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Kevin Watts - Men's Golf - University of Kentucky Athletics

KevinWatts

  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Colleyville, Texas
  • High school Colleyville
  • Major Pre-finance

2022-23 (Freshman): Teed it up in 10 events, including six in the team lineup and four as an individual … Notched a 74.13 scoring average … Carded seven par-or-better rounds and 11 team counted rounds … Opened the season with a tie for 28th at 4-over-par as an individual at the Island Resort Intercollegiate … Tied for 33rd at 5-over as an individual at the Bearcat Invitational, going 73-73-72 … Tied for 31st as an individual at the Hamptons Intercollegiate … In his last event as an individual, notched a season-best tie for 12th at even-par after going 71-70-75 at the Battle at Briar’s Creek … Tied for 55th at the Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate … Went 72-71-77 (+4) to tie for 30th at the Schenkel Invitational … Opened with a career-best 6-under 66 on his way to a tie for 45th at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate … Went 74-74-75 to tie for 61st at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial … Finished 65th after posting 78-73-75 at the SEC Championship … Named to First-Year SEC Honor Roll.

High School: 2021 Texas Junior Amateur Championship runner-up … 2021 STPGA PGA Boys runner-up … 2020 AJGA Bob Estes Preview champion … Career-low tournament score of 66 to win AJGA Bob Estes Preview … 2020 Legends Tour Texas Junior Alliance champion … 2019 Legends Tour Texas Junior Alliance runner-up … 2018 Texas State High School 5A runner-up … Began playing golf in 2017, the summer before his freshman season of high school … Also played hockey and basketball.

Personal: Son of Brian and Luminita Watts and Joe and Debbye Beam … Born on Oct. 25 … Has two siblings, Jason and Kelsie … Major is pre-finance … Father played golf at Oklahoma State and went on to a professional career.

Watts’ Career Stats

 Year  Tournaments  Rounds  Strokes  Average  Low Round
 2022-23  10  30  2,224  74.13  66
 Career  10  30  2,224  74.13  66

 

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