Jennifer Elliott
| Jennifer Elliott | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Jennifer Herbst Elliott |
| Born | c. 2001 South Africa |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Residence | Montgomery, Texas, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Sam Houston State University |
| Turned professional | 2025 |
| Current tour(s) | Annika Women’s All-Pro Tour |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2025 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
Jennifer Herbst Elliott (born c. 2001) is an Australian professional golfer. A collegiate golfer at Sam Houston State University, Elliott turned professional in 2025. She made her major tournament debut at the 2025 U.S. Women's Open.
Early life
[edit]Jennifer Herbst was born in South Africa and moved with her family to Perth, Australia when she was seven years old. At age 12, she joined the Lake Karrinyup Country Club and began playing golf.[1]
Amateur career
[edit]Herbst represented Western Australia in amateur golf competitions from 2013 to 2016, while attending Kingsway Christian College.[2]
In 2020, Herbst signed with Sam Houston State University in Texas to play collegiate golf. In her first year at Sam Houston, Herbst was named Western Conference Newcomer of the Year.[3] As a sophomore, Herbst led the women's golf team with a 70.89 scoring average over nine rounds.[4] In 2022, she was named the Western Athletic Conference's Player of the Year.[5] At the culmination of the 2023–2024 season, she was named to the First Team All-Conference.[6] In her final year at Sam Houston, the women's golf team won the 2024 Conference USA Championship at High Meadow Ranch Golf Club, and Herbst earned all-tournament honors.[7]
Professional career
[edit]Elliott turned professional in 2025, competing on the Annika Women’s All-Pro Tour.[8] Outside of competing, she works at the Grand Pines Country Club in Montgomery, Texas.[1] After marrying in April 2025, Herbst competes under her married name, Jennifer Elliott.[8]
In May 2025, Elliott earned a berth at the 2025 U.S. Women's Open after qualifying in an event at the Bentwater Yacht & Country Club with an 8-under par result.[1] The 2025 Women's Open was her major tournament debut.[8]
Results in LPGA majors
[edit]| Tournament | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT |
| Women's PGA Championship | |
| The Evian Championship | |
| Women's British Open |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Smith, James (29 May 2025). "Aussie Jennifer Elliott's resilience rewarded with U.S Women's Open debut". Golf Australia. Archived from the original on 2 June 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Jennifer Herbst – 2023–24 – Women's Golf". Sam Houston State Athletics. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ Webeck, Tony (27 May 2025). "How to follow the US Women's Open". Golf Australia. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Herbst named WAC Golfer of the Week". Sam Houston State Athletics. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Sam Houston's Herbst named WAC Women's Golf Player of the Year". www.kbtx.com. 22 April 2022. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "WGOLF: NM State's Bunch Tabbed Golfer of the Year, All-Conference Awards Announced". Conference USA. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Kats claim CUSA Championship". Sam Houston State Athletics. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "WA's Jennifer Elliott qualifies for US Women's Open". GolfWA. 26 May 2025. Archived from the original on 7 June 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.