The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2022-23 Women's Golf Roster
Roster
Bentley Cotton
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Westlake
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- Major:
- Corporate Communication
HONORS AND AWARDS
• 2-time WGCA All-American Scholar (2021, 2022)
• Academic All-Big 12 (2022 First-Team)
• 2021 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
• 3-time member of Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021)
• All-Big 12 Team (2023)
SENIOR [2023-24]
• Played in 6 tournaments and 18 rounds, with a stroke average of 73.1.
• Had her round counted in 13 of the 18 rounds she played
• Seven rounds at par or better for the season
• Best individual finish of T8th at the Windy City Classic
• Registered a collegiate-best five-under-par round of 67 during the second round at the Windy City Classic
• Best individual round of 67 in the second round of the Windy City Classic
JUNIOR [2022-23]
• Played in 10 tournaments and 31 rounds, with a stroke average of 73.29.
• Had her round counted in 30 of the 31 rounds she played.
• Best individual finish of third place at the Windy City Collegiate.
• Turned in 10 rounds of par or better on the season.
• Finished T9 at the NCAA Palm Beach Regional, including a two-under-par 70 on the final round.
• Best individual round of 68 in the third round of the Windy City Collegiate.
• Was selected to the All-Big 12 Team.
SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
• Played in 12 tournaments and 37 rounds, with a stroke average of 73.95
• Tallied 10 rounds at par or better and four rounds in the 60s
• 31 of her 37 rounds counted towards the team score
• Turned in six individual top-20 finishes and three top-10 finishes.
• Finished tied for sixth at the NCAA Albuquerque Regional
• Recorded her first collegiate top-10 finish at the Lamkin Invitational with a three-over-par 219 [72-70-77]
• Posted a collegiate-best fourth place finish at The Bruzzy, her first collegiate top-five finish, firing a seven-under-par 209 [75-68-66]
• Registered a collegiate-best six-under-par round of 66 during the third round at The Bruzzy, which ranks tied for sixth all-time in the UT record books for an individual 18-hole score relative to par. Her third-round of 66 also ranks tied for eighth all-time in program history for individual 18-hole scores.
• Tied senior Sara Kouskova for the lowest round by a Longhorn on the season at 66
• Member of Fall 2021 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
• Earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 & WGCA All-American Scholar honors
FRESHMAN (2020-21)
• Earned Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team honors
• Listed on Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll in Fall 2020 & Spring 2021
• Played in seven tournaments and 19 rounds, with a stroke average of 74.95
• Recorded a low round of 71 Betsy Rawls Invitational and turned in three individual top-20 finishes
• WGCA All-American Scholar
PREP
• Enters college ranked No. 74 in the AJGA Rolex Rankings.
• Won the 99th Women’s Texas Amateur in the summer of 2020 at UT Golf Club.
• Led her Westlake team to the 2018 and 2019 UIL Class 6A State Championship. The team was also the state runner-up in 2017.
• Was a three-time [2017, 2018, 2019] UIL Class 6A First-Team All-State selection.
• A three-time U.S. Women’s Amateur competitor [2018, 2019, 2020].
• Made the cut and finished tied for 17th at the 2019 U.S. Women’s Amateur.
• Participated in the 2017, 2018 and 2019 U.S. Girls Junior.
• The 2019 AJGA Wincraft/McArthur Towel & Sport Future Legends Champion.
• The 2019 AJGA Hunter Mahan Junior Championship Co-Champion.
• Tied for 12th at the AJGA ANNIKA Invitational.
• Placed 12th at the 2019 AJGA Girls Championship.
• A member of the 2019 Austin American-Statesman All-Centex Prep Team.
• A First-Team All-District, All-Region and All-State selection in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
• The 2015 U.S. Kids Teen World Champion.
• A four-time First-Team Academic All-Texas Class 6A honoree.
PERSONAL
• Born October 25, 2001.
• Parents are Jimbo and Jamie Cotton. Has one brother, Austin.
• Father Jimbo played collegiate golf at Baylor. Brother Austin played college golf at both Baylor and St. Edward’s.
• Grandfather Bill Cotton was the original developer of the Balcones Country Club in Austin.
• Began playing golf at age 7, but was first gifted a golf club by her parents at age 2.
• Enjoys hunting and fishing in her spare time.
• Aspires to be a professional golfer and a pilot.
• Majoring in corporate communications.
CAREER STATISTICS
|
Year |
Events |
Rounds |
Strokes |
Stroke Avg. |
Low Round |
Best Finish |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 37 | 2,736 | 73.95 | 66 |
4 |
|
2020-21 |
7 |
19 |
1,424 |
74.95 |
71 |
17 |
|
Career |
19 |
56 |
4,160 |
74.29 |
66 |
4 |
