Peyton Bettcher

Peyton Bettcher
Peyton Bettcher
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    147
  • Hometown:
    Hartford, S.D.
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    West Central High School
  • Major:
    Business
Bio

Awards & Honors

  • All-GPAC Second Team Honors

Junior (2024-25): Nationally ranked 590 ... regionally ranked 540 ... posted an adjusted scoring average of 78.1 over 23 rounds... averaged 12.54 weighted points per round ... earned All-GPAC Second Team honors after finishing ninth at the GPAC Championships with a score of +4 ... scored a total of 26.79 points for the Tigers.

Sophomore (2023-24): Averaged 78.9 per round in his second season with the Tigers ... recorded his best score of 73 at both the GPAC Championships and the DWU Spring Invite ... had two top five finishes, placing 3rd at the DWU Spring Invite and 5th at the Mount Marty Invite.

Freshman (2022-23): In his first event of his athletic career at DWU, Bettcher posted a +17 on his card in Sioux Center, Iowa… posted a +31 at the Central Plains Invite in Salina, Kansas tying him for 51st… kicking off the spring season, Bettcher led the Tigers tying for 43rd place and shooting a team best +13… posted a 163 at the second spring meet, he tied for 53rd… improved a few spots with a 51st place finish at the Bethany Classic shooting +29… tallied a +24 at the conference championships after struggling in the third round.

High School: Bettcher is a four year starter for the Trojan golf team... his senior season, he averaged a score of 79... in the 2021 Boy's State "A" tournament Bettcher placed fourth individually... while earning West Central Varsity Team MVP and the Trojan Award in the same year... during the summer he competed in the SDGA + Great Live Summer Tournament.

Sponsored By:

Dairy Queen

704 S. western ave, Hartford, SD

Contact: Lonnie Heir

605-351-5872

News mentions
Three Athletes Named 2025-26 GPAC Men's Golf All-Conference
Three Athletes Named 2025-26 GPAC Men's Golf All-Conference

The GPAC releases its 2025-26 All-Conference teams for men's golf, which includes three DWU golfers.

The 2025-26 DWU Men's Golf team lined up together and holding a GPAC flag
Bettcher Places Third, Men's Golf Team Claims Sixth to Conclude Season at GPAC Championships

DWU Men's Golf competed at the GPAC Men's Golf Championships hosted in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota.

Peyton Bettcher squatting down to line up a putt
Men's Golf Wraps Up 2025-26 Regular Season at Raider Spring Invitational

DWU Men's Golf competed at the NWC Raider Spring Invitational down in Orange City, Iowa.

Photos of Allison Meyerink, Dakota Munger, and Sara Sudenga faded together as they all take swings
Golf Excels on Home Course, Five Tigers Place Top 10 at DWU Spring Invitational

DWU Men's & Women's Golf hosted the 2026 DWU Spring Invitational at Lakeview Golf Course.

Action photos of Allison Meyerink, Jack Olson, and Sara Sudenga faded together as they take golf swings
Men's & Women's Golf Compete Against GPAC Schools in Spring Match Play

DWU Men's & Women's Golf each faced three teams across the conference in match play down in Sioux City.

Jack Olson mid-swing on a golf ball
Men's Golf Opens Second Half of Season in Strong Form at Crestview Spring Invitational

DWU Men's Golf competed at the Crestview Spring Invitational from March 9th through the 10th.

Ben Wilber following through on a putt
Men’s Golf Wraps up Fall Slate of Competition at the Firestorm Invitational

DWU Men's Golf competed at the Firestorm Invitational down in Arizona from November 3rd through the 5th.