Kaitlyn Papp (born c. 1998) is an American professional golfer.

Amateur career

Papp competed for the

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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

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(2015, 2017),

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(2016), and

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(

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). Papp earned low amateur honors at the

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, 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

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through

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Amateur wins

*2014 The PING Invitational *2015 AJGA Girls Championship *2018 Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge, Dr Donnis Thompson Invitational Source:

Results in LPGA majors

CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied

U.S. national team appearances

: 2015 (winners), 2017 (winners) *

: 2016 (winners) *

(winners),

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: 2019 Source:

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Papp, Kaitlyn American female golfers LPGA Tour golfers Texas Longhorns women's golfers Golfers from Austin, Texas 1998 births Living people