University of South Alabama Athletics

AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS
• Lettered for the varsity squad at Lake Mary Preparatory School in Lake Mary, Fla., for six seasons
• Was the low scorer for Lake Mary at the state tournament her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons
• Made the cut at the 2025 Florida Women’s Amateur Championship where she fired a two-round 150 (78-72) to advance to Match Play
• Posted Top-10 finishes at the 2025 AJGA Punta Gorda (seventh, 75-75-73—223) and at the 2025 North and South Juniors (eighth, 75-71-75—221)
• Placed ninth at the 2024 AJGA Babygrande DC Classic (72-69-70—211)
• Finished third at the 2023 district championship, while also placing second at the regional championship
• Was ranked No. 520 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
• Won the 2024 U.S. Kids Teen Championship with a three-round, (71-69-70—210)
• Posted two HJGT wins in 2024
• Tied for sixth at the AJGA Huntsville Junior in June 2024
• Recorded a final round 69 at the 2024 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball (5/11/24)
• Placed seventh at the FJT Duran Open (16-18) with a two-round 146 after carding an opening round 70
• Also competed at the FJT Country Club of Ocala Open (11th), FJT Indian Spring Open (T-12th) and FJT Pam McCloskey-Brosnihan Open (20th) in 2024
• Tied for 14th at the 95th Women's Amateur Championship – Mission Resort + Club – Las Colinas in May 2024
• Tied for 12th (75-70—145) in 1A at the 2023 Florida High School State Championship, helping Lake Mary Prep to a third-place team finish after recording a two-round (596)
• The score was tied for 21st best among all classifications at the state tournament event
• Won the 2023 FSGA Junior Team Championship and finished 15th at the 2023 USKG Series World Championship
• Earned medalist honors at the 2023 AJGA Preview at Panorama
• Finished third at the 2023 district championship, while also placing second at the regional championship
• Ranked 54th in the 2022-23 Girls High School Golf National Rankings
• Tied for 10th at the 2021 AJGA Preview at Carolina Trace (Ages 12-15)

PERSONAL
• Full name is McKenna Cayla Murphy
• Born in Orlando, Fla.
• Daughter of Matt and Jodi Murphy
• Has a younger sister, Madison
• Cousin, Maryellen Murphy, played golf at Illinois
• Majoring in psychology