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Connor Newton

  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 155
  • Hometown Auburn, Ala.
  • High School Auburn

Biography

2022-23 (Super Senior)

  • Played in 22 events with 22 rounds of action
  • His 73.72 strokes per round average was second-best on the team
  • Had two top-five finish and one top-20 finishes
  • Finished tied for third at the J.T. Poston Invitational
  • Shot a one-under 212 at the J.T. Poston Invitational
  • Also finished tied for fourth at the Mounaineer Invitational with a four-over 220
  • Finished 12th at the Battle of the Beaches
  • Had three rounds in the 60s and added another 10 rounds of par or better scoring


2021-22 (Senior)

  • Played in eight events
  • Had two rounds of 68; the first round at the Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate and the final round at the General Hackler Championship
  • Finished tied for 47th at the Sun Belt Championship after carding a 19-over 235
  • Finished the season with six rounds of par or better scoring
  • Tied his career-best finish with a three-under 213 at the General Hackler Championship
  • Also shot a two-under 211 at the Lewis Chitengwa Invitational to finished tied for 14th
  • Tied for 17th at the General Hackler Championship


2020-21 (Junior)

  • Teed-off in seven tournaments on the season, including playing as an individual at The Hayt
  • Posted a 74.75 stroke average on the season over 20 rounds of play
  • Turned in five rounds of par or better on the season, including a career-low round 68 at the AGT Intercollegiate
  • Also shot a 69 over the third round of play at the Florida Gators Invitational
  • Posted two top-25 individual finishes on the season
  • Finished in a tie for 12th overall at the AGT Intercollegiate in January, carding rounds of 72, 73, and 68 for a 54-hole score of 213, -3
  • Placed in a tie for 24th overall at the Graeme McDowell Invitational in the fall season, posting a 54-hole score of 219, +3 (76-70-73)
  • Turned in a 36-hole score of 148, +4, with back-to-back rounds of 74 to finish in a tie for 29th overall at the Intercollegiate at The Grove
  • Posted a 54-hole score of 212, +2 (70-73-69) at the Florida Gators Invitational and a three-round score of 233, +17 (77-80-76) at the General Hackler Championship
  • Turned in rounds of 84, 80, and 77 for a 54-hole score of 240, +24, at the highly-touted Maridoe Collegiate Invitational in October
  • Played as an individual at The Hayt, carding rounds of 74, 78, and 78 to finish in 68th overall at 230, +14


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

  • Played in four tournaments on the season, including competing in one as an individual
  • Posted a stroke average of 76.08 over 12 rounds of play on the season
  • Carded a season-low round of 70 in the second round of play at the 2019 Badger Invitational
  • Turned in a season-low 54-hole score of 220, +4, with rounds of 77, 70 and 73 at the Badger Invitational
  • Recorded rounds of 74, 78 and 74 for a three-round combined score of 226, +10, at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate
  • Shot a 232, +16, with rounds of 76, 79 and 77 over 54-holes of play at the General Hackler Championship held at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club
  • Turned in a 54-hole score of 235, +19, (82-78-75) at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate
  • Earned a spot on the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2020 spring semester


2018-19 (Freshman)

  • Competed in three events, competing as an individual in all three tournaments
  • Turned in a stroke average of 76.78 over nine rounds of play on the year
  • Recorded a low-round 71 at the 2019 General Hackler Championship
  • Carded a 54-hole score of 222, +6, with rounds of 71, 75 and 76 to finish in a tie for 49th overall at the Hackler Championship
  • Finished with rounds of 77, 76 and 80 to place in a tie for 62nd at the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational with a 54-hole score of 233, +17
  • Made his Chant debut with rounds of 76, 80 and 80 at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate, placing in a tie for 89th with his score of 236, +20


Prior to Coastal Carolina

  • Ranked as the eighth-best junior golfer in Alabama and ranked second overall for the class of 2018
  • Ranked 283rd in the nation by the Junior Golf Scoreboard
  • Selected to play for Team Alabama which won the 2017 Southern Junior Cup
  • Won four events on the Southern Junior Golf Tour
  • Named to the Alabama Golf Association's inaugural All-State Junior Golf Team (second team)
  • Tied for 11th at the 2016 Alabama Boys State Junior Championship (67-73-79) and tied for 25th at the 2017 event (71-68-74)
  • Tied for second at the 2017 AHSAA 7A State High School Championship and tied for eighth as a sophomore (2016) with rounds of 74 and 71
  • Tied for 43rd at the 2017 Future Masters
  • For the summer of 2017, he had a scoring average of 71.05 with a low-round of 66 and compiled 11 rounds under par


Personal

  • From Auburn, Ala.
  • Son of James and Debbie Newton
  • Has two siblings - Savannah and Ryan
  • Plans to major in marketing

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    6'0" 155 lbs
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    6'0" 155 lbs
  • 2020-21Junior

    6'0" 155 lbs
  • 2021-22Senior

    6'0" 155 lbs