COLUMBIA, Mo. — Mizzou Men's Golf bolstered its 2020-21 roster with the signing of graduate transfer Walker Kesterson on Monday. Kesterson, an Ashland, Mo., native returns to his home state after four years at Southern Miss. He was granted a waiver for an additional fifth year of eligibility by the NCAA after COVID-19 cut his senior campaign short this spring.
"Walker is a fierce competitor and we're excited for him to bring that fire to our team next season," head coach Mark Leroux said. "He's always dreamed of being a Missouri Tiger growing up down the road in Ashland. He loves Mizzou, and will represent our University well."
Before the 2019-20 season ended in March, Kesterson competed in eight tournaments for the Golden Eagles, boasting a 73.71 scoring average. He racked up four Top-35 individual finishes, including a 7-under par T-5th performance at the Sam Hall Intercollegiate and a 6-under par T-14th outing at the LaTour Intercollegiate.
As a senior, Kesterson tallied 10 rounds of par or better, ballooning his career number to 31 rounds of par or better. He's fired eight rounds in the 60s in his career and owns a 74.25 career scoring average. He also won the 2019 Missouri Amateur Championship.
Kesteron was a 2018-19 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-American Scholar and a three-time member of the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll. Kesterson attended Southern Boone High School in Missouri, where he was a four-time all-conference, all-district, all-sectional and all-state selection.
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