Women's Golf 2025-26 Season RecapWomen's Golf 2025-26 Season Recap

Women's Golf 2025-26 Season Recap

by Jenna VanHoose

ORLANDO – Making its seventh consecutive NCAA Regional appearance (excluding the 2019-20 season, which was canceled due to COVID-19), the UCF women's golf team capped off an impressive 2025-26 campaign.

The Knights recorded a program-record nine top-five finishes, including two tournament victories. UCF's top-five finishes came at the Illini Invitational (first), Lady Luck Invitational (first), Landfall Tradition (second), Briar's Creek Invitational (second), UCF Challenge (third), Coach Mo Classic (third), Big 12 Women's Golf Championship (third), Cougar Classic (fourth) and Schooner Fall Classic (fifth).

 

UCF concluded the season with a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional and ended the year ranked No. 20 nationally. Individually, Pimpisa Sisutham finished the season ranked No. 40, while Mila Jurine checked in at No. 62.

The Knights rewrote portions of the record book throughout the season. Their nine top-five finishes surpassed the previous program record of seven in a single season. UCF also achieved the highest national ranking in program history during the Clippd by Scoreboard era, reaching No. 12 and holding that ranking seven times throughout the season.

As a team, the Knights totaled 525 birdies and 11 eagles during the campaign. UCF recorded three eagles at both the Illini Invitational and Coach Mo Classic, helping fuel strong performances throughout the year. The Knights also earned a third-place finish at the Big 12 Championship, highlighted by Jurine capturing the individual title.

Head coach Emily Marron was named to the WGCA National Coach of the Year Watch List, while assistant coach Ellen Secor earned recognition on the WGCA Assistant Coach of the Year Watch List.

Sisutham capped off an outstanding collegiate career ranked No. 40 nationally. The senior recorded five top-five finishes during the season, bringing her career total to 13. Her victory at the Coach Mo Classic marked the third tournament title of her career. Following her stellar season, Sisutham earned All-Big 12 First Team and WGCA All-America honors.

Jurine continued her rise as one of the nation's top players during her sophomore campaign, finishing the season ranked No. 62 nationally. She recorded five top-five finishes and two tournament victories, claiming titles at the Illini Invitational and the Big 12 Championship. Jurine became the first player in program history to win the Big 12 individual championship and was named to the All-Big 12 First Team.

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