2015-16 Women's Golf Roster
Roster
Kelly Erasmus
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Prev School:
- Lamar University
Southern Miss Women’s Golf Coach Erika Brennan announced the addition of Kelly Erasmus as a student assistant coach for the Golden Eagles.
“I’m elated to have Kelly join us this season as a student coach. Kel brings a unique perspective to the coaching staff and was a model student-athlete during her time competing at Southern Miss. Not only did she excel on the course for us, she was also a stand-out in the classroom and amongst her peers. She will immediately elevate the program with her contributions and I can’t wait to get started working alongside her.”
Erasmus’ playing eligibility ended this past spring and she will coach as she finishes her degree.
“I feel very privileged to get this opportunity to continue to be a part of this incredible Golden Eagle team and to be a mentor to all the players,” Erasmus said. “I hope to bring a positive contribution to the team and I can't wait to see the success they achieve.”
The Cape Town, South Africa native hit the links for the Golden Eagles for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. She was a part of every tournament starting five her whole career and owns the best career finishing percentage in program history and the second best single season Par 3 and Par 4 scoring averages. Erasmus had a career stroke average of 75.46 and collected one top five finish, runner-up at the 2016 Golden Eagle Jam, and 10 top 10 finishes during her career.
2016-17 (Senior): Competed in all 10 events. Finished runner-up at Golden Eagle Jam... Shot a career-low 68 (-4) in the third round of the Golden Eagle Jam, second lowest round in program history... Sank the most birdies in season history (85)... One of two players to fire an Eagle on the season... Second best Par 3 (3.16) and Par 4 (4.20) scoring in a single season... Owns the best career finishing percentage at 75.9... Had one top 5 finish and 4 top 10 finishes on the season... Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and earned Second Team All-Conference honors... Named as a WGCA All-American Scholar.
2015-16 (Junior): One of only three players to compete in all 10 events… Led the team with the lowest stroke average (76.28)… Tied with teammate Valentina Haupt for the lowest round (70)… Tallied six top10 finishes… Placed 6th on two occasions by shooting 233 to help the Lady Eagles win the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate and 220 in the C-USA Championship to secure the teams’ third place finish…Recorded a season-low round of 70 in the first round of Amelia Island Collegiate… Shot her season-low three round total of 220(+4) in the C-USA Championship...Named a WGCA All-American Scholar…Received the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal and also earned the league’s Honor roll…Named to the Dean’s List for Fall 2015 and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Spring 2016…Transferred to Southern Miss after spending the last two years at Lamar in Beaumont, Texas.
2014-15 (Sophomore): A 2015 First-Team All-Southland Conference selection for Lamar ... Played in 11 tournaments, tying for the second-lowest stroke average on the team (75.9) ... Finished the season with two top-five finishes, including a co-individual title at the Islander Classic ... Posted a three-round score of 235 at the NCAA Regional Championships ... Recorded a season-low round of 69 at the Mason Rudolph Championships ... A key figure in Lamar's run to the 2015 Southland crown, the second of Erasmus' career and the program's third consecutive ... Fired a season-low three-round score of 221 at the Mason Rudolph Championships ... Carded a 78-73-72 -- 223 to finish tied for fourth at the Southland Conference Championships.
2013-14 (Freshman): Joined the Lamar team at mid-semester ... Played in 19 rounds recording a 77.9 stroke average ... Recorded her lone top-10 finish of the season by carding a nine-over 225 at the Southland Conference Championships to finish fifth overall ... Her fifth-place finish helped the Lady Cardinals secure their second-straight conference title ... Fired a season-low round of 73 twice ... Also notched a top-20 finish at the Islander Classic ... Fired a three-round 74-73-81 - 228 to finish tied for 14th in Corpus Christi ... Led Lamar at the NCAA Central Region Championships by posting a three-round 77-76-80 - 233 to finish tied for 66th overall.
Prep: A four-year letterwinner on the Fairmont High School golf team ... Won the 2010 U16 South African Girls Championships ... In 2012 won the South African Rose Bowl Championship tournament - the biggest junior amateur tournament in South Africa ... Represented the Western Province for seven years ... A two-time member of the South African Junior National team ... Also won the Durbanville Golf Club championship ... Lists her best round as a 68.
Personal: Daughter of Michael and Glynis Erasmus ... Born Aug. 8, 1995, in Cape Town, South Africa ... Began playing golf at the age of 10 ... Lists her victory at the 2012 South African Rose Bowl, and meeting Ernie Els as her most memorable golf experience.
