2018-19 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
Career Stats
As A Junior (2017-18) | Tournament-By-Tournament Stats
One of only three players to compete in all 11 tournaments and tied for the team lead with 29 rounds played … 2nd-best stroke average on the team with a 74.17 … led the team with six rounds in the 60s, including a season-best 68 (-4) in the 2nd round of the Legacy Intercollegiate (Feb. 26-27) … eight par-or-better rounds … led all FGCU players with a 4.78 scoring average on par-5 holes, the 14th-best performance in single-season program history … led the team with 86 birdies – tied for the 13th-most in single-season program history – and rolled in two of the club’s eight eagles on the year … round was used in the team score 24 times out of 29 opportunities … finished in the top 35 in every tournament; four top-10 showings and seven top-20 finishes … best finish was a tie for 3rd out of 53 at the Legacy Intercollegiate with rounds of 73-68-76: 217 (+1) … best overall tournament performance featured rounds of 69-72-69: 210 (-6) at the FAU Slomin Autism Invitational (Mar. 23-25) where he finished tied for 6th out of 113 competitors.
As A Sophomore (2016-17) | Tournament-By-Tournament Stats
Led FGCU with a 74.04 scoring average … played in eight of the team’s 11 tournaments and completed 24 rounds … secured four par-or-better rounds and a pair of rounds in the 60s … three top-10 finishes and four top-20 showings … his score was used in the team total 22 of 24 rounds, including 12 in a row to end the season … consistent all year as he only shot in the 80s once – and bounced back from that round to post a top-10 finish – and all but six of his rounds were 75 or lower … best finish was a tie for 4th out of 90 golfers at the Homewood/Hilton Garden Airport & FGCU Classic (Oct. 24-25) with rounds of 74-72-75 (221) and also a tie for 4th at the FAU Slomin Autism Championship (Mar. 24-25) with rounds of 69-72-76 (217) … best round was a 69, recorded twice in consecutive rounds – the first was during the final round of the Cape Fear National Intercollegiate (Mar. 20) and the second occurred in the first round at FAU … finished the year strong with a tie for 8th at Cape Fear (81-73-69: 223), tie for 4th at FAU and solo 18th at the ASUN Championship (76-73-74: 223).
As A Freshman (2015-16) | Tournament-By-Tournament Stats
Played in four tournaments, three of which came consecutively to end the season … posted a 76.50 stroke average over 12 rounds, half of which were played as an individual and three of which were below par … had a season-best finish of a tie for 10th at the FAU Slomin Autism Championship (Mar. 25-27) as an individual … opened that tournament with a 5-under 66 in his first competitive round in five months, missing tying the program’s record-low round by just two shots … the 66 was the best performance by a Green and Blue member since October of 2013 … followed it up with a 1-under 70 in the second round as the 36-hole 136 total was two shots shy of matching the program record … finished with a final-round 75 for a 211 total … tied for 21st at the East Carolina Intercollegiate (Apr. 4-5) and was solo 24th at the Atlantic Sun Championship (Apr. 17-19) after closing with a 1-under 71 … in six possible rounds, his score was used in the team total each time.
High School
Named Community School of Naples (CSN) Most Valuable Varsity Golfer of the Year as a senior in 2015 ... represented South Florida in the Junior Florida Cup at Vero Beach Country Club ... qualified for the Florida Amateur Match Play Championships in 2015, shooting a 68 in the seeding round to tie for 5th and advanced to the round of 32 ... during his junior year, CSN emerged victorious at the 2014 district meet played at the Golf Club of the Everglades in Naples where he carded a 2-under 70 for the final round of the tournament ... after averaging 36.4 for nine holes over the course of his junior season, he was tabbed as the
Naples Daily News Boys Golfer of the Year for 2014 ... in 2014 he had three top-10 finishes on the Florida State Golf Association (FSGA) Florida Junior Tour, and posted a 73.3 scoring average for his 2013-14 season on the IMG Junior Golf Tour ... from 2012 to 2014, he also managed to secure one victory and eight top-10 finishes on several other junior tours ... posted a best finish of fourth in the Australia National School Sport Golf Championship where he represented his home state of Queensland ... born in Australia.
Personal
Born on Mar. 4, 1997 ... son of Carla and John Potter ... finance major.
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