Murray State University Athletics
2008-09 Women's Golf Roster
Roster

Bethany Yates
- Position:
- Player
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bardstown, Ky.
- High School:
- Bethlehem HS
2008 Fall: Fired five rounds in the 70’s with a stroke average of 78.3 in eight rounds ... Finished seventh at the Lady Red Wolf Classic with scores of 74-74-84=232.
2007-08: Played in 12 tournaments with a scoring average of 80.1 in 27 rounds ... Posted a fifth place finish at the Shamrock Intercollegiate with rounds of 76-81-75=232 ... Had a 10th place finish at the Birmingham Southern Shootout with scores of 80-79=159 ... Finished 16th at the Sea trail Intercollegiate with scores of 81-79-72=232 ... Had a 19th place finish at the OVC Championship with scores of 84-78-83-245.
2006-07: Played in 12 events for MSU with a stroke average of 81.3 in 29 rounds ... Finished seventh at the OVC Championship with scores of 79-79-80=238 ... Finished seventh at the Snowbird Invitational with rounds of 82-76=158 ... Best round of the season was a 74 at the Troy Invitational ... Played in the championship bracket of the Kentucky Women’s Amateur ... Named to the National Golf Coaches Association All-Scholar Team for her efforts on the course and in the class room.
2005-06: Had a successful freshman campaign by playing in eight events with a scoring average of 85.5.
Before MSU: Participated in the Kentucky State Tournament five straight years ... Was the Region-III runner up twice ... Played on the Bethlehem team starting in the sixth grade ... Two-time winner of the Kentucky Musselman/Baker Junior Tour ... Also won the Central Kentucky Invitational ... Named Kentucky Academic All-State and a member of the National Honor Society ... Played on Bethlehem softball squad where she was a two-time team MVP and named All-District and All-Region.
Personal: Born October 31, 1986 ... Daughter of David and Janie Yates ... Majoring in communication disorders ... Her sister Kristen is a member of the MSU Golf team ... Career low is a 72 in 2007 at the Sea Trail Resort in Sunset Beach, N.C. at the Byrd Course.
2007-08: Played in 12 tournaments with a scoring average of 80.1 in 27 rounds ... Posted a fifth place finish at the Shamrock Intercollegiate with rounds of 76-81-75=232 ... Had a 10th place finish at the Birmingham Southern Shootout with scores of 80-79=159 ... Finished 16th at the Sea trail Intercollegiate with scores of 81-79-72=232 ... Had a 19th place finish at the OVC Championship with scores of 84-78-83-245.
2006-07: Played in 12 events for MSU with a stroke average of 81.3 in 29 rounds ... Finished seventh at the OVC Championship with scores of 79-79-80=238 ... Finished seventh at the Snowbird Invitational with rounds of 82-76=158 ... Best round of the season was a 74 at the Troy Invitational ... Played in the championship bracket of the Kentucky Women’s Amateur ... Named to the National Golf Coaches Association All-Scholar Team for her efforts on the course and in the class room.
2005-06: Had a successful freshman campaign by playing in eight events with a scoring average of 85.5.
Before MSU: Participated in the Kentucky State Tournament five straight years ... Was the Region-III runner up twice ... Played on the Bethlehem team starting in the sixth grade ... Two-time winner of the Kentucky Musselman/Baker Junior Tour ... Also won the Central Kentucky Invitational ... Named Kentucky Academic All-State and a member of the National Honor Society ... Played on Bethlehem softball squad where she was a two-time team MVP and named All-District and All-Region.
Personal: Born October 31, 1986 ... Daughter of David and Janie Yates ... Majoring in communication disorders ... Her sister Kristen is a member of the MSU Golf team ... Career low is a 72 in 2007 at the Sea Trail Resort in Sunset Beach, N.C. at the Byrd Course.
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