2025-26 Women's Golf Roster
Roster
Kim Turgut
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- High School:
- Curro Aurora Independent School
CSUN - 2024-25 (Junior)
Kim Turgut competed in all 11 tournaments and 29 rounds for the Matadors during her junior season ... heads into her senior season currently ranked seventh in program history with a 77.28 scoring average with 6,723 strokes over 87 career rounds ... ranked fourth on the team with a 76.86 scoring average after taking 2,229 strokes over 29 rounds as a sophomore ... posted a pair of top-10 finishes along with three top-20 finishes ... tied for second place at the Cal State Bakersfield dual match (Nov. 6) with a round of 3-over 75 ... also tied for ninth at the Eagle Invitational (Sept. 22-23) after finishing at even-par 144 (70-74) ... her opening round 70 was a season-low ... tied for 14th at the Fresno State Classic (Mar. 31-Apr. 1) after carding a season-low tournament score of 8-over 224 (76-76-72) ... finished tied for 28th at the Big West Championship (Apr. 13-15) after posting a 12-over total of 228 ... was one of four Matadors to earn 2025 Big West Spring All-Academic recognition.
CSUN - 2023-24 (Sophomore)
Turgut was one of three Matadors to compete in all 10 tournaments and 31 rounds for CSUN in 2023-24 ... took a total of 2,358 strokes over 31 rounds to post a career-best 76.06 scoring average, third-best on the team ... her season scoring average ranks eighth in CSUN program history for a single season ... heads into her third season with a career scoring average of 77.48 which currently ranks seventh in the CSUN record book ... posted two top-10 finishes along with a pair of top-20 finishes ... tied for ninth at 8-over 224 at the Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Invitational (Mar. 7-9) and tied for 10th at the Eagle Invitational (Oct. 9-10) with a three-round 10-over 223 ... fired a career-low round of 5-under 67 in the final round of the Rainbow Wahine Invitational (Oct. 23-25) ... tied for 22nd at the Big West Championship (Apr. 14-16) with a tournament score of 17-over 233.
CSUN - 2022-23 (Freshman)
Turgut competed in all 10 tournaments and 27 rounds her first season at CSUN in 2022-23 ... finished fourth on the team with a 79.11 scoring average after taking 2,136 strokes over 27 rounds ... posted a pair of top-20 finishes ... tied for 13th at the CSUN/LBSU/CSUB tri-match (Feb. 1) and tied for 15th at the Utah Tech Trailblazer Invitational (Feb. 13-14) ... low round of the season was 73 in round two of the season-opening Hobble Creek Fall Classic (Sept. 12-13) ... low tournament score was 14-over 230 at the Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Invitational (Mar. 9-11).
CURRO AURORA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
Turgut competed in golf, cross country, track, and swimming at Curro Aurora Independent School in Johannesburg, South Africa ... low high school round was seven-under 65 ... earned school and provincial honors in golf as well as additional honors in cross country and swimming ... ran the 400 and 800 meters for the track team ... graduated in 2021.
PERSONAL
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa ... parents are Didem and Ahmet Turgut ... has one younger brother, Berk ... favorites include the Ferrari Formula 1 Team, golfer Tiger Woods and F1 driver Charles Leclerc, the TV show "Hawaii 5-0", the movie "The Lion King" and the music of Fleetwood Mac ... says she chose CSUN because "I've always wanted to study in California" ... says her greatest sports moment to date was "shooting 7-under with eight birdies" ... the best thing about being an athlete is "the feeling of pride and accomplishment when you succeed" ... majoring in kinesiology.
CSUN CAREER STATS
| YEAR | TOUR | RDS | STROKES | AVG. | LOW 18 | LOW 54 |
| 2024-25 | 11 | 29 | 2,229 | 76.86 | 70 | 224 |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 31 | 2,358 | 76.06 | 67 | 221 |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 27 | 2,136 | 79.11 | 73 | 230 |
| TOTAL | 31 | 87 | 6,723 | 77.28 | 67 | 221 |
