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2020-21 Men's Golf Roster

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Brady Hinkle

  • Class Junior
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 180
  • Hometown Lancaster, S.C.
  • High School Lancaster

Biography

Honors
2020-21 GCAA All-America Scholar
2019-20 GCAA All-America Scholar



2020-21 (Junior)

  • Saw action in four events on the season, playing in two events in the fall and two in the spring
  • Posted a 74.64 season stroke average over 11 rounds of play on the year
  • Turned in three rounds of par or better on the season, including a career-low round 68 at the AGT Intercollegiate
  • Finished in a tie for 30th at the Graeme McDowell Intercollegiate in September, carding rounds of 72, 75, and 76 for a 54-hole score of 223, +7
  • Also placed in a tie for 30th at the AGT Intercollegiate, recording scores of 79, 74, and 68 for a tournament score of 221, +5
  • Played in the CCU lineup at the Intercollegiate at The Grove, shooting a 36-hole score of 152, +8, (76-76) and at the General Hackler Championship, posting a 54-hole score of 225, +9 (74-72-79)
  • Earned a spot on the President's List (4.0 GPA) for both the 2020 fall and 2021 spring semesters
  • Tabbed a 2020-21 GCAA All-America Scholar


2019-20 (Sophomore) *Season Ended Early Due To Worldwide Coronavirus Pandemic*

  • Teed off in five tournaments for the Chants, playing as an individual at the TPC Dorado Beach Collegiate and the General Hackler Championship events
  • Posted a season stroke average of 73.31 over 13 rounds of play on the season, which ranked fourth overall on the team
  • His par-3 scoring average of 3.0344 ranks third all-time in CCU single-season history
  • Turned in one top 10 finish and seven rounds of par or better on the year
  • Shot a low-round 70 twice - at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate and the Hackler Championship
  • Carded a season-low 54-hole tournament score of 214, -2 under par, (70-72-72) to place in a tie for 10th at the General Hackler Championship
  • Shot an even score of 216 (72-74-70) to finish in a tie for 39th overall at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate
  • Recorded a three-round combined score of 224,+8, with rounds of 76, 76 and 72 at the 2019 Badger Invitational
  • Turned in a first-round 71, -1 under par, to finish in a tie for 26th at the rain-shortened TPC Dorado Beach Collegiate in Puerto Rico
  • Also posted rounds of 76, 77 and 75 for a 54-hole tournament score of 228, +15, at the Saint Mary's Invitational
  • Named to the President's List (4.0 GPA) for the 2019 fall and 2020 spring semesters
  • Tabbed a 2019-20 GCAA All-America Scholar


2018-19 (Freshman)

  • Played in six tournaments on the year, competing in three as an individual and three in the Chants lineup
  • Posted a stroke average of 76.28 over 18 rounds on the year
  • Shot five rounds of par or better
  • Carded a low-round 70 in the third round of play at the Pioneer Creek Collegiate
  • Turned in a low 54-hole tournament low score of 216, +3, at the Furman Intercollegiate
  • Tallied two top-20 finishes on the season
  • Made his intercollegiate debut at the Pioneer Creek Collegiate, placing in a tie for 12th with rounds of 73, 74 and 70 for a tournament score of 217, +1
  • Finished in a tie for 17th with a 54-hole score of 216, +3, at the Furman Intercollegiate with rounds of 74, 71 and 71
  • Placed 64th at the 2019 General Hackler Championship with rounds of 71, 72 and 82, and a 54-hole score of 225, +9
  • Posted rounds of 78, 81 and 77 at the Northern Intercollegiate to place in a tie at 74th-place with a tournament score of 236, +20
  • Also shot a 236, +20, to finish in a tie for 89th with rounds of 77, 78 and 81 at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate
  • Was in the Chants lineup at the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational, shooting a 243, +27, to finish in a tie for 84th
  • Earned Presidential List (4.0 GPA) recognition for Fall 2018 and Spring 2019
  • Received Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List recognition for posting at least a 3.5 GPA for the 2018-19 academic year


Prior to Coastal Carolina

  • Selected to play in the 2018 Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship
  • Finished 24th overall at the 2017 Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship event
  • 2016 South Carolina Junior Match Play champion and reached the semifinals at the 2017 championship
  • Three-time South Carolina 4A All-State honoree
  • Helped lead his team to the state championship title as a senior
  • Placed among the top 10 three times at the South Carolina state championship as he tied for eighth as a junior in 2017 (73-76), tied for ninth as a sophomore in 2016 (76-74), and tied for ninth as a freshman in 2015 (78-70)
  • Was runner-up at the 2017 Jimmy Creed Invitational (76-65=141) with CCU teammate Tyler Gray
  • Was a medalist for the qualifier to earn a spot at the 2017 South Carolina Golf Association Amateur Championship, shooting a round of 69
  • Set the Upper State record with a round of 63, -9 under par as a freshman
  • Four-time Team MVP
  • Four-year honor roll member


Personal

  • From Lancaster, S.C.
  • Son of Joe and Lori Hinkle
  • Has a brother named Avery
  • Father, Joe, was enlisted in the United States Army
  • Mother, Lori, played college softball at Limestone College
  • Brother, Avery, attends Clemson University
  • Majoring in marketing

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    5'11" 170 lbs
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    5'11" 180 lbs
  • 2020-21Junior

    5'11" 180 lbs