Nicole Felce battled the world’s best, made the weekend, and became the low PGA/LPGA Professional at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
Nicole Felce didn’t win the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, but she still walked away with one of the coolest stories of the week.
Felce, a PGA of America and LPGA Professional, became the low club and teaching professional in the major championship after grinding out a four-round score of 11-over par.
In a field loaded with the best players in women’s golf, Felce didn’t just show up for the experience.
She made the cut, played the weekend, and carved out a piece of KPMG Women’s PGA Championship history.
That matters because this doesn’t happen often.
Since the PGA of America and LPGA joined forces on the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in 2015, only three PGA or LPGA Professionals have made the cut.
Felce now joins Jennifer Bermingham, who did it in 2016 at Sahalee Country Club, and Jimin Kang, who earned low-pro honors in 2019 at Hazeltine.
Not bad company.
Felce opened with a 75, bounced back with a sharp 70, survived a brutal Saturday 81, then answered with a gutsy final-round 73 on Sunday.
Her last round wasn’t clean, but it was tough. She made one double bogey and two bogeys, but fought back with three birdies.
She hit 11 of 14 fairways, found 9 of 18 greens in regulation, converted 2 of 3 sand saves, and needed only 27 putts.
That’s how you hang around when the swing isn’t perfect.
After Saturday’s round, Felce admitted her “swing didn’t feel too great,” but she reset quickly. Instead of fading quietly, she steadied herself and finished the week with the kind of performance that should resonate far beyond the leaderboard.
For Felce, the biggest win was simply proving she belonged on that stage.
“Making the weekend was my goal this week,” Felce said, calling the experience “really special” and “really humbling.”
She also didn’t hide how surreal the moment felt.
“Playing on the LPGA has always been a dream of mine,” Felce said. “For my second-ever appearance to be this major and to play the weekend is just something I never would’ve imagined.”
The best part? Felce’s run wasn’t just about scorecards and history books. It was about visibility. Young golfers saw her. Her students saw her. Little girls told her she inspired them.
And that hit home. For one week, Nicole Felce wasn’t just chasing pars. She was showing the next generation exactly what’s possible.
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