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2017-18 Women's Golf Roster

Cayla Smith

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Wrenn
  • Hometown Easley, S.C.

Biography

186602017-18: Finished eligibility with a school-record 175 career birdies... Recorded a single-season school record of three eagles... Finished season with 66 birdies, third-most in HPU single-season history... Closed out her HPU career in a tie for 14th at the Big South Championships with a 231 (80-78-73)... Placed in a tie for 44th (76-79-74, 229) at the Charleston Invitational... Broke the HPU record for low round with a third-round 66 at the River Landing Classic en route to finishing in a tie for 23rd (76-80-66, 222)... Finished in a tie for 129th at 19-over (75-83-77, 235) during the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Spring Classic (2/25-27)... Became the first Panther to win an individual title since September 2015 after placing first (69-73, 142) in the Terrier Intercollegiate... Placed 5th (68-80, 148) and was named to the all-tournament team at the Winthrop Intercollegiate... Tied for 28th (78-80-78, 236) at the Bill Berg Invitational... Posted the Panthers' first eagle of the season on the par-5 14th and finished in 33rd at 236 (77-80-79) in the Starmount Forest Fall Classic... Led the Panthers with a 229 (75-75-79) to finish tied for 31st at the Pirate Collegiate Classic.

2016-17: Opened the season posting a score of 233 (80-77-76) to finish t-39th at the CSU Fall Invitational ... recorded a 54-hole total of 237 to finish t-84th at the Pinehurst Challenge ... tallied a first round score of 78 at the Blue Hen Invitational to finish t-17th with a score of 238 ... posted a top-10 finish at the Preview with a 36-hole total of 153 (78-75) ... recorded her best finish of the season at the Bulldog Florida Invitational to place tied for 6th with a score of 156 (80-76) ... finished the season t-18th (77-71-76, 224) at the Big South Championship.

2015-16:  Tied for 24th at the William & Mary Invitational recording a three-round score of 213 (70-71-71) ... notched a score of 223 (74-73-76) at the Lady Pirate Invitational to finish in 38th-place ... posted a top-20 finish at the Fighting Camel Fall Classic posting a final score of 237 (78-83-76) ... finished 76th at the Low Country Intercollegiate recording a score of 168 (83-85) ... posted a score of 243 (87-77-79) to finish tied for 38th at the Bearcats Spring Classic ... finished t-2nd at the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate with a 36-hole total of 148 (77-71) ... Millis-Scholar Athlete.

2014-15: Opened her collegiate carrer at the Oregon State Invitational to post a three round score of 234 (78-75-81) to finish t-36th ... Finished tied for 49th at the UNCG Forest Oaks Fall Classic to record a score of 236 (77-82-77) ... Recorded a score of 237 (80-80-77) at the Fighting Camel Fall Classic to post a 31st-place finish ... Notched a top-four finish at the Cape Fear National Intercollegiate with a 36-hole total of 155 (80-75) ... Posted a top-20 finish (t-14th) with a score of 157 (80-77) at the Low Country Intercollegiate ... Wrapped up season play at the Big South Championship to post a t-19th finish with a score of 163 (81-81).

Prep: Graduated from Wrenn High School ... Two-time South Carolina 3A High School Player of the Year ... Two-time 3A South Carolina State Champion ... Posesses a 0.4 USGA handicap and has a low score of 69 ... Three-time member of the South Carolina All-State team ... Four-time All-Region selection ... 2013 SC Girls Junior Match Play Champion ... 2012 SC Orange Jacket Classic Champion ... Two-time winner of the SC Upper State Junior Championship ... Helped guide her prep team to the South Carolina 4A State Team Championship in 2011.

Personal: Plans to major in Business ... Daughter of Troy and Tara Smith ... Born on Nov. 2, 1995.

CAREER BESTS:
18 Holes: 70 (2015 William & Mary Invite, 1st RD)
36 Holes: 141 (2015 William & Mary Invite)
54 Holes: 213 (2015 William & Mary Invite)
Top Finish: t-2nd at the 2016 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate 

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2016-17Junior

    5'5"
  • 2017-18Senior

    5'5"