2017-18 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
2018 All-C-USA Second Team
Golf Coaches Association of America Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar (2017, 2018)
2018 Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarship Award
C-USA co-Golfer of the Week (Feb. 14, 2018)
2017 All-C-USA Second Team
C-USA Golfer of the Week (April 12, 2017)
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
2015 C-USA Academic Medalist
2017-18 (SENIOR): Competed in 14 overall events – 11 regular-season tournaments, while also playing in the Conference USA Championship and advancing to the NCAA Regionals and NCAA Championships … named All-C-USA second team and earned a spot on the 2018 InTouch Credit Union All-Academic team … also a Golf Coaches Association of America Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar … fashioned a stroke average of 72.1 in 42 rounds played to lead the Miners … became first UTEP golfer since 2004 to advance to the national championships … finished as the top Miner in five tournaments (Price’s Give ‘Em Five, Arizona Intercollegiate, John Burns Intercollegiate, National Invitational Tournament & Lone Star Invitational) … finished in top 10 five times (Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate, Price’s Give ‘Em Five, Arizona Intercollegiate, Lone Star Invitational & NCAA Regionals) … named C-USA co-Golfer of the Week on Feb. 14 following the Arizona Intercollegiate after shooting a 215, 2-over par (74-69-72) to finished tied for third … best showing came at the NCAA Regionals in Stockton Calif., finishing tied for third (of 75) after firing a 207, 9-under par (69-69-69) … placed second at UTEP’s home event, the Price’s Give ‘Em Five Invitational which included a career-low 64 during the first round … finished 8-under par for a career-low 205, while firing a 71 in the second round and 70 during the third at Butterfield Trail Golf Course … shot a 214, 2-under par to place tied for 13th at the Gene Miranda Invitational … fired a 211, 5-under par (69-72-70) at the Lone Star Invitational to place fourth … placed sixth after shooting a 211, 2-under par (69-72-70) at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate … shot 1-under par (72-71-72) to place tied for 20th at the John Burns Intercollegiate … placed 15th after firing a 7-under (68-69-72—209) at the National Invitational Tournament … finished in top 100 at the NCAA Championship in Stillwater, Okla., after shooting a 227, 11-over par (79-74-74).
2016-17 (JUNIOR): Competed in 12 tournaments as a junior, a breakout year that saw a career-best low round (65), career-best stoke average (72.6), three UTEP top finishes, and four top-10 finishes…Named to the Conference USA Second Team... earned C-USA Golfer of the Week honors for the week of April 12, the first of his career, after leading the UTEP scorecard at the prestigious Western Intercollegiate, where he finished tied for eighth with2-over 212 (72-69-71)…had his best showing of the season at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic, where he placed third after firing 4-under 206 (71-70-65)...was the Miners' top finisher during the stroke play portion of the Conference USA Championships (sixth) and went 2-0 during match play against Southern Miss and Charlotte, respectively...led the Miners in their ninth place finish at the NCAA Washington Regional, where he finished tied for 22nd after firing 3-over 218 (70-74-74).
2015-16 (SOPHOMORE): Registered a career best 73.3 stroke average which was second best on the team at nine tournaments during the season … registered back to back career collegiate lows of five-under par 67s at the National Invitational Tournament … best tournament total came at the National Tournament Invitational with a seven-under par 209 (75-67-67) to earn his first career top 10 finish … placed 11th at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate with a four-over par 217 (73-72-72) which helped UTEP win its first team title since 2005 … finished 13th at the Lone Star Invitational with a six-over par 222 (78-69-75) … collected three 22nd place finishes at the Price’s Give ‘Em Five Invitational (-3/213), John Burns Intercollegiate (+1/217) and the Conference USA Championships (+8/224) … was UTEP’s top finisher at the Lone Star Invitational.
2014-15 (FRESHMAN): Played in five tournaments with a 76.9 stroke average … best finish came at the Golfweek Conference Challenge with a 20-over par 236 (75-84-77) to place 55th.
PRIOR TO UTEP: Competed at McKinnon Park Secondary School ... played for head coach Darren Duff ... Zone and District Champion his senior year ... fired a scoring average of 72 during his senior campaign.
PERSONAL: Born in Hamilton, Ontario ... hails from Cayuga, Ontario ... son of Colin and Karen Corner ... has two siblings (Scott and Jordan).
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