Kaitlyn Papp | |
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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
Papp competed for the Texas Longhorns golf team, where she was a two-time First Team All-American.
In 2016, Papp teamed with Hailee Cooper to win the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball. She played on the U.S. teams in the Junior Solheim Cup (2015, 2017), Junior Ryder Cup (2016), and Arnold Palmer Cup (2018, 2019).
Papp earned low amateur honors at the 2020 U.S. Women's Open, finishing tied for 9th. During the tournament, her college coach was her caddie.
Professional career
Papp turned professional in June 2021. She earned her card for the 2022 LPGA Tour through qualifying school.
Amateur wins
- 2014 The PING Invitational
- 2015 AJGA Girls Championship
- 2018 Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge, Dr Donnis Thompson Invitational
Source:
Results in LPGA majors
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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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 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied
U.S. national team appearances
- 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:
References
- 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.
- ^ "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
- Kaitlyn Papp at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site