Mariah Stackhouse Explained

Mariah Stackhouse
Fullname:	Mariah Imani Stackhouse
Birth Date:	4 March 1994
Height:	5 ft 6 in
College:	Stanford University
Yearpro:	2017
Tour:	LPGA Tour
Nabisco:	77th: 2019
Lpga:	T33: 2021
Wusopen:	CUT: 2011, 2013, 2019
Wbritopen:	CUT: 2018, 2019
Evian:	T68: 2017

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]

Early life and amateur career

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.

Professional career

2016–Present

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 in LPGA majors

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

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	5
	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Totals	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	7

LPGA Tour career summary

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.

World ranking

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]

Team appearances

Amateur

• Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 2014 (winners)
• Junior Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2011 (winners)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mariah Stackhouse Official Website . June 23, 2018 .
2. Golf Prodigy Mariah Stackhouse Makes Professional Debut . Golf Magazine . June 30, 2016 . June 23, 2018 .
3. Web site: USGA . Could the lone African-American player in the U.S. Women's Open be a trailblazer for others? . Michelle . Hiskey . July 2, 2011 .
4. News: NPR . Teen Golfer: Don't Compare Me To Tiger . July 21, 2011 .
5. Sports Illustrated . Mariah Stackhouse has potential to become golf's next big thing . May 9, 2013 .
6. Williams . Julie . Stackhouse sets NCAA scoring record with 61 . Golfweek . February 18, 2013 . June 23, 2018.
7. Web site: Mariah Stackhouse – Bio . LPGA . June 30, 2016 . June 23, 2018.
8. African American Golfer's Digest . Four Black Women Now Permeate The LPGA Tour . June 9, 2019 .
9. News: The Philadelphia Inquirer . Mariah Stackhouse inspires at ShopRite LPGA Classic en route to career-best finish . Marcus . Hayes . June 10, 2018 .
10. Golfweek . Lexi Thompson drains eagle putt on 18th hole to win ShopRite LPGA Classic . Beth Ann . Nichols . June 9, 2019 .
11. Web site: Mariah Stackhouse – Results . LPGA . December 3, 2024.
12. Web site: Women's World Golf Rankings . December 26, 2016.
13. Web site: Women's World Golf Rankings . December 25, 2017.
14. Web site: Women's World Golf Rankings . December 31, 2018.
15. Web site: Women's World Golf Rankings . December 30, 2019.
16. Web site: Women's World Golf Rankings . December 28, 2020.
17. Web site: Women's World Golf Rankings . December 27, 2021.
18. Web site: Women's World Golf Rankings . December 26, 2022.
19. Web site: Women's World Golf Rankings . December 25, 2023.