2008-09 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
Honors
2008-09 GCAA All-America Scholar
2007 NCAA Championship participant
2007 NCAA Regional participant
2006 NCAA Championship participant
2006 NCAA Regional participant
2008-09Â (Senior)
- Played in four events, missing time due to an injury
- Finished tied for second on the team with a 73.8 season stroke average
- Carded three rounds of par or better on the year
- Had one top-20 finish on the season
- Placed in a tie for 19th overall at the Windon Memorial Classic with rounds of 76, 69 and 72 for a 54-hole score of 217, +4
- Finished in a tie for 30th with rounds of 74, 77 and 71 for a 54-hole score of 222, +6, at the Bank of Tennessee at The Ridges
- Carded a 54-hole score of 216, +6, with rounds of 71, 74 and 71 to finish in a tie for 35th overall at the SunTrust Gator Invitational
- also played for Coastal at the CordeValle Collegiate, shooting a 231, +15
- Tabbed a GCAA All-America Scholar
2007-08Â (Junior)
- Competed in eight events and 22 rounds his junior season, averaging 76.0 strokes per round
- Posted his only top-20 finish of the season at the Big South Conference Championship, tying for 18th, including a final round 70, 2-under par, and helping the Chanticleers to the conference title
- Posted his season-best single round in the second round of the SunTrust Gator Invitational, firing 68, 2-under par, and finishing at 216 for the tournament
- Posted three other top-40 finishes on the season
- Was 2-1 in the Callaway Match Play, earning victories over Jonas Enander Hedin of Charlotte and Manuel Villegas of Florida
- Earned a spot on the Big South Presidential Honor Roll for his work in the classroom
2006-07 (Sophomore)
- Was on the course in six events and 19 rounds, averaging 74.74 for the year
- Had one top-10 finish on the season, shooting a three-round total of 211, 3-under par, in the International Collegiate in Scotland to tie for eighth
- Was in the lineup and helped Coastal Carolina advance from the NCAA East Regional and finish fifth at the NCAA Championship
- Had his career-best round in the third round of the NCAA Championship, firing a 67, 3-under par, to help the Chanticleers advance to the final round
- Also competed in the Callaway Golf Match Play Championships for Coastal, going 1-1 in his two matches with a win over Jay Moseley of Auburn at 6 and 4
2005-06Â (Freshman)
- Played in eight events his freshman season, averaging 74.96 strokes per round
- Finished in the top-10 twice in his inaugural collegiate season
- His best finish of the season was in Coastal Carolina's home event, the General Jim Hackler Invitational, placing seventh with a 217, +1
- Also tied for 10th at the PUPS/PDPS Big South Conference Championships, helping the Chants defend their title
- Had his best round of the year at the NCAA East Regional, shooting a 68, 4-under par, as part of Coastal Carolina's tie for fifth to advance to the NCAA Championships
- Was a key to the Chants getting a pair of team victories at the Hooters Match Play, picking up individual wins
- Fired a 229 at the Coca-Cola Duke Classic in his first collegiate event
Prior to Coastal Carolina
- Was a four-year letterwinner at Bishop Kenny, leading his squad to three-straight state tournament appearances
- Earned all-region honors his final two years after finishing second as a senior and fourth as a junior and leading the team to two-straight regional runner-up finishes
- Led the Crusaders to a fifth-place finish at the state championships his final season after placing seventh the previous two years
- Also finished 12th as an individual at the state championship his senior season
- Voted Team MVP his last two seasons
- Named to the Athletic Honor Roll
Personal
- Full name is Cameron D. Hooper
- Son of Donald and Dorothy Hooper
- Majoring in business administration
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Historical Player Information
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2005-06Freshman
6'2"
0 lbs
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2006-07Sophomore
6'2"
162 lbs
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2007-08Junior
6'2"
162 lbs
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2008-09Senior
6'2"
162 lbs