2017 (winners)
- Junior Ryder Cup: 2016 (winners)
- Arnold Palmer Cup: 2018 (winners), 2019, 2020
- The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship: 2019
Source:[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, Julie (December 9, 2020). "U.S. Women's Open is a home game and a reunion for Longhorns Kaitlyn Papp, Agathe Laisne". Golfweek.
- ^ "Kaitlyn Papp". Texas Longhorns Athletics.
- ^ "The USGA adds 20 amateurs to the U.S. Women's Open field". AmateurGolf.com. November 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Kaitlyn Papp". World Amateur Golf Ranking.
- ^ Williams, Julie (December 14, 2020). "With a top-10 finish, Kaitlyn Papp earns low-am honors and a U.S. Women's Open return". Golfweek.
- ^ Piastowski, Nick (December 13, 2020). "'I'm not sure I've ever seen that': Golfer's 'unusual' tee shot routine". Golf.com.
- ^ "2021 LPGA Q-Series". LPGA. 14 December 2021. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Kaitlyn Papp at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site