Rachel Kuehn is headed to the LPGA Tour, and the move puts one of Wake Forest’s most decorated players on golf’s biggest stage.
Kuehn’s path there has been built on years of work, and she said that grind is what makes this moment feel so meaningful. “This means everything,” Kuehn said, an Asheville native who was part of Wake Forest’s 2023 national championship team.
“It’s what I’ve worked my entire life for. All the hours that nobody sees and the decisions you make when no one’s watching have led me to here.”
After finishing her Wake Forest career with eight victories, Kuehn spent 2023 and ’24 on the Epson Tour, preparing for the next step in her game. She turned that opportunity into a breakthrough, and now the 25-year-old will be a rookie on the LPGA Tour next season.
Kuehn’s run at Wake Forest included eight wins, the third-best total in school history. She played for Kim Lewellen at Wake Forest and was one of the top players in the country throughout her college career.
Lewellen said, “We couldn’t be prouder of Rachel Kuehn, being one of the best players to walk out of Wake Forest University. We look forward to cheering for her on the LPGA Tour.
Her game, personality and professionalism will quickly make her a favorite out there.”
Kuehn was a two-time ACC women’s golfer of the year in 2022 and ’23 and was the ACC Women’s Golf Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2019. Her amateur résumé also included winning the 2019 North Carolina Women’s Amateur.
Now she gets to line up against a new group of players. Former Wake Forest golfers on tour are Jennifer Kupcho, Carolina Lopez-Chacarra, Mimi Rhodes and Lauren Walsh.
Kuehn said she’s eager for the challenge ahead. “I’m really excited,” Kuehn said. “I want to compete against the best of the best, and I can’t wait for next year.”
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