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2022-23 Women's Golf Roster

Kayla Nocum

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Quezon City, Philippines
  • High School Meridian International College

Biography

NEVADA
SENIOR (2022-23) -- Competed in five tournaments throughout the season ... Finished tied for 22nd at three shots over par in the abbreviated Causeway Invitational (75) … Earned a career-best finish of T-13 at the 2023 Fresno State classic after finishing seven shots above par (71-75-77 = 223) … Concluded her career with the Pack by finishing tied for 34th overall at the 2023 Mountain West Championships with a 54-hole score of 228 (79-72-77). 

JUNIOR (2021-22) -- Appeared in four tournaments including the Mountain West Championship... Made 13 birdies and 115 pars... Posted an 80.25 scoring average. 

SOPHOMORE (2020-21) -- Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar ... Played in four of the Wolf Pack’s six events during her second season … Averaged 76.08 strokes per round and played the season at 49-over par … Totaled 16 birdies and 146 pars on the year … Recorded a career-best finish of a tie for 20th at the Cowgirl Classic where she finished at a season-low 7-over par … Also finished 7-over par at the Fresno State Classic … Shot a career-low round of 72 at the Gunrock Invitational … Letter winner.

FRESHMAN (2019-20 - Season shorted due to COVID-19) -- Enrolled for the 2020 spring semester and was eligible to compete in the spring season … Played in two events during her first semester with the Wolf Pack … Compiled a scoring average of 79.16 in her two events and posted a season-high finish of a tie for 38th at the Gunrock Invitational … Shot a season-low round of 77 twice, at the Rebel Beach Invitational and Gunrock Invitational … Totaled eight birdies and 55 pars in her six rounds played.

HIGH SCHOOL -- Graduated early from Meridian International College in Taguig in the Philippines … Enjoyed success on the golf course over the last couple of years, winning the IMG Qualifier in 2019 and secured a runner-up finish in the same event in 2018 … Also won events in 2017 at the Enagic Junior Championship and in 2011 at the BMW Golf Tournament … Won a match play event, which qualified her to play in the Junior World Championship … Also competed in table tennis, track & field, figure skating and taekwondo.

PERSONAL -- Daughter of Ma. Generosa and Leandro Nocum … Has two older siblings, brother Louie and sister Sandra … Undecided on a major … Chose Nevada because she truly believes in Nevada’s program for its student-athletes, thinks the campus and facilities are great and the curriculum is world class … Also recruited by Nebraska … Lists Tiger Woods as her sports hero … Most memorable moment of her pre-Nevada career was winning a match play event, which qualified her to play in the Junior World … Enjoys watching movies, going to the beach and spending time with loved ones in her free time.

Statistics/Records
Career Low Round: 72, Gunrock Invitational (2021)
Career Low Tournament Score (to par): +7, Cowgirl Classic (2021); Fresno State Classic (2021)
Career Best Tournament Finish: T20th, Cowgirl Classic (2021)

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    5'4"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    5'4"
  • 2021-22Junior

    5'4"
  • 2022-23Senior

    5'4"