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2013-14 Men's Golf Roster

John Somers

John Somers

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Elon, N.C.
  • Highschool:
    Bartlett Yancey
  • Ht./Wt.:
    - /

Summary

Biography

Honors & Awards
• 2014 Most Valuable Player – Elon University
• 2014 SoCon Men’s Golfer of the Week (April 16)
• 2014 Coca Cola Wofford Invitational Individual Champion
• 2014 Coca Cola Wofford Invitational - First Round Record – 65 (-7)
• 2013 Most Valuable Player – Elon University
• 2013 North Carolina Amateur Match Play Participant

2013-14: Earned SoCon Golfer of the Week Honors on April 16, 2014 … Won his first-career individual title with a 206 (-10) at the Coca Cola Wofford Invitational … Broke a 26-year old tournament first-round record with a 65 (-7) at the Wofford Invitational … Finished tied for 14th at the Furman Intercollegiate ... Made 13 birdies and finished tied for fourth at the ODU/OBX Collegiate … Tied for 24th at the 2014 SoCon Championships … Competed in the North Carolina Amateur Match Play event.

2012-13: Averaged a 75.21 over 28 rounds in 10 events … Posted a low round of 70 on three occasions … Best finish was a tie for 15th out of 60 players at the Joe Agee Invitational where he carded a 223 (70-74-79).

2011-12: Played 32 rounds over 11 tournaments … Recorded a 75.34 stroke average … Carded a low round of 67 at the Wolpack Intercollegiate on his way to a tie for 10th individually in a field of 89 … Tied for eighth out of 80 players at the Springhill Suites Intercollegiate with a three-round score of 214 (70-71-73).

2010-11: Appeared in 10 tournaments, playing 29 rounds … Averaged a 75.24 … Best finish was a seventh-place showing in a field of 75 at the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate where he carded a 222 (73-76-73) … Posted a low round of 68 at the Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate in October.

2009-10: Red-shirted.

Major: Sport and event management.

Before Elon: Named 2008-09 Triad 3-A Golfer of the Year and collected all-league honors … Three-time team MVP at Bartlett Yancey … Participated in three NCHSAA 3-A State Regionals. … Three-year team captain … Was the fourth-place finisher at the National Championship at the Sea Trails Resort.
 
Year Events Rounds Avg. Score Best Finish
2010-11 10 29 75.24 7th - Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate (02.21-22)
2011-12 11 32 75.34 T-8th - Springhill Suites Intercollegiate (09.12-13)
2012-13 10 28 75.21 T-15th - Joe Agee Invitational (09.24-25)
Career 31 89 75.27 7th - Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate (02.21-22.11)

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