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2025-26 Men's Golf Roster

Kevin Watts

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Colleyville, Texas
  • High School Colleyville HS
  • Prev School Kentucky
  • Letters 1

Biography

2024-25 (JUNIOR)
  • Competed in one tournament. 
  • Played as an individual at the Los Vaqueros Intercollegiate in Cancun, Mexico.
  • Shot a 19-over par 235 at the Los Vaqueros.  

PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Competed at Kentucky for two seasons.
  • Played in 14 events during a two-year career (2022-2024) while with the Wildcats.
  • As a freshman in 2022-23, teed up in 10 events, including six in the team lineup and four as an individual.
  • Notched a 74.1 scoring average and carded seven par-or-better rounds and 11 team-counted rounds.
  • Best finish was tied for 12th at even-par after going 71-70-75 at the Battle at Briar’s Creek.
  • Named to the first-year SEC Honor Roll.
  • As a sophomore in 2023-24, penciled in a 75.5 scoring average in 10 rounds.
  • Tied for third, best career finish, at Indy at Forest Hills; carded a 1-over par with rounds of 72-69.
  • Recognized on the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
  • Finished as the 2021 Texas Junior Amateur Championship runner-up.
  • The 2021 STPGA PGA Boys runner-up while being the 2020 AJGA Bob Estes Preview champion.
  • Shot a career-low tournament score of 66 to win Bob Estes Preview.
  • Won the 2020 Legends Tour Texas Junior Alliance while being the runner-up in 2019.
  • Also played hockey and basketball in high school.

PERSONAL: Son of Brian and Luminita Watts and Joe and Debbye Beam … has one brother and one sister …  father Brian Watts played golf at Oklahoma State and went on to a professional career on the PGA Tour ... pursuing MBA.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Junior

  • 2025-26Senior