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 Kelli McKandless
Kelli McKandless
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Hamilton, Texas
High School:
Hamilton
Last College:
McLennan CC
Height:
5-8
Birthdate:
04/20/1982
Experience:
2L
"Is the leader in pumping up the spirit level of the fighting Baylor Bears. Kelli is another player who turned in her best performance in the fall with a 76.7 scoring average. Her last round 69 at the New Mexico State Price's Invitational tied the Bears all-time 18-hole low score. Her athleticism and golf knowledge are strengths that can propel her to have a great finishing season to her Baylor career." -Head Coach Sylvia Ferdon

Fall 2003 [Senior]: Competed in all four tournaments this fall...Helped the team secure a second-place finish by placing 15th (225) at the New Mexico State Price's Invitational, including a career- and season-low 69 in the final round...Averaged 76.67 in 12 rounds.

2002-03 [Junior]: Opened the fall with a personal best low 54-hole total (222) with rounds of 72-74-76 at the Ptarmigan/Ram Classic...Second-best tournament of the fall came at NMSU Price's Give'em Five with rounds of 77-72-76=225...Knocked a full shot off of her stroke average (77.2) and had three Top-20 finishes...Second on the team in total short game (.526)...Ranked 99th by Golfstat in total birdies (26).Traveled to all seven tournaments of the spring...Her best tournament of the spring was at the Lady Gator Invitational with rounds of 70-78-81=229, placing her in a tie for 33rd...Helped the Bears at the Big 12 Championship and NCAA Central Regional tournaments...Placed 54th at the NCAA Central Regional with rounds of 80-78-81=239.

2001-2002 [Sophomore]: Traveled to 10 of 12 tournaments...Best finish came at the Islander Fall Classic (eighth)...Had a 54-hole total of 228 at the NMSU Price's Give'em Five...Her last round 74 helped give the Bears a record one-day low team total of 287...A birdie in a sudden-death playoff victory against Arizona State boosted the Bears victory...First round 72 was a personal best 18-hole score...Best 54-hole total, 78-73-73=224 came at the Central District Classic in Bradenton, Fla...Shot a last day low score of 75 at Central Regionals...Finished the season with a 78.19 scoring average...Led the team in last day scoring average (76.3) and par 4 scoring (4.34).

Prior To Baylor: Played for McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas during 2000-2001 season...While at MCC, recorded four Top-10 finishes, two of which were Top-5 finishes...Led team at National Junior College Tournament with fourth place finish...Helped team receive MCC's academic team of the year award for the fourth straight year.

Nationally: Played in 2001 Trans National Tournament and won fourth flight... Played in 2001 Texas Women's Open, placing 12th overall with rounds of 77-73... Set course record (69) during Collegiate Player's Tour event in Greenly, Colo...Was the fifth-place amateur at the 2003 Texas Women's Open...Made it to the second round of the championship flight of the 2003 Trans National Tournament.

High School: Lettered in golf, cross country, track, basketball and softball...Was the 2000 Class 2A state champion...Was also the 1999 and 2000 2A Region champion... Placed fourth in 1998 2A state championship and third in 1999... Member of three-time 2A state golf champions from 1998-2000...Vice president of class during junior and senior years... Member of National Honor Society... Wendy's Heismen Award winner... Also elected Homecoming Queen as a senior.

Personal: Born April 20, 1982, in Gatesville, Texas...Daughter of Steve and Londa McKandless...has a brother Kyle (25) and a niece Kameron (5)...Majoring in Health Fitness.