Hailee Cooper

Hailee Cooper (born December 21, 1999) is an American professional golfer from Montgomery, Texas. In 2024 she turned professional and joined the Epson Tour. In 2018, Cooper made her LPGA Tour debut at the 2018 U.S. Women's Open where she made the cut, finishing 55th.

Amateur career Cooper was introduced to the sport of golf early, reportedly first holding a golf grip at three days old. By age 10 she was fully committed to the sport, placing fifth in the Southern Texas Professional Golfers’ Association Junior Tournament. By 12, her talent was being spotted by college coaches. She won the Texas State golf championships during her first year of high school. In 2016, Cooper won the 2016 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball title with partner Kaitlyn Papp. She was signed by the University of Texas to play on the women's golf team. Prior to starting at Texas, in 2018 Cooper made her first appearance in the LPGA tour at the 2018 U.S. Women's Open. Her father served as her caddie.

At Texas, Cooper earned Big 12 Freshman of the Year honors and led the team in scoring. During her sophomore year, Cooper's game was impacted by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which cancelled the remainder of the season.

Professional career In 2024, Cooper joined the Annika Women's All Pro Tour (WAPT) and then the Epson Tour. On the Epson Tour, she made 11 cuts in 12 starts, and four top-10 results. On the WAPT, she won three times. In April at the L'Auberge Lake Charles Championship; in May at the Oscar Williams Classic at Hurricane Creek; and in August at the Heritage Classic with a 9-under 63 result, earning enough points to enter into LPGA qualifying tournaments.

In 2025, Cooper made the cut in her first seven appearances on the Epson Tour. Cooper qualified for the 2025 U.S. Women's Open in April after a qualifying round at the Canyon Creek Country Club in Richardson, Texas. In May, Cooper placed fourth in the Copper Rock Championship, equaling the tournament record in her opening day.

Heading into the U.S. Open tournament, Cooper was in eighth place in the Race-for-the-Card point standings. After the second round, Cooper made the cut. She finished tied for 7th. She ultimately finished 10th in the Epson Tour rankings to graduate to the LPGA Tour for 2026.

Amateur wins 2013 Junior All-Star at Gray Plantation 2014 Collegiate Preview, Texas State Junior Championship, Goodman Networks Junior at Timarron, Under Armour-Jordan Speith Championship 2015 Collegiate Preview, Bishops Gate Golf Academy Junior at Horseshoe Bay, 2016 AJGA Kansas Junior at Buffalo Dunes, U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball 2017 Texas Women's Stroke Play 2018 Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invite 2019 Bruzzy Challenge

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Professional wins (3) Annika Women's All Pro Tour (3) 2024 L'Auberge Lake Charles Championship, Oscar Williams Classic at Hurricane Creek, Heritage Classic

U.S. national team appearances Junior Solheim Cup: 2015 (winners) Junior Ryder Cup: 2016 (winners) Arnold Palmer Cup: 2019

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Results in LPGA majors

CUT = missed the half-way cut T = tied