Women's Golf

Kerstin Ngakuru Season 2019-2020

Height5-10
HometownHighland
Previous SchoolLone Peak High School
ProvinceUtah

BYU Career

Lowest 18-hole score: 66

  • 2021 Golfweek Red Sky Classic (First Round)

Lowest 54-hole score: 209; 7-under

  • 2022 Miami Hurricane Invitational (72-72-73—217; +1)

Best finish: T-6

  • 2022 WCC Championship (77-75-74—226; +10)

Awards and Accolades

  • 2022 All-WCC First Team

Personal

  • Prepped at Lone Peak High School
  • Attended UVU prior to transferring to BYU
  • Majoring in Family Studies
  • Married to Ezra Ngakuru in December 2022
  • Father played football at Ricks College and Montana State
  • Sister Jacqueline played Volleyball at Oklahoma University
  • Sister Selu played golf at BYU
  • Brother Garrett played golf at Minnesota
  • Brother Isaac plays football at Utah Tech
  • Related to pro golfer Tony Finau

Before BYU

  • 113th Utah State Amateur Champion (2019)
  • Tied for third at the 2019 Utah Women's Open
  • Won 2018 Mary Lou Baker Open
  • 2015 UJGA Player of the Year
  • Competed with Team Utah in the Girls Junior Americas Cup from 2014-2017
  • Qualified and competed in Junior World events from 2008-2015
  • Big I National Championship top-10 finish in 2015
  • 2015 Utah High School State Championship Runner-up and lead Lone Peak to a second-place finish
  • 2014 Utah High School State Championship Runner-up

Stats

2022-23 Senior

TournamentPlaceR1R2R3TotalTo Par
USF IntercollegiateT-25727178221+8
Mercedes-Benz Collegiate ChampionshipT-47727575222+9
Dale McNamara InvitationalT-32787277227+11
Marilynn Smith Sunflower InvitationalT-56758243200+20
Miami Hurricane InvitationalT-24727273217+1
Causeway InvitationalT-2275----75+3
Juli Inkster Meadow Club CollegiateT-17737375221+5
Anunue Spring Break Classic36th757770222+6
BYU Riverside ClassicT-29737974226+10
WCC ChampionshipT-10757273220+4

2021-22 Junior

TournamentPlaceR1R2R3TotalTo Par
Dick McGuire Invitational82nd787779234+18
Mercedes-Benz Collegiate ChampionshipT-12686879215+2
Golfweek Red Sky ClassicT-136678—144E
Dale McNamara InvitationalT-66808080240+24
Texas State InvitationalT-39817778236+20
Gunrock InvitationalT-42737871221+6
Juli Inkster Meadow Club CollegiateT-60787780235+19
Chambers Bay InvitationalT-39787680234+18
WCC ChampionshipT-6777574226+10
NCAA Franklin RegionalT-40787472224+8

2020-21 Sophomore

TournamentPlaceR1R2R3TotalTo Par
Oklahoma State Cowgirl ClassicT26797778234+18
Mercer InvitationalT25767875230+14
Trinity Forest InvitationalT55807978237+21
Rebel Beach IntercollegiateT40757482231+15
The Gold RushT16777774228+12
Juli Inkster at Meadow Club InvitationalT38747880232+16
BYU Spring Classic*T337678N/A154+10
Lone Star InvitationalT15697871218+2
West Coast Conference TournamentT14757580230+14
*Final round canceled due to weather

2019-20 Freshman

TournamentPlaceR1R2R3Total To Par
WSU Cougar CupT66787773228+12
Coeur d'Alene CollegiateT15787172221+8
Edean Ihlanfeldt InviteT4983-83166+22
Rainbow Wahine InvitationalT24757373221+5
Lamkin Invitational (Match-Play)N/AL, 4&3L, 3&2L, 3&2——
Rebel Beach IntercollegiateT34737579227+11
The Gold RushT36778371231+15
BYU at Entrada Classic6877074151—

BYU Career Stats

SeasonEventsRoundsAverageLow WinTop 5Top 10Top 15Top 25
2019-2081976.057100012
2020-2192676.696900024
2021-22102976.176600122
2022-231027.574.587000115
Totals37101.575.8766002613
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2022-2023

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2021-2022

5-10 / -
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2020-2021

5-10 / -
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2018-2019

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