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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 37 views

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. He also works for the Mohave Valley Daily News in Bullhead City, Arizona covering high school sports.