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2018-19 Men's Golf Roster

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Greg Ruff
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Greg Ruff
Greg Ruff

Alex Scott

Alex Scott

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Hometown:
    Traverse City, Mich.
  • Prev School:
    West

Summary

Biography

As a Senior (2018-19)
Earned DII PING All-American Second Team honors...Also a member of the DII PING All-Midwest Region Team...Named the GLIAC Golfer of the Year for the second straight season…Also earned All-GLIAC First Team honors…Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team…Recorded a team-best 71.52 average in his 29 rounds played throughout 12 different events…Finished inside the top-10 nine different times while finishing inside the top-20 once as well…Won the 2019 GLIAC Championship Tournament with rounds of 71 and 68 (139) to secure his second straight golfer of the year title…Also took home top honors at the Saddlebrook Spring Kickoff when he recorded rounds of 70-71-68-209…Earned a second place finish at the Motown Collegiate Invite after rounds of 68-72-72-212…Tied for fifth in back-to-back tournaments after firing a 143 at the Findlay Spring Invite and a 141 at the Music City Invite…Tied for ninth place individually at the Midwest/Central Regional Tournament with rounds of 75-72-70…Finished tied for sixth overall at the NCAA DII National Championships with rounds of 74-65-74-213…His 65 at the national tournament tied the program record for lowest 18-hole score.

As a Junior (2017-18)
Named to the 2018 All-Nicklaus Team...Earned DII PING First Team All-American honors…Named to the DII PING All-Midwest Region team…One of just five finalists selected for the Division II Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year award…Named the GLIAC Golfer of the Year…Earned All-GLIAC First Team honors…Named the GLIAC Golfer of the Week after winning the Greyhound Invitational (4/8)…Member of the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team...Named a Spring GLIAC Commissioner's Award winner…Saw action in 12 events, completing 30 total rounds while carding a low round of 68 three separate times…Finished inside of the top-10 11 times and inside of the top-20 once, including four individual titles…His 70.70 average was the best on the team…Earned his first individual title at the Findlay Invitational (9/24) with rounds of 70-68-138…Followed that up with a tie for first at the Kyle Ryman Memorial Invitational (9/30) with rounds of 71-71-68-210…Took home another individual title at the Greyhound Invitational (4/8) with three rounds of 71-69-70-210…Shot 72-68-68-208 to take home the NCAA DII Midwest/Central Region individual title and earn a place at the national tournament…Tied for 7th at the NCAA DII Championship with rounds of 71-70-69-210 in his first national championship tournament. 

As a Sophomore (2016-17)
Named to the All-Midwest Region Team...earned an  All-GLIAC First Team selection...played in 11 tournaments and tied for the team lead with 23 rounds played...second on the team in average at 73.57...shot a low round of 68...tied for sixth place at the Motor City Invitational (10/17) with a 75-74-149...finished tied for seventh at the Las Vegas Desert Classic with a 71-68-139 on 3/6....tied for a second place finish at the SVSU Spring Classic (3/22), carding a 72-72-144...finished tied for sixth at the Music City Invitational (4/4) with a 69-75-144...carded a 79-74-71-224 to finished tied for sixth at the GLIAC Golf Championship (4/23).

As a Freshman (2015-16)
 Named an All-GLIAC Honorable Mention after seeing action in eight events....fourth on the team with a 76.89 average through 18 rounds...recorded one event win, one top-five finish and two top-ten finishes on the season...recorded a 77-80-157 at the Wildcat Invitational (9/13), tying for 15th overall...shot a 77-73-150 at the GLIAC North Invitational (9/20), tying for 23rd....finished in eighth place with a 77-74-151 at the GLIAC South Invitational (3/26)....tied for 15th at the NCAA Midwest Regional #3 (4/3) with a 77-75-152...finished second at the GLIAC Golf Championship with a 72-78-68-218 score (4/17)...finished at 76-72-84-232 at the NCAA Super Regional (5/4).

High School
Prepped under head coach Mike Schultz at Traverse City West High School ... earned an All-State laurel as a junior (2014) ... named to the Record Eagle Dream Team ... two-time Big North Conference honoree (2013, 2014) ... won four tournaments and averaged a 74.0 in 2014 ... captured the BNC's individual scoring title in 2014 ... helped the Titans three consecutive BCN crowns (2012-14) ... also part of the TCW teams that finished in the top five at the 2012 and 2013 Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 Championships ... guided the Titans to regional titles in 2012 and 2013 ... named team captain as a senior ... shot a 3-under-par 69 to win the Midwest Junior Players AJGA Qualifier in 2014 ... semifinalist in the 2014 Michigan Junior Amateur ... quarterfinalist in the 2013 Michigan Junior Amateur ... also a four-time letterwinner in basketball ... collected an All-BNC First Team plaudit in basketball as well.

Personal
Son of Steve and Angela Scott ... enjoys sports, being with friends and family, and reading ... earned a third-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do ... has not decided on a major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2017-18Junior

    5'7"
  • 2018-19Senior

    5'7"