2025-26 Women's Golf Roster
Biography
CAREER OVERVIEW (AT UTA)
Low Round: 70 (First Round: ORU Spring Invitational (4/8-9/24)
Best Finish: 3 (WAC Championship, (4/14-16)
Best 54-Hole Score: 222 (+6) (ORU Spring Invitational (4/8-9/24)
AS A JUNIOR AT UTA (2024-25)
Turned in her best performance of the season at the WAC Championship (4/14-16) where she finished 3rd...there, logged rounds of 71-70-75...ended the season with 11 rounds of even par or better - best on the team...was the top performer in five of 11 events...held a 76.0 scoring average across 32 rounds.
AS A SOPHOMORE AT UTA (2023-24)
Completed her first season as a Maverick, tabbing a 77.7 scoring average...played in 10 events and 27 rounds...ended the season with back-to-back individual top-10 finishes; ORU Spring Invitational (4/8-9/24), WAC Championship, (4/19-21/24)...held fourth best scoring average.
AS A FRESHMAN AT PURDUE (2022-23)
Played in one event as a true freshman at Purdue with an 80.33 scoring average across three rounds...competed in the Tulane Classic (2/12-14), turning in rounds of 81-78-82 where she helped the team to a 1st-place finish.
HIGH SCHOOL
Served as team captain for Plano West Senior High School for two years and was named MVP…earned first team all-district accolades…placed second at 6A district championship…earned a spot on the 2020-21 North Texas High School Golf Coaches Association (NTHSGCA) Honor Team…competed in seven AJGA tournaments with three top-10 finishes and one top-5 finish…played in the 2022 USGA Women's 4-Ball in Puerto Rico...made the Dean's List and Semester Honors in Fall of 2022 and Spring of 2023 at Purdue.
PERSONAL
Born on January 13, 2004...daughter of Nandini Velmurugan and Manikandesh Venkatachalam...mechanical engineering major.
