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Williams, Kaylah
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Kaylah Williams
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cape Town, South Africa
- High School:
- Fairmont
Bio
(As of August 22, 2025)
STATISTICS
| Years | Events | Rounds | Strokes | Avg. | Low | Top 10 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 11 | 837 | 76.09 | 72 | -- |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 19 | 1,440 | 75.79 | 72 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 24 | 1,811 | 75.46 | 69 | -- |
| 2024-25 | 11 | 31 | 2,298 | 74.13 | 66 | 2 |
| Totals | 31 | 85 | 6,386 | 75.13 | 66 | 3 |
WILLIAMS IN THE SEMINOLES' RECORD BOOK
Career Stroke Average — 20th — 75.13
HONORS
2021 FSU Academic Dean’s List Honors (Fall)
2022 FSU Academic President’s List Honors (Spring)
2022 ACC Academic Honor Roll
2022 WGCA All-American Scholar Team
2022 FSU Academic Dean’s List Honors (Fall)
2023 FSU Academic Dean’s List Honors (Spring)
2023 CSC Academic All-District Honors
2023 WGCA All-American Scholar Team
2023 ACC Academic Honor Roll
2023 FSU Academic Dean’s List Honors (Fall)
2024 FSU Academic Dean's List Honors (Spring)
2024 All-ACC Academic Women's Golf Team
2024 WGCA All-American Scholar Team
2024 ACC Academic Honor Roll
2024 FSU Academic Dean's List Honors (Fall)
2025 ACC Championship Team Member
2025 NCAA Lexington Regional Championship Team Member
2025 FSU Academic Dean’s List Honors (Spring)
2025 CSC Academic All-District Honors
2025 WGCA All-American Scholar Team
2025 All-ACC Academic Women's Golf Team
2025 ACC Academic Honor Roll
ON WILLIAMS (CAREER AVERAGE: 75.13 / CAREER LOW: 66)
A member of Florida State’s first ever ACC Championship team in 2025…also a member of the Seminoles’ lineup for their 2025 NCAA regional championships at Louisville (2023) and Lexington (2025)…helped Florida State reach the NCAA Championship Finals in each of her four seasons as a Seminole (2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025)…her play has helped the Seminoles gain three top-five national finishes in the NCAA Championship Finals (tied for fifth in both 2022 and 2023, and third place in 2025)…completed her four-year career as a Seminoles as she earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Florida State University on May 3, 2025…ranked 20th in school history with a 75.13 stroke average in 85 rounds during 32 career tournaments…her career-best score of 66 on the third round of the 2025 Florida State Match Up is tied for the 14th best single-round score in program history…tied for the all-time school lead with seven career match play wins and a 7-4 record in match play during her Florida State career…played in three career ACC Championships, three career NCAA Regional Championships (Raleigh, Las Vegas, Lexington) and two NCAA Championship Final (2023 and 2025) during her career…finished in a career-best second place in the individual standings at the Florida State Match Up in the spring of 2025…career-best single round score of 66 came in the third round of the 2025 Florida State Match Up…played in a career-high 11 events and earned a career-best 74.13 stroke average in helping the Seminoles to the first ACC Championship in school history, the third NCAA regional championship in school history and to a program-best third place finish in the NCAA Championship Finals in 2025…earned Academic Dean’s List Honors at Florida State in the fall of 2021, the fall of 2022, the spring of 2023, the fall of 2023, the spring of 2024, the fall and 2024, and the spring of 2025…earned Academic President’s List Honors (4.0 grade point average) during the spring of 2022…named to the WGCA All-American Scholar Team in 2022, 2023, and 2024…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2022, 2023, and 2024…earned Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Communicators in 2023 and 2025…named to the 2024 and 2025 ACC All-Academic Women’s Golf Team…averaged 75.13 strokes in 85 rounds in 31 tournaments during her four-year career as a Seminole…
SPRING 2025 (SEASON AVERAGE 73.80 / SEASON LOW 66)
Played six of Florida State’s seven stroke play events, the Old Barnwell Match Play Championship, and in the Brickyard Collegiate in her final season as a Seminole…a member of the Seminoles’ lineup for the first ACC Championship in school history, the third NCAA regional championship in school history, and their program-best third place finish in the NCAA Championship Finals…helped Florida State to the team championships at the spring season opening Collegiate Invitational at the Guadalajara Country Club, the Briar's Creek Invitational, the Florida State Match Up, the ACC Championship, and the NCAA Lexington Regional championship...helped the Seminoles to the team championship of the Collegiate Invitational at the Guadalajara Country Club with a tied for 18th place individual finish to begin the spring season…carded a 75 in the first round of the Collegiate Invitational was in a tie for 19th place at one stroke under par after the first 27 holes of the event…carded scores of 70 and 76 and in the second and third rounds and finished in a tie for 18th place with a three round total of 221…scores of 75-77 and a two round total of 152 helped her to a tied for 49th place finish in the individual standings and helped the Seminoles to the team championship of the Briar's Creek Invitational...helped Florida State to a 2-1-0 record at the Old Barnwell Match Play Championships…defeated Izzy Pellot of Mississippi State, 4Up, the give the Seminoles a 2-0 advantage in their first round match…took the lead on the over Pellot on the first hole and never trailed in winning by four holes...fell to Macy Pate of Wake Forest by a 4&3 decision in the semifinals and fell to Amanda Sambach of Virginia in Florida State's final match of Day 2 of the event...Florida State defeated Virginia in the team competition by a 3-2 margin...scores 71-73-66 for a career-best three round total of 210 and a career-best second place finish to help Florida State to the record breaking first place finish in the Florida State Match Up...career best scores for a single round (66), career-best tournament score (210) and tournament score vs. par helped (-6) helped the Seminoles to the team championship...was in a tie for fifth place with a first round score of 71 – a total that included four birdies with two on her last two holes to finish with a 1 under par total...moved into second place in the individual standings of the Florida State Match Up with scores of 71 and 73 and a two round total of 144…in a tie for 14th place with a 4 over par score of 76 in the first round of the Brickyard Collegiate...finished in a tie for 12th place with scores of 76-76 and two round total of 152 while playing as an individual at the Brickyard Collegiate...her play in the ACC Championship helped Florida State win the first ACC Title in school history as the Seminoles earned the No. 2 seed in match play with a tied for second place finish in the stroke play portion of the championship...her scores of 78-72-73 for a three round total of 7 over par 223 and a tie for 34th place finish in the stroke play portion of the ACC Championship…defeated Kay Noh of Cal, 2&1, to clinch the Seminoles' 3-0 win over the Golden Bears in the semifinals of match play in the ACC Championship...her victory sent the Florida State to the championship match against Wake Forest...tied the championship match at 2-2 with a 1Up victory over Wake Forest's Sarah Lydic which set the stage for Alexandra Gazzoli's championship clinching victory over Carolina Lopez-Chacarra...Florida State won the championship by a 3-2 margin over the Demon Deacons to claim the first ACC Championship in school history…carded an even par 72 in the third round and finished in a tie for 18th place at the NCAA Lexington Regional Championship with an even par score for three rounds of 216 and scores of 72-73-72...her play helped the Seminoles win the championship of the 2025 NCAA Lexington Regional championship...carded a 1 under par score of 71 and was in a tie for ninth place in the individual standings and just three strokes off of the leaders' pace after the first round of the NCAA Lexington Regional championship...a score of 73 in the second round and a 36 hole total of even par 144 and was in a tie for 11th place after rounds of the NCAA Lexington Regional championship...finished in 71st place in the individual standings of the stroke play portion of the 2025 NCAA Championship with scores of 78-74-75-75 for four round total of 302….her play helped the Seminoles finish in fourth place in the team standings and advance to the match play portion of the event…defeated Jasmine Koo of Southern California, 5&3, to help Florida State to a 3.5-1.5 victory over the Trojans in the quarterfinals of match play at the NCAA Championship Finals…fell to Paula Martin Sampedro of Stanford in the semifinals as Florida State fell to the Cardinal, 3.5-1.5, in its first appearance in program history in the semifinals of match play in the NCAA Championship Finals…averaged a career-low 73.80 strokes in 20 rounds during seven matches.
FALL 2024 (SEASON AVERAGE: 74.73 / SEASON LOW: 71)
Helped Florida State to the team championship at the Landfall Tradition...also helped leads Florida State to a second place team finish in the fall season-opening Folds of Honor Collegiate and to a third place finish at the Schooner Fall Classic…helped the Seminoles to a second place in the team standings at the power-packed Folds of Honor Collegiate with scores of 79-79-73 for a three-round total of 231...finished in a tie for 42nd place in the individual standings at the Folds of Honor…helped the Seminoles finish in third place in the team standings at the Schooner Fall Classic with scores of 72 and 80 for a 152 total and finished in a tie for 81st place in the individual standings at the rain-shortened Schooner…earned her second career top-10 individual finish with scores of 72-76-72 for a three round total of 220 and an eighth place finish at the Jackosn T. Stephens Cup...her play helped Florida State finish in a tie for fourth in the team standings and in a tie for eighth place in the individual standings at the Stephens Cup…finished in a tie for 25th place in the individual standings at the Landfall Tradition with scores of 72-71-76 for a 3 over par score of 219 as she helped the Seminoles win their first tournament of the fall season at the Landfall Tradition...carded an even par score of 72 in the first round of the Landfall Tradition and was in a tie for 22nd place in the individual standings after the first 18 holes of play...carded a season-low 71 in the second round of the Landfall Tradition for a two round total of 141...carded her fifth career collegiate eagle in the second round of the Landfall Tradition...her eagle three came on hole No. 6 and moved her to two under par for the round...averaged 74.73 strokes in 11 rounds during four events.
SUMMER 2024
Finished in a tie for 37th place at the Southwestern Amateur Women's Championship...finished in a tie for 59th place at the 2024 Sea Island Women’s Amateur Championship at the Sea Island Golf Club in Georgia…both the Southwestern Amateur and the Sea Isle Women's Amateur are events in the 2024 Women’s Elite Amateur Golf Series…carded a 75 in the first round of play and was in a tie for 48th place after the first 18 holes at Sea Island…remained in a tie for 48th place with a second round score of 73 and a 36-hole total of 148…finished in a tie for 59th place with scores of 75-73-78 and a three-round total of 10 over par 226…carded an even par 72 and was in a tie for 20th place after the first round of the Southwestern Amateur...was one of 20 players in the field of 72 golfers who carded a score of par or better in the first round...in a tie for 20th place after two rounds of play with identical even par scores of 72 and two-round total of 144...in a tie for 32nd place after three rounds of play at the Southwestern Amateur with scores a 54-hole total of 223...finished in a tie for 37th place at the Southwestern Amateur with scores of 72-72-79-80 and a four-round total of 303...played in the 122nd Women's North & South Women's Amateur at Pinehurst...finished with scores of 80-76 for a 36-hole total of 156...
SPRING 2024 (SEASON AVERAGE: 76.33 / SEASON LOW: 73)
Played in six of Florida State’s seven matches including the ACC Championship and the NCAA Las Vegas Regional Championship…helped lead the Seminoles to a fifth place finish in the NCAA Las Vegas Regional Championship and into the NCAA Championship Finals for the third time in her career…helped Florida State to a tied for sixth place finish at the 2024 ACC Championship at Porter's Neck Country Club in Wilmington, N.C…finished a season-best tied for 19th place in the individual standings (the third best individual finish if her career) and helped the Seminoles win the championship Guadalajara Country Club in Guadalajara, Mexico...carded a counting score of 73 and was in a tie for 11th place in the individual standings of the Guadalajara Collegiate after the first 18 holes of play...helped lead Florida State into first place in the team standings after the first round of play...scores of 73-79 for a two-round total of 152 and was in a tie for 27th place in the individual standings after two rounds of play at the Collegiate Invitational...Florida State was in first place in the team standings after both the first and second rounds in Guadalajara...finished in a tie for 19th with a three round total of 226 and scores of 73-79-74...helped the Seminoles win the team championship of the Collegiate Invitational by 10 strokes over second placed Tennessee...a three-round total of 13 over par 229 with scores of 81-75-73 and finished in a tie for 75th place in the individual standings of the Moon Invitational...helped Florida State to an eighth place finish in the team standings in the event…finished in a tie for 69th place in the individual standings of the Valspar Augusta with scores of 74-78-75 and a three round total of 11 over par 227...helped Florida State finish in fifth place in the team standings at the Valspar...finished in a tie for 44th place in the individual standings of the Florida State Match Up with scores of 74-77-75 for a three-round total of 226...played as an individual in the Florida State Match Up…entered into the Seminoles' lineup in the second round of the NCAA Las Vegas Regional Championship and carded a score of 77...totaled two birdies in her second round including one on her final hole of the round...Florida State was in fourth place in the team standings after two rounds of the Las Vegas Regional Championship...played in the second and third rounds of the NCAA Las Vegas Regional Championship...finished with scores of 77-82 for two-rounds total of 159...helped the Seminoles finish in fifth place in the NCAA Las Vegas Regional Championship which advanced Florida State to the NCAA Championship Finals for the third time in her collegiate career...averaged 76.33 strokes in 15 rounds during six events.
WINTER 2023-24
Played in the Orlando Women’s International Amateur Championship at the Mission Inn and Golf Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla…the 54-hole event will be played on the El Campeon and Las Colinas courses at the Mission Inn…was in a tie for 90th place after the first round with an 8 over par score of 80…missed the cut with a 36-hole total of 156 (+13) with scores of 80-76.
FALL 2023 (SEASON AVERAGE: 74.00 / LOW ROUND: 69)
One of four players in the Seminoles’ lineup for each of their three matches of the fall season…finished in a tie for 18th place in the ANNIKA Intercollegiate to earn the second-highest finish of her career…finished in a tie for 74th place in the individual standings at the Schooner Fall Classic…finished in a tie for 45th place in the Tar Heel Invitational…career low scores for a single round (69 in the second round of the Schooner), for 36-holes (141 in the first two rounds of the ANNIKA), a three-round tournament (214 at the ANNIKA) and score vs. par (-2 at the ANNIKA)…carded a 2 under par 70 and was in a tie for 12th place after the first round of the ANNIKA...her first career under par score included the second eagle of her career plus three birdies...she totaled 16 holes at par or better in the first round...a second consecutive under par score of 71 in the second round gave her a career-low 36-hole total of 141 and moved into a tie for 13th place in the individual standings of the ANNIKA...totaled scores of 70-71-73 for a three round total of 2-under par 214 and her second career top-20 finish...earned season-best scores for a three-round tournament (214) and a three-round tournament vs. par (-2) at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate...carded a season-low single-round score of 69 in the second round of the Schooner...her season-low score helped the Seminoles move into a tie for third place in the team standings after two rounds of play...totaled scores of 85-69-73 for a three round total of 227 and finished in a tie for 74th place in the individual standings at the Schooner...her play helped Florida State to a fifth place finish in the team standings in the event...was in a tie for 14th place in the individual standings after the first round of the Tar Heel Invitational with a score of 1 over par 73...in a tie for 39th place with a two-round total of 149 (75-74) heading into the final round of the event…finished in a tie for 45th place in the Tar Heel Invitational with scores of 73-76-76 for a three round total of 225...helped Florida State to a ninth place finish in the team standings at the Tar Heel...averaged a 4.00 strokes in nine rounds during six tournaments.
SPRING 2023 (SEASON AVERAGE: 75.88 / LOW ROUND: 72)
A member of Florida State’s starting lineup throughout the season as the Seminoles advanced to match play and finished in a tie for fifth place at the NCAA Division I National Championship Finals…played in all seven of the Seminoles’ spring events including the ACC Championships, the NCAA Raleigh Regional and the NCAA Championship Finals…played in seven events and in 16 rounds during the spring of her sophomore season…one of five Seminoles who played in all seven events during the spring of 2023…totaled six rounds with scores a 75 or better with a season-low tying score of 72 in the third round of the NCAA Raleigh Regional Championship…finished in a tie for 37th in the NCAA Raleigh Regional in helped the Seminoles to a fifth place finish in the regional which allowed them to advance to the NCAA Finals for the second time in her first two years in Tallahassee…was victorious in match play at the NCAA Championships with a 3&1 victory over Wake Forest’s Emilia Migliaccio…her win gave Florida State an early 1-0 lead…the Demon Deacons rallied to win the match by a 3-1-1 margin…helped lead the Seminoles to the team championship at the Florida State Match Up with a season-best sixth place individual finish…the best individual finish of her career came with a season-best tournament score of 220 (+4) and scores of 73-74-73…her individual play helped Florida State to the team championship of the Florida State Match Up for the record fourth time…a 1 over par score of 73 and in a tie for 10th place in the individual standings after the first round of the FSU Match Up…in a tie for 10th place in the individual standings of the Florida State Match Up with a season-best two-round total of 147 (73-74) heading into the final round of the tournament…her play helped the Seminoles take the team lead in the first round and helped the team maintain its lead through the second round… a 1 over par score of 73 and in a tie for 10th place in the individual standings after the first round of the FSU Match Up…a member of the Seminoles’ lineup as Florida State finished in second place finish in the team standings at the season-opening Collegiate Invitational at the Guadalajara Country Club in Guadalajara, Mexico and to a third place finish in the team standings at the Valspar Augusta Invitational…finished in a tie for 50th place in the individual standings in the Collegiate Invitational with scores of 76-80-79 and a three-round total of 236 (+19)…helped Florida State finish in second place in the team standings at the Collegiate Invitational…was in a tie for 25th place in the individual standings with a first round score of 76…scores of 77-77-78 and a three-round total of 232 gave her a tied for 86th place finish in the Moon Invitational…Florida State finished in 11th place in the team standings at the Moon…totaled a 73 in the second round of the Valspar for a two round total of 148 (75-73) and finished in a tie for 34th place in the individual standings after 36 holes…Florida State finished in third place in the team standings in the rain and win shortened championship…earned a 2-1 individual record at the NC Match Play Championship with wins over Symone Henriques of Virginia Tech (3&2) and Megan Propek of Virginia (3&2) but fell to Vania Simont of NC State (1UP) in her final match…carded a 76 in the second round of the ACC Championship and helped the Seminoles to a fifth place team standing after the first two rounds of the championship…her score of 76 was counted towards the Seminoles’ team total in the second round of the ACC Championship…Florida State finished in fifth place in the final team standings of the ACC Championships…finished in a tie for 37th place in the individual standings at the 2023 NCAA Raleigh Regional Championships with scores of 75-77-72 for a three-round total of 224…her play helped the Seminoles finish in fifth place in the team standings and advance to the NCAA Championship Finals for the seventh consecutive year and second consecutive season of her career…was in a tie for 127th in the individual standings after the first round of the 2023 NCAA Division I Championship Finals with a with a 6 over par score of 78…helped lead Florida State into a tie for seventh place standing after the first 18 holes of play in the championship at the Grayhawk Country Club in Scottsdale, Ariz…inserted back into Florida State’s lineup for match play at the NCAA Championship Finals…earned a 3&1 win over Wake Forest’s Emilia Migliaccio to give the Seminoles an early 1-0 lead over the Deacons…the Seminoles fell, 3-1-1, to Wake Forest and finished the 2023 season in fifth place in the final standings at the NCAA Championship Finals…averaged 75.88 strokes in 16 rounds while playing in a eight events.
FALL 2022 (SEASON AVERAGE: 76.30 / SEASON LOW: 74)
Played in one event and helped the Seminoles to a fourth place finish at the season opening Cougar Classic…finished in a tie for 85th place in the individual standings at Cougar Classic with scores of 74-75-78 for a three-round total of 227…averaged 75.67 strokes in three rounds during one tournament.
SPRING 2022 (SEASON AVERAGE: 77.00 / LOW ROUND: 72)
Competed as an individual in two events – the Florida State Invitational and the Valspar Augusta Invitational…her season-best finish of tied for 20th came at the Florida State Match Up…season-best scores or a single round (72), 36 holes (147), for a three-round tournament score (224), and score a three-round tournament scores (+8) came at the Florida State Match Up at the Seminole Legacy Golf Course…was in a tie for 19th place in the individual standings of the Florida State Match Up with a first round score of 75…carded the first eagle of her career in the first round of the Florida State Match Up…carded a 72 in the second round of the Florida State Match Up for a two round total of 147…she was in a tie for 12th in the individual standings and Florida State was in second place in the team standings after the first two rounds of the event…finished in a tie for 20th place in the individual standings of the Florida State Match Up with a three round total of 224…was the second highest finishing of the nine individuals in the event…in a tie for 27th place in the individual standings after a first round score of 77 at the Valspar Augusta Invitational…the Seminoles were in a tie for fourth place in the team standings after the first round of the Valspar…finished with scores of 78-83 and in a tie for 72nd place at the Valspar Augusta Invitational…averaged 77.00 strokes in five round during two events.
FALL 2021 SPIRIT INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Helped lead South Africa to an eighth place finish in the team standings at the 2021 Spirit International Amateur Championship at Whispering Pines in Trinity, Texas (Nov. 4-6)…carded a 3 over par score of 75 in the first round of the Spirit International and was in a tie for 17th place in the individual standings…her score included three birdies — with two coming on holes 17 and 18 to close her round…South Africa was in a tie for fifth place in the team standings after the first round of play…a second round score of 73 with four birdies helped vault South Africa into a tie for ninth in the team standings after 36 holes…birdie three of her final nine holes to move into a tie for 32nd in the individual standings…finished in a tie for 54th in the individual standings with a three-round total of 230 and scores of 75-73-82.
FALL 2021 (SEASON AVERAGE: 75.33 / LOW ROUND: 73)
Played in three of Florida State’s four fall events – the Schooner Fall Classic, the Barbara Nicklaus Cup and the Jim West Challenge…with a perfect 3-0 record, she helped Florida State to the team championship at the Inaugural Barbara Nicklaus Cup at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Oh. (Oct. 4-5)…the Nicklaus Cup was an incredibly unique competition that matched the combined men’s and women’s teams from Florida State, Arizona State, Auburn and Ohio State in a match-pay style event over a two-day period… helped lead Florida State to a 7-1 win over Auburn in the Seminoles’ first round match in the Barbara Nicklaus Cup…earned a 3&2 win over Auburn’s Julie McCarthy to give Florida State its final margin of victory in the first match of the event…teamed with Brett Roberts to gain a 1UP victory over Ohio State’s Marco Steyn and Faith Choi in the afternoon mixed foursome competition on day 1 of the Nicklaus Cup…gained the Seminoles’ third point of their match against the home standing Buckeyes…helped the Seminoles take a 6-1-1 win over Ohio State to improve to 2-0 on the first of two days of play…a winner for the third consecutive match as she teamed with Michael Sakane to defeat Kiko Coelho and Alessandra Fanali of Arizona State by a 1UP margin…Arizona State defeated the Seminoles by a 4-2-2 margin…the Seminoles won the team championship with a 2-1 record and 16.5 total team points…was the only Seminole (man or woman) to finish the competition with a 3-0 personal record…played as a member of Florida State’s lineup for the first time in her career at the season-opening Schooner Fall Classic…finished in a tie for 68th place in the individual standings at the Schooner with scores of 77-73-77 and a three-round total of 227…helped lead Florida State to a tied for fourth place finish in the team standings at the Schooner…finished in a tie for 62nd place in the individual standings at the Jim West Challenge with scores of 73-74-78 for a three-round total of 225…Florida State finished in fourth place in the team standings at the Jim West…averaged 75.33 strokes in six rounds during two score countable events in her first season as a Seminole.
BEFORE FLORIDA STATE
Graduated from Fairmont High School in Durbanville, South Africa in 2021…earned the Academic Merit Award throughout her high school career…excelled in golf, athletics, and field hockey throughout her high school career…earned honors in the form of her school colors as a standout in all three sports.. the first player from South Africa to play at Florida State…ranked 219th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking upon her arrival at Florida State…ranked No. 7 in the Women’s Golf South Africa Rankings…earned the WGSA No. 1 ranking in 2018 and was named the 2020 WGSA Open Player of the Year…first represented her country of South Africa on the elite level in Scotland at the R&A Junior Open in 2018…named as the WGSA Open Player of the Year in 2019…is currently the captain of the Women’s Golf South Africa team…named as the Western Province Golf Junior Player of the Year in 2016…won the individual title at the Ackerman Championship in October of 2020…won the event with a 210 total and scores of 72-72-66…also won the Ackerman Championship at age 14 in 2016…presented with the prestigious Gus Ackerman Trophy for the first time in her career…won the prestigious Nomads South African Girl’s Rose Bowl Championship in 2019…also earned championships at the 2019 Friends of Engelberg Challenge, the 2019 Gauteng Junior and Open Hole Championship, the Nomads South African Rose Bowl, and the KZNILGA Championship…advanced to the finals of match play at the 2019 South African Women’s Amateur Championship…finished third at the 2020 South African Amateur…helped South Africa to a second place finish in the 2019 Astor Trophy Championship – the best ever finish in the event for South Africa…the Astor Trophy Championship was established in 1959 with South Africa’s previous best placing coming as a third place finish…played in the Callaway Golf Junior World Golf Championships at Torrey Pines, Calif., in 2021 prior to her arrival at Florida State…earned the Western Province U16 Champion at the Nomads WGWP Junior Championship in 2016… made history as she won the Western Province Inter-Club Shield – a first for Bellville in the 82 year history of the trophy being awarded at the Pam Golding Properties WGWP Amateur Championship…at the age of 14, she represented the Western Province at the 72-Hole Team Championship and gained her second selection and WP Colours for the ‘A’ Team at the South African Women’s Inter-Provincial Championship, also in 2014… helped lead South Africa to an eighth place finish in the team standings at the 2021 Spirit International Amateur Championship at Whispering Pines in Trinity, Texas in 2021.
PERSONAL
Born April 2, 2002…Kaylah is the daughter of Cindy and Alan Roberts…began playing golf when she was three years old…was given a plastic set of golf clubs by her parents for Christmas and has enjoyed playing the game since then…enjoys being outside in the fresh air…spends her free time camping, fishing and hiking…major is psychology…earned her bachelor’s degree from Florida State in psychology on May 3, 2025.
WHAT'S IN KAYLAH'S BAG
Driver: Titleist TSI2. Wood: Taylormade M5. Irons: Taylormade P.790. Wedges: Cleveland. Putter: Spider Taylormade. Ball: Sxiron Z-star. Favorite Club: 50 degree (Gap Wedge). Ball Marker: My odd Western Province marker that I got when I represented WP in 2016.
FALL 2021
| Tournament | 1-2-3 | Par | Total | Finish |
| Schooner Fall Classic | 77-73-77 | +17 | 227 | T68 |
| Jim West Challenge | 73-74-78 | +9 | 225 | T62 |
SPRING 2022
| Tournament | 1-2-3 | Par | Total | Finish |
| Florida State Match-Up | 75-72-77 | +8 | 224 | T20 |
| Valspar Augusta Invitational | 78-83 | +17 | 161 | T72 |
FALL 2022
| Tournament | 1-2-3 | Par | Total | Finish |
| Cougar Classic | 75-74-78 | +14 | 227 | T85 |
SPRING 2023
| Tournament | 1-2-3 | Par | Total | Finish |
| Collegiate Invitational | 76-80-79 | +19 | 235 | T50 |
| Moon Invitational | 77-77-78 | +16 | 232 | T86 |
| Valspar Augusta Invitational | 75-73 | +4 | 148 | T34 |
| Florida State Match Up | 73-74-73 | +4 | 220 | 6 |
| Wolfpack Match Play Championship vs. Virginia Tech | W, 3&2 | |||
| Wolfpack Match Play Championship vs. Virginia | W, 3&2 | |||
| Wolfpack Match Play Championship vs. NC State | L, 1UP | |||
| ACC Championships | 76- | S | S | S |
| NCAA Raleigh Regional Championship | 75-77-72 | +8 | 224 | T37 |
| NCAA Championship Finals | 78-S-S-S | S | 78 | S |
| NCAA Championship Finals Match Play vs. Wake Forest | W, 3&1 |
FALL 2023
| Tournament | 1-2-3 | Par | Total | Finish |
| ANNIKA Intercollegiate | 70-71-73 | -2 | 214 | T18 |
| Schooner Fall Classic | 85-69-73 | +17 | 227 | T74 |
| Tar Heel Invitational | 73-76-76 | +9 | 225 | T45 |
SPRING 2024
| Tournament | 1-2-3 | Par | Total | Finish |
| Collegiate Invitational at Guadalajara Country Club | 73-79-74 | +10 | 226 | T19 |
| Moon Invitational | 81-75-73 | +13 | 229 | T75 |
| Valspar Augusta Invitational | 74-78-75 | +11 | 225 | T69 |
| Florida State Match Up | 74-77-75 | +10 | 226 | T44 |
| ACC Championships | 78-S-S | S | 78 | T59 |
| NCAA Las Vegas Regional Championship | S-77-82 | S | 159 | T66 |
FALL 2024
| Tournament | 1-2-3 | Par | Total | Finish |
| Folds of Honor Collegiate | 79-79-73 | +15 | 231 | T41 |
| Schooner Fall Classic | 72-80 | +12 | 152 | T81 |
| Jackson T. Stephens Cup | 72-76-72 | +10 | 220 | T8 |
| Landfall Tradition | 72-71-76 | +3 | 219 | T25 |
Spring 2025
| Tournament | 1-2-3 | Par | Total | Finish |
| Collegiate Invitational at Guadalajara Country Club | 75-70-76 | +5 | 221 | T18 |
| Briars Creek Invitational | 75-77 | +8 | 152 | T49 |
| Old Barnwell Match Play Championships vs. Mississippi State | W, 4Up | |||
| Old Barnwell Match Play Championships vs. Wake Forest | L, 4&3 | |||
| Old Barnwell Match Play Championships vs. Virginia | L, 2Up | |||
| Florida State Match Up | 71-73-66 | -6 | 210 | 2 |
| Brickyard Collegiate | 76-76 | +8 | 152 | T12 |
| ACC Championships | 78-72-73 | +7 | 223 | T34 |
| ACC Championships Match Play vs. Cal | W, 2&1 | |||
| ACC Championships Match Play vs. Wake Forest | W, 1Up | |||
| NCAA Lexington Regional Championship | 71-73-72 | E | 222 | T18 |
| NCAA Championship Finals | 78-74-75-75 | +17 | 302 | 71 |
| NCAA Championship Finals Match Play vs. Southern California | W, 5&4 | |||
| NCAA Championship Finals Match Play vs. Stanford | L, 5&3 |
KAYLAH WILLIAMS BY THE NUMBERS
- Round: 66 (Florida State Match Up, Spring 2025)
- 36 Holes: 141 (ANNIKA Intercollegiate, Fall 2023)
- Tournament: 210 (Florida State Match Up, Spring 2025)
- Tournament Score vs Par: -6 (Florida State Match Up, Spring 2025)
- Best Finish: 2 (Florida State Match Up, Spring 2025)
- Top 10 Finishes: 3 (T8, Jackson T. Stephens Cup, Fall 2024)
- Top 15 Finishes: 4 (T12, Brickyard Collegiate. Spring 2025)
- Top 20 Finishes: 7 (T18, Collegiate Invitational, Spring 2025)
KAYLAH WILLIAMS'S BEST ROUNDS AT FLORIDA STATE
- First Round: 70 (ANNIKA Intercollegiate, Fall 2023)
- Second Round: 69 (Schooner Fall Classic, Fall 2023)
- Third Round: 66 (Florida State Match Up, Spring 2025)
KAYLAH WILLIAMS'S EAGLES AT FLORIDA STATE
- Spring 2022, Florida State Match-Up, First Round, Hole No. 11, Feb. 25, 2022
- Fall 2023, ANNIKA Intercollegiate, First Round, Hole No. 2, Sept. 11, 2023
- Spring 2024, Guadalajara Collegiate Invitational, First Round, Hole 9, Feb. 2, 2024
- Spring 2024, Florida State Match Up, Third Round, Hole 4, March 16, 2024
- Fall 2024, Landfall Tradition, Second Round, Hole 6, October 26, 2024
KAYLAH WILLIAMS'S SCORES IN THE 60'S
- 66, Florida State Match Up, Spring 2025
- 69, Schooner Fall Classic, Fal 2023
KAYLAH WILLIAMS IN MATCH PLAY
- October 4, 2021 vs. Julie McCarthy, Auburn, W, 3&2
- April 3 2023 vs. Symone Henriques, Virginia Tech, W, 3&2
- April 3, 2023 vs. Megan Propek, Virginia, W, 3&2
- April 4, 2023 vs. Vania Simont, NC State, L, 1UP
- May 23, 2023 vs. Emilia Migliaccio, Wake Forest, W, 3&1
- March 17, 2025 vs. Izzy Pellot, Missisippi State, W, 4Up
- March 17, 2025 vs. Macy Pate, Wake Forest, L, 4&3
- March 18, 2025 vs. Amanda Sambach, Virginia, L, 2Up
- April 18, 2025 vs. Kay Noh, Cal, W, 2&1
- April 19, 2025 vs. Sarah Lydic, Wake Forest, W, 1Up
- May 20, 2025, vs. Cindy Kou, Southern Cal, W, 5&4
- May 20, 2025. vs. Paula Martin Sampedro, Stanford, L, 5&3
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