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2016-17 Men's Golf

Ryan Gendron

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    165
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Tampa, Fla.
  • High School:
    H.B. Plant
  • Major:
    Marketing

Summary

Biography

4x NCAA National Championship Qualifier (2x as an Individual - '14 & '17, and 2x with the team - '15 & '16)
Best finish at NCAA Championships was in 2015 when he shot a four-under 209 (70-67-72) for 3rd place individually
3x DII PING All-America honoree (HM '14, '17; 3rd team '15) 

AS A SENIOR (2016-17)
Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar Athlete ... DII PING All-America Honorable Mention ... Competed at the NCAA National Championships, tied for 20th with a six-over 216 (73-75-68) … competed at the NCAA South/Southeast Regionals where he tied for 6th advancing to the national championships … played 31 rounds his senior season … finished with a stroke average of 72.71 … finished in the top 10 at 5 tournaments with 1 top 5 finish at the Argonaut Invitational (4/4/2017) … tied for 2nd at the Argonaut Invitational with a 137 (-7) … best round of the year was a 67 which he shot during the third round of the Matlock Classic (2/14/17) … turned in 12 rounds of under par golf on the year

AS A JUNIOR (2015-16)
Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar Athlete ... DII PING All-South Region Team ... Played in 39 rounds during his junior season…maintained a 73.54 stroke average…posted 4 top-10 finishes with a best finish of 2nd at the Sunshine State Conference Championships…best round of the season came at the McDonough Cup when he carded a season low of 68…finished in 86th (228) at the NCAA Division II Championship…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 Spring 2016

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15)
Division II PING All-American by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA)... Named to the GCAA/PING All-South Region squad... Finished among the top 10 in two events... Second on the team in average with a 72.69 stroke average on the season... Best round of the season came at the Nova Southeastern University Guy Harvey Invitational when he carded two rounds of 68... Finished third the NCAA Division II Championship... His best finish was in the Guy Harvey Invitational when he tied for second with a score of 210... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Spring 2015

AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14)
A PING All-America Honorable Mention selection ... Selected to the All-Freshmen team by the Phil and Amy Mickelson Foundation... Named to the Division II GCAA/PING All-South Region team... For his first year, he led the team with a 73.39 average...His tournament title came in the Southeastern Collegiate, where he shot a three-round total of 210...  Recorded a season-low round of 68 in the first round of the Sunshine State Conference Championships... He was the only member of the team to compete in the NCAA Division II Championship, where he finished tied for 25th. 

CAREER
Competed at H.B. Plant HS... Named to 2011-12 All-County Second Team... Selected to 2011-12 All-Conference First Team... Named to 2012-13 All-County First Team... Selected to 2012-13 All-Conference First Team. 

PERSONAL
Born June 6 in Tampa, Fla.... Son of Keith and Kay... Has two brothers, Corey and Daniel. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    5'9" 165 lbs
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    5'9" 165 lbs
  • 2015-16Junior

    5'9" 165 lbs
  • 2016-17Senior

    5'9" 165 lbs