As a Junior (2025-26)

• Invited to the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, finishing 17th
• Finished runner-up at the Mason Rudolph Championship (-6) and the Ron Moore Intercollegiate (-9)
• Added a third top 10 finish with her 3-under week at the Clemson Invitational to come home in seventh
• Owns three additional top 15 finishes: The Ally (-3), The Puerto Rico Classic (-4) and the SEC Championship (-1)
• Has finished at or under par in 16 rounds

As a Sophomore (2024-25)

• Named a WGCA and Golfweek All-America selection following a T-14 finish at the NCAA Championships
• Second team All-SEC Selection
• T-14 finish at NCAA Championships was best by a Commodore since Marina Alex in 2012
• Helped the Commodores to the season-opening team title at Carmel Cup at Pebble Beach
• Led the Commodores with a regular season scoring average of 72.09 in 31 rounds
• Produced 11 rounds at par or better, including a season-best 68 (-4) at the Mason Rudolph in September
• Recorded one top five, a pair of top 10s and four top 20 finishes on the season, never finishing below 22nd individually
• Won the 2025 Georgia Women’s Amateur with a 15-under-par 201 to qualify for the 125th U.S. Women’s Amateur

As a Freshman (2023-24)

• SEC All-Freshman selection
• Played in all 11 events
• Named SEC co-Freshman of the Week (Feb. 7) following a T-6 finish at the FAU Paradise Intercollegiate to open the spring
• Earned a second SEC Freshman of the Week recognition on March 26 following a 1-under, T-13 finish at the Clemson Invitational
• Has competed in 10 events
• Has three top-10 finishes (FAU Paradise Invitational, Ron Moore Intercollegiate, St Andrews Links Collegiate)
• Runner-up in stroke play at the inaugural St Andrews Links Collegiate
• Season-low round: 68 (second round, FAU Paradise Invitational)
• Season scoring average (31 rounds): 73.03

The Merrill File

• Fourth at 2023 Georgia Women’s Amateur Championship
• Qualified for the 2023 Girls’ Junior PGA Championship after being runner-up at the Georgia PGA Junior Championship
• In 2022, came in 17th at the Rolex Girls Junior Championship
• Ranked 22nd overall in the 2023 signing class
• Quarterfinalist at the 2021 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship
• Majoring in Human and Organizational Development

Career Stats

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Season	Events	Rounds	Strokes	Avg.	Low Rd.	Low 54 (Par)	Wins	Top-5	Top-10
2023-24	11	31	2264	73.03	68 (-4)	209 (-7)	-	2	3
2024-25	10	31	2235	72.09	68 (-4)	211 (-5)	-	1	2
2025-26	9	27	1925	71.30	67 (-4)	207 (-9)	-	2	3
Career	30	89	6424	72.18	68 (-4)	207 (-9)	-	5	7