Ryleigh Knaub Season 2025-26
Updated April 1, 2026
CAREER STATS
Low (Single Round): 68
–Golfweek Red Sky Classic, September 8, 2025 (1st round)
–Puerto Rico Classic, February 1, 2026 (2nd round)
Low (Single Round to Par): -4
–Golfweek Red Sky Classic, September 8, 2025 (1st round)
–Puerto Rico Classic, February 1, 2026 (2nd round)
Low (54 holes): 207
–ULM Invitational, March 30-31, 2026
Low (54 holes to Par): -9
–ULM Invitational, March 30-31, 2026
Best Career Finish: T3
–ULM Invitational, March 30-31, 2026
No. of Top 10 Finishes: — 3
–Moon Golf Invitational, Feb. 15-17, 2026, T10
–Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, March 2-4, 2026, 4th
–ULM Invitational, March 30-31, 2026, T3
No. of Even or Under Par Rounds: 12
No. of Rounds Played: 18
Stroke Average: 71.89
FRESHMAN SEASON (2025-26)
Participated in six tournaments, averaging a team best 71.89 … Finished the regular season with top 10s in her last three appearances … Finished T10 in the Moon Golf Invitational at +1 217 (74-71-72) … Fourth in the prestigious Darius Rucker Intercollegiate at -3 210 (70-70-70) and then a career best T3 -9 207 (69-69-69) at the ULM Invitational … 12 rounds of par or under with two rounds of 68 … On a current streak of eight rounds of par or under.
PRIOR TO LSU
Members of the U.S. National Junior Team and the U.S. National Development Program … 25th in the AJGA Rolex Rankings … Finished T3 in the Women’s Western Junior Championships … Third in the Dustin Johnson World Junior Championship … Tenth in the South American Amateur in Chile … Participant in the 2025 Wyndham Cup and the Girls Junior PGA Championship … Was part of the American team in the Junior Ryder Cup and Junior Solheim Cup … Former First Team Rolex Junior All-American … Ranked the No. 8 golfer in the 2025 recruiting class … Three-time team state champion at Lake Mary High School in Florida and four-time Orlando Sentinel Player of the Year.
PERSONAL
Born on Dec. 21, 2006 … Right-handed … Parents are Elaine and Shawn Knaub … Has one older brother and one sister … Anticipated major is business … Was born in the Arnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando … Enjoys the beach and painting … Besides painting, hobbies include line dancing, rock climbing and axe throwing … Lists favorite food as sushi and favorite desert as brownie with ice cream … Favorite pro golfer Rory McElroy and favorite athlete outside of golf, former LSU star pitcher Paul Skenes.