Tournament: 2025 Seahawk Shootout
Keiser University Tournament Finish/Score: 1st of 17 / +45 (302-308-299, 909)
Location: PGA National – Champions Course, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Course Information: Par 72, 5,938 yards
The No. 1-ranked Keiser women's golf team opened the 2025-26 season with a commanding victory at the Seahawk Shootout, played at the famed PGA National Resort – Champions Course. The Seahawks posted a three-round team score of 909 (+45) to finish 15 shots clear of runner-up Marian (Ind).
The Seahawks were led by Linda Stamm, who placed third overall with a total of 224 (+8) after rounds of 74-74-76. Close behind was teammate Faye Wheatley, who surged on the final day with a 71 (-1) to claim fourth at 225 (+9).
Sophomore Sophia Sindersberger earned a spot inside the Top 10, tying for ninth with a score of 231 (+15), while Luz Maria Ardila tied for 24th at 236 (+20). Rounding out the scoring lineup was Berglind Erla Baldursdottir, who finished tied for 32nd at 238 (+22).
The win was anchored by Keiser's consistency across all three rounds, capped by the team's lowest score of the tournament in the final round (299, +11), which secured the title.
Individually, Stamm and Wheatley finished just one and two strokes, respectively, off the tournament lead. The Seahawks placed three players inside the Top 10 and all five within the Top 35 in a field of nearly 100 golfers.
T1. Jia Kataria of Dalton State at 7-over (78-71-74, 223)
T1. Sharon Shan of SCAD Savannah at 7-over (77-70-76, 223)
3. Linda Stamm of Keiser at 8-over (74-74-76, 224)
Linda Stamm (+8) (74-74-76, 224) (3rd Place)
- Made Keiser debut with first top-5 result of her collegiate career
- Shot 1-under on Par 5s
- Notched 27 par putts
- Had 10 birdies
Faye Wheatley (+9) (78-76-71, 225) (4th Place)
- Posted first top 5 finish of his career
- Notched even-par on Par 3s and was 2-under on Par 5s
- Recorded a team-best 33 par putts
- Tallied six birdies and one eagle
Sophia Sindersberger (+15) (76-80-75, 231) (T-8th Place)
- Recorded seventh top-10 finish of her career
- Posted 32 par putts
- Notched four birdies
(IND) Aoli Liu (+16) (79-76-77, 232) (T-12th Place)
- Carded an even-par on Par 5s
- Registered 33 par putts
- Had five birdies
Luz Maria Ardila (+20) (74-78-84, 236) (T-23rd Place)
- Was 1-under on Par 5s
- Recorded 33 par putts
- Registered four birdies
Berglind Erla Baldursdottir (+22) (81-80-77, 238) (T-31st Place)
- Shot 1-under on Par 5s
- Posted 30 par putts
- Carded five birdies
(IND) Herry Ji (+23) (78-83-78, 239) (T-38th Place)
- Totaled 26 par putts
- Tallied eight birdies
(IND) Ziqi Gao (+28) (82-87-75, 244) (T-46th Place)
- Shot 1-under on Par 3s
- Registered 27 par putts
- Sunk four birdies
(IND) Sierra Yeomans (+38) (86-82-86, 254) (T-68th Place)
- Recorded 21 par putts
- Notched four birdies
1. No. 1 Keiser (+45)
2. No. 4 Marian (Ind.) (+60)
3. No. 6 Dalton State ( +62)
4. No. 7 SCAD Atlanta (+73)
5. No. 3 SCAD Savannah (+75)
6. Palm Beach Atlantic (+76)
7. No. 8 William Carey (+78)
8. No. 19 Loyola (La.) (+87)
9. New Mexico JC (+96)
10. No. 14 Southeastern (+108)
11. Palm Beach State (+112)
T12. Ave Maria (+137)
T12. Wayland Baptist (+137)
14. New College of Florida (+147)
15. Tennessee Southern (+152)
16. (rv) Doane (Neb.) (+159)
17. (rv) Lawrence Tech (N/A)
The Seahawks will travel to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for the Carey Collegiate by Walk Ons Sports Bistreaux Sept. 22-23.
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