The Ohio State women’s golf team has added a new member according to a statement from head coach Therese Hession Tuesday. Kailie Vongsaga has been added to the Ohio State women’s golf team’s 2020-21 roster after transferring from Arizona.
“We are thrilled to have Kailie join the Buckeyes this fall,” Hession said in a statement from the OSU athletic department. “She brings a wealth of tournament experience and will make an immediate impact both as a student as well a player.”
Vongsaga is a native of Diamond Bar, Calif., and competed in a pair of tournaments as a freshman for the Wildcats. She won the Arizona Wildcat Invitational in March, posting scores of 68-68-71 to take the tournament at 9-under-par.
Prior to her time at Arizona, Vongsaga won several junior events, including the ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior and the AJGA Junior at Superstition. She is a three-time AJGA Rolex Junior All-American, has competed in the U.S. Women’s Amateur twice, including a 33rd place finish in 2018.
Vongsaga will have three years of eligibility remaining at Ohio State.