Golf

BYU men's golfer Rhett Rasmussen is doing all he can to fine tune his game and remain ready to tee off his professional career on a moment’s notice.

Golfers Allysha Mae Mateo and Spencer Dunaway both found themselves leaving Hawaii to play their collegiate careers at BYU.

“All within two hours I found out my career was over,” senior gymnast Shannon Evans said. She couldn't believe it.

BYU men’s golfer Peter Kuest has a lot on his mind as he looks to finish his senior season strong and start his professional...

Former Cougars who have turned their collegiate careers into professional accolades say the key to their success has come through sacrifice and passion for their sport.

Because of a national title in men's cross country, a second place finish in women's cross country and a fifth place finish in soccer, the Division I Learfield IMG College Director's Cup has BYU athletics ranked fourth in the country behind Virginia, Michigan and Stanford. Boise State comes in at No. 23 in IMG Director's Cup results and ranks second among the four rivals, while Utah sits at No. 43 and Utah State ranks No. 66.

Five-time tournament champion, WCC Golfer of the Year, and the No. 1 ranked golfer in Arnold Palmer Cup standings — these are just some of the major accolades that BYU golfer Peter Kuest has received over the last nine months.

Senior Rose Huang can see her name written in four different columns in the BYU golf individual record book for her final year with BYU golf: record low for 18, 36 and 72 holes, as well as the best average score over the course of a season.

Kuest was automatically picked based off of his No. 1 ranking in the Arnold Palmer Cup standings. He was one of six players to automatically qualify for the team. The other six players are chosen by a committee and coaches to complete the twelve-man roster. This team is compiled of the top collegiate golfers in the country.

Senior Spencer Dunaway and sophomore Andrew Chin, both members of the BYU golf team, have become members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints within the last year.

The BYU men's golf team is off to a strong start to the season, placing in the top five as a team in each of its first three tournaments.

Nationally ranked and amateur golfer Patrick Fishburn ended his collegiate career with a 35th-place finish at nationals on Monday, May 28. He was the only BYU golfer to qualify for nationals after the team finished 24th at regionals.