Whitney Young

Biography

A former collegiate All-American and one of the top all-time players in the state of Kentucky, Whitney Young was tabbed the head coach of Louisville's women’s golf program on July 1, 2019. In her sixth season at the helm of the Cardinals, Young guided them back to the NCAA Tournament as they were tabbed for the Lexington Regional. The Cardinals best round as a team came in the final round of the regional where they fired off an 8-under-par 280 in the final round of the season. The Cardinals came away with a tournament win when they captured The Robbie Tournament victory back in October. Transfer Thienna Huynh finished tied for first at The Robbie for the first tournament win of her career. Huynh finished with five Top-20 finishes, second most on the team behind Carmen Griffiths. Griffiths led the team with six Top-20 finishes and 11 rounds at par or better. In the summer of 2024, Young received a five-year contract extension that goes through the 2029 season. Young was also named to the Kentucky Golf Hall of Fame as part of their Class of 2024 in June. In the 2023-24 season, Carmen Griffiths had another strong season and so did graduate student Hana Ryskova. Between the two of them, they totaled nine Top-20 finishes, 30 rounds at par or better and 10 rounds in the 60's. Ryskova had the highest individual finish with third place at the Boilermaker Classic. The par both advanced to the NCAA Regionals as individuals and Ryskova finished tied for 16th overall, her fourth Top-20 f