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USA Today
10 hours ago
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- USA Today
Texas teaching pro will hit first tee shot in major championship debut at KPMG Women's PGA
Texas teaching pro will hit first tee shot in major championship debut at KPMG Women's PGA Show Caption Hide Caption Former Texas Longhorn Katelyn Sepmoree to open KPMG Women's PGA Golfweek's Beth Ann Nichols (on the set of Golf Channel's coverage of the KPMG Women's PGA) talks with Katelyn Sepmoree. FRISCO, Texas – The woman hitting the first tee shot to open play at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship might have the most experience at PGA Frisco. Katelyn Sepmoree, a member of the Northern Texas PGA Section, will play in her first major championship not too far from her hometown of Tyler, Texas. She played the Fields Ranch East Course four times before championship week, even taking part in media day alongside 2024 Women's PGA champion Amy Yang. 'We're ready to rock,' said Sepmoree, who, in addition to a pre-tournament press conference, made a stop by the Golf Channel set on Monday. The former Texas Longhorn, who had a brief stint on the LPGA before turning to the teaching ranks, now works at Willow Brook Country Club, where she first learned the game. Her boss at Willow Brook – head pro Chris Hudson – has been teaching her since age 7. 'My goal when I started teaching was I was given a really great opportunity to learn from really great people, and if I could just share a little bit of that to the generation below me that's worth it,' said Sepmoree. 'I try to be a mentor to not only the girls I teach, but the boys that I teach as well. They have given me – they look at me and say, you can do this Katelyn, Coach Katelyn, you got this. To hear it from them, it's something special. Kind of hard to put into words. I hope to do them proud and my section proud.' Dozens of friends, family and Willow Brook members plan to make the drive from Tyler to Frisco for Sepmoree's 7 a.m. tee time. 'I think the bus was used to describe the number of people,' said Sepmoree. 'I can't confirm there is actually a bus, but I wouldn't put it past our members. I do know a lot of people are staying the night, like Wednesday night, because it is an early tee time.' The 34-year-old played her way into the championship by winning the PGA Women's Stroke Play Championship. To prepare for the week, she's packed her schedule with lessons in the morning and practice in the evenings, putting in long days in the Texas heat. Fellow Willow Brook pro Correy Davis will be on the bag. The first goal, she said, is to enjoy the moment. The second comes as more of a surprise from someone with a full-time job: win it. Cool things we saw in 2024: Frisco hot tub could be Ryder Cup hotspot When asked about her confident approach, Sepmoree said it comes from her circle. 'It's my coach, it's my family, it's Correy, it's the members,' she said. 'They instill confidence that I can just drink up and take in. 'And honestly, it's my faith and knowing this is where I belong.'
NBC Sports
19 hours ago
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- NBC Sports
KPMG Women's PGA 2025: First-round tee times, groupings at Fields Ranch East
Nelly Korda speaks with the media ahead of the 2025 KPMG Women's PGA Championship, recounting her history of neck injuries and a recent flare-up in a practice round, before detailing her mindset for the weekend. The LPGA's third major of the season gets underway Thursday at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco, in Frisco, Texas. The KPMG Women's PGA Championship will have live coverage on Golf Channel and the NBC Sports app with morning and afternoon featured groups exclusively on Peacock. Golf Channel Staff, Here's a look at tee times and groupings for the opening round (all times EDT). Tee No. 1 8:00 a.m. – Katelyn Sepmoree, Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Yuna Nishimura 8:11 a.m. – Jeongeun Lee5, Arpichaya Yubol, Brooke Matthews 8:22 a.m. – Celine Boutier, Sophia Popov, Ashleigh Buhai 8:33 a.m. – Chiara Tamburlini, Ingrid Lindblad, Jasmine Suwannapura 8:44 a.m. – Moriya Jutanugarn, Bailey Tardy, Madelene Sagstrom 8:55 a.m. – Esther Henseleit, Aditi Ashok, Mimi Rhodes 9:06 a.m. – Ariya Jutanugarn, Lucy Li, Rose Zhang 9:17 a.m. – Joanna Coe, Patty Tavatanakit, Leona Maguire 9:28 a.m. – Nelly Korda, Jeeno Thitikul, Lydia Ko 9:39 a.m. – Brooke M. Henderson, Maja Stark, Mao Saigo 9:50 a.m. – Chisato Iwai, Minjee Lee, Lauren Coughlin 10:01 a.m. – Rio Takeda, Jennifer Kupcho, Linn Grant 10:12 a.m. – Gurleen Kaur, Nicole Felce, Olivia Cowan 1:32 p.m. – Sandra Changkija, Kumkang Park, Brianna Do 1:43 p.m. – Jeongeun Lee6, Ryann O'Toole, Paula Reto 1:54 p.m. – Miranda Wang, Cassie Porter, Kristen Gillman 2:05 p.m. – Jenny Shin, Weiwei Zhang, Haeji Kang 2:16 p.m. – Yan Liu, Auston Kim, Ana Belac 2:27 p.m. – Mi Hyang Lee, Stephanie Kyriacou, Hye-Jin Choi 2:38 p.m. – Nanna Koerstz Madsen, Allie White, Youmin Hwang 2:49 p.m. – Gabriela Ruffels, Shiho Kuwaki, Carlota Ciganda 3:00 p.m. – Sung Hyun Park, Anna Nordqvist, Cristie Kerr 3:11 p.m. – Jenny Bae, Ilhee Lee, Minami Katsu 3:22 p.m. – Saki Baba, Wei-Ling Hsu, Manon De Roey 3:33 p.m. – Caroline Masson, Muni He, Karis Davidson 3:44 p.m. – Jing Yan, Frida Kinhult, Pauline Roussin-Bouchard Tee No. 10 8:05 a.m. – Bianca Pagdanganan, Natalie Vivaldi, Jiwon Jeon 8:16 a.m. – Peiyun Chien, Yuri Yoshida, Yahui Zhang 8:27 a.m. – Albane Valenzuela, Benedetta Moresco, Robyn Choi 8:38 a.m. – Grace Kim, Alexa Pano, Megan Khang 8:49 a.m. – Pajaree Anannarukarn, Akie Iwai, Nasa Hataoka 9:00 a.m. – Jin Hee Im, Caroline Inglis, Miyu Yamashita 9:11 a.m. – Lauren Hartlage, Ina Yoon, Angel Yin 9:22 a.m. – Hae Ran Ryu, Hyo Joo Kim, Chanettee Wannasaen 9:33 a.m. – Mirim Lee, Allisen Corpuz, A Lim Kim 9:44 a.m. – Gemma Dryburgh, Soo Bin Joo, Hira Naveed 9:55 a.m. – Dewi Weber, Azahara Munoz, Na Rin An 10:06 a.m. – Ashley Grier, Savannah Grewal, Morgane Metraux 10:17 a.m. – Yu Liu, Madison Young, Heather Angell 1:27 p.m. – Pornanong Phatlum, Mariel Galdiano, Ruixin Liu 1:38 p.m. – Georgia Hall, Allie Knight, Cheyenne Knight 1:49 p.m. – Elizabeth Szokol, Nataliya Guseva, Aline Krauter 2:00 p.m. – Somi Lee, Lindy Duncan, Suji Kim 2:11 p.m. – Gaby Lopez, Shinsil Bang, Yui Kawamoto 2:22 p.m. – Danielle Kang, Sei Young Kim, Yani Tseng 2:33 p.m. – Andrea Lee, Emily Kristine Pedersen, Linnea Strom 2:44 p.m. – Stacy Lewis, Alison Curdt, Sarah Schmelzel 2:55 p.m. – Lexi Thompson, Yuka Saso, Yealimi Noh 3:06 p.m. – Amy Yang, Ruoning Yin, In-Gee Chun 3:17 p.m. – Ayaka Furue, Jin Young Ko, Charley Hull 3:28 p.m. – Hinako Shibuno, Hannah Green, Lilia Vu 3:39 p.m. – Gigi Stoll, Julia Lopez Ramirez, Mary Liu
