Coral Glades Grad Kayla Holden Attempts to Defend Title in Sea Island Women’s Golf Amateur

by Matt Rothman August 5, 2023

by Matt Rothman August 5, 2023 1 minutes read

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Coral Glades Grad Kayla Holden Attempts to Defend Title in Sea Island Women's Golf Amateur

Kayla Holden. (Country Club of Coral Springs)

By: Matt Rothman

Coral Glades graduate and University of Tennessee golf star attempted to defend her title in the Sea Island Women’s Amateur Tournament on July 25-27.

After winning by two strokes in 2022, the 2020 graduate from Coral Glades finished tied for 40th in a field of 84. She shot a 73, 75, and 70 to finish at +8.

Holden won three consecutive Broward County Athletic Association Championships, four District Championships, and three Regionals wins in high school after her father was the caddy for two-time Masters Champion Bernhard Langer.

In college, Holden competed in the NCAA Tournament as a freshman and had her best result in the Gator Invitational in 2021. She has played in 24 college tournaments and placed in the top 30 three times with a low score of 69 in both the ICON Invitational and the Illini Women’s Invitational at Medinah.

Kayla Holden. (Country Club of Coral Springs)

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Matt Rothman is a 2018 graduate from Florida Gulf Coast University receiving his bachelor’s degree in journalism and then graduated from the University of Florida as a graduate student.