Kaitlyn Papp

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Kaitlyn Papp
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Personal information
Bornc. 1998
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Austin, Texas
Career
Turned professional2021
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.

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Amateur career

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

Papp turned professional in June 2021. [4] She earned her card for the 2022 LPGA Tour through qualifying school. [7]

Amateur wins

Source: [4]

Results in LPGA majors

Tournament201920202021202220232024
Chevron Championship CUT
U.S. Women's Open CUTT9CUTCUT
Women's PGA Championship CUTCUT
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

Source: [4]

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References

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  7. "2021 LPGA Q-Series". LPGA. 14 December 2021. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016.