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2025-26 Men's Golf Roster

Josh McDaniel
Josh McDaniel
Josh McDaniel

Abel Derksen

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Gouda, Netherlands
  • Prev School Washington
  • Instagram abel_derksen

Biography

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2026)
CUSA Academic Medalist (2026)


SOPHOMORE (2025-26)

• Participated in 10 events in first season as a Bulldog.
• Recorded a stroke average of 73.96, totaling 90 birdies and one eagle.
• Posted nine rounds at or under par, tied for third on the team.
• First appearance came at LA Tech's season-opening home event -- Argent Financial Classic -- shooting seven over (73-75-75=223).
• Shot three straight rounds under par to card a five under (68-69-68=205) to tie for ninth at the Hal Williams Collegiate, his best finish of the season.
• Shot three under (69-74-70=213) at the Golden Nugget Invitational, tying for 25th.
• Shot a season-low 67 (-5) in the third round of the Linger Longer Invitational, made seven birdies.

PRIOR TO LA TECH:
Spent his first collegiate season at the University of Washington in Seattle ... Competed in seven tournaments for the Huskies, posting an adjusted scoring average of 74.8 over 21 rounds ... Carded two rounds under par ... Finished second on the team at the Fighting Irish Classic, followed by a season-best 221 (five over) at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate ... Best round of his freshman year came in the final round at the Amer Ari in Hawaii, making five birdies in route to a 69 (-3) ... Prior to joining UW, represented the Netherlands at the junior level, winning the Dutch National Match Play Championship ... Finished sixth in the Dutch Open.