Coastal Carolina University Athletics

Honors
*    2023 Spring Dean's List
Individual Medalist (2020 Intercollegiate at The Grove)

2022-23 (Super Senior)

• Played 22 rounds in eight events
• Had a 75.00 strokes per round average
• Finished tied for third at the J.T. Poston Invitational
• Shot a one-under 212 at the J.T. Poston Invitational
• Shot two rounds in the 60s during the season
• Had five par or better rounds

2021-22 (Senior)

•    Played in eight events on the season, including all six during the spring
•     Tied for 12th at the Sun Belt Championship after shooting an eight-over 224
•     Had a career-best 5-under 211 at the General Hackler Championship and tied for ninth
•     Shot a season-best 67 in the final round of the General Hackler Championship
•     Tied for 16th at the Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate with a two-under 214
•     Tied for 17th at The Hayt after shooting a three-over 219
•      Finished the season with eight rounds of par or better

2020-21 (Junior)

• Played in 10 events on the season, playing in the CCU lineup in nine tournaments
• Posted a 74.24 stroke average over 29 rounds of play on the year
• Recorded nine rounds of par or better and two rounds in the 60's, including a low-round 66 at the AGT Intercollegiate
• His low-round 66 at the AGT Intercollegiate is tied for the 14th-lowest 18-hole score by an individual in CCU history
• Turned in par-3 scoring average of 3.1281 on the season which ranks 15th all-time in CCU's single-season history
• Picked up two top-10 finishes and four top-20 showings on the season
• Was an individual medalist at the Intercollegiate at the Grove, finishing in a three-way tie for first at 140, -4, with rounds of 68 and 72
• Placed in a tie for eighth at the ECU Intercollegiate with rounds of 71, 74, and 73 for a 54-hole score of 218, +2
• Was the top CCU performer at the Graeme McDowell Intercollegiate, finishing in a tie for 11th overall with three-straight rounds of 72, even par, for a tournament score of 216, even par
• Finished 14th overall at the AGT Intercollegiate with rounds of 73, 66, and 75 for a 54-hole score of 214, -2
• Recorded a 24th-place finish at the 2021 Sun Belt Conference Men's Golf Championship with rounds of 78, 75, and 80 for a 54-championship tournament score of 233, +17
• Turned in a 54-hole score of 224, +8, (72-77-75) as an individual at the General Hackler Championship
• Was in the CCU lineup at The Hayt (227, +11), placing 59th overall, and at the Stitch Intercollegiate (222, +6) where he finished in a tie for 55th
• Also teed-off for the Chants at the Maridoe Collegiate Invitational in the fall, shooting a 239, +23, to finish in a tie for 60th overall

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

• Played in four events overall on the season, three for the Chanticleers and one as an individual
• Posted a stroke average of 74.50 over 10 rounds of play on the year
• Recorded one top 10 finish on the season, finishing ninth at the Florida Gators Invitational
• Shot two rounds of par or better on the year, including a season-low round of 68 over the first 18 holes of play at the Gators Invitational
• Turned in rounds of 68, 71 and 71 to place ninth overall with a 54-hole score of 210, even par, at the Gators Invitational
• Carded a round of 77, +5, at the rain-shortened TPC Dorado Beach Collegiate in Puerto Rico
• Also played in the lineup at the General Hackler Championship, shooting rounds of 77, 72 and 77 for a 54-hole score 226, +10
• Recorded a 232, +19, (75-77-80) at the Saint Mary's Invitational
• Earned a spot on the President's List (4.0 GPA) for the 2020 spring semester

2018-19 (Freshman)

• Played in two events, competing as an individual in each tournament
• Turned in a stroke average of 76.67 over six rounds of play on the year
• Shot a low-round 75 three times on the season and recorded a season-low 54-hole score of 229
• Turned in rounds of 75, 75 and 79 for a 229, +19, at the Florida Gators Invitational to place in a tie at 78th
• Also carded rounds of 75, 78 and 78 to place in a tie for 70th with a 54-hole score of 231, +15, at the 2019 General Hackler Championship
• Earned Dean’s List honors for Fall 2018
• A member of the 2018-19 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
• Carded four-straight rounds of under par to capture the individual title at the 88th annual South Carolina Golf Association (SCGA) Amateur Championship in August 2019
• Posted rounds of 67, 66, 67 and 68 to finish the event with a 72-hole score of 268, -16 under par
• Turned in 21 birdies and one eagle over his four rounds of play at the amateur championship
• First Chanticleer to win the South Carolina amateur championship event since Drew Ernst won the title in 2010

Prior to Coastal Carolina

• Finished 12th at the 2017 Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship
• A two-time South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) 2A state champion (2016 and 2017)
• Shot a 66 to win the 2017 title and had rounds of 70 and 68 to win the 2016 title with birdies on three of his last four holes in the final round
• Also the 2017 SCISA Player of the Year and two-time all-state selection
• Also a three-time all-region player of the year
• Three-time Columbia city champion
• Placed 52nd at the 2017 South Carolina Golf Association Amateur Championship (80-66-73-74)
• Cracked the top 200 in the National Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings in 2017
• Made the 2017 Can-Am team for team South Carolina, which is comprised of the top eight ranked players in the state
• Recorded top 10 finishes in the 2016 SCGA Junior Championship (t-2nd), 2016 Carolinas junior boys championship (t-6th), and 2017 Sea Pines Junior Heritage (t-6th)
• Was the runner-up at the 2017 Jimmy Creed Invitational (71-70=141) with future CCU teammate Brady Hinkle

Personal

• From Lugoff, S.C.
• Son of Ryan and Amy Gray
• Majoring in marketing