Kansas Rallies on Final Day to Secure Fifth Place

WOLCOTT, Colo. – The Kansas women's golf team finished in fifth place at the 2025 Golfweek Red Sky Classic at the Red Sky Golf Club in Wolcott, Colorado. The Jayhawks finished with a score of 863 (-1), including a 14-under final round, and had two golfers finish inside the top 20.

USC led the way in the 20-team field with a score of 819 (-45), followed by Pepperdine (-28), LSU (-19), Arizona (-9), and Kansas (-1).

"I was really proud of how we finished the last 36 holes after a tough start," Kansas head coach Lindsay Kuhle said. "I think our players really stepped up when we asked them to, especially Lyla today, and Amy this tournament. Jillian getting an opportunity to be in the lineup and then taking advantage of it and shooting even and two under her last two rounds. It was a total team effort from all five scores today, which was great when you shoot even par or better for all five people."

Junior Lyla Louderbaugh was the main catalyst for the Jayhawks in their third and final round on Wednesday. Louderbagh carded a team-high nine birdies in the final round, and finished with a score of 65 (-7). This round ties Louderbaugh for the second lowest 18-hole score in program history, this round also ties a career low 18-hole score for Louderbagh, last accomplished at the 2025 NCAA Columbus Regional. Louderbaugh finished the tournament with scores of 76-72-65 (-3) and tied for 15th place individually. This is Louderbaugh's third top 20 finish of the season and 12th of her career.

Senior Amy DeKock tied Louderbaugh for top finisher for the Jayhawks, with scores of 73-71-69 (-3). DeKock's tournament was highlighted by her final round where she carded six birdies, en route to her third top-20 finish of the season, and her 14th top-20 finish of her career.

Sophomore Jillian Fatkin finished the event with scores of 75-72-70 (+1) and tied for 25th place. Fatkin put together her best round of the tournament on the final day, carding two birdies on finishing her third round bogey-free.

Sophomore Ebba Nordstedt carded a bogeyless front nine, while also grabbing four birdies on the final day. Nordstedt finished with scores of 78-75-70 (+7) and tied for 44th place.

Freshman Kinslea Jones finished the tournament with scores of 75-81-72 (+12) and tied for 66th place individually.

"This is exactly what you need to do at regionals, and I'm just proud of their fight back after a tough start to the tournament in the first round," Kuhle said. "It says a lot about our character, culture, and the way this team competes and represents Kansas."

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The Kansas women's golf team is set to host and defend its title at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational at the Lawrence Country Club from October 6-7.

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Kansas Rallies on Final Day to Secure Fifth Place

Players Mentioned

Amy DeKock

Jillian Fatkin

Kinslea Jones

Lyla Louderbaugh

Ebba Nordstedt

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