2025-26 Women's Golf Roster
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Yates, Ellen
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Ellen Yates
- Height:
- 5-5
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Horsell, England
- High School:
- Woking
Bio
HONORS
• 2023 Sam Golden Invitational Individual Champion
SOPHOMORE (2024-25)
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).
FRESHMAN (2023-24)
Made her collegiate debut at season-opening Sam Golden Invitational at Oakmont Country Club in Corinth, Texas... Captured the Sam Golden Invitational individual championship in her first collegiate event with a score of 14-under 202.. Fired three straight rounds in the 60s, including a Final-Round bogey-free 66, to win by one stroke... Became the fastest Cougar to earn medalist honors in program history and became only the eighth Cougar in school history to win an individual crown... Tied the school 54-hole low record, set by Maria Jose Martinez at Lone Star Invitational at Golf Club of Houston (April 12-13, 2021)... Joined teammate Moa Svedenskiold as only freshmen in school history to win medalist honors. Summer: Finished second at Walton Heath Trophy for the Jill Thornill Rose at Walton Heath Golf Club with score of 7-under 289 near Walton-on-the-Hill in Surrey in late July... Lost to Madeleine Smith on first hole of playoff... Fired a 69 in Third Round of that tournament
PRE-HOUSTON/JUNIOR CAREER
Member of the England Girls National Team since 2021... Ranked #76 in European Amateur rankings and at #11 in England Girls Order of Merit at time of her signing in November 2022... Member of the Cross Country and Track and Field teams and was captain of the Netball squad at Woking... Received Outstanding Achievement and Contribution to Sport Award. Summer 2023: Won English Amateur Championship title in 20 holes against Houston alumnae Becca Earl at Ferndown Golf Club...Tied match on final hole of regulation and claimed championship on third extra hole... Won three of four holes at Nos. 12-14 to claim a 2 & 1 win over Davina Xanh in Semifinals... Rallied from an early deficit to take a 3&2 win over Olivia Williams in Quarterfinals... Posted a 3&1 win over Katie Stephens in Round of 16... Claimed a 2 & 1 win over Kira Birnes in First Round... Won three holes in a four-hole stretch early in her second nine to seize the lead for good in her opening match... Tied for 12th in stroke play at 74... Named to English Girls Home Internationals Team. 2022: Represented England at the European Girls Team Championship and finished second in stroke play... Member of the English team which captured the Home Internationals Team championship... Finished fourth at the Welsh Ladies Open Stroke Play Championship. 2021: Was the top points scorer of the Great Britain & Ireland Junior Vagliano Trophy Team... Earned a third-place showing at the R&A British Girls Under-16 Championship and was a quarterfinalist at the R&A British Girls Championship. 2019: Finished second at the England Under-14 National Championship.
PERSONAL
Full name is Ellen Grace Yates... Born in Frimley, England... Daughter of Alison Baber and Jonathan Yates... Pre-business administration major.
• 2023 Sam Golden Invitational Individual Champion
| Career Bests | ||||
| Low Round | 66 (Final) | Sam Golden Invitational (Sept. 12, 2023) | ||
| Low 36 | 136 | Sam Golden Invitational (Sept. 11, 2023) | ||
| Low 54 | 202 | Sam Golden Invitational (Sept. 11-12, 2023 | ||
| Relative to Par | -14 | Sam Golden Invitational (Sept. 11-12, 2023) | ||
| Best Finish | 1st | Sam Golden Invitational (Sept. 11-12, 2023) | ||
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).
FRESHMAN (2023-24)
Made her collegiate debut at season-opening Sam Golden Invitational at Oakmont Country Club in Corinth, Texas... Captured the Sam Golden Invitational individual championship in her first collegiate event with a score of 14-under 202.. Fired three straight rounds in the 60s, including a Final-Round bogey-free 66, to win by one stroke... Became the fastest Cougar to earn medalist honors in program history and became only the eighth Cougar in school history to win an individual crown... Tied the school 54-hole low record, set by Maria Jose Martinez at Lone Star Invitational at Golf Club of Houston (April 12-13, 2021)... Joined teammate Moa Svedenskiold as only freshmen in school history to win medalist honors. Summer: Finished second at Walton Heath Trophy for the Jill Thornill Rose at Walton Heath Golf Club with score of 7-under 289 near Walton-on-the-Hill in Surrey in late July... Lost to Madeleine Smith on first hole of playoff... Fired a 69 in Third Round of that tournament
PRE-HOUSTON/JUNIOR CAREER
Member of the England Girls National Team since 2021... Ranked #76 in European Amateur rankings and at #11 in England Girls Order of Merit at time of her signing in November 2022... Member of the Cross Country and Track and Field teams and was captain of the Netball squad at Woking... Received Outstanding Achievement and Contribution to Sport Award. Summer 2023: Won English Amateur Championship title in 20 holes against Houston alumnae Becca Earl at Ferndown Golf Club...Tied match on final hole of regulation and claimed championship on third extra hole... Won three of four holes at Nos. 12-14 to claim a 2 & 1 win over Davina Xanh in Semifinals... Rallied from an early deficit to take a 3&2 win over Olivia Williams in Quarterfinals... Posted a 3&1 win over Katie Stephens in Round of 16... Claimed a 2 & 1 win over Kira Birnes in First Round... Won three holes in a four-hole stretch early in her second nine to seize the lead for good in her opening match... Tied for 12th in stroke play at 74... Named to English Girls Home Internationals Team. 2022: Represented England at the European Girls Team Championship and finished second in stroke play... Member of the English team which captured the Home Internationals Team championship... Finished fourth at the Welsh Ladies Open Stroke Play Championship. 2021: Was the top points scorer of the Great Britain & Ireland Junior Vagliano Trophy Team... Earned a third-place showing at the R&A British Girls Under-16 Championship and was a quarterfinalist at the R&A British Girls Championship. 2019: Finished second at the England Under-14 National Championship.
PERSONAL
Full name is Ellen Grace Yates... Born in Frimley, England... Daughter of Alison Baber and Jonathan Yates... Pre-business administration major.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Low Tour | Low | Par/- | Finish Top | |||||||||
| Season | Rounds | Strokes | 54-holes | Round | Rounds | Events | 1 | 5 | 10 | W-L | W-L% | Average |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 1,028 | 202 | 66 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 146-229 | .389 | 73.43 |
| 2024-25 | 11 | 833 | 220 | 71 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | 133-193 | .408 | 75.73 |
| 2025-26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 25 | 1,861 | 202 | 66 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 279-229 | .422 | 74.44 |
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
