Upcoming Event: Women's Golf at Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational on October 16, 2026
Women's Golf
at Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational
2026-27 Women's Golf Roster
Katie Li
- Height:
- 5-3
- Year:
- 3
- Hometown:
- Basking Ridge, N.J.
- High School:
- Ridge H.S.
Career at a Glance
- Career Stroke Average
- 72.88
- Tournaments
- 30
- Rounds
- 92
- Victories
- 1
- Top-5 Finishes
- 4
- Top-10 Finishes
- 6
- Top-20 Finishes
- 14
- Even/Under Par Rounds
- 36
- Rounds in the 60s
- 15
- Eagles
- 8
- Career Rounds Counted
- 83 of 92
- Career statistics cover three seasons
- Her 15 rounds in the 60s currently rank tied for ninth all-time at Duke
- Her 72.88 stroke average ranks seventh on the Blue Devil career charts
- Her seven eagles rank tied for sixth on the Blue Devil career charts
Career Honors
- All-ACC (2026, 2024)
- WGCA All-American Scholar (2025, 2024)
- All-ACC Academic Team (2026, 2025, 2024)
- ACC Honor Roll (2026, 2025, 2024)
Season-by-Season
Summer of 2026
- Collected rounds of 71 and 72 for a 1-over, 143, to place tied for 26th in stroke-play qualifying at The Women’s Amateur in Muirfield, Scotland
- Dropped a 4&2 first-round match play contest to Vanessa Borovilos
- Totaled rounds of 73 and 69 in stroke-play qualifying to finish tied for 12th at the Women’s Western Amateur to advance to match play
- Fell in the round of 32 of match play to Alli Wiertel, 4&2
- Notched rounds of 73, 79, 73 and 71 for a 12-over, 296, to finish tied for 31st at the Canadian Women’s Open
- Advanced to the round of 64 of match play at the U.S. Women’s Amateur
2025-26
- Earned All-ACC honors for the second time in her career
- Competed in all 11 stroke-play tournaments and totaled a 72.05 stroke average over 34 rounds
- Named to All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Honor Roll
- Posted one top-five, three top-10 and six top-20 finishes
- Ranked second on the team with 105 birdies and added 14 rounds of even or under par, five rounds in the 60s and two eagles
- Counted 32-of-34 rounds on the season
- Helped lead Duke to the Windy City Collegiate Classic team title with a tied for sixth finish, turning in rounds of 71, 70 and 71 for a 4-under, 212
- Placed fourth at the Sea Best Intercollegiate with rounds of 72, 69 and 69 for a 6-under, 210
- Finished eighth at the Charles Schwab Women’s Collegiate with scores of 71, 72 and 69 for a 2-over, 212
- Placed 11th at the ACC Championship with rounds of 69, 71 and 72 for a 4-under, 212
- Tied for 15th at the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional with rounds of 72, 73 and 71 for a 3-over, 216
- Helped Duke advance to match play at the NCAA Championship and defeated Elise Lee of Southern California, 5&3, in the quarterfinals
- Finished the season ranked No. 52 nationally by Scoreboard/Clippd
Fall of 2025
- Compiled a 71.83 stroke average in the fall with one top-10 and three top-20 finishes
- Her six rounds of even or under par ranked tied for first on the team
- Had her best finish of the fall at the Windy City Collegiate with a tied for sixth placement
- Carded rounds of 71, 70 and 71 for a 4-under-par, 212
- Helped lead Duke to the team title at the Windy City Intercollegiate
- Tied for 12th at the Landfall Tradition with scores of 72, 73 and 70 for a 1-under, 215
- Posted a top-20 finish at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate with rounds of 75, 70 and 73 for a 2-over, 218
Summer of 2025
- Competed in her second U.S. Women’s Open and missed the cut with rounds of 77 and 76 for a 153
- After carding a 5-under, 67, in stroke-play qualifying to earn the top seed, advanced to the finals of the New Jersey Women’s Amateur Championship, before falling to Sarah Shao
- With rounds of 75, 79, 76 and 72, tied for 25th at the Canadian Women’s Amateur with a 72-hole score of 302
2025 Augusta National Women’s Amateur
- Competed for the first time at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA)
- Carded rounds of 77 and 78, while missing the cut
2024-25
- WGCA All-American Scholar
- Named to All-ACC Academic Team
- ACC Honor Roll selection
- Appeared in all nine tournaments carding a 73.41 stroke average with two top-five, three top-10 and four top-20 finishes
- Her 10 rounds of even or under par and five scores in the 60s both ranked second on the Duke squad
- Ranked second on the squad with 82 birdies on the year
- Tied for first with three eagles
- Tied for fourth at the season-opening ANNIKA Intercollegiate with rounds of 66, 75 and 70 for a 5-under, 211
- Tied for fifth at the Landfall Tradition with scores of 67, 70 and 77 for a 2-under, 214
- Tied for seventh at the PDI Intercollegiate with rounds of 68, 68 and 72 for an 8-under, 208
- Closed the ACC Championship with a 7-under, 65, which tied for the lowest score of the 2025 event
- Registered a team-best 72.80 stroke average in the third round this season
Summer of 2024
- Won the title at the New Jersey State Golf Association Women’s Amateur by totaling a 4&3 victory over Ami Gianchandani
- Was co-medalist in stroke play with a 1-over, 145, before winning four match play matches to win the championship
- Placed tied for 22nd with rounds of 73, 71 and 72 for an even-par, 216, at the LNGA Amateur Championship
- Competed in her first U.S. Women’s Open and missed the cut with rounds of 73 and 77 for a 150
- After advancing to the match play round of 64 at the U.S. Women’s Amateur, dropped a 4&3 match to Grace Jin
2023-24
- All-ACC selection
- WGCA All-American Scholar
- All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Honor Roll selection
- Turned in an impressive rookie season with the Blue Devils with a 73.19 stroke average with one victory and three top-20 finishes
- Broke through in a big way at the Florida State Match Up with her first collegiate win as she carded rounds of 66, 66 and 72 for a 12-under, 204
- Became the first Duke freshman to register back-to-back rounds of 66
- Her 36-hole score of 132 was a school record
- The 54-hole score of 204 was tied for the third-lowest score in Duke history on a par-72 course and became the first Blue Devil freshman to win a tournament since Gina Kim in 2018-19
- She was just the 16th freshman to win an event in Duke history
- Posted 13 rounds of even or under par and four scores in the 60s
- With rounds of 72, 72 and 70 at the Landfall Tradition, turned in a tied for 19th finish with a 2-under, 214, and helped Duke win the team title
- Tied for 13th at the NCAA Cle Elum Regional
- Closed the Moon Golf Invitational with a tied for team-best round of 69
- Posted a team-best 5-under, 67, in the final round of the ACC Championship
- Finished the season ranked No. 96 nationally
- Named Duke Student-Athlete of the Week, after winning the Florida State Match Up
- Her 13 rounds at par or better ranked tied for ninth on the Duke freshman records book, while her 73.19 stroke average ranked 10th
Summer of 2023
- Opened her summer with a fourth-place ledger at the Mizuho Americas Open with rounds of 33, 34, 37 and 37 with a score of 141 (Stableford scoring)
- Traveled to Japan for the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup with the United States and placed eighth individually with rounds of 73, 68, 71 and 67 for a 5-under, 279
- As a team, the United States finished second overall with a 32-under, 544
- Won the AJGA Polo Golf Junior Classic title with a 6&4 match play victory over Nikki Oh at Bethpage State Park Black Course
- Opened the North & South Women’s Amateur with a 5-under, 67, to lead after day one and went on to finish tied for 14th in stroke-play qualifying with a 145
- Fell in the round of 32 of match play, 2&1, to Madelyn Gamble
- Advanced to the round of 32 of the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship
- At the U.S. Women’s Amateur, advanced to the first round of match play
High School / Prep
- Owns six amateur victories at the 2023 Polo Golf Junior Classic, 2021 K.J. Choi Foundation Junior Championship by SK Telecom, 2019 and 2020 NJ Junior PGA Championship, 2019 NE Series at Flanders Valley and 2019 AJGA Junior at Southpointe
- Overall from 2019-23 as an amateur, posted six wins, 26 top-five finishes, 34 top-10 placements and 44 top-20 finishes
- An AJGA All-America selection in 2022, 2021 and 2020, while earning Scholastic Junior All-American in 2022
- On the AJGA, collected three wins, 16 top-five finishes, 22 top-10 placements and 26 top-20 finishes
- Advanced to the U.S. Women’s Amateur round of 16 in 2022
- Competed on the Wyndham Cup East team in 2022 and Junior Solheim Cup Team in 2021
- Advanced to the semifinals of the 2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship
Personal
- Born Katie Li
- Born Dec. 21, 2004, in Red Bank, N.J.
- Daughter of Xiangqun Li and Tong Wu
- Has one brother, Jeffrey
- National Honor Society selection
- Academic Honor Roll each of her high school years
- Earned Dean’s List with Distinction in the spring of 2026 at Duke
- Majoring in mathematics
Tournament Results
| Tournament | Rounds | Total | Finish | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNIKA Intercollegiate | 75 / 70 / 73 | 218 | T19 | +2 |
| Windy City Collegiate | 71 / 70 / 71 | 212 | T6 | -4 |
| Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invite | 75 / 73 / 69 | 217 | T21 | +7 |
| Landfall Tradition | 72 / 73 / 70 | 215 | T12 | -1 |
| Sea Best Intercollegiate | 72 / 69 / 69 | 210 | 4 | -6 |
| Moon Golf Invitational | 77 / 73 / 74 | 224 | T49 | +8 |
| Darius Rucker Intercollegiate | 73 / 75 / 69 | 217 | T21 | +4 |
| Charles Schwab Invitational | 71 / 72 / 69 | 212 | 8 | +2 |
| ACC Championship | 69 / 71 / 72 | 212 | 11 | -4 |
| NCAA Ann Arbor Regional | 72 / 73 / 71 | 216 | T15 | +3 |
| NCAA Championship | 73 / 73 / 73 / 78 | 297 | T55 | +9 |
| Tournament | Rounds | Total | Finish | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNIKA Intercollegiate | 66 / 75 / 70 | 211 | T4 | -5 |
| Windy City Collegiate | 71 / 81 / 76 | 228 | T40 | +12 |
| Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invite | 73 / 72 / 70 | 215 | T11 | +5 |
| Landfall Tradition | 67 / 70 / 77 | 214 | T5 | -2 |
| PDI Intercollegiate | 68 / 68 / 72 | 208 | T7 | -8 |
| Darius Rucker Intercollegiate | 73 / 81 / 75 | 229 | T67 | +16 |
| Chattanooga Classic | 76 / 77 / 76 | 229 | T35 | +13 |
| ACC Championship | 78 / 80 / 65 | 223 | T34 | +7 |
| NCAA Norman Regional | 77 / 74 / 74 | 225 | T45 | +9 |
| Tournament | Rounds | Total | Finish | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNIKA Intercollegiate | 76 / 73 / 76 | 225 | 49 | +9 |
| Windy City Collegiate | 74 / 70 / 72 | 216 | T41 | E |
| Jackson T. Stephens Cup | 72 / 74 / 74 | 220 | T29 | +4 |
| Landfall Tradition | 72 / 72 / 70 | 214 | T19 | -2 |
| Moon Golf Invitational | 76 / 78 / 69 | 223 | T44 | +7 |
| Darius Rucker Invitational | 71 / 71 / 79 | 221 | T54 | +8 |
| Florida State Match Up | 66 / 66 / 72 | 204 | 1 | -12 |
| ACC Championship | 76 / 78 / 67 | 221 | T35 | +5 |
| NCAA Cle Elum Regional | 73 / 75 / 73 | 221 | T13 | +5 |
| NCAA Championship | 73 / 75 / 79 / 77 | 304 | T70 | +16 |
Professional
- 2024 U.S. Women’s Open: 73 / 77 = 150; missed cut
Career Statistics
| Statistic | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournaments | 11 | 9 | 10 | 30 |
| Rounds | 34 | 27 | 31 | 92 |
| Strokes | 2450 | 1982 | 2269 | 6705 |
| Stroke Average | 72.05 | 73.41 | 73.19 | 72.88 |
| Even/Under Par Rounds | 14 | 10 | 13 | 36 |
| Best First Round | 69 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Rounds in the 60s | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| Best 18-Hole Score | 69 | 65 | 66 | 65 |
| Best 36-Hole Score | 138 | 136 | 132 | 132 |
| Best 54-Hole Score | 210 | 208 | 204 | 204 |
| Top-5 Finishes | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Top-10 Finishes | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Top-20 Finishes | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| Best Finish | 4 | T4 | 1 | 1 |
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