West Virginia University Athletics

2021-22 (Fifth-Year Senior)

• Recorded 17 rounds of par or better, including nine rounds in the 60s
• Average score was 71.37 for the season (-0.19) vs. par
• Tied for 25th place at the Big 12 Championship with rounds of 75-73-76=224 (+8)
• Had rounds of 76-75-74=225 (+12) at the Mason Rudolph Championship
• Shot 1-over-par (72-67-78=217) at The Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate
• Tied for ninth place at 4-under-par with rounds of 70-70-72=212 at the Schenkel Invitational
• Won the Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate, shooting 15-under-par to set the school record for the lowest 54-hole total (65-67-69=201), breaking his own record set in the fall at the Mountaineer Invitational
• Broke his own record for score in relation to par in Vegas, besting his 14-under-par mark last fall at the Mountaineer Invitational
• His Vegas win was the third of his career, the most in school history
• Was WVU's top finisher at the Gators Invitational with a 10th-place finish, recording rounds of 69-69-70=208 (2-under-par)
• Shot rounds of 70-75-80=225 at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational
• Won three matches at the Big 12 Match Play Championship against Kansas State, Kansas and Iowa State
• Shot a career-low on the final day to win his second consecutive Mountaineer Invitational
• Posted a career-low 63 in the final round, one shy of the school record
• His 9-under-par day was the lowest round in school history in relation to par
• Three-day total of 202 (69-70-63=202) for 14-under-par was the then-lowest three-round total in school history
• His 14-under-par score set the then-school record for a tournament in relation to par
• Had 19 birdies and just five bogeys in the 54-hole event
• Shot even par at The Gopher Invitational, tying for 18th place, with two rounds under par

2020-21 (Senior)

• Was the stroke-play medalist out of 312 golfers at the 121st U.S. Amateur at Oakmont Country Club, shooting 8-under-par
• Became the first WVU golfer in school history to earn All-America honors when he was named an Honorable Mention by Golfweek
• Division I PING All-Midwest Region Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America
• Finished second at the NCAA Golf Regional, nearly missing a spot in the NCAA Golf Championship, with rounds of 74-66-68=208 to finish 8-under-par
• Became WVU’s first NCAA individual qualifier in school history
• Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
• WVU Golf Most Outstanding Player
• Won his first collegiate title by shooting 12-under-par in the Mountaineer Invitational
• His 12-under-par total was the lowest in school history (in relation to par) and was the only golfer under par in the field at the Mountaineer Invitational
• His final round 65 in the Mountaineer Invitational tied for the fourth-lowest round in school history
• His 204 (70-69-65) in the Mountaineer Invitational was the second-lowest, 54-hole total in school history
• Finished with the fifth-best, 72-hole score in a Big 12 Championship by a WVU player (298)
• Recorded a 68 in the final round at the Big 12 Championship, the third-best round by a WVU player in the Big 12 Championship
• Finished tied for 10th at The Hootie at Bulls Bay with rounds of 72-73-68=213 to finish 3-under-par
• Recorded a sixth-place finish at The Seminole Intercollegiate with rounds of 72-67-71=210 to finish 6-under-par
• Picked up three victories at the Big 12 Match Play Championship
• Top 25 finish at the Colonial Collegiate Invitational
• Had 14 rounds of par or better
• Recorded seven rounds in the 60s, including a career-best 65 at the Mountaineer Invitational
• Average score was 71.36 for the season

2019-20 (Junior)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Posted three top-25 finishes on the season
• Appeared in the lineup on seven occasions and played as an individual once
• Shot a season-best 67 in the first round at the Old Town Club Collegiate
• Posted a 73.36 scoring average through eight tournaments for the Mountaineers
• Finished in a tie for second place at the Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational, notching a three-round total of 71-74-70=215 for one-under par
• His finish at the Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational also marked a career-best tournament finish
• Set a season-low 54-hole total of 207 (69-68-70) at the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic, finishing in a tie for 25th place

2018-19 (Sophomore)

• Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
• Selected as the alternate for the 2019 NCAA Louisville Regional
• Carried a 73.73 scoring average through five tournaments for the Mountaineers
• Appeared in the lineup on three occasions and played as an individual twice
• Posted a top-10 finish at the Musketeers Classic, tying for ninth place with a score of 217 for four-over par (74-72-71)
• Twice shot a season-low round of 69 at the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic
• Finished with a season-low 54-hole total of 210 (69-69-72) at Ka’anapali, finishing three-under par
• Also carded a 69 in the first round of the Old Town Club Collegiate (69-75-71=215)

2017-18 (Freshman)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
• Played 31 rounds in 10 tournaments as a true freshman, including the 2018 Big 12 Men’s Golf Championship
• Registered three top-20 finishes and a career-low 66
• Led WVU to the team title at the Martin Downs Collegiate, finishing third with a career-low 73-66-71=201
• Tied the then-WVU program record with a 66 in the second round
• Collected his second top-10 finish at the Irish Creek Collegiate, taking fourth with a score of 214 (71-70-73)
• Used an 18th-place finish (75-71-72=218) to help the Mountaineers finish second at the Rutherford Intercollegiate

Prep

• Won four medalist titles for The Kiski School in 2016
• 2016 Pennsylvania Independent School Athletic Association (PISAA) State Champion
• Runner-up at the 2016 Independent Preparatory School League (IPSL) Championship
• Runner-up at the 2016 Keystone Cup Championship
• Three-time medalist in 2015
• 2015 IPSL Champion
• Runner-up at the 2016 Tri-State PGA Junior Championship
• Placed third at the Northern Junior Championship
• Posted top-five finishes at the West Penn Junior Amateur and PGA Junior Series
• Qualified for the 2015 PGA Junior Championship
• Represented the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association (WPGA) at the 2015 Williamson Cup

 Personal

• Son of Brian and Carla
• Birthday is August 10
• Majoring in business
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll