The University of Mississippi Athletics
2023-24 Women's Golf Roster

Sophie Linder
- Hometown:
- Carthage, Tenn.
- High School:
- Gordonsville High School
- Major:
- Sport and Recreation Admin
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS |
• 2024 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll |
2024-25 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in all 12 events… Held a 73.09 scoring average over 33 rounds… Tallied 10 rounds of par or better and six rounds in red figures… Collected one top five finish, one top 10 and a pair of top 20s… Finished T5 at the Mary Fossum Invitational including a season best of (-4, 68) in the second round… Helped Ole Miss to a sweep at the Mary Fossum Invitational for the 11th time in program history… Helped Ole Miss to its seventh straight NCAA Tournament appearance and fifth straight regional in which the team has earned a No. 4 seed or better.
2023-24 (FRESHMAN): Competed in all 12 tournaments and 36 rounds for the Rebels in the 2023-24 season … Shot a season average of 73.00 in 2,628 strokes … Tallied 14 rounds even or below par, with ten of those being below … Garnered five rounds in the 60s … Made 91 birdies on the year, averaging 2.53 per round … Made the second most birdies for the Rebels with two ... Earned SEC Freshman Golfer of the Week twice during the year … Helped the Rebels secure a program low 54-hole score of 816 (-36) and the Cougar Classic title in the opening tournament of the year … Placed in the top 20 at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate, shooting a 214 (+1) and tying for 14th … Achieved a career best finish at the Valspar Augusta Invitational, tying for 6th, helping lead the Rebels to its second season medalist finish … Earned career-low 18-hole score of 66 (-6) in the first round of the Valspar Augusta Invitational … Tallied her career-best 54-hole score at the NCAA Bermuda Run Regional, shooting 4-under (73-69-70–214) … Assisted in earning Ole Miss’ first regional title in program history at Bermuda Run after tying for 13th ... Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Kaylan and Eddie Linder … Has one brother, Luke Linder … Born: July 21, 2004 … Integrated Marketing Communications major.
YEAR-BY-YEAR | |||||||||||
Year | Tourn. | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. | Best 18 | Best 54 | Top 5 | Top 10 | Top 20 | Best Finish | |
2023-24 | 12 | 36 | 2,628 | 73.00 | 66 | 212 | 0 | 1 | 3 | T6 | |
2024-25 | 11 | 33 | 2,412 | 73.09 | 68 | 213 | 1 | 1 | 2 | T5 | |
2025-26 | 1 | 3 | 217 | 72.33 | -3 (69) | 217 | 1 | 12 | |||
Total | 24 | 72 | 5,257 | 73.01 | 66 | 212 | 1 | 2 | 6 | T5 |
CAREER BESTS | |||||||||||
Low 18 | (66, -6) Valspar Augusta Invitational 2023-24 | ||||||||||
Low 54 | (213, -3) Illini Invitational at Medinah 2024-25 | ||||||||||
Best Ind. Finish | T5, Mary Fossum Invitational 2024-25 |