AS A SENIOR (2016-17)
Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar Athlete ... Played 16 rounds during his senior season … finished with a 74.81 stroke average … recorded one top 10 finish at the Sunshine State Conference Championships (T10, 4/25/2017) … turned in a low round of 71 twice for round two of the Saint Leo Invitational (9/19/2016) and the first round of the NCAA Division II National Preview (10/3/2016)
AS A JUNIOR (2015-16)
Played in 21 rounds during his junior season…finished with a 76.19 stroke average…the best finish of the season was at the South/Southeast Regional Preview when he took 15th…best round of the year came at the Saint Leo Invitational when he carded a low of 71... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Fall 2015
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15)
Competed in 15 rounds of golf in his sophomore campaign... finished the season with a 76.13 stroke average... carded a season-low 71 at the Matlock Collegiate Classic (2/10)... represented Saint Leo at the Sunshine State Conference Championships and the NCAA DII Championship Finals.
AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14)
Bannon played in 22 rounds of golf in his first year with the Lions... Tabbed a stroke average of 77.77... Had a round low of 73 at the Guy Harvey Invitational... Placed a top finish of 22nd at the Panther Invitational... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Fall 2013
CAREER
Competed at Mount Vernon HS under Coach Shoemake... Was a four-time Michael M. Skinner Most Valuable Golfer Award winner... Four-year varsity golf letterman... Was the captain of the team for two years... Named to All-National District Team three times... Selected to All-Northern Virginia Region Team twice... 2012 Mid-Atlantic PGA Player of the Year Runner-Up... Was an Optimist International qualifier twice... Was a Capital Virginia District Member of 2013... Named to Virginia State Golf Association Mid-Atlantic team.
PERSONAL
Born February 21 in Newport, Va.... Hobbies include tweeting, fine foods, playing basketball, and watching movies... Career goal is to win a national championship... Believes his work ethic is his best asset to the team... Names Rob Gronkowski, Michael Jordan, JJ Reddick, and Rory McIlroy as his favorite athletes... Lists the New England Patriots, Boston Redsox, Duke Blue Devils, and Boston Celtics as his favorite teams... Chose Saint Leo because of the opportunity to reach his full potential... Son of Robert and Traci... Has three sisters, Stefanie, Megan, and Riley... Father, Robert, played golf at Saint Leo.
