2016-17 Men's Golf Roster

Johnny Decker

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Verona, Wis.
  • High School Edgewood
  • Height 5-9

Biography

2015-16: Earned best finish of the year in the season-opening Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic, placing tied for 30th ... also tied 54-hole (220) career low at first tournament of 2015-16 ... second-best placement (T33) came at Badger Invitational ... set new career-low for 18 holes at Erin Hills Intercollegiate with 1-under 71 in second round ... fifth on the team in season scoring average at 76.33 strokes per round

2014-15: Competed in the NXY Hoosier Invitational where the Badgers placed first ... marked 18, 36 and 54-hole career-bests at the NYX scoring a 75-72-73--220 (72, 147, 220) ... also snagged his top tournament finish of the season tied for 35th ... scored a fall season 18-hole low of 73 at his first collegiate meet at the Badger invitational (73-79-77--229) ... finished the Erin Hills Intercollegiate with a 75-79-75--229 ... averaged 75.33 strokes per round throughout the season ... won the U.S. Amateur Qualifier at the par 71 Weibring Golf Course in Normal, Illinois, with a 2-over par 71-73—144; did not make it into match play at U.S. Amateur after hitting a 3-over 74-75--149 in stroke play qualifier

High School: Local standout player at Madison's Edgewood High School ... named 2014 first team all-area golfer with 75.25 post season scoring average ... tied for 8th with an 8 over 72-89--152 in the WIAA state tournament and led his Edgewood team to a second place finish and earned third-team all-state honors ... lost in a two-person playoff last past summer to qualify for the 2013 U.S. Junior ... claimed medalist honors at the 2013 TaylorMade-adidas Golf Qualifier for the Coca-Cola Junior Championship at Boyne Highlands with a 1-under-par 71 ... in July of 2013, Decker shot a career-best 68 to win the Players Tour event at Janesville Riverside Golf Club, and tied for first with a 73 in another Players Tour event at Blackhawk Country Club in Madison ... shot a 73 but lost in a playoff for medalist honors as his team won the 2013 Badger Conference title for the eight-straight time ... placed 19th in the McArthur Towel and Sports Future Legends event with a 75-76-72--223 ... tied for first in 2012 WIAA state meet with a 74-74-148 and earned second-team state honors

Stats

Year Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 36 Low 54
2014-15 9 678 75.33 72 147 220
2015-16 18 1374 76.33 71 148 220
Totals 27 2052 76.0 71 147 220

2015-16 Finishes

Sept. 21-22 Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic 75-73-72=220/ T30
Sept. 27-29 Badger Invitational* 79-73-76=228/ T33
Oct. 4-6 Erin Hills Intercollegiate 79-71-80=230/ T52
March 7-8 Clevelend Golf Palmetto Invitational 77-75-77=229/ T78
April 3-5 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate 82-75-77=234/ 73
April 16-17 Boilermaker Invitational* 77-79-77=233/ T72

*Competed as an individual

2014-15 Finishes

Sept. 28-30 Badger Invitational* 73-79-77=229/ T40
Oct. 5-7 Erin Hills Intercollegiate* 75-79-75=229/ T40
April 11-12 NYX Hoosier Invitational 75-72-73=220/ T35

*competed individually

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    5'9"

  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Swings R
    5'9"

  • 2016-17Senior

    Swings R
    5'9"