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2021-22 Men's Golf

David Dermer
David Dermer

Alberto Castagnara

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    190
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Pordenone, Italy
  • High School:
    Liceo Leopardi - Majorana
  • Major:
    Management

Summary

Biography

Career Accolades
Phil Mickelson Most Outstanding Freshman of the Year (2017-18)
2x DII PING All-South Region (2017-18, 2018-19)
SSC Freshman of the Year (2017-18)
All-SSC (2017-18 Second Team, 2018-19 Second Team)
2x Semifinalist for the Jack Nicklaus DII National Player of the Year
SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll 2021-2022

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2020-21)
Competed in all seven events on the year ... tallied a 73.76 stroke average over 21 rounds of golf ... had eight rounds of even or under-par golf including his low-18 of 70 (-2) which came during the first round of the Saint Leo Invitational ... notched four rounds of one-under 71 rounds on the season coming at the First Federal Southeastern Collegiate (first and second rounds), the Argonaut Invitational and the NCAA South/Southeast Regional ... best finish of the year was tied-15th at the NCAA Super Regional where his best score of 216 (E) came at the First Federal Southeastern Collegiate

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2019-20)
SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Competed at six events on the shortened year due to COVID-19 for 18 rounds of golf ... finished as the 81st ranked golfer in Division II (out of 150 ranked golfers) on GolfStat.com ... was second on the team in stroke average at 73.00 ... had two top-5 finishes which were two runner-up honors at the Griffin Invitational and the Saint Leo Invitational ... carded a team low score of 67 (-5) during the third round of the Griffin Invitational ... had a best tournament score of seven-under 209 at the Saint Leo Invitational which beat his six-under 210 at the Griffin Invitational that opened the season ... helped the team to a team title at the Saint Leo Invitational and a third place finish at the Griffin Invitational before closing the season with a fifth place finish at the Southeastern Intercollegiate... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Spring 2020

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
DII PING All-South Region ... Second Team All-SSC ... Semifinalist for the Jack Nicklaus DII National Player of the Year
... competed at 12 events with 36 rounds of golf ... carded a low-54 hole tournament score of 204 including a low round of 66 at the Saint Leo Invitational (2/25) ... paced the team on the year in scoring average with a 72.94 ... finished the season ranked 112th according to GolfStat DII players ... placed inside the top-10 at six events including five top-5 and one medalist honors which came at the Miami Intercollegiate (10/23) ... turned in four under-par tournament totals with his best of eight-under 208 coming at the Southeastern Intercollegiate ... helped the Lions to five top-5 finishes and eight top-10 places with two team wins at the Griffin Invitational (9/25) and the NSU Shark Invitational (10/9) ... helped guide the team to the NCAA Championships after a seventh place finish at Mission Inn Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. ... one of five players at the NCAA National Championships where the Lions placed 15th...D2ADA Academic Achievement Award winner. 

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2017-18)
Phil Mickelson Most Outstanding Freshman of the Year ... DII PING All-South Region ... SSC Freshman of the Year ... Second Team All-SSC ... Semifinalist for the Jack Nicklaus DII National Player of the Year ... SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... 
Competed in 12 events with 36 rounds of golf ... Carded a low 54-hole tournament score of 208 including a low round of 66 at the Copperhead Championship ... led the team in average at 71.86 and recorded five top-10 finishes with two top-5 and one first place finish ... helped lead the Lions to three top-5 finishes and 11 top-10 places ... helped guide the team to the NCAA Championships in Muscle Shoals, Ala. after a sixth place at the South/Southeast Regional ... one of five players that helped the Lions advance to the National Quarterfinals 

AS A FRESHMAN (2016-17)
Did not compete 

PERSONAL
Born April 27 in Pordenone, Italy … Named Fred Couples and Tiger Woods as his favorite athletes… Lists Udinese Calcio as his favorite professional team… Son of Adriano Castagnara and Loretta Reschiotto … Has one brother Giulio, who was a member of the Texas Christian University Golf team from 2013-17

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    6'4" 190 lbs
  • 2017-18Freshman

    6'4" 190 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    6'4" 190 lbs
  • 2019-20Junior

    6'4" 190 lbs
  • 2020-21Senior

    6'4" 190 lbs
  • 2021-22Senior

    6'4" 190 lbs