LOGAN, Utah – Utah State's golf team had one of its best seasons in program history during the 2024-25 campaign as it participated in its second-ever postseason tournament and set seven school records.
Utah State Golf Records Set During 2024-25 Season
- The Aggies posted a stroke average of 287.66, breaking the previous mark of 288.88 set in 2019-20.
- Utah State recorded 18 rounds under par, surpassing the former record of 12 from 2023-24.
- Utah State logged 18 rounds of even-par or better, topping the previous best of 13, also from 2023-24.
- The Aggies finished six tournaments under par, doubling the old record of three set in 2019-20.
- Utah State's 16-under 848 at the Mountain West Championship is its best-ever 54-hole score at a conference tournament and third-best overall in school history.
- All five Utah State golfers finished the Mountain West Championship under par – which is a first in program history for any tournament.
- Utah State's 15-under 273 during the second round of the Utah Collegiate Classic is the best round in program history.
Playing in just its second-ever postseason tournament, Utah State shot a 19-under 845 (277-282-286), which is the second-best 54-hole score in program history, to finish in second place at the 2025 GOLFWEEK National Golf Invitational Championship at the Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Arizona. Sophomore
Enrique Karg claimed medalist honors at the tournament with a 12-under 204 (65-70-69), which is tied for the seventh-best 54-hole score in program history. It was the 30th time that an Aggie has ever won at least a share of a tournament title.
Utah State also posted a sixth-place finish at the 2025 Mountain West Championship with a 16-under 848 (286-279-283) at the Emerald Valley Golf Club in Creswell, Oregon. USU's sixth place finish is its best in a conference tournament since also finishing sixth at the 2013 Western Athletic Conference Championships. Its best finish prior to that was a fourth-place finish at the 2009 WAC Championships.
Utah State placed in the top 10 in eight of its 10 tournaments during the year, including a trio of runner-up finishes. During the fall, Utah State placed second at the Air Force-hosted Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational with a 5-under 859 (290-285-284) at the Eisenhower Golf Club, Blue Course. USU also placed second at the Utah Collegiate Shootout with an 18-under 558 (285-273) at the Sunbrook Golf Club in St. George and finished third at the Monterrey Collegiate Classic with a 15-under 849 (285-281-283) at the Club Campestre Monterrey.
Senior
Julio Arronte led Utah State during the 2024-25 season with a stroke average of 71.69, which ranks as the third-best in program history. He had 18 par-or-better rounds and 15 under-par rounds, both of which rank third all-time in school history.
Utah State had a pair of Aggies shoot 7-under 65 during the season, which is tied for the ninth-best round in program history. Karg shot a 7-under 65 during the first round of the GOLFWEEK National Golf Invitational Championship. Graduate
John Cook shot 7-under 65 twice during the season, both during his second round, at the GOLFWEEK National Golf Invitational Championship and at the Utah Collegiate Shootout.
As a team, Utah State also carded three of the top eight 54-hole scores in program history.
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