2015-16 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
As A Freshman (2015-16) | Tournament-By-Tournament Stats
Played in four tournaments on the year, three of which came in the fall … posted a 75.64 scoring average over 11 rounds, the 3rd-best average on the team … had a season-best finish with a tie for 15th at the Homewood/Hilton Garden Airport & FGCU Classic (Oct. 26-27) at Old Corkscrew Golf Club … bounced back from an opening-round 80 with rounds of 73 and a season-low 71 in the final two rounds for a 224 total … his score was used in the team total all 11 rounds … missed the final round of the season-opening Rees Jones Invitational (Sept. 20-22) after beginning with rounds of 76 and 74.
High School
In addition to playing on several junior tours in Florida, he has also had experience playing in prestigious tournaments on an international level ... accepted to play in the 2014 Optimist International Junior Tournament of Champions, where he carded rounds of 76 (+4) and 74 (+2), and finished T-12 in his division of 59 golfers ... on a local level, he has been a standout amongst his peers and fellow junior golfers ... in 2013, he was one of 24 junior male players invited to participate in the BallenIsles Junior Cup, played at BallenIsles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens ... also an active player on the FSGA Florida Junior Tour, recording three wins and six top-10 finishes over the last three years ... included in that total was a low-round tournament score of 68 (4-under) at Sugar Mill Country Club in New Smyrna Beach in 2014, and a memorable win by a Florida Junior Tour record 11 strokes at Santa Lucia River Club in Port St. Lucie in 2012.
Personal
Born on Feb. 21, 1996 ... son of Mark and Trish Smith ... does not have any siblings ... business management major ... favorite athlete is Dustin Johnson and his favorite sports moment was Tiger Woods making a birdie putt on the 72nd hole of the 2008 U.S. Open to force a playoff which he ultimately won ... would like to meet Arnold Palmer ... favorite sports movie is
Caddyshack and his favorite book is
License to Pawn ... also recruited by Mercer and Nova Southeastern ... chose FGCU because it was close to home, the campus was a perfect size and the golf team would allow him to get great experience.