Weber State University Athletics
2017-18 Men's Golf Roster
Kyler Dearden
- Hometown:
- South Weber, UT
- High School:
- Northridge HS
Career Totals:
• 2018 All-Big Sky Conference Second Team
• Produced a 75.1 career stroke average while playing in 20 tournaments.
• Finished inside the top-20 six times, including three top-10's.
As a Senior in 2017-18:
• During the summer, reached the semifinals of the match play portion of the Utah State Amateur.
• Has played in eight tournaments and has recorded a 73.5 stroke average.
• Tied for 16th at the Hartford Hawks Invitational, shooting 77-70-68 for a 1-under par 215.
• Opened the spring season with a tie for 10th place at the Pat Hicks Invitational, shooting 68-76 for an even par 144.
• Tied for 11th at the Sacramento State Invitational after shooting a 4-over par total of 220.
• Finished 12th at the Big Sky Golf Championships, shooting rounds of 72-72-77 for a five-over par 221.
As a Junior in 2016-17:
• Played in seven tournaments with the Wildcats, producing a 75.5 stroke average.
• Opened his season at the OGIO Utah Invitational, and posted his first of three top-20 finishes with a tie for 18th after shooting 73-75 for a four-over-par 148.
• Shot a then career-best 1-under par 71 in the opening round of the Bill Cullum Invitational.
• Tied for 15th at the Jackrabbit Invitational. Matched his career-best with an opening round 71, but came back in the second round to beat the mark with a 5-under par 67. Shot 74 in the final round to post a 4-under par 212, his career low for a 54-hole event.
• Shot a final round 2-under par 70 to rally to a tie for 27th at the Cal Poly Shootout with a total of 223 (+7).
• Led the Wildcats to a third place finish at the Big Sky Conference Championships at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nev, posting a career-best 7th place individual finish. Led the field with an even-par 72 on a blustery opening day, and wrapped up the tournament with a final round two-under-par 70.
As a Sophomore in 2015-16:
• Returned to the Wildcats after spending the past two seasons serving an LDS church mission.
• Played in two tournaments for the Wildcats and posted a stroke average of 83.0.
As a Freshman in 2012-13:
• Kyler opened his collegiate career playing as an individual in the Wildcat-hosted Battle in the Tetons tournament. He was the top performer among all WSU players, shooting rounds of 71, 72, and 75 for a two-over-par total of 218 to tie for seventh place overall.
• Made the scoring team for the Falcon Inviational, and shot 238, finishing 82nd.
Career Scorecard
2017-18:
| Tournament | Date(s) | Rounds | Scores | Par | Rank |
| Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational | Sep. 8-10, 2017 | 3 | 71-70-77=218 | +2 | t-40th/111 |
| Hartford Hawks Invitational | Sep. 18-19, 2017 | 3 | 77-70-68=215 | -1 | t-16th/116 |
| Mark Simpson Invitational | Sep. 25-26, 2017 | 3 | 73-73-77=223 | +7 | t-68th/107 |
| Cullum Invitational | Oct. 16-17, 2017 | 3 | 72-77-78=227 | +11 | t-58th/91 |
| Pat Hicks Invitational | Feb. 12-13, 2018 | 2 | 68-76=144 | E | t-10th/54 |
| Colin Montgomerie Invitational | Feb. 26-27, 2018 | 3 | 71-73-75=219 | +3 | t-27th/75 |
| Sacramento State Invitational | Mar. 5-6, 2018 | 3 | 74-73-73=220 | +4 | t-11th/72 |
| Jackrabbit Invitational | Mar. 9-10, 2018 | 3 | 73-73-78=224 | +8 | t-41st/88 |
| Big Sky Conference Championship | Apr. 27-29, 2018 | 3 | 72-72-77=221 | +5 | t-12th/40 |
| SEASON TOTALS | 26 | 1911 Avg. 73.5 | +2 | - | |
2016-17:
| Tournament | Date(s) | Rounds | Scores | Par | Rank |
| OGIO Utah Invitational | Oct. 3-4, 2016 | 2 | 73-75=148 | +4 | t-18th/60 |
| Bill Cullum Invitational | Oct. 17-18, 2016 | 3 | 71-85-81=237 | +21 | t-88th/96 |
| Sacramento State Invitational | Mar. 6-7, 2017 | 3 | 88-86-74=248 | +32 | t-66th/75 |
| Jackrabbit Invitational | Mar. 10-11, 2017 | 3 | 71-67-74=212 | -4 | t-15th/67 |
| Wyoming Cowboy Classic | Apr. 10-11, 2017 | 3 | 72-76-74=222 | +6 | t-51st/111 |
| Cal Poly Shootout | Apr. 17-18, 2017 | 3 | 79-74-70=223 | +7 | t-27th/62 |
| Big Sky Conference Championships | Apr. 28-30, 2017 | 3 | 72-78-70=220 | +4 | 7th/40 |
| SEASON TOTALS | 20 | 1510 Avg. 75.5 | +4 | - | |
2015-16:
| Tournament | Date(s) | Rounds | Scores | Par | Rank |
| Georgetown Intercollegiate | Oct. 19-20, 2015 | 2 | 87-80=167 | +25 | 66th/68 |
| Pizza Hut Pat Hicks Invitational | Feb. 8-9, 2016 | 2 | 86-79=165 | +21 | t-64th/68 |
| SEASON TOTALS | 4 | 332 Avg. 83.0 | |||
2012-13:
| Tournament | Date(s) | Rounds | Scores | Par | Rank |
| Battle in the Tetons | Sep. 3-4 , 2012 | 3 | 71-72-75=218 | +2 | t-7th/47 |
| Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational | Sep. 9-10, 2012 | 3 | 79-84-75=238 | +22 | 82nd/88 |
| SEASON TOTALS | 6 | 456 Avg. 76.0 | |||
