Coastal Carolina University Athletics

Honors
2021 All-Sun Belt Third Team
2019-20 GCAA All-America Scholar
2018-19 GCAA All-America Scholar
Sun Belt Men's Golfer of the Week (Feb. 17, 2021)
Individual Medalist (2021 AGT Intercollegiate)

Finished his career at CCU with a 73.84 career stroke average which ranks 12th all-time in CCU's career record books ... One of 25 Coastal Carolina golfers to win an intercollegiate event with his medalist honors at the AGT Intercollegiate in 2021 ... His 43 rounds of par or less for his career are tied for the fifth-most in school history ... His 116 rounds of play as a Chanticleer is the seventh-most by a Chant in CCU history ... His 333 career birdies over his CCU career is the eighth-most in school history, while his eight career eagles as a Chant are tied for ninth all-time.
 

2020-21 (Fifth-Year Senior)

• Earned a spot on the All-Sun Belt third team
• Named the Sun Belt Men's Golfer of the Week on Feb. 17, 2021
• Played in seven events during the spring season
• Was second on the team with a 73.05 stroke average
• His par-3 scoring average of 3.0667 on the season ranks fourth all-time in CCU's single-season history
• Recorded three top-25 individual finishes on the year
• Carded 10 rounds of par or better over the spring, including three rounds in the 60's
• Shot a low-round 65 in the final round of the AGT Intercollegiate, which led him to the individual championship
• His round of 65 is tied for the eighth-lowest 18-hole score in CCU history
• Won the AGT Intercollegiate with rounds of 70, 70, and 65 for a 54-hole score of 205, -11
• His 54-hole score of 205, -11, is tied for the 11th-lowest individual 54-hole tournament score in CCU men's golf history
• Placed in a tie for 15th overall at the ECU Intercollegiate, carding a 54-hole score of 219, +3, (72-73-74)
• Finished in a tie for 25th at the General Hackler Championship, shooting rounds of 69, 78, and 73 for a 54-hole tournament score of 220, +4
• Recorded a 37th-place finish at the 2021 Sun Belt Men's Golf Championship Tournament with rounds of 77, 86, and 75 for a 54-hole tournament score of 238, +22
• Turned in three consecutive rounds of 70, even par, to finish at 210, even par, and in a tie for 48th at the Florida Gators Invitational
• Shot a first-round 69, -3, at the Stitch Intercollegiate where he finished in a tie for 37th with a 54-hole score of 215, -1 (69-76-70)
• Also shot a 227, +11, (73-77-77) at The Hayt, placing in a tie for 59th overall
• Opted out of the 2020 fall season

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

• Played in seven tournaments for the Chanticleers on the year
• Was second on the team with a 72.79 stroke average
• His par-5 scoring average of 4.6184 ranks third all-time in CCU single-season history
• Turned in two top-10 finishes on the season, the top Chant performer in both events
• Shot eight rounds of par or better on the year, including three rounds in the 60's
• Carded a low round 68 twice - at the 2019 Badger Invitational and at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate
• Posted a career-low 54-hole tournament score of 209, -7 under par, at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate to place in a tie for 10th-place overall with rounds of 70, 71 and 68
• Also finished in a tie for 10th with a score of 69, -3 under par, at the rain-shortened TPC Dorado Beach Collegiate in Puerto Rico
• Finished in a tie for 24th overall with rounds of 77, 68, and 72 for a 54-hole score of 217, +1, at the Badger Invitational
• Carded a 54-hole score of 218, +5, (72-73-73) at the Saint Mary's Invitational]
• Also recorded a tournament score of 220, +4, (72-74-74) at the General Hackler Championship played at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club
• Turned in three-round scores of 225 at both the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate (77-72-76) and the Florida Gators Invitational (76-75-74)
• A member of the President's List (4.0 GPA) for the 2019 fall semester
• Named to the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2020 spring term
• Also named a GCAA All-America Scholar

2018-19 (Junior)

• Competed in 10 events for the Chants on the year, posting a 74.10 stroke average over 30 rounds of play
• Carded 11 rounds or better, which ranked third on the team
• Posted four rounds in the 60’s on the season, including a low 68 twice, first at the Maridoe Intercollegiate in the fall and then again at the Mason Rudolph Championship in the spring
• Also turned in a first round 69 at the 2019 Sun Belt Men’s Golf Championship
• Finished in a tie for 15th overall with a 54-hole score of 210, -3 under par, (69-71-70) at the 2019 Sun Belt Championship
• Posted a 1UP win over Joel Wendin of Arkansas State in the semifinals of match play at the Sun Belt Championship
• Was the top performer for the Chants at the Florida Gators Invitational, finishing in a tie for 26th overall with a 54-hole tournament score of 214, +4, (74-71-69)
• Also posted a top-25 finish at the Mason Rudolph Championship, finishing in a tie for 21st with rounds of 68, 71 and 73 for a season-low 54-hole score of 212, -1 under par
• Finished in a tie for 41st with a 54-hole score of 228, +18, at the Maridoe Intercollegiate with rounds of 68, 76 and 84
• Carded a 54-hole score of 217, +1, with rounds of 71, 75 and 71 to place 42nd overall at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate
• Scored for the Chants in all three rounds at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate, placing 63rd overall with scores of 75, 74 and 79 for a tournament score of 228, +12
• Shot a 231, +15, at the rainy John Hayt Collegiate Invitational to finish in a tie for 55th with scores of 70, 76 and 85
• Opened the fall season with back-to-back 54-hole tournament scores of 233 at the Gopher Invitational (73-74-76) and the Northern Intercollegiate (80-79-74)
• Also recorded rounds of 77, 72 and 78 for a three-round combined score of 227, +11, at the 2019 General Hackler Championship
• A member of the 2018-19 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
• Also named a GCAA All-America Scholar

2017-18 (Sophomore)

• Played in nine events and was one of CCU's most consistent performers in the spring
• Finished with a 73.93 scoring average, including 10 rounds of par or better
• In CCU's final regular-season event, Fort was the team's top finisher as he posted his first top 10 finish, tying for 10th overall with a score of 219, +3 (73-74-72)
• At the Sun Belt Championship, he finished in a tie for third with a 54-hole score of 212, -1 under par (80-67-65)
• Won both of his matches in the match play portion of the championship
• Shot a 215, -1 under par (72-71-72) at the NCAA Kissimmee Regional
• Earned a spot on the Dean's List in the fall of 2017
• Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List

2016-17 (Freshman)

• Played in six events as a freshman and posted a 75.25 scoring average
• Recorded three rounds of par or better on the season
• Shot a season-best 68 in the final round of the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate
• In his collegiate debut, shot a 146, +2 (74-72) and placed in a tie for 30th at the Tar Heel Intercollegiate
• Posted a 148, +4 (75-73) at CCU's General Hackler Championship
• Earned President's List honors (4.0 GPA for a semester) in both the fall of 2016 and spring of 2017
• Received Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List

Prior to Coastal Carolina

• Ranked as high as No. 18 in the state of Georgia on the National Junior Golf Scoreboard (NJGS) ranking and 98th nationally in the Golfweek Boy's Junior ranking
• Shot a 70 to finish runner-up in the individual portion of the Region 2-AAAAA championship and helped Greenbrier clinch the team title
• Led Greenbrier to four top five finishes in the Georgia AAAAA state championship, including a fourth-place finish in 2013 (shooting a team-best 74), sinking a two-foot putt to seal a state title in 2014 (shooting 72), a fifth-place finish in 2015 (shooting 74) and a fifth-place finish in 2016
• In 20 events (through Nov. 8, 2016), had 12 finishes among the top 10 and was averaging 72.45 strokes per round
• Among the top 10 finishes, he claimed medalist honors by shooting a 74 at the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour event at Augusta, carding a 71 at his high school's sectional championship and posting a 67 at the Georgia State Golf Association Amateur Qualifier
• Went on to place 10th at the GSGA with rounds of 72, 70 and 75
• Fort backed up that performance with a second-place finish at the Future Masters event in Dothan, Ala., by shooting rounds of 66, 69 and 67
• In the fall of 2015, he played in two Golfweek Southeast Invitational events, placing 5th at Pawleys Island with a 72 and 12th in Orlando, Fla., with rounds of 73 and 69
• In 2014, Fort played in 20 events, posting top 10 finishes 10 times, and averaged 74 strokes per round
• In addition to leading his squad to the state championship, he shot a 70 to win the individual title at the regional title, while his squad won the team title as well

Personal

• From Evans, Ga.
• Son of Kevin and Lara Fort
• Has two younger siblings, Cade and Preslee
• Majoring in accounting