2025-26 Women's Golf Roster
Roster
Samantha Whateley
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- High School/Previous School:
- St. Marys School, Waverly
- Hometown:
- Johannesburg, South Africa
Career Honors
SEC Golfer of the Week (Sept. 24, 2025)
2023-24 First Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
Individual Victories
Mason Rudolph Championship (2025-26)
2025-26 (Junior)
• Appeared in all 11 of MSU's events and concluded the season with a 72.73 average.
• Earned her first individual victory at the Mason Rudolph Championship (204, -9) becoming the second Bulldog to win the event in as many years. Shot in the 60s in all three rounds, the first time in her career she had done such.
• Concluded the fall with a T3 finish at The Ally (210, -6), her best finish at State's annual home event.
• Recorded single-season bests of 13 par or better rounds and six rounds in the 60s, which ranks eighth of most in a single season in program history.
• Shot a 6-under (66) round in the second round of The Ally, which marked the best round of her career.
2024-25 (Sophomore)
• Appeared in all 12 events.
• Earned her first career top-five finish at the Chevron Collegiate, where she finished T3.
• Set a new career-best 54-hole score of 10-under (206) and tied the best round of her career (68, -4) during the Chevron Collegiate.
• Collected 11 par or better rounds and five rounds in the 60s, both setting new single-season bests.
• Finished inside the top 20 of the leaderboard three times throughout the season.
2023-24 (Freshman)
• Appeared in eight events.
• Secured her first career top-20 finish individually at the ULM Invitational, where she finished T13.
• Carded her then-lowest career round in the opening round of The Ally.
• Became the 15th freshman in program history to record a round in the 60s.
SEC Golfer of the Week (Sept. 24, 2025)
2023-24 First Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
Individual Victories
Mason Rudolph Championship (2025-26)
2025-26 (Junior)
• Appeared in all 11 of MSU's events and concluded the season with a 72.73 average.
• Earned her first individual victory at the Mason Rudolph Championship (204, -9) becoming the second Bulldog to win the event in as many years. Shot in the 60s in all three rounds, the first time in her career she had done such.
• Concluded the fall with a T3 finish at The Ally (210, -6), her best finish at State's annual home event.
• Recorded single-season bests of 13 par or better rounds and six rounds in the 60s, which ranks eighth of most in a single season in program history.
• Shot a 6-under (66) round in the second round of The Ally, which marked the best round of her career.
2024-25 (Sophomore)
• Appeared in all 12 events.
• Earned her first career top-five finish at the Chevron Collegiate, where she finished T3.
• Set a new career-best 54-hole score of 10-under (206) and tied the best round of her career (68, -4) during the Chevron Collegiate.
• Collected 11 par or better rounds and five rounds in the 60s, both setting new single-season bests.
• Finished inside the top 20 of the leaderboard three times throughout the season.
2023-24 (Freshman)
• Appeared in eight events.
• Secured her first career top-20 finish individually at the ULM Invitational, where she finished T13.
• Carded her then-lowest career round in the opening round of The Ally.
• Became the 15th freshman in program history to record a round in the 60s.
WOMEN'S GOLF | SEC Championship vs Texas A&M Post Game Press Conference - 4/16/23
Sunday, April 16
Ela Grimwood Senior Feature - 5/17/21
Monday, May 17
Aubree Jones Senior Feature - 5/17/21
Monday, May 17
Clara Moyano Senior Feature - 5/17/21
Monday, May 17




