BOULDER CITY, Nev. – The UT Tyler Women's golf program wrapped up their fall season with a 6th place finish at the Las Vegas Desert Classic Sunday. The Patriots finished their time in Nevada with their first team round under par after they shot a 287 (-1), in the final round of the tournament.
The strong finish helped UT Tyler climb two spots on the leaderboard and secure another top 10 finish.
Addison Kerkau finished the tournament with the Patriots best score as the sophomore shot two under par (70) on day three. She finished with an overall score of even par (216) which landed her 14th on the leaderboard. Kerkau was one of just a few players in the field to finish even par or better for the tournament.
Abigail McWilliams picked up a couple of birdies in the final round of play as she shot +1 (73) for the day. She would finished tied for 25th overall with a score of +4 (220), highlighted by a second-round 70.
Emmerson Doyle improved throughout the tournament, ending her time in Las Vegas with a final round of 73, including four birdies. She ended up tied for 33rd on the leaderboard with a score of +6 (222).
Laura Goetz and Ava Murcer each tied for 38th overall at 7 over par (223). Murcer closed out her final round with the only round under par for the Patriots, shooting a 71 (-1) thanks to couple of birdies on the back 9. Goetz was started her third round slow but was able to settle in and end her round with a score of 75 (+3).
Kerkau's final-round 70 matched the team's low score of the tournament after McWilliams' shot the same score in the second-round Saturday. UT Tyler ended the tournament tied for fourth in average score on Par 5's and fifth for Par 4's. The Patriots led the field for total pars (180), beating out Missouri-St. Louis for the top spot by six.
Individually, Kerkau finished tied for eighth in the field for average score on Par 4's, while Doyle was tied for fifth for Par 5's. UT Tyler had a couple of golfers finish in the top 10 in total pars for the tournament as Murcer tied for first with 41 and Goetz tied for sixth with 39th.
The Patriots will return to the course in 2027 for the Spring season.
