Kelly Hope

Height:
5-3
Class:
Junior
High School:
Curro Hazeldean HS
Hometown:
Pretoria, South Africa

JUNIOR (2025-26): Played in 10 tournaments … Had a scoring average of 76.03 in 30 rounds … Earned WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention recognition …Best score was a 2-under 69 in the first round of the NCAA Stanford Regional … Best finish was a tie for 20th place at the Betsy Rawls Invitational … Best three-round score was a 7-over 220 at the NCAA Stanford Regional … Finished in a tie for 24th place at the Molly Collegiate Invitational (+10, 226) … Finished in 30th place at the Lady Luck Invitational (+11, 227) and WCC Championship (+14, 230) … Finished in 34th place at the NCAA Stanford Regional (+7, 220) … Finished in a tie for 37th place at the San Diego State Classic (+11, 227) … Finished in a tie for 50th place at the Silverado Showdown (+11, 227) … Finished in a tie for 52nd place at the Bruin Wave Invitational (+19, 235) and the PING/ASU Invitational (+9, 225) … Finished in 148th place at the NCAA National Championships (+17, 233).

SOPHOMORE (2024-25): Played in three tournaments … Had a scoring average of 77.13 in eight rounds … Best score was a 3-under 69 in the first round of the Leadership and Golf Invitational, her first career under-par score … Best finish was a tie for 30th place at the Leadership and Golf Invitational … Best three-round score was a 6-over 222 at the Leadership and Golf Invitational … Finished in 63rd place at the Molly Collegiate Invitational (+29, 245).

FRESHMAN (2023-24): Played in three tournaments … Had a scoring average of 79.67 in nine rounds … First collegiate tournament was the Nanea Pac-12 Preview in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i where she finished in a tie for 53rd place (+23, 242) … Best score was a 5-over 77 in the first round of the PING/ASU Invitational … Best finish was a tie for 53rd place at the Nanea Pac-12 Preview … Best three-round score was a 21-over 237 at the PING/ASU Invitational where she finished in a tie for 88th place … Finished in 82nd place at the Silverado Showdown (+22, 238).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Curro Hazeldean High School in 2023 … Was second in her grade academically while earning several academic honors … Graduated with a 4.0 GPA.

JUNIOR/AMATEUR GOLF: Won several provincial tournaments, including claiming medalist honors at a national tournament … Also represented her province in tennis and hockey.

PERSONAL: Born in Pretoria, South Africa … Daughter of Gordon and Michelle Hope … Both parents are self-employed … Has one sister, Lauren … Favorite hobby is running … Chose Oregon State because “OSU has a highly-rated business faculty, which was perfect for me wanting to follow a path in accountancy. Most importantly, OSU has an incredible golf program, which I believe will be able to provide me with a platform to take my golf to the next level” … Majoring in Accountancy.