Student-Athlete Features
Vanderbilt Hustler — Celina Sattelkau’s ‘Winning Formula’
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As a Graduate (2023-24)
- Competed in eight events to date
- Finished top-10 at the NCAA Bryan Regional following a 4-under 68 in the final round
- Tied for fifth place at the Mason Rudolph Championship (Sept. 22-24)
- Tied for eighth at the Moon Golf Invitational (Feb. 17-20)
- Represented Germany in the World Amateur Championships in Abu Dhabi, finishing T-38 as an individual
- Season-low round: 68 (third round, NCAA Bryan Regional)
- Season scoring average (24 rounds): 72.42
As a Senior (2022-23)
- WGCA Second Team All-American
- Golfweek Third Team All-American
- First Team All-SEC
- SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Tied for third at the FAU Paradise Invitational at 7-under-par
- Shot a 10-under-par 206 to finish fourth at the Westfield Regional
- Finished in a tie for fourth at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate at even par
- Tied for fourth at the Mason Rudolph Championships at 6-under-par
- At the SEC Championships, tied for sixth overall during the stroke play portion of the event
- Advanced to the match play portion of The Women’s Amateur Championship in England after finishing 22nd with a score of 145 (72-73). Completed three rounds of match play, finishing in the Round of 16
- Helped Germany to a third-place finish at the World Amateur Golf Championship
- Finished in a tie for ninth at the Battle of the Beach at 2-under-par for the tournament
- Tied for 13th at the Carmel Cup
As a Junior (2021-22)
- WGCA All-America Scholar
- SEC Golfer of the Week (March 10)
- In her first start of the 2022 spring season, she matched a career-best finish tied for third with a 212 (-1) at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
- Season-low round: 69 (third round, Darius Rucker Intercollegiate)
- Season-low 54-hole total: Top three finish with a 212 (-1) at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
- Top-15 finish at the SEC Championships stroke play portion after posting a 219 (+3)
- Earned third top-15 finish on the season after posting a score of 216 at the NCAA Franklin Regional, where she helped Vanderbilt win its first NCAA Regional title since 2019 and fourth in program history
- Became the first Commodore in program history to reach the fourth and final round of stroke play on multiple occasions at the NCAA Championships after shooting 3-over par and tying for 14th overall
- Posted the best NCAA Individual finish since 2014 after firing a 296 (+8), tying for 31st after 72 holes
- Season scoring average (17 rounds): 73.50 (second-best on the team)
As a Sophomore (2020-21)
- Golfweek Third Team All-America
- WGCA Honorable Mention All-America
- First Team All-SEC
- WGCA All-America Scholar
- SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Spring 2021 Dean’s List
- Fall 2020 Dean’s List
- Career-low round: 67 (first round, SEC Championships)
- Posted the second-lowest 54-hole score in program history after shooting a career-low 203 (-13) to finish third in stroke play at the SEC Championships
- Season scoring average (34 rounds): 72.41
- Advanced to the fourth and final round of the NCAA Championships after shooting 3-over par and tying for 23rd overall; finished tied for 53rd after 72 holes
- Finished tied for 11th (+2) at the Columbus Regional to advance to the 2021 NCAA Championships as an individual
- Finished tied for third at the FAU Paradise Invitational with a 213 (-3)
- Tied for eighth at the Lady Gators Invitational with a 213 (+3)
- Finished tied for 10th with a 217 (+1) at both the Gamecock Intercollegiate and LSU Tiger Golf Classic
- Tied for 11th at Blessings Collegiate Invitational
- Shot a 219 (+3) to tie for 13th at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic
- Finished tied for 33rd at The Ally at Old Waverly with 221 (+5)
As a Freshman (2019-20)
- First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Low round: 71 (third round, Windy City Collegiate Classic)
- Season-low 54-hole total: Tied for 35th with a 220 (+4) at the Windy City Collegiate Classic
- Scoring average (6 rounds): 74.17
- Tied for 46th at Mason Rudolph Championships
The Sattelkau File
- Full name is Celina Rosa Sattelkau
- Daughter of Wilhelm Sattelkau and Bettina Frielingsdorf-Sattekau
- Dad and mom are owners of an IT firm in the international automotive business industry
- Earned Best Chemistry Junior/Senior Class Award
- Selected Vanderbilt over Indiana, Wake Forest, North Carolina and California
- Started playing the violin at the age of three and played field hockey for several years prior to turning focus to golf
- Highest World Amateur Golf Rating: 241
- First non-English winner of the 2018 English Girls Open Championship
- Tied for ninth at the 2018 British Ladies Open Championship (now known as The Women’s Amateur)
- Finished third at the 2017 Italian Ladies Open Championship
- Member of the German National Team since 2016
- Highest ranking (2018 full season): first in National Junior U-18 rankings, top 10 in Europe U-18 rankings
- Fired course-record 65 (-7) while finishing third individually at the 2018 European Girls Team Championship
- As Germany team captain, finished second in stroke-play qualifying at 2019 European Girls Team Championship to help team to a fourth-place result
- Represented Germany at the 2017 European Young Masters
- Germany Nations Cup winner at 2019 German International Ladies Amateur Championship
- Germany Nations Cup runner-up at the 2019 German Girls Open
- Fourth at the 2017 Doral Publix Junior (16-18)
- 2018 German Ladies Matchplay Championship runner-up
- 2015 German School Champion, two-time event runner-up (2016, 2017)
- 2017 Interstate Championship champion
- Five-time German Team Champion (U-14 twice, U-16, U-18, Ladies)
- Third at the 2018 German National Girls Championship
Career Stats
| Season | Events | Rounds | Strokes | Avg. | Low Rd. | Low 54 (Par) | Wins | Top-5 | Top-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 2 | 6 | 445 | 74.17 | 71 (-1) | 220 (+4) | - | - | - |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 34 | 2462 | 72.41 | 67 (-5) | 203 (-13) | - | 2 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 24 | 1764 | 73.50 | 69 (-3) | 212 (-1) | - | 1 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 33 | 2350 | 71.21 | 66 (-6) | 206 (-10) | - | 5 | 7 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 27 | 1968 | 72.89 | 68 (-4) | 209 (-7) | - | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 41 | 124 | 8989 | 72.49 | 66 (-6) | 203 (-13) | - | 10 | 16 |