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2015-16 Men's Golf

Joey Savoie

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    170
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
  • High School:
    Jean-de-la-Mennais

Summary

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2015-16)
Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar Athlete...DII PING THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICAN…CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN…DII PING ALL-SOUTH REGION TEAM…ALL-SSC SECOND TEAM selection…Played in 33 rounds during his junior season…finished with a 72.21 stroke average…posted 5 top-10 finished…recorded a low round score of 66 at the NCAA National Championships in the second round…averaged a 3.23 on par-3’s, 4.06 on par-4’s and a 4.68 on par-5’s…recorded 4 eagles and 116 birdies on the season…placed 11th (210) at the NCAA DII National Championship…finished ranked 20th in the nation according to stroke average by GolfStat…NCAA RECORDS: [team] helped Saint Leo set the best score two rounds at 551 (25 under) and best score three rounds at 838 (26 under); both records beat Florida Southern’s 1999 record of 565 (11 under) for two rounds and 848 ( 16 under) for three rounds... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Fall 2015

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15)
Division II PING All-American by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA)... Named a GCAA/PING All-South Region selection... Selected to the Second Team All-Sunshine State Conference... Lead the lions with an average of 72.00 on the season... Charted seven top 10 finishes out of twelve tournaments... Tied for third with a two-round score of 138 in the Saint Leo Men's Invitational... Placed ninth at the Guy Harvey Invitational with 216... Earned sixth place with 138 in the two-round Donald Ross Intercollegiate tournament... Tied for fifth with 214 in the McDonough Cup... In the Southeastern Collegiate tournament earned a tie for seventh place with a 215... Finished seventh in the Sunshine State Conference men's championship... Placed fourth with 210 in the stroke-play portion of the NCAA Division II Championship which helped the team become national semi-finalists... Carded the lowest score of the NCAA Division II Championship with a one-round score of 65 in the second round of match play... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Fall 2014 & Spring 2015

AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14)
Savoie saw instant success in his first year with the Lions, participating in 28 rounds of golf... He was second on the team with a stroke average of 73.75... Set several round lows of 69 in the following tournaments: McDonough Cup (3rd round), Buccaneer Invitational (all 3 rounds), and the SSC Championship (2nd round)... Led team with three top 10 finishes, including a 2nd place finish at the SSC Championship Tournament... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Fall 2013 & Spring 2014

CAREER
Competed at Jean-de-la-Mennais in the Canadian province of Quebec... Led by head coach Daniel Langevin... Provincial Champion Junior and Juvenile in 2011.... Provincial Champion Juvenile in 2010... Named to Team Quebec in 2012... Finished 16th at the Canadian Junior Championship in 2013.... Finished 36th at the Optimist International Junior Championship in  2012. 

PERSONAL
Born August 17 in  Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada... Hobbies include swimming, watching his favorite show, "How I Met Your Mother," and playing tennis, volleyball, and ping pong... Career goal is to become a successful businessman and continue playing golf... Believes his passion and his composure are his best assets to the team... Names Roger Federer, Ian Poulter, and Sidney Crosby as his favorite athletes... Lists the Montreal Canadiens as his favorite sports team... Chose Saint Leo because of the weather and the academics... Son of Pierre and Helene... Has one sister, Charlotte. 

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  • 2014-15Sophomore

    6'1" 170 lbs
  • 2015-16Junior

    6'1" 170 lbs