2022-23 Women's Golf Roster
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Saldana, Alexa
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Alexa Saldana
- Height:
- 5-4
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Mexico City, Mexico
- High School:
- The Crown Golf Academy [Arlington, Texas]
Bio
HONORS
• 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District Team
• 2023-24 Spring Academic All-Big 12 Conference First Team
• 2022-23 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
• 2023-24 WGCA All-American Scholar Team
• 2022-23 WGCA All-American Scholar Team
JUNIOR (2024-25)
Tied for second among Cougars in tournaments played (11), rounds played (32) and rounds in the 60s (5) and finished third on the team with a 73.06 scoring average... Made her season debut at season-opening Bettie Lou Evans Invitational on Champion Trace course at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky. (Sept. 8-10)... Was the Cougars’ leading performer with a score of 219 to tie for sixth... Fired three straight rounds under par to lead the Cougars and tie for seventh at 208 at the Illini Invitational at Medinah in Medinah, Ill. (Oct. 7-8)... Tied for 16th with score of 220 at the Collegiate Invitational at Guadalajara Country Club in Mexico (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)... Fired three straight rounds of par or lower, including a 68 in the Second Round, and led the Cougars with a score of 6-under 210 to tie for 12th at the Chevron Collegiate at Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas (Feb. 24-25)... Opened the Riverbend Intercollegiate with a 68 and finished third at that tournament with a score of 2-under 214 at Riverbend Country Club in Sugar Land, Texas (March 10-11). Summer: Tied for fourth with score of 1-under 291 to tie for fourth at the English Stroke Play Championship at The Alwoodley... Opened that tournament with sub-par scores of 72-71 (June 17-19).
SOPHOMORE (2023-24)
Ranked second on team with 72.64 scoring average and stood third among Cougars with 14 rounds of par or better... Posted fourth-best single-season scoring average in school history... Made her season debut at season-opening Sam Golden Invitational at Oakmont Country Club in Corinth, Texas... Fired three straight rounds of par or better, capped by a Final-Round and career-low bogey-free 66, to tie for 10th at 8-under 208... Tied for 17th at Schooner Fall Classic with score of even-par 210 at Belmar Golf Club in Norman, Okla... Fired a 68 in Second Round of that tournament... Tied for 19th at Illini Invitational at Medinah with score of 1-under 215 in Medinah, Ill... Closed that tournament with scores of 70-72... Captured title at Mexican Women’s Amateur Championship with score of 2-under 286 at El Bosque Country Club in Guanajuato Leon, Mexico, in early January... Won her first two matches at The Match Play at Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club... Earned the Cougars’ lone win against Tulsa with 7&3 win over Ally Stephens and knocked off Tulane’s Miriam Emmert 1 up... Tied for 18th at NCAA Auburn Regional with score of 223 at Auburn University Club in Auburn, Ala. Summer: Advanced to match play at North and South Amateur Championship at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in Pinehurst, N.C., in June...Fell 2&1 to Molly Smith in the First Round.
FRESHMAN (2022-23)
Was one of three Cougars to compete in 11 tournaments... Made her season debut at the season-opening Mo’Morial Invitational at Traditions Club in Bryan-College Station, Texas... Tied for 29th with score of 222... Opened the first two rounds of the Schooner Fall Classic with back-to-back 69s and tied for 20th at even-par 210 at Belmar Golf Club in Norman, Okla... Posted three straight rounds under par, including a 70 in the First Round, to lead the Cougars and tie for 17th with a score of 4-under 212 at the MountainView Collegiate at MountainView Golf Club in Saddlebrooke, Ariz... Tied for 32nd at NCAA Pullman Regional with score of even-par 216 at Palouse Ridge Golf Club. Summer: Teamed with Savannah Barber to shoot an 8-under 64 in Second Round of the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship at The Home Course in Dupont, Wash. Summer: Fired a Final-Round 68 to tie for second at the Texas Open Championship at The Bridges Golf Club in Gunter, Texas... Lowered her score with each round for a score of 3-under 213... Fired four straight rounds in the 60s to earn medalist honors at The Hideout Open at The Hideout Golf Club in Brownwood, Texas... Opened that tournament with a bogey-free 65, thanks to seven birdies... Added two rounds of 68 with a Final-Round 69 to win by five strokes... Birdied three of her final four holes for a 4-under 67 and finish second in U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship qualifier at Gus Wortham Park Golf Course in Houston... Opened First Round at the U.S. Amateur Championship with a 71 at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles and tied for 66th in stroke play.
PRE-HOUSTON/JUNIOR CAREER
Member of Mexican National Team. 2021: Teamed with Savannah Barber to win the USGA Amateur Four-Ball Championship... Played for championship Mexico team at Girls Junior Americas Cup... Won title at Traditions Spring Invitational... Earned medalist honors at TJGT Tour Championship... Won LXX Campeonato Nacional Infantil-Juvenil. 2020: Captured title at Red River Challenge: Texas Junior Golf Tour vs. Oklahoma Junior Golf Tour... Earned medalist honors at II Copa Valle de Mexico.
PERSONAL
Full name is Alexa Saldana... Born in Mexico City, Mexico... Daughter of Peggy Kohnstamm and Daniel Saldana... Has an older brother, Ari... Majoring in finance.
CAREER STATISTICS
• 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District Team
• 2023-24 Spring Academic All-Big 12 Conference First Team
• 2022-23 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
• 2023-24 WGCA All-American Scholar Team
• 2022-23 WGCA All-American Scholar Team
| Career Bests | ||||
| Low Round | 66 (Final) | Sam Golden Invitational (Sept. 12, 2023) | ||
| Low 36 | 138 138 138 |
Illini Invitational at Medinah (Oct. 7-8, 2024) Schooner Fall Classic (Sept. 23-24, 2023) Schooner Fall Classic (Sept. 24-25, 2022) |
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| Low 54 | 208 208 |
Illini Invitational at Medinah (Oct. 7-8, 2024) Sam Golden Invitational (Sept. 11-12, 2023) |
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| Relative to Par | -8 -8 |
Illini Invitational at Medinah (Oct. 7-8, 2024) Sam Golden Invitational (Sept. 11-12, 2023) |
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| Best Finish | 3rd | Riverbend Intercollegiate (March 10-11, 2025) Sam Golden Invitational (Sept. 11-12, 2023) |
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Tied for second among Cougars in tournaments played (11), rounds played (32) and rounds in the 60s (5) and finished third on the team with a 73.06 scoring average... Made her season debut at season-opening Bettie Lou Evans Invitational on Champion Trace course at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky. (Sept. 8-10)... Was the Cougars’ leading performer with a score of 219 to tie for sixth... Fired three straight rounds under par to lead the Cougars and tie for seventh at 208 at the Illini Invitational at Medinah in Medinah, Ill. (Oct. 7-8)... Tied for 16th with score of 220 at the Collegiate Invitational at Guadalajara Country Club in Mexico (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)... Fired three straight rounds of par or lower, including a 68 in the Second Round, and led the Cougars with a score of 6-under 210 to tie for 12th at the Chevron Collegiate at Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas (Feb. 24-25)... Opened the Riverbend Intercollegiate with a 68 and finished third at that tournament with a score of 2-under 214 at Riverbend Country Club in Sugar Land, Texas (March 10-11). Summer: Tied for fourth with score of 1-under 291 to tie for fourth at the English Stroke Play Championship at The Alwoodley... Opened that tournament with sub-par scores of 72-71 (June 17-19).
SOPHOMORE (2023-24)
Ranked second on team with 72.64 scoring average and stood third among Cougars with 14 rounds of par or better... Posted fourth-best single-season scoring average in school history... Made her season debut at season-opening Sam Golden Invitational at Oakmont Country Club in Corinth, Texas... Fired three straight rounds of par or better, capped by a Final-Round and career-low bogey-free 66, to tie for 10th at 8-under 208... Tied for 17th at Schooner Fall Classic with score of even-par 210 at Belmar Golf Club in Norman, Okla... Fired a 68 in Second Round of that tournament... Tied for 19th at Illini Invitational at Medinah with score of 1-under 215 in Medinah, Ill... Closed that tournament with scores of 70-72... Captured title at Mexican Women’s Amateur Championship with score of 2-under 286 at El Bosque Country Club in Guanajuato Leon, Mexico, in early January... Won her first two matches at The Match Play at Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club... Earned the Cougars’ lone win against Tulsa with 7&3 win over Ally Stephens and knocked off Tulane’s Miriam Emmert 1 up... Tied for 18th at NCAA Auburn Regional with score of 223 at Auburn University Club in Auburn, Ala. Summer: Advanced to match play at North and South Amateur Championship at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in Pinehurst, N.C., in June...Fell 2&1 to Molly Smith in the First Round.
FRESHMAN (2022-23)
Was one of three Cougars to compete in 11 tournaments... Made her season debut at the season-opening Mo’Morial Invitational at Traditions Club in Bryan-College Station, Texas... Tied for 29th with score of 222... Opened the first two rounds of the Schooner Fall Classic with back-to-back 69s and tied for 20th at even-par 210 at Belmar Golf Club in Norman, Okla... Posted three straight rounds under par, including a 70 in the First Round, to lead the Cougars and tie for 17th with a score of 4-under 212 at the MountainView Collegiate at MountainView Golf Club in Saddlebrooke, Ariz... Tied for 32nd at NCAA Pullman Regional with score of even-par 216 at Palouse Ridge Golf Club. Summer: Teamed with Savannah Barber to shoot an 8-under 64 in Second Round of the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship at The Home Course in Dupont, Wash. Summer: Fired a Final-Round 68 to tie for second at the Texas Open Championship at The Bridges Golf Club in Gunter, Texas... Lowered her score with each round for a score of 3-under 213... Fired four straight rounds in the 60s to earn medalist honors at The Hideout Open at The Hideout Golf Club in Brownwood, Texas... Opened that tournament with a bogey-free 65, thanks to seven birdies... Added two rounds of 68 with a Final-Round 69 to win by five strokes... Birdied three of her final four holes for a 4-under 67 and finish second in U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship qualifier at Gus Wortham Park Golf Course in Houston... Opened First Round at the U.S. Amateur Championship with a 71 at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles and tied for 66th in stroke play.
PRE-HOUSTON/JUNIOR CAREER
Member of Mexican National Team. 2021: Teamed with Savannah Barber to win the USGA Amateur Four-Ball Championship... Played for championship Mexico team at Girls Junior Americas Cup... Won title at Traditions Spring Invitational... Earned medalist honors at TJGT Tour Championship... Won LXX Campeonato Nacional Infantil-Juvenil. 2020: Captured title at Red River Challenge: Texas Junior Golf Tour vs. Oklahoma Junior Golf Tour... Earned medalist honors at II Copa Valle de Mexico.
PERSONAL
Full name is Alexa Saldana... Born in Mexico City, Mexico... Daughter of Peggy Kohnstamm and Daniel Saldana... Has an older brother, Ari... Majoring in finance.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Low Tour | Low | Par/- | Finish Top | |||||||||
| Season | Rounds | Strokes | 54-holes | Round | Rounds | Events | 1 | 5 | 10 | W-L | W-L% | Average |
| 2022-23 | 33 | 2,423 | 210 | 69 | 12 | 11 | – | – | – | 496-354 | .584 | 73.57 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | 2,034 | 208 | 66 | 14 | 10 | – | – | 1 | 457-268 | .630 | 72.64 |
| 2024-25 | 32 | 2,338 | 208 | 68 | 14 | 11 | – | 1 | 3 | 588-243 | .708 | 73.06 |
| 2025-26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 93 | 6,795 | 208 | 66 | 40 | 32 | – | – | 4 | 1,541-865 | .640 | 73.06 |
HIGHLIGHTS – NCAA Columbus Regional Final Round (May 7, 2025)
Friday, May 09
HIGHLIGHTS – NCAA Columbus Regional Second Round (May 6, 2025)
Wednesday, May 07
HIGHLIGHTS – NCAA Columbus Regional First Round (May 5, 2025)
Monday, May 05
HIGHLIGHTS – NCAA Columbus Regional Practice Round (May 4, 2025)
Sunday, May 04
