Coastal Carolina University Athletics

Honors
2018-19 GCAA All-America Scholar
2017-18 GCAA All-America Scholar
2017-18 All-Sun Belt First Team
2017-18 Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year
2018 Sun Belt Individual Champion

 

2018-19 (Redshirt Senior)

• Teed off in eight tournaments for the Chants, four in the fall and four in the spring
• Posted a stroke average of 74.08 over 24 rounds of play on the year
• Totaled six rounds of par or better, including a season-low round of 64 in the final round of play at the 2019 Sun Belt Championship
• Also carded a round of 68 over the first round of play at the Florida Gators Invitational and a 69 in the second round at the Sun Belt Championship
• Turned in a seventh-place finish at the 2019 Sun Belt Championship with rounds of 73, 69 and 64 for a 54-hole score of 206, -7 under par, which is tied for the sixth-lowest 54-hole tournament score in CCU history
• Lost 4&2 to the semifinals of match play versus Matthew Cole of Arkansas State at the 2019 Sun Belt Men’s Golf Championship
• Finished in a tie for 32nd with a season-low 54-hole score of 215, -1 under par, at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate with rounds of 72, 73 and 70
• Placed 49th overall at the 2019 General Hackler Championship shooting a 71, 74 and 77 for a 54-hole tournaments score of 222, +4
• Also carded a score of 222, +9, with rounds of 73, 77 and 72 to finish in a tie for 50th at the Furman Intercollegiate
• Turned in a three-round score of 223, +13, at the Florida Gators Invitational to place in a tie for 63rd with scores of 68, 79 and 76
• Opened up the year with rounds of 79, 75 and 73 for a 54-hole score of 227, +14, at the Gopher Invitational
• Finished with rounds of 80, 75 and 75 for a score of 230, +14, at the Northern Intercollegiate
• Carded a 54-hole score of 233, +23, at the Maridoe Intercollegiate with rounds of 78, 75 and 80
• Placed in a tie for second overall with a round of 69, -3 under par, at the U.S. Open Local Qualifying event held at the River Landing Country Club in Wallace, N.C. to advanced to the sectionals
• Carded rounds of 75 and 68 to finish in a tie for 31st overall with a 36-hole score of 143, -1 under par, at the U.S. Sectionals Qualifying event held at Hawks Ridge Golf Club in Ball Ground, Ga.
• Received Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List recognition for posting at least a 3.5 GPA for the 2018-19 academic year
• Also named a GCAA All-America Scholar

2017-18 (Redshirt Junior)

• 2018 Sun Belt Champion
• Named the 2017-18 Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year award
• Voted first-team All-Sun Belt
• Shot a 63 (second round) and posted a 54-hole score of 203, both Sun Belt Championship records
• His score of 63 also tied a CCU record for the lowest round
• Also record rounds of 66 twice, which is tied for ninth on the CCU list
• Finished 10-under (73-63-67) at the Sun Belt Championship
• Played in 12 events and was second on the team with a 73.00 scoring average
• Carded 14 rounds of par or better and six rounds in the 60's
• His 14 rounds of par or better tied for 12th all-time in CCU's single-season history
• His team-high 117 birdies on the season ranked ninth all-time in CCU's single-season history
• Had five top 20 finishes, including three in the top 10
• His 3.040 scoring average on par 3's ranks as the third-best in CCU season history
• Was a combined 6-under par for his first three collegiate events
• Registered his first top 10 in his fourth event, shooting a 6-over 22 (82-73-67) at Kiawah
• Shot a 214, -2 (75-71-68) at the NCAA Kissimmee Regional
• Named to the Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll
• Also named a GCAA All-America Scholar

Prior to Joining CCU Men's Golf Team

• Was a student in the University's PGA Golf Management program for three years
• Was PGM Club runner-up in 2016
• Also was the junior and sophomore class champion during his CCU PGM career
• Named first-team Orange County Register All-County in 2014
• His scoring average in his three postseason individual tournaments was a 74.00
• Tied for fourth in the CIF-SS Southern Individual Regional, shooting a 73, +1, at Skylinks Golf Course in Long Beach
• Posted a 74, +3, at Mission Lakes Country Club in Desert Hot Springs to qualify for the SCGA SoCal Championship
• Was a medalist seven times for the Knights in 2014

Personal

• From Tustin, Calif.
• Son of Chris and Lisa Deneen
• Has two brothers, Connor and Brandon
• Connor played baseball at the Naval Academy from 2013-16
• Majoring in marketing