Travis Amendt (pronounced "Ah-Meant") was named the Head Women's Golf Coach on July 30, 2021, bringing more than 10 years of experience as a club professional, college coach and professional golfer. Amendt comes to North Dakota after a year at Mount Saint Mary’s and three years at former Big Sky Conference foe Montana State.
Amendt led the North Dakota women's golf team to a record-breaking season for the program. Under his direction, the team earned the lowest 54-hole team score in program history as they recorded a 912 at the Jackrabbit Invitational. Along with earning this accomplishment, the team recorded the lowest single season team scoring average, which is also a program record. The team continued to improve as they recorded the most sub-300 rounds in a season. Along with leading his team on the course, the women's golf team was the winner of the Team Community Service Award, which is given to the team who earns the most hours of service given back to the community.
Amendt came to North Dakota after spending a year as an assistant coach with both the men’s and women’s programs at Mount St. Mary’s in Emmitsburg, Md. He helped both Mountaineer programs record a top-15 finisher at the Northeast Conference Championship, including Second Team All-NEC golfer Nacho Gomez with the men’s program.
Before his time at The Mount, Amendt coached three seasons at Montana State with the women’s program, where he served as an assistant coach. During his first season in 2017-18, the Bobcats recorded their first individual tournament victory in five years when Kelly Cooper won the Grand Canyon Invitational. MSU also placed sixth at the Big Sky Championship in 2019 to record the program’s best finish at the championship since 2015.
Prior to starting his college coaching career, Amendt spent four years as the Assistant Golf Professional/Director of Instruction at Oak Valley Golf Club in Beaumont, Calif., where he also worked with the Beaumont Elite Golf Academy, helping develop international students and preparing them for collegiate golf. He also served in similar golf pro capacities in Phoenix and Las Vegas.
Amendt also spent time as a professional golfer on various mini-tours, including the Golden State Tour, Pepsi Tour, SCPGA, and Open events in Arizona and California. He has also been affiliated with the Symetra Tour, Canadian Tour, and U.S. Women’s Open Qualifying events.
Amendt trained at the Golf Academy of America in Chandler, Ariz., and is a Class “A” instructor. He earned his bachelor's degree from Southern New Hampshire University and recently completed a master's degree in sport management from Arkansas State University.
