2019-20 Golf Roster
Matthew Sharpstene
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- T.C. Roberson HS
2018-19 (Sophomore)
- PING Division I All-Midwest Region Team
- Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- WVU Golf Team MVP
- Led the team with a 70.73 scoring average, ranking at No. 55 in the nation
- Had 12 rounds in the 60s, including a low round of 65
- Registered nine top-25 finishes, including four top-15 finishes and four top-10 finishes
- Shot 70-73-69=212 to open the season at the Old Town Club Collegiate
- Tied for sixth place at The Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational with a three-round total of 72-73-72=212
- Capped the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational with a T-8th finish, shooting 72-69-70=211
- Shot a season-low round of 65 on his way to a program-record tying 206 (65-68-73) at the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic, finishing tied for 15th place
- Tied for 12th place at the Seminole Intercollegiate, shooting 76-71-67=214
- Carded a 213 for 13th place at The Hootie at Bull’s Bay, with scores of 69-69-75
- Finished T-7th with a total of 69-71-69=209 at the Irish Creek Intercollegiate
- Tied for fourth after shooting 73-72-66=211 at the Rutherford Intercollegiate
- Led the Mountaineers with a 13th-place finish at the Big 12 Championship, finishing with a score of 73-71-66=210
- Tied for 22nd at the NCAA Louisville Regional with a total of 72-73-70=215
2017-18 (Freshman)
- WVU’s first-ever Big 12 Golfer of the Month
- Played 35 rounds in 12 tournaments as a true freshman, including the 2018 Big 12 Men’s Golf Championship
- Set a WVU program record with a 64 at the Martin Downs Collegiate
- Boasted a scoring average of 73.09 for 1.57 vs. par, ranking second on the team
- Registered five top-20 finishes, including one top-10 finish in tournament play
- Started his career by taking 19th at the Janney VCU Shootout, shooting 74-70-70=214 to help WVU take the team title at the event.
- Led the Mountaineers with an 18th-place finish at the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic, shooting 67-72-71=210
- Finished as the individual runner-up at the Martin Downs Collegiate, leading WVU to the team title with a career-low score of 74-71-64=209
- Recorded a top-20 finish at the Rutherford Intercollegiate, helping WVU finish as the runner up by shooting 69-75-74=218 for 18th place
- Led WVU at the 2018 Big 12 Championship with a score of 73-67-72-75=287, narrowly missing All-Big 12 honors with an 11th-place finish
Prep
- Played for Lance Jaynes at T.C. Roberson High in Asheville, North Carolina
- Ranked No. 49 in the class of 2017
- Rated amongst the top-100 prep golfers in the nation
- ranked as the No. 4 golfer in North Carolina for the class of 2017
- Three-time all-state selection
- 2015 Charlotte/Mecklenburg Player of the Year
- 2016 Western North Carolina Player of the Year
- 2016 4A Regional Medalist
- Finished sixth at the 2016 North Carolina 4A State Championship
- Qualified for the 2016 U.S. Junior Amateur
- Finished fourth at the U.S. Junior Amateur in stroke play, advancing to match play
Personal
- Parents are Jeff Sharpstene and Keri McCormick
- Birthday is Jan. 4
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
- Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
Pearl at Kalauao Invitational Recap
Sunday, November 09
Hawaii Practice
Tuesday, November 04
Nemacolin Collegiate Invitational Recap
Friday, October 03
Nemacolin Collegiate Invitational Preview
Wednesday, September 24
