Texas Tech University Women's Golf

Robertson has turned the Lady Raiders into one of the top programs in the country and a consistent NCAA Tournament participant.   The Red Raiders have reached the NCAA Tournament six times during Robertsons tenure. During her career as a player at Oklahoma State, as an assistant coach, and as a head coach, she has made it to the NCAA Tournament in all but one season.   Possibly the highlight of Robertsons tenure came at the end of the 2014-15 season when she led the Lady Raiders to a fifth-place finish in the NCAA Championships, Techs highest finish ever nationally. The Lady Raiders, who were making just their second all-time appearance in the NCAA Championships, used a strong final round to overcome a five-shot deficit and advance past the stroke play portion as one of the top eight teams.   Tech fell to Duke in the quarterfinal round of match play, ending a historic season in a tie for fifth after the Lady Raiders began the spring ranked as high as 68th nationally. Part of Techs success stemmed from its work on the greens where the Lady Raiders led the country with 570 birdies.   Lady Raiders have advanced to NCAA Regional play in six of the seven seasons since Robertson was named the fourth head coach in program history on June 25, 2009. Under her guidance, the Lady Raiders have claimed 11 team titles, which is the most for a head coach in program history.   The Lady Raiders have finished ninth or higher at a regional three times during Robertson's tenure, beginning in 2010 at the NCAA East Regional and then again in 2012 at the West Regional held in Colorado. Tech then recorded its highest regional finish ever in 2015 when the Lady Raiders ended in a tie for fifth place at the San Antonio Regional.   One of the most impressive facts about Robertson's success has been that she has succeeded while playing with relatively youthful rosters. During her first three seasons, Robertson had only two seniors - Rosalyn Kim in (2010) and Alex Gibson in (2011). The 2016-17 season will mark the second time in her tenure where she had led a team with no seniors on the roster.   The only other year where Robertson did not boast a senior came in 2011-12, arguably one of the best seasons early in Robertsons tenure. Tech managed to win tournament titles at both the Texas State Challenge and Mountain View Collegiate, marking just the fourth time in program history and the first time since the 1995-96 campaign where the Lady claimed multiple team titles in a season.   The Lady Raiders have won at least two team titles in each of the four seasons since then, including three during the 2012-13 campaign which tied the Tech single-season school record from 1993-94. Tech added two more tournament wins to Robertsons total during the 2015-16 season with first-place finishes at the Henssler Financial Intercollegiate as well as the Red Raider Invitational.   Despite falling just shy of advancing to the NCAA Championships during the 2011-12 season, Kim Kaufman and Gabby Dominguez both qualified as individuals for the NCAA Championships where they finished tied for eighth overall. The eighth place finish marked the highest individual finish for a Lady Raider in school history. The two then-juniors joined Rosalyn Kim as the only individual qualifiers for the NCAA Championships after Kim advanced during Robertson's first season in 2010.   Dominguez and Kaufman were named honorable mention All-Americans by both the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) and Golfweek Magazine following the season. The pair also wrapped the year ranked among the top 50 individuals of the Golfweek poll en route to becoming the first Texas Tech players to earn All-Big 12 accolades since Jamie Vannoy in 2000.   Kaufman, who currently stars on the LPGA Tour, earned All-Big 12 and WGCA All-America honors again following the 2012-13 season where she ended her career with the lowest stroke average in school history.   The Lady Raiders have rewritten the school record book under Robertson's tutelage as Dominguez and Kaufman both finished with the two lowest single-season stroke averages in program history in 2013. Kaufman ended the year averaging 72.3 strokes per round, a record that has since then been tied by Gabby Barker, who earned Big 12 Player of the Year accolades and WGCA honorable mention All-America honors in 2016 after a stellar sophomore campaign.   As a team, Texas Tech has posted nine of the top 12 lowest 54-hole scores in school history under Robertson, most noticeably a pair of 856 scores carded first in the 2012 Westbrook Spring Invitational and then again in the 2014-15 season at the Web.com Invitational. Texas Tech has also finished in the top 10 a total of 63 times over Robertson's tenure as head coach, including 11 first place finishes.   During her tenure, Robertson has also helped oversee a transformation of The Rawls Course as the $3.7 million clubhouse and team facility project was completed prior to the start of the 2012-13 season. Already one of the premier collegiate courses in the country, the clubhouse and team facility additions allow Texas Tech to host several of the top tournaments in the country while also giving the Lady Raiders state-of-the-art dressing and team areas.   At the beginning of the 2015-16 season, the Rawls Golf Course was ranked by Golfweek as the second-best golf course to play in the state of Texas as well as the nations fourth-best campus golf course. The Rawls Golf Course will host both the Red Raider Invitational as well as the NCAA Regional Tournament during the 2016-17 season alone.   Prior to being hired at Texas Tech, Robertson, who has regional ties and played collegiate golf at Oklahoma State, helped lead Purdue to back-to-back Big Ten Championships. The Roswell, N.M., native also was instrumental in Purdue's four-straight top-10 NCAA Championship finishes, including runner-up and fourth-place finishes in 2007 and 2008.   Under Robertson's tutelage, Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year and Purdue women's golfer Maria Hernandez won the 2009 NCAA Championship and the 2008 and 2009 conference individual titles. In just her second season, the 2006 squad turned in one of the most successful seasons in program history that culminated in an NCAA Championship berth. The Boilermakers won a school-record six tournaments, including the Big Ten Championship and the NCAA West Regional Championship.   The 1995 and 1997 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links champion, Robertson enjoyed a distinguished collegiate career at Oklahoma State, which included three team conference championships. Her amateur career included a ranking of No. 11 in Golfweek Magazine's Female Amateur List in 1997 as well as being named one of the top 10 amateurs by Golf Digest. Robertson participated in the 1997 and 1998 U.S. Women's Opens, making the cut in 1998. Additionally, in 1998, she was a member of the United States Curtis Cup team.   Prior to joining the collegiate ranks as a coach, Robertson was an assistant professional at Spring River Golf Course in Roswell from 1999-2000. While playing on the Futures Professional Tour from 2000-02, she was also an assistant professional at the New Mexico Military Institute Golf Course through 2004.   She and her husband John Weast reside in Lubbock.    

Robertson has turned the Lady Raiders into one of the top programs in the country and a consistent NCAA Tournament participant.   The Red Raiders have reached the NCAA Tournament six times during Robertsons tenure. During her career as a player at Oklahoma State, as an assistant coach, and as a head coach, she has made it to the NCAA Tournament in all but one season.   Possibly the highlight of Robertsons tenure came at the end of the 2014-15 season when she led the Lady Raiders to a fifth-place finish in the NCAA Championships, Techs highest finish ever nationally. The Lady Raiders, who were making just their second all-time appearance in the NCAA Championships, used a strong final round to overcome a five-shot deficit and advance past the stroke play portion as one of the top eight teams.   Tech fell to Duke in the quarterfinal round of match play, ending a historic season in a tie for fifth after the Lady Raiders began the spring ranked as high as 68th nationally. Part of Techs success stemmed from its work on the greens where the Lady Raiders led the country with 570 birdies.   Lady Raiders have advanced to NCAA Regional play in six of the seven seasons since Robertson was named the fourth head coach in program history on June 25, 2009. Under her guidance, the Lady Raiders have claimed 11 team titles, which is the most for a head coach in program history.   The Lady Raiders have finished ninth or higher at a regional three times during Robertson's tenure, beginning in 2010 at the NCAA East Regional and then again in 2012 at the West Regional held in Colorado. Tech then recorded its highest regional finish ever in 2015 when the Lady Raiders ended in a tie for fifth place at the San Antonio Regional.   One of the most impressive facts about Robertson's success has been that she has succeeded while playing with relatively youthful rosters. During her first three seasons, Robertson had only two seniors - Rosalyn Kim in (2010) and Alex Gibson in (2011). The 2016-17 season will mark the second time in her tenure where she had led a team with no seniors on the roster.   The only other year where Robertson did not boast a senior came in 2011-12, arguably one of the best seasons early in Robertsons tenure. Tech managed to win tournament titles at both the Texas State Challenge and Mountain View Collegiate, marking just the fourth time in program history and the first time since the 1995-96 campaign where the Lady claimed multiple team titles in a season.   The Lady Raiders have won at least two team titles in each of the four seasons since then, including three during the 2012-13 campaign which tied the Tech single-season school record from 1993-94. Tech added two more tournament wins to Robertsons total during the 2015-16 season with first-place finishes at the Henssler Financial Intercollegiate as well as the Red Raider Invitational.   Despite falling just shy of advancing to the NCAA Championships during the 2011-12 season, Kim Kaufman and Gabby Dominguez both qualified as individuals for the NCAA Championships where they finished tied for eighth overall. The eighth place finish marked the highest individual finish for a Lady Raider in school history. The two then-juniors joined Rosalyn Kim as the only individual qualifiers for the NCAA Championships after Kim advanced during Robertson's first season in 2010.   Dominguez and Kaufman were named honorable mention All-Americans by both the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) and Golfweek Magazine following the season. The pair also wrapped the year ranked among the top 50 individuals of the Golfweek poll en route to becoming the first Texas Tech players to earn All-Big 12 accolades since Jamie Vannoy in 2000.   Kaufman, who currently stars on the LPGA Tour, earned All-Big 12 and WGCA All-America honors again following the 2012-13 season where she ended her career with the lowest stroke average in school history.   The Lady Raiders have rewritten the school record book under Robertson's tutelage as Dominguez and Kaufman both finished with the two lowest single-season stroke averages in program history in 2013. Kaufman ended the year averaging 72.3 strokes per round, a record that has since then been tied by Gabby Barker, who earned Big 12 Player of the Year accolades and WGCA honorable mention All-America honors in 2016 after a stellar sophomore campaign.   As a team, Texas Tech has posted nine of the top 12 lowest 54-hole scores in school history under Robertson, most noticeably a pair of 856 scores carded first in the 2012 Westbrook Spring Invitational and then again in the 2014-15 season at the Web.com Invitational. Texas Tech has also finished in the top 10 a total of 63 times over Robertson's tenure as head coach, including 11 first place finishes.   During her tenure, Robertson has also helped oversee a transformation of The Rawls Course as the $3.7 million clubhouse and team facility project was completed prior to the start of the 2012-13 season. Already one of the premier collegiate courses in the country, the clubhouse and team facility additions allow Texas Tech to host several of the top tournaments in the country while also giving the Lady Raiders state-of-the-art dressing and team areas.   At the beginning of the 2015-16 season, the Rawls Golf Course was ranked by Golfweek as the second-best golf course to play in the state of Texas as well as the nations fourth-best campus golf course. The Rawls Golf Course will host both the Red Raider Invitational as well as the NCAA Regional Tournament during the 2016-17 season alone.   Prior to being hired at Texas Tech, Robertson, who has regional ties and played collegiate golf at Oklahoma State, helped lead Purdue to back-to-back Big Ten Championships. The Roswell, N.M., native also was instrumental in Purdue's four-straight top-10 NCAA Championship finishes, including runner-up and fourth-place finishes in 2007 and 2008.   Under Robertson's tutelage, Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year and Purdue women's golfer Maria Hernandez won the 2009 NCAA Championship and the 2008 and 2009 conference individual titles. In just her second season, the 2006 squad turned in one of the most successful seasons in program history that culminated in an NCAA Championship berth. The Boilermakers won a school-record six tournaments, including the Big Ten Championship and the NCAA West Regional Championship.   The 1995 and 1997 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links champion, Robertson enjoyed a distinguished collegiate career at Oklahoma State, which included three team conference championships. Her amateur career included a ranking of No. 11 in Golfweek Magazine's Female Amateur List in 1997 as well as being named one of the top 10 amateurs by Golf Digest. Robertson participated in the 1997 and 1998 U.S. Women's Opens, making the cut in 1998. Additionally, in 1998, she was a member of the United States Curtis Cup team.   Prior to joining the collegiate ranks as a coach, Robertson was an assistant professional at Spring River Golf Course in Roswell from 1999-2000. While playing on the Futures Professional Tour from 2000-02, she was also an assistant professional at the New Mexico Military Institute Golf Course through 2004.   She and her husband John Weast reside in Lubbock.    

Whalls third as an assistant coach at Texas Tech. Whall was named to the position on Aug. 13, 2014, after spending 11 years as a teaching professional in the United Kingdom.   The Lady Raiders have advanced to the NCAA Championship in each of his two seasons since arriving in Lubbock prior to the 2014-15 campaign. During that time, Tech has finished in the top 10 a total of 21 times, including two first-place finishes.   Whalls impact on the Lady Raiders was felt immediately as Tech earned a program-best fifth place finish in the 2015 NCAA Championships. The Lady Raiders, who were making just their second all-time appearance in the NCAA Championships, used a strong final round to overcome a five-shot deficit and advance past the stroke play portion as one of the top eight teams.   Tech fell to Duke in the quarterfinal round of match play, ending an historic season in a tie for fifth after the Lady Raiders began the spring ranked as high as 68th nationally. Part of Techs success stemmed from its work on the greens where the Lady Raiders led the country with 570 birdies.   During the 2015-16 season, Whall once again helped lead the Lady Raiders to another NCAA Regional appearance. In addition, he also assisted Gabby Barker in tying the single-season school record with a 72.3 strokes average that eventually earned the sophomore 2016 Big 12 Player of the Year accolades and honorable mention All-America honors.   Tech claimed two team titles during Whalls second season as the Red Raiders won the Henssler Financial Intercollegiate in late March and then protected their home course to run away with the Red Raider Invitational crown in April.   Barker recorded two of Techs four individual titles on the year with wins at the Jim West Challenge and Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational to start the season. Sarah Brown added a win at the Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic while Lauren Mason claimed medalist honors at the Hennssler Financial Intercollegiate.   Prior to his arrival at Tech, Whall spent most of the last decade as a coach on the amateur circuit in his native United Kingdom where he was part of the England Golf coaching staff for the Under-16 Regional Girls squad.   In addition to his coaching accomplishments, Whall is certified as a PGA Advanced Professional and is also a Trackman Level 2 certified instructor and club fitter for many of the sports top brands.   As a player, Whall spent time on the England mini professional tour after a successful career as an amateur that led to him to turning pro at just 18 years old. He graduated from the University of Loughborough in the United Kingdom and spent time learning much of the coaching and teaching aspects of the game from mentor and former Palmer Cup coach for England, David Ridley.   Whall resides in Lubbock with his wife, Jenny, who also works in athletics department as member of the Texas Tech Ticket Office.  Email Matt Whall The 2016-17 season will mark Matt Whalls third as an assistant coach at Texas Tech. Whall was named to the position on Aug. 13, 2014, after spending 11 years as a teaching professional in the United Kingdom.   The Lady Raiders have advanced to the NCAA Championship in each of his two seasons since arriving in Lubbock prior to the 2014-15 campaign. During that time, Tech has finished in the top 10 a total of 21 times, including two first-place finishes.   Whalls impact on the Lady Raiders was felt immediately as Tech earned a program-best fifth place finish in the 2015 NCAA Championships. The Lady Raiders, who were making just their second all-time appearance in the NCAA Championships, used a strong final round to overcome a five-shot deficit and advance past the stroke play portion as one of the top eight teams.   Tech fell to Duke in the quarterfinal round of match play, ending an historic season in a tie for fifth after the Lady Raiders began the spring ranked as high as 68th nationally. Part of Techs success stemmed from its work on the greens where the Lady Raiders led the country with 570 birdies.   During the 2015-16 season, Whall once again helped lead the Lady Raiders to another NCAA Regional appearance. In addition, he also assisted Gabby Barker in tying the single-season school record with a 72.3 strokes average that eventually earned the sophomore 2016 Big 12 Player of the Year accolades and honorable mention All-America honors.   Tech claimed two team titles during Whalls second season as the Red Raiders won the Henssler Financial Intercollegiate in late March and then protected their home course to run away with the Red Raider Invitational crown in April.   Barker recorded two of Techs four individual titles on the year with wins at the Jim West Challenge and Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational to start the season. Sarah Brown added a win at the Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic while Lauren Mason claimed medalist honors at the Hennssler Financial Intercollegiate.   Prior to his arrival at Tech, Whall spent most of the last decade as a coach on the amateur circuit in his native United Kingdom where he was part of the England Golf coaching staff for the Under-16 Regional Girls squad.   In addition to his coaching accomplishments, Whall is certified as a PGA Advanced Professional and is also a Trackman Level 2 certified instructor and club fitter for many of the sports top brands.   As a player, Whall spent time on the England mini professional tour after a successful career as an amateur that led to him to turning pro at just 18 years old. He graduated from the University of Loughborough in the United Kingdom and spent time learning much of the coaching and teaching aspects of the game from mentor and former Palmer Cup coach for England, David Ridley.   Whall resides in Lubbock with his wife, Jenny, who also works in athletics department as member of the Texas Tech Ticket Office.