Mariah Stackhouse (born March 4, 1994)[1] is an American professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. Stackhouse is a graduate of Stanford University, where she was a four-year All-American, and majored in communications. She helped the Cardinal to an NCAA title in 2015. In 2011, at the age of 17, she became the youngest African American woman to earn a spot in the field at the U.S. Open. In 2014, she became the first African American woman to make the Curtis Cup team, which the United States won that year.[2]
Stackhouse is the daughter of Ken Stackhouse, formerly a partner in an architectural firm, and Sharon Stackhouse, a hospital administrator.[3]
When Stackhouse was a 2-year old, her father cut down a set of golf clubs for her. "I began to practice alongside him, and he never stopped taking me. I guess I developed a liking for the game, I kept practicing, and here I am now," says Stackhouse.[4] She played in her first tournament at age 6 and tied for first.[2]
Stackhouse graduated from North Clayton High School in Riverdale, GA, where she was elected class president two years in a row.[5]
In 2013 as a freshman at Stanford, Stackhouse shot a 61 at the Peg Barnard Invitational Tournament which set an NCAA scoring record. Her round of 61 included a front nine score of 26 (−9).[6]
At the 2015 NCAA Division I Championship, Stackhouse finished 6th in the individual competition and led her team to the team title.
Stackhouse qualified for the LPGA Tour by finishing in a tie for 21st at the LPGA Qualifying Tournament to earn Priority List Category 17 status for the 2017 LPGA season.[7] In making her professional debut in the Portland Classic in June 2016, she became the seventh African American woman to earn a LPGA Tour card.[8]
In the 2018 ShopRite LPGA Classic, Stackhouse finished in 7th place, her best showing at that point in her professional career.[9] On June 9, 2019 she started in the final group at the ShopRite LPGA Classic and finished tied for 5th, a career best.[10]
Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | CUT | 77 | ||||||||
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | T43 | T65 | |||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||||||
| The Evian Championship ^ | T68 | CUT | CUT | NT | ||||||
| Women's British Open | CUT | CUT | ||||||||
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | ||||
| U.S. Women's Open | ||||
| Women's PGA Championship | T33 | CUT | T52 | T60 |
| The Evian Championship ^ | ||||
| Women's British Open |
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
| Year | Tournaments played |
Cuts made* |
Wins | 2nds | 3rds | Top 10s | Best finish |
Earnings ($) |
Money list rank |
Scoring average |
Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MC | 0 | – | 81.50 | n/a |
| 2012 | Did not play | ||||||||||
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MC | 0 | – | 78.50 | n/a |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MC | 0 | – | 73.00 | n/a |
| 2015 | Did not play | ||||||||||
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T47 | 0 | – | 72.00 | n/a |
| 2017 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T8 | 81,678 | 114 | 71.83 | 82 |
| 2018 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | T7 | 273,260 | 67 | 71.93 | 77 |
| 2019 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T5 | 127,365 | 100 | 72.54 | 125 |
| 2020 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T5 | 89,463 | 89 | 71.93 | 64 |
| 2021 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T33 | 39,724 | 139 | 73.61 | 147 |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 11,772 | 180 | 72.75 | 136 |
| 2023 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T23 | 53,722 | 156 | 72.96 | n/a |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T60 | 23,969 | 176 | 74.75 | n/a |
Official through the 2024 season[11]
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | World ranking |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 674 | [12] |
| 2017 | 313 | [13] |
| 2018 | 137 | [14] |
| 2019 | 197 | [15] |
| 2020 | 214 | [16] |
| 2021 | 311 | [17] |
| 2022 | 658 | [18] |
| 2023 | 527 | [19] |
| 2024 | 654 | [20] |
Amateur
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