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Haven Ward
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Holy Innocents
- Prev School:
- Denver
HONORS
Sun Belt Women’s Golfer of the Week (March 19, 2026)
2025-26 – GEORGIA SOUTHERN (SEASON AVERAGE 74.63 / LOW ROUND: 68)
Appeared in 10 matches for the Eagles, recording 30 rounds … collected two top 10 finishes, including a fifth-place finish at the Valspar Augusta Invitational (77-69-68=214), tying her lowest collegiate full tournament score … Carded back-to-back rounds under par at the Valspar Augusta Invitational to earn her first Sun Belt Women’s Golfer of the Week honors (March 19, 2026) … Tied her career low round at the Sun Belt Championship, posting a 68 in round two with five birdies and first collegiate eagle … Was second on the team in birdies produced with 63, averaging 2.1 per round … averaged 74.63 in 30 rounds over 10 events.
2024-25 – DENVER
Appeared in eight matches for the Pioneers, playing 21 rounds … collected a top 10 finish … Carded a low round of 68 at the Ron Moore Invitational … Placed eighth at the Juli Inkster Invitational … averaged 73.8 over eight events.
2023-24 – DENVER
Appeared in four matches, tallying 10 rounds of action for the Pioneers … Made collegiate debut at the Ron Moore Invitational … averaged 76.6 in 12 rounds over four events.
BACKGROUND
Four-year letter winner under Jason Rutledge at Holy Innocents in Atlanta … led Holy Innocents to its first state championship in women’s golf in 2021 … 2021 First Team Class A All-State, 2023 Area Champion … Ranked 80th in the class of 2023 in scoring and 50th in the Rolex AJGA … born March 26, 2005 … daughter of Shellie and Eric Ward … has a sister Harley.
^ - played at Denver
HAVEN WARD BY THE NUMBERS
18 Holes: 68 (Valspar Augusta Invitational, Spring 2026)
36 Holes: 137 (Valspar Augusta Invitational, Spring 2026)
Tournament: 214 (Valspar Augusta Invitational, Spring 2026)
Tournament Score vs. Par: -3 (Ron Moore Intercollegiate, Fall 2024)
Best Finish: 5th (Valspar Augusta Invitational, Spring 2026)
Top 5 Finishes: 1 (5th, Valspar Augusta Invitational, Spring 2026)
Top 10 Finishes: 5 (Last, Valspar Augusta Invitational, Spring 2026)
EAGLES AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Spring 2026, Sun Belt Conference Championship, hole No. 5, March 21, 2026
SCORES IN THE 60’S
68, Valspar Augusta Invitational – Spring 2026
68, Sun Belt Championship – Spring 2026
69, Valspar Augusta Invitational – Spring 2026
69, Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational – Spring 2025
69, Summit League Championship – Spring 2025
BEST COLLEGIATE ROUNDS
First Round: 71 (Puerto Rico Classic, Spring 2026)
Second Round: 68 (Sun Belt Championship, Spring 2026)
Third Round: 68 (Valspar Augusta Invitational, Spring 2026)
MATCH PLAY RESULTS
February 25, 2024 – vs. Patience Rhodes, Arizona State, L – 2&1
February 14, 2026 – vs. Audrey Ryu, Furman, TIED
April 11, 2026 – vs. Brianna Castaldi, North Florida, L – 3&2
Sun Belt Women’s Golfer of the Week (March 19, 2026)
2025-26 – GEORGIA SOUTHERN (SEASON AVERAGE 74.63 / LOW ROUND: 68)
Appeared in 10 matches for the Eagles, recording 30 rounds … collected two top 10 finishes, including a fifth-place finish at the Valspar Augusta Invitational (77-69-68=214), tying her lowest collegiate full tournament score … Carded back-to-back rounds under par at the Valspar Augusta Invitational to earn her first Sun Belt Women’s Golfer of the Week honors (March 19, 2026) … Tied her career low round at the Sun Belt Championship, posting a 68 in round two with five birdies and first collegiate eagle … Was second on the team in birdies produced with 63, averaging 2.1 per round … averaged 74.63 in 30 rounds over 10 events.
2024-25 – DENVER
Appeared in eight matches for the Pioneers, playing 21 rounds … collected a top 10 finish … Carded a low round of 68 at the Ron Moore Invitational … Placed eighth at the Juli Inkster Invitational … averaged 73.8 over eight events.
2023-24 – DENVER
Appeared in four matches, tallying 10 rounds of action for the Pioneers … Made collegiate debut at the Ron Moore Invitational … averaged 76.6 in 12 rounds over four events.
BACKGROUND
Four-year letter winner under Jason Rutledge at Holy Innocents in Atlanta … led Holy Innocents to its first state championship in women’s golf in 2021 … 2021 First Team Class A All-State, 2023 Area Champion … Ranked 80th in the class of 2023 in scoring and 50th in the Rolex AJGA … born March 26, 2005 … daughter of Shellie and Eric Ward … has a sister Harley.
| Career Snapshot | ||||||||||
| Year | Starts | Rds | Strk | Avg. | Low Rd. | Low 54 | Top Finish | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-20 |
| 2023-24^ | 3 | 9 | 692 | 76.89 | 71 - Ron Moore Intercollegiate | 226 (+10) | T62 - Ron Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25^ | 9 | 27 | 1984 | 73.48 | 68 - Ron Moore Intercollegiate | 213 (-3) | 8 - Juli Inkster | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | 10 | 30 | 2239 | 74.63 | 68 - Twice | 214 (-2) | 5 - Valspar Augusta | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals | 22 | 66 | 4930 | 74.70 | 68 - Three Times | 213 (-3) | 5 - Valspar Augusta | 1 | 5 | 7 |
^ - played at Denver
| Career Scorecard | ||||||||||
| 2023-24 ^ | ||||||||||
| Tournament | Scores | Par | Finish | |||||||
| Ron Moore Intercollegiate | 78-71-77=226 | +10 | T62 | |||||||
| Stanford Intercollegiate | 80-72-80=232 | +19 | T87 | |||||||
| Paradise Invitational | 78-74-82=234 | +18 | T67 | |||||||
| 2024-25 ^ | ||||||||||
| Tournament | Scores | Par | Finish | |||||||
| Golfweek Red Sky Classic | 72-78-75=225 | +9 | T52 | |||||||
| Ron Moore Intercollegiate | 68-71-74=213 | -3 | T10 | |||||||
| Stanford Intercollegiate | 75-77-72=220 | +11 | T61 | |||||||
| Florida Atlantic Paradise Invitational | 72-77-73=222 | +6 | T48 | |||||||
| San Diego State Classic | 76-79-73=228 | +12 | T37 | |||||||
| Juli Inkster at Meadow Club Invitational | 72-71-71=214 | -2 | 8 | |||||||
| 2025 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational | 71-69-75=215 | -1 | T18 | |||||||
| Boilermaker Spring Classic | 76-72-77=225 | +9 | T28 | |||||||
| Summit League Championship | 74-75-69=218 | +5 | T8 | |||||||
| 2025-26 | ||||||||||
| Tournament | Scores | Par | Finish | |||||||
| Boilermaker Classic | 75-71-77=223 | +7 | T23 | |||||||
| The Southern | 74-70-80=224 | +8 | T9 | |||||||
| The Mason Rudolph | 75-75-81=231 | +18 | T76 | |||||||
| Route 66 Invitational | 74-75-74=223 | +10 | T34 | |||||||
| The Ally | 79-74-78=231 | +15 | T64 | |||||||
| Lady Puerto Rico Classic | 71-70-78=219 | +3 | T49 | |||||||
| Gators Invitational | 73-76-78=230 | +17 | T53 | |||||||
| Valspar Augusta Invitational | 77-69-68=214 | -2 | 5 | |||||||
| Coach Mo Classic | 76-74-76=226 | +10 | 36 | |||||||
| Sun Belt Championship | 77-68-76=221 | +5 | T14 | |||||||
| ^ - played at Denver | ||||||||||
HAVEN WARD BY THE NUMBERS
18 Holes: 68 (Valspar Augusta Invitational, Spring 2026)
36 Holes: 137 (Valspar Augusta Invitational, Spring 2026)
Tournament: 214 (Valspar Augusta Invitational, Spring 2026)
Tournament Score vs. Par: -3 (Ron Moore Intercollegiate, Fall 2024)
Best Finish: 5th (Valspar Augusta Invitational, Spring 2026)
Top 5 Finishes: 1 (5th, Valspar Augusta Invitational, Spring 2026)
Top 10 Finishes: 5 (Last, Valspar Augusta Invitational, Spring 2026)
EAGLES AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Spring 2026, Sun Belt Conference Championship, hole No. 5, March 21, 2026
SCORES IN THE 60’S
68, Valspar Augusta Invitational – Spring 2026
68, Sun Belt Championship – Spring 2026
69, Valspar Augusta Invitational – Spring 2026
69, Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational – Spring 2025
69, Summit League Championship – Spring 2025
BEST COLLEGIATE ROUNDS
First Round: 71 (Puerto Rico Classic, Spring 2026)
Second Round: 68 (Sun Belt Championship, Spring 2026)
Third Round: 68 (Valspar Augusta Invitational, Spring 2026)
MATCH PLAY RESULTS
February 25, 2024 – vs. Patience Rhodes, Arizona State, L – 2&1
February 14, 2026 – vs. Audrey Ryu, Furman, TIED
April 11, 2026 – vs. Brianna Castaldi, North Florida, L – 3&2
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