Biography
Interdisciplinary Studies major … Transfer from San Diego State who made an immediate impact on the OC lineup, winning twice and earning All-America honors during his first season with the Eagles, then winning twice more in 2019-20 … Competed in multiple NCAA Division I postseason events and was OC’s top postseason player in 2019 … Made the cut in the Oklahoma Open in both 2019 and 2020, finishing as the tournament’s second-highest-finishing amateur both years … 2020-21: Played in nine tournaments (nine starts), recording a stroke average of 71.04 over 25 rounds … Named as Mr. Eagle, the highest honor in OC athletics, one he shared with baseball player Gabe Rodery … Finalist for NCAA Division II Nicklaus Award (player of the year) … Selected to represent the U.S. in the elite Arnold Palmer Cup competition, becoming the first player in OC history to do so … Selected to play in the Patriot All-America all-star event in late December … Named to the Golf Coaches Association of America’s NCAA Division II All-America first-team list for a second straight season … Named to the GCAA All-South Central Region honor list … Named to the All-Lone Star Conference first-team list for a second straight season … Top-ranked player in the South Central Region by Golfstat.com … Three-time Lone Star Conference player of the week … Posted seven top-five and nine top-10 finishes in 10 events and was 14th in the other, an otherwise all-Division I event outside of OC’s players … Had 19 rounds below or at par … Led team to five tournament wins and the No. 1 ranking in Division II’s South Central Region … Finished fifth in the season-opening Brickyard Invitational at Brickyard Crossing Golf Club in Speedway, Ind., shooting 74-71-70—215 (1-under) and earning Lone Star Conference player-of-the-week honors … Opened with a 4-under 68 and tied for 14th in a 63-man field in Arkansas State’s Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate at RidgePointe Country Club in Jonesboro, Ark. … Tied for third while helping OC win the team title in The Hrnciar at The Territory Golf and Country Club in Duncan, Okla., shooting 67-75—142 (2-under) … Tied for 46th in the Patriot All-America all-star event at The Wigwam Golf Club in Litchfield Park, Ariz., shooting 74-72-71 (+7) … In his spring-season debut, helped OC win another tournament title in the Houston Classic, tying for fifth after shooting 71-75-71—217 (1-over) … Tied for eighth in the Las Vegas Desert Classic, shooting 71-72-72—215 (1-under) … Was the runner-up in a 103-man field and led OC to the team title in the Broncho Invitational at Oak Tree Country Club’s East Course in Edmond, shooting 69-66-74—209 (1-under) and later picking up his second LSC player-of-the-week honor of the season … Earned his third LSC weekly award the next week, as well as his fifth career tournament title, taking top honors in Texas A&M-Commerce’s Lion Invitational at Trophy Club Country Club in Trophy Club, Texas, where he shot 72-66—138 (6-under) and led OC to a runner-up finish … Tied for second in a 98-man field and led OC to the team crown in the Dallas Baptist Patriot Classic at Wildhorse Golf Club at Robson Ranch in Denton, Texas, shooting 69-69-72—210 (6-under) … Anchored an OC team that won its fifth tournament, taking the Lone Star Conference Championship at Tierra Verde Golf Club in Arlington, Texas, where he shot 70-72-70—212 (4-under) and placed third individually … Tied for ninth in the NCAA Division II South Central-West Super Regional at The Home Course in DuPont, Wash., shooting 74-69-74—217 (+1) … After the regular season in the Arnold Palmer Cup at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill., earned the first team point for the U.S. team that beat an International team 33-27 to win the event … Teamed with Dallas Baptist’s Hanna Harrison to record a 1-up win over Allan Hill of Ireland and Penny Brown of Scotland in a mixed four-ball match on the opening day … Dropped close matches in foursomes, mixed foresomes and singles play … 2019-20: Played in seven tournaments (seven starts), recording a stroke average of 71.56 over 18 rounds … Named to the Golf Coaches Association of America’s NCAA Division II All-America first-team list, making him a two-time All-American … Named to the GCAA’s All-South Central Region list … Named to the All-Lone Star Conference first-team list … Top-ranked player in South Central Region by Golfstat.com … Three-time Lone Star Conference player of the week … Named to the Lone Star Conference’s Commissioner’s Honor Roll (fall semester) … Posted five top-five finishes in seven events … Finished third (behind teammate Andres Brictson) in the season-opening Ryan Palmer Foundation Invitational at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, shooting 71-66-70—207 (-6) … Shot 72-69—141 (-3) to win the Jerry Hrnciar Invitational at The Territory Golf and Country Club in Duncan, leading OC to the team win … Named as the Lone Star Conference player of the week after the win … Took third in the California State-San Marcos Fujikura Invitational at Shadowridge Golf Club in Vista, Calif., shooting 70-68-78—216 (even par) … Picked up career win No. 4 in the St. Mary’s Invitational at The Dominion Country Club in San Antonio, shooting 70-70-74—214 (-2) and earning his second LSC player-of-the-week honor … Was named as LSC player of the week a third time after tying for second (in a field of 104 players) in the Las Vegas Desert Classic at Royal Links Golf Club’s Links Replica Course, shooting 74-73-69—216 (even par) … 2018-19: Played in 12 tournaments (12 starts), recording a stroke average of 71.54 over 33 rounds … Stroke average was the third-lowest in a season in OC golf history … NCAA Division II All-America third-team selection by the Golf Coaches Association of America ... All-South Central Region selection by the GCAA … All-Heartland Conference first-team selection after tying for first place in the league tournament … Named to the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s President’s List (fall semester) … Posted seven top-10 finishes, shooting under par in 11 rounds and even par six times … Was the runner-up at the St. Mary’s Invitational at The Dominion Country Club in San Antonio, shooting 70-72-71—213 (-3) … First win came in the Broncho Invitational at Oak Tree Country Club’s East Course in Edmond, where he shot 70-65-71—206 (-4) to earn himself recognition as the Heartland Conference player of the week … Tied for the win (losing in a three-way playoff to teammate Andres Brictson for medalist honors) in the Heartland Conference Championship at Slick Rock Golf Course in Horseshoe Bay, Texas, shooting 69-64-70—203 (-13) … His 8-under 64 in the second round matched OC’s program record (and Heartland record) for lowest score in relation to par … Tied for 10th in the Division II South Central-West Super Regional at The Ledges Golf Club in St. George, Utah, shooting a 7-under 65 in the final round – the lowest round by any of the 108 players in the event over three days – and closing with birdies on six of the final 10 holes … Previous school: Spent three seasons at San Diego State, redshirting in 2015-16 and starting for the Aztecs in 2016-17 and 2017-18 … As a redshirt sophomore, played in 11 tournaments (all starts), recording a stroke average of 73.33 over 33 rounds … Posted two top-10 finishes and six under-par rounds … Posted a career-best score of 9-under 63 in final round to tie for eighth (in 110-man field) in the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational at Princeville Makai Golf Club in Princeville, Hawaii … Shot 74-77-75—226 (+10) in NCAA Division I Norman Regional at Jimmie Austin OU Golf Course in Norman, tying for 57th in a 75-man field … As a redshirt freshman, played in seven tournaments (five starts), recording a stroke average of 73.71 over 21 rounds … Posted two top-20 finishes and five under-par rounds … Played in the NCAA Washington Regional at Aldarra Golf Club in Sammamish, Wash., shooting 74-74-78—226, tying for 45th in a 75-man field … Before San Diego State, attended San Marcos High School.
