Kaydi Rhodes
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- Height:
- 5-3
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- Hometown:
- Jackson, Mo.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Previous School:
- Jackson Senior HS
Bio
Spring 2024 (Sophomore): Rhodes competed in all five of Tech's spring events, totaling 11 rounds of stroke play and two of match play… opened the spring by taking part in the Oyster Shuck Match Play event (Feb. 12-13)… earned a top-25 performance at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate (Mar. 17-19) behind a 241… tied for fourth to earn her first career All-Tournament honor at the OVC Championships (Apr. 14-16), delivering career-bests of 229 and an even-par 72 in the second round… took home the team's Coach's Award for the first time… rounded out the season fourth on the team with an 80.05 scoring average.
Fall 2023 (Sophomore): Rhodes participated in three of the team's five tournaments in the spring, finishing nine rounds of play… started with a season-best score of 237 at the UAB Hoover Invitational (Sept. 18-19), posting rounds of 78, 79, and 80… ended the fall with a scoring average of 81.78.
Spring 2023 (Freshman): Rhodes competed in four of Tech’s five spring tournaments, compiling 11 rounds of action… fired three rounds under 80 for a season-low 231 at the Pinetree Women’s Collegiate (Apr. 3-4), representing Tech’s low score for the event… turned in a low round of 75 for the season in the second round of the Brickyard Collegiate (Apr. 10-11)… competed in the first two rounds of the OVC Championships (Apr. 16-18)… earned the team’s Most Improved Player Award… concluded the year with an 82.71 scoring average.
Fall 2022 (Freshman): Rhodes took part in one of the team’s four events during the fall, completing three rounds of play… made her collegiate debut at the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate (Sept. 26-27), carding an 85-85-86=256… finished the fall with a scoring average of 85.33.
High School: Rhodes lettered four years at Jackson Senior High School in Jackson, Mo. for head coach Jim Brady… led JSHS to district titles in 2019, 2020, and 2021… also propelled the team to a third-place showing at the Missouri Class 4 State Championships in 2021 and at the Missouri Class 2 State Championships in 2019… collected medalist honors in five of her seven matches as a senior, compiling a scoring average of 73.75… as a junior, won five of her seven events, putting forth a nine-hole scoring average of 36.5… earned medalist honors in six of her 10 matches between her freshman and sophomore campaigns… named Southeast Missourian Female Golfer of the Year as a sophomore, claiming an individual district title and All-State honors… was the district runner-up in both 2020 and 2021 and collected another All-State honor as a senior after placing fifth at the Class 4 State Championships.
Personal: Daughter of Kristen and Steven Rhodes… born in Cape Girardeau, Mo. on January 9, 2004… full name is Kaydi Grace Rhodes… was a member of Team Missouri as part of the 51st and 53rd Junior Girls' Four-State Championship in 2019 and 2021… tied for first at the Missouri Jr. Amateur and participated in the 2019 and 2021 Southern Jr. Cup.
Academic: Majoring in zoology… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll four times and to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll once.
Honors & Awards:
- 2023-24 OVC All-Tournament Team
News mentions
Tennessee Tech women’s golf finished third (+79) at the OVC Championship for the fourth straight year. Lexus Julian recorded her first Top 10 finish at the conference championship in seventh (+18).
Tennessee Tech positioned itself firmly in contention for a conference title Monday, carding a second-round 314 to move into second place at the 2026 Ohio Valley Conference Women’s Golf Championship at Dalton Golf and Country Club.
Tennessee Tech positioned itself firmly in contention after the opening round of the 2026 Ohio Valley Conference Women's Golf Championship on Sunday, carding a team score of 323 (+35) to sit third overall at Dalton Golf and Country Club.
Tennessee Tech’s women’s golf team earned strong recognition from the Ohio Valley Conference on Thursday, placing four student-athletes on the 2025-26 All-OVC teams as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
Tennessee Tech’s women’s golf team is set to compete in the 2026 Ohio Valley Conference Women’s Golf Championship, with three rounds of play scheduled for Sunday through Tuesday, April 19-21, at the Dalton Golf and Country Club in Dalton, Georgia.
The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team turned in a fifth-place finish at The Mimosa Invitational, posting a 54-hole total of +61 (310-309-306) at Mimosa Hills Golf & Country Club.
Tennessee Tech completed the opening 36 holes of The Mimosa Invitational on Monday at Mimosa Hills Golf & Country Club, carding rounds of 310 and 309 for a team total of 619 (+43).
Tennessee Tech women’s golf is looking to capitalize on a third-place finish in its last tournament at the Mimosa Invitational.
The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team turned in a strong, consistent performance at the Bentwater Women’s Collegiate, finishing third overall in a competitive 12-team field with a three-round total of 925 (+61).
Tennessee Tech women’s golf continued its strong spring play Monday, holding third place after two rounds of the Bentwater Women’s Collegiate at Bentwater Golf Club.
Tennessee Tech Women’s golf looks to have a good showing at the Bentwater Women’s Intercollegiate on Monday, March 23, and Tuesday, March 24.
The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team wrapped up play at the Low Country Intercollegiate on Tuesday, finishing tied for 10th place in the 15-team field at The Golf Club at Indigo Run.
The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team sits in 10th place after the opening day of the Low Country Intercollegiate on Monday at The Golf Club at Indigo Run.
Tennessee Tech women’s golf continues its spring schedule with the Low Country Intercollegiate at the Club of Indigo Run, hosted by Wofford on Monday, March 9, and Tuesday, March. 10.
Tennessee Tech women’s golf opens the spring season with 7th in the BGSU Collegiate at Wigwam Resort – Blue in Glendale, Ariz. Sydney Branson records a career-low 71 in the final round of action.
Tennessee Tech women’s golf is tied for 7th at the BGSU Intercollegiate. Summer Pilot shoots a career-low round 72 during the first 18 holes of action at Wigwam Resort – Blue.
Tech Women's Golf opens the spring Championship season at Bowling Green State University Intercollegiate. Round 1 begins at 9:30 a.m. CT and Round 2 is scheduled to begin around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10.
Tennessee Tech women’s golf, led by Chloe Griffith’s Top 10, finishes fifth in The Robbie hosted by Lipscomb at RTJ Golf Trail at Hampton Cove in Owens Cross Roads, Ala.
Tennessee Tech women’s golf sits at 14 over and in third place after two rounds of The Robbie Invitational.
Tennessee Tech women’s golf is second at five over following 18 holes at The Robbie.
Tennessee Tech women’s golf looks to finish strong in The Robbie Invitational at the RTJ Hampton Cove Highlands Course hosted by Lipscomb Oct. 31-Nov. 2 in Huntsville, Ala.
The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team finished 14th in The Diamante Intercollegiate at Diamante CC hosted by Little Rock in Hot Springs Village, Ark.
Tennessee Tech women’s golf is 14th after the second round of The Diamante Intercollegiate hosted by Little Rock at Diamante Country Club in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas.
Tennessee Tech women's golf opens play in the Diamante Intercollegiate at The Diamante Country Club in Hot Springs Village, Ark.
Tennessee Tech women’s golf is tied for 13th after Round 1 of the Diamante Intercollegiate hosted by Little Rock in Hot Springs Village, Ark.
Tennessee Tech women’s golf finish fourth in the Flyer Invitational at NCR CC hosted by Dayton. Chloe Griffith shot 11 over to finish sixth, leading the team to a fourth-place finish.
Tennessee Tech women’s golf is fourth with Chloe Griffith leading the way, tied for sixth after two rounds in The Dayton Invitational at NCR Country Club in Dayton, Ohio.
Tennessee Tech women's golf hopes to continue strong fall with The Flyer Invitational hosted by Dayton on Oct. 13-14.
Tennessee Tech golfers Haden Maxwell and Kaydi Rhodes have swept the Golfer of the Month Honors, as announced today by the conference.
Tennessee Tech women’s golf finishes 8th at The Velvet, Kaydi Rhodes leads the team with a 12th place finish at CC of Paducah hosted by Murray State.
Tennessee Tech women's golf is ninth (+47) after two rounds at The Velvet Invitational at CC of Paducah in Paducah, Ky. Kaydi Rhodes is 15th with a seven-over score through 36 holes.
Tennessee Tech women’s golf looks to build off its second-place finish in the Total Athlete Collegiate last week in The Velvet Invitational at Country Club of Paducah on Monday.
Tennessee Tech women’s golf finishes second, with Chloe Griffith and Kaydi Rhodes landing in the top ten against a talented field in the Total Athlete Collegiate at Country.
Tennessee Tech women’s golf opens the 2025 season in the Total Athlete Collegiate at Country Club of North / Jack Nicklaus on Sept. 8, hosted by Murray State.