Eliana Saga is headed to USC.
The U.S. Junior National Team member and top-5 junior golfer signed with the USC women’s golf team on Wednesday, giving the Trojans their first class of 2027 signee. Saga, who is from Stevenson Ranch, Calif. and attends Valencia High School, adds another elite in-state name to USC’s recruiting pipeline.
Head coach Justin Silverstein made it clear how long USC had been tracking her.
"Eliana has been a long-term target of ours, and her recruitment was incredibly important to the future of our program," Silverstein said. "She comes from a great family and has a world-class team of instructors and coaches around her.
We believe she will thrive in our player development system and fit seamlessly into the culture of our entire athletic department. We're thrilled to officially welcome Eliana to the Trojan family."
Saga was just as enthusiastic about the move.
"I'm so excited to join this amazing program," Saga said. "This is a dream come true!"
Her resume already looks loaded. Saga is a four-time Rolex Junior All-American, sits at No. 4 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings and owns a career-best No. 101 in the WAGR rankings. She has also spent plenty of time representing Team USA on the international stage.
This year, Saga was part of the U.S. Junior National Team and the United States' PING Junior Solheim Cup championship-winning team. She went 3-0 at the Solheim Cup to help the United States capture the title.
Earlier this year, she picked up the AJGA RLX Ralph Lauren Junior Classic for her first career AJGA Invitational title. In her career, Saga has collected 12 top-10 finishes.
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