2018-19 (Senior)
Appeared in 10 events, winning four with eight top-five finishes .. Led the team with a 72.55 average ... Twelve of her 29 rounds were par or better ... Best round was a 68 in the opener of the SSU Tiger Fall Invitational, which she won with a 54-hole total of one under par 215 ... Won the Low Country Invitational with a 36 hole total of 145 and followed that the next week with a 216 to win the Bama Beach Bash ... She posted a second-round total of 69 in that event ... Saved her best for the last in her collegiate finale at the PGA Works Collegiate Championship; Opened with a 69 on day one and followed with a season low 67 on day two to finish by matching a 54-hole career low of 208.
2017-18 (Junior)
Led the team with a 74.19 stroke average… Participated in 11 events and took part in 27 rounds of golf altogether on the campaign… Collected eight (8) top 10 performances, as well as seven (7) top five and one (1) win… Had a two-over relative to par average… Had a season second-most seven par-or-better rounds across 27 total rounds on the season… Began the fall campaign with a tie for fourth place finish amongst 81 participants in the field of the 10th Annual Jacksonville Classic (75-73-72), collecting an even-par round 72 to conclude the event… Finished tied for seventh in the FAU Fall Invitational (71-69)… Posted her second top five finish of the year with a second place finish in the SSU Tiger Fall Invitational (76-70) and scoring a 2-under round of 70 to finish the event on the final day of competition… Secured a tie for 44th in a season-high field of 218 at the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Spring Classic (76-74-75) to open the spring season in South Carolina… Posted a third place finish in a field of 71 at the Lonnie Barton Invitational (73-77) housed at LPGA International in Daytona Beach… Picked up her second top five finish of the spring with a second place finish at the Lady Cat Invitational (81-70) hosted by Bethune-Cookman at LPGA International… Took a 12th place appearance in the Low Country Intercollegiate (78-76)… Registered a third place showing out of 70 participants in the field at The Babs Steffens Invitational (79-74-74) with a pair of 2-over 74 outings to close the event… Won the individual medalist award in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Showcase (73-77-68) and turned in a 4-under 68 scorecard during the final round of the event… Tallied a second place appearance in helping the women’s team claim the PGA Minority Collegiate Championship (72-73-75) in Port St. Lucie, Florida…
2016-17 (Sophomore)
Finished second on the Wildcats roster for the 2016-17 season with a 75.38 stroke average across the season… Took part in nine events on the year, including 21 rounds of golf overall… Grabbed a total of five (5) top 10 performances, including three (3) top five and an individual medalist finish as well… Completed the year at +3 for relative to par… Began her sophomore year tied for 11th in the field of 51 at the Winthrop Intercollegiate, firing rounds of 80 and 78, respectfully, to use a 158 total scorecard… Finished the SSU Tiger Fall Invitational in sixth place with a two-round 151 scorecard (74-77)… Began the spring portion of the schedule with a three-round collective 220 (76-74-70), lowering her score by at least two strokes in each round on the course, allowing her to finish tied for 24th in the field of 232 golfers at the annual Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic… Tied for fifth at the Lady EagleCat Invitational hosted by Bethune-Cookman at LPGA International… Fired rounds of 76 and 73, respectively, for a 149 total card… Ended the Low Country Intercollegiate tied for 24th in the field of 95 golfers… She worked rounds of 82 and 80 in the tournament… Placed in a tie for 35th out of 188 participating golfers during the Kingsmill Women’s Intercollegiate with a three-round card of 231 (81-77-73), including lowering her scores during each round… She would match her third-lowest round of the spring with a 73 in the final 18 holes out on the course… Fired a collective 149 (72-77) to place herself tied for sixth as part of the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate, finishing up at 5-over par for the tournament… Had her best outing of the year at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Showcase, picking up the individual medalist award on rounds of 68 and 70 – using the 4-under 68 to register her best 6-under scorecard of the year… Finished in fourth place at the 31st Annual PGA National Minority Collegiate Championships in Port St. Lucie, Florida… Registered a three-round 225 (75-74-76) en route to helping the Wildcats capture the team tournament title as well…
2015-16 (Freshman)
Led the Wildcats in stroke average across her freshman year with the Wildcats program, turning in a 76.57 mark on the campaign… Tied for the season low with a 5-over relative to par average… Played in a team-high 30 rounds in an equaling team-high 13 tournaments… Won two events, going on to finish in the top five on four occasions… Collected seven top 10 finishes altogether on the year… Finished tied for 45th in her first collegiate event at the GolfWeek Program Challenge, carding a three-round 232 (77-77-78)… Picked up her first top five appearance with a tie for fifth at the Tignanelli Towson Invitational, carding a 152 (79-73) and an 8-over-par performance… Ties for 21st with a 158 (79-79) at the Terrier Intercollegiate… Finished tied for 12th and scoring a collective 157 (76-81) with a 13-over card… Won her first collegiate event at the SSU Tiger Fall Invitational… Carded a single round of 1-over 73, with the event shortened due to inclement weather… Fired a 163 (83-80) in order to finish tied for 22nd in the Lady EagleCat Invitational co-hosted by Bethune-Cookman and Winthrop at LPGA International… Picked up a second place finish in the field of 94 at the Low Country Intercollegiate… Carded equal rounds of 2-over 74 for a 148 in the tournament… Collected the second of five consecutive top 10 finishes with a tie for seventh at the Kingsmill Intercollegiate… Had a three-round 228 (76-77-75) for a 12-over final scorecard… Finished 5-over with a 149, registering a final round even-par 72, allowing her to finish tied for sixth at the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate… Won her second collegiate tournament – MEAC Showcase, while the Cats won the team title as well, helping the Maroon and Gold with a 147 scorecard (71-76)… Recorded her lowest round of the campaign in the first round with her opening 1-under 71… Ended the year with a tie for sixth in helping the Wildcats win their fifth consecutive PGA National Minority Championship in Port St. Lucie, Florida… Produced rounds of 74, 78 and 77, respectfully, to accumulate a 229 (+13)…
High School/Prep
Attended Guamani Private School in Guayama, Puerto Rico… Prepped under head coach Chip Kodkne… Earned science fair awards for two years in a row… Shot a 69 and won a large tournament as a senior… Also registered a hole-in-one…
Personal
Birth date is July 5, 1997… Daughter of José Oscar and Judith… Father is a doctor, and her mother is a lawyer… Has two older brothers – José Oscar II (38) and José Oscar III (21)… Chose Bethune-Cookman because of the facilities, the people and how nicely she was treated… Favorite movie is
Finding Nemo… Favorite actor is Eddie Murphy… Enjoys pasta alfredo as a favorite meal… Admits the biggest influence in her life is her brother…
| Y. RODRIGUEZ CAREER STATISTICS |
| SEASON |
EVENTS |
RDS |
STROKES |
AVG |
LOW |
TOP 10 |
| 2015-16 |
13 |
30 |
2,297 |
76.57 |
71 |
7 |
| 2016-17 |
9 |
21 |
1,583 |
75.38 |
68 |
5 |
| 2017-18 |
11 |
27 |
2,003 |
74.19 |
68 |
8 |
| 2018-19 |
10 |
29 |
2,104 |
72.55 |
68 |
8 |
| CAREER |
43 |
107 |
7,987 |
74.64 |
68 |
28 |
| Y. RODRIGUEZ TOURNAMENT RESULTS |
| 2018-19 TOURNAMENTS |
SCORE |
FINISH |
| Lady Falcon Invitational |
76-76-76=228 |
t 4th/60 |
| Bubba Burger Jacksonville Classic |
73-72-73=218 |
t 4th/84 |
| FAU Fall Invitational |
69-74-73=216 |
4th/19 |
| SSU Tiger Fall Invitational |
68-70-77=225 |
1st/25 |
| Kiawah Island Spring Classic |
72-77-75=224 |
t 55th/254 |
| Lady Cat Invitational |
71-69-74=214 |
5th/85 |
| Low Country Intercollegiate |
70-74=144 |
1st/93 |
| Bama Beach Bash |
73-69-74=216 |
1st/71 |
| Edisto Island Invitational |
77-71-73-221 |
t 17th/86 |
| PGA Works Collegiate Championship |
69-67-72=208 |
1st/34 |
| 2017-18 TOURNAMENTS |
SCORE |
FINISH |
| Jacksonville Classic |
75-73-72=220 |
t 4th/81 |
| FAU Fall Invitational |
71-69=140 |
t 7th/34 |
| SSU Tiger Fall Invitational |
76-70=146 |
2nd/22 |
| Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Spring Classic |
76-74-75=225 |
t 44th/218 |
| Lonnie Barton Invitational |
73-77=150 |
3rd/71 |
| Lady Cat Invitational |
81-70=151 |
2nd/40 |
| Low Country Intercollegiate |
78-76=154 |
t 12th/76 |
| The Babs Steffens Invitational |
79-74-74=227 |
t 3rd/70 |
| Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate |
77-75=152 |
t 23rd/90 |
| MEAC Showcase |
73-77-68=218 |
1st/29 |
| PGA Minority College Championship |
72-73-75=220 |
2nd/36 |
| 2016-17 TOURNAMENTS |
SCORE |
FINISH |
| Winthrop Intercollegiate |
80-78=158 |
t 11th/51 |
| SSU Tiger Fall Invitational |
74-77=151 |
6th/22 |
| Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic |
76-74-70=220 |
t 24th/232 |
| Lady EagleCat Invitational |
76-73=149 |
t 5th/70 |
| Low Country Intercollegiate |
82-80=162 |
t 24th/95 |
| Kingsmill Women's Intercollegiate |
81-77-73=231 |
t 35th/118 |
| Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate |
72-77=149 |
t 6th/68 |
| MEAC Showcase |
68-70=138 |
1st/24 |
| PGA Minority College Championship |
75-74-76=225 |
4th/43 |
| 2015-16 TOURNAMENTS |
SCORE |
FINISH |
| GolfWeek Program Challenge |
77-77-78=232 |
t 45th/89 |
| Tignanelli Towsin Invitational |
79-73=152 |
t 5th/95 |
| The Fall Invitational |
78-79-75=232 |
t 55th/67 |
| Terrier Intercollegiate |
79-79=158 |
t 21st/62 |
| Winthrop Intercollegiate |
76-81=157 |
t 12th/50 |
| SSU Tiger Fall Invitational |
73 |
1st/12 |
| Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Spring Classic |
79-78-72=229 |
t 64th/216 |
| Lady EagleCat Invitational |
83-80=163 |
t 22nd/76 |
| Low Country Intercollegiate |
74-74=148 |
t 2nd/94 |
| Kingsmill Intercollegiate |
76-77-75=228 |
t 7th/104 |
| Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate |
77-72=149 |
t 6th/83 |
| MEAC Showcase |
71-76=147 |
1st/19 |
| PGA Minority College Championship |
74-78-77=229 |
6th/28 |
