Kaylee Sakoda

Kaylee Sakoda 2024 Big West Championship

Height:
5-0
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Troy HS
Hometown:
Cypress, CA

2023-24 -- Played in eight tournaments including the Big West Tournament ... averaged a low of 74 over 23 rounds ... tied for sixth place in the Tulane Classic ... had a season low for all three rounds during the Jim West Classic ... scored a first round low of 70, second round low of 141, and third round low of 213 ... tied for fifth in the Big West Tournament with a score of 220 at four above par ... named Second Team All-Big West.

Quinnipiac -- Sakoda earned 18 top-10 finishes with six victories in her career at Quinnipiac, landing on the All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference first team three times ... compiled a 74.78 scoring average with the Bobcats during 2022-23 season with first-place finishes in the Lehigh Invitational with a 72 and 71 and the Quinnipiac Classic with a 74, 70 and 71 ... also placed second in the MAAC Championship with a 73, 73 and 69 and third in the Navy Fall Invitational with a 71 and 79 ... qualified for the NCAA Palm Beach Regional, finishing 60th at the PGA National Resort ... led Bobcats to third straight MAAC Championship ... Sakoda shot par or better in 11 rounds, tying for the most in a single season in program history ... her 64 birdies as a senior stands as the second most by a player in a season in program history ... played in 35 tournaments in her collegiate career with a 75.34 scoring average over 82 rounds, including five rounds in the 60s and 25 rounds of par or better ... made the Dean's List at Quinnipiac every semester with a 3.98 grade-point average and finished her bachelor's degree in marketing in three years, graduating summa cum laude.

High School -- A 2018 graduate of Troy High School ... helped her high school team to the 2018 CIF state championship and was named Freeway League Female Athlete of the Year ... a member of the Principal's Honor Roll at Troy ... competed at the 2019 USGA Girls' Junior.

Cal Poly head coach Courtney Roberts: "Kaylee is an exceptional student-athlete with a proven track record, winning several collegiate tournaments. "As a coaching staff, we were impressed by Kaylee's winning mentality, ability level and pursuit of academic and athletic excellence. She will be a valuable addition to our team. We look forward to welcoming her back to her home state in this next phase of her development as she pursues a master's in business analytics and works towards fulfilling her dream of competing on the LPGA."