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2016-17 Men's Golf Roster

Ted Rider

Ted Rider

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Hometown:
    Kalamazoo, Mich.
  • Prev School:
    Holy Cross College

Summary

Biography

As a Senior (2016-17)
Competed in two tournaments, playing four rounds...had a low round of 70 on the way to a 76.25 average...shot a 70-79-149 at the Las Vegas Desert Classic (3/6)...carded a 79-77-156 at the SVSU Spring Classic (3/22).

As a Junior (2015-16) 
Competed in five events, finishing the season with a 77.00 average through 10 rounds...finished tied for 10th at the Wildcat Invitational with a 78-76-154 (9/13)...tied for 17th at the GLIAC North Invitational (9/20) after carding a 77-70-147...had identical 80-76-156 rounds at the Dave Falconer Classic (3/8) and the NCAA Midwest Regional #4 (4/11)...notched a low round of 70 on the season.

As a Sophomore (Spring 2015)
Did not see tournament action.

At Holy Cross College
As a Sophomore (Fall 2014)

Averaged a 78.4 in 7.5 rounds with the Saints ... tied for third place at the 27-hole Olivet Nazarene Fall Invitational (Sep. 5) with a 9-over 117 ... posted a 4-over 76, his season-low round, and 6-over 78 to total a 10-over 154 and tie for 18th place at the Battle at Blackthorn (Sep. 12-13) ... tied for 27th place at the 54-hole 2014 Wolfpack Invite (Oct. 4-7) with a 22-over 235 ... helped the Saints to three second-place finishes.

As a Freshman (2013-14)
Posted the team's second-lowest scoring average (76.89) over the course of 19 rounds ... tallied four top-10 finishes and eight top-20 finishes ... carded a career-low 1-under 71 and an even par 72, tying for second place at the Bill Sergent Invitational (Sep. 9-10) ... posted a 1-over 73 to tie for first place at the Oakland City Invitational (Oct. 1) ... totaled a 10-over 154 to tie for 11th place at the Taylor Fall Invitational (Oct. 7-8) ... tied for ninth place at the NAIA Midwest Fall Invitational (Oct. 14-15) with a 7-over 149 (74-75) ... took seventh place at the Pilot Invitational (April 11-12) with a 5-over 149 (75-74) ... tied for 12th place at the Taylor Spring Invitational (April 14) and Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship (April 21-22).

High School
Prepped at Hackett Catholic Central High School under head coach Steve Rider ... helped the Fighting Irish win the 2010 and 2013 MHSAA Division 4 Championships ... wom back-to-back individual state titles in 2012 and 2013 ... four-time All-Kalamazoo Valley Association ... four-time All-MHSAA Division 4 selection ... three-time team captain ... also a three-year starter and two-time team captain on the Hackett boy's basketball team.

Personal
Son of Steve and Kelli Rider ... enjoys playing golf with his dad and brother, Jack, who is also a member of the Grand Valley State men's golf team, and playing basketball ... majoring in biology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2015-16Junior

    5'10"
  • 2016-17Senior

    5'10"