Awards & Honors
2022 Big Ten All-Championship Team ... 3X Golf Coaches Association of America All-America Scholar (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) ... 4X Academic All-Big Ten (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24).
Year-By-Year
2023-24: Named one of Wisconsin's 2023-24 Big Ten Men's Golfers to Watch in preseason (second preseason honor) ... competed in all 10 team tournaments this season, leading the Badgers in scoring at the Puerto Rico Classic and earning two top-15 finishes ... finished +1 at the Windon Memorial to T53 ... recorded a season-low 18-hole score of 69 and season-low 54-hole score of 214 at the Windon Memorial ... set a new season and career 18-hole low of 68 in the third round of the Badger Invitational at University Ridge ... led the Badgers at the Puerto Rico Classic, finishing T16 for 207 at -9 ... carded a +4 at the Invitational at the Ford to T38 ... paced the Badgers in the team lineup at the Schenkel Invitational with a -5, placing him T14 ... finished +6 at the Hawkeye Invitational, placing him T57 as the Badgers picked up their second team win of the season ... T64 at the Big Ten Championship after finishing +26 ... finished season with 73.40 average (2,202 strokes / 30 rounds) ... capped career as a Badger with season and career lows of 68-138-207 ... 2023-24 Academic All-Big Ten ... 2023-24 Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) Cobalt Golf Division I All-America Scholar.
2022-23: Named one of Wisconsin's 2022-23 Big Ten Men's Golfers to Watch in preseason .. competed in 10 tournaments throughout the season, including two top-25 finishes ... T24 at the Windon Classic with a score of +4 ... started the spring season off strong with a T14 finish at the Puerto Rico Classic after shooting a -6 ... shot a season-low 18-hole score of 69 and a season-low 54-hole score of 210 at the Puerto Rico Classic ... finished T28 at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate ... grabbed at T37 finish at the Big Ten Championship ... represented the Badgers at the NCAA Regional in Bath Michigan, where he shot a +13 to T68 ... finished season with 73.46 season average (2,057 strokes / 28 rounds) ... season lows of 69-141-210 ... 2023 Academic All-Big Ten ... 2022-23 Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) All-America Scholar.
2021-22: Competed in all nine tournaments with the Badgers ... recorded four top-25 finishes ... matched career-low finish coming in fifth at the Big Ten Championship ... named to the 2022 Big Ten All-Championship Team ... matched 36-hole career-low score of 139 at the Puerto Rico Classic ... shot 54-hole career-low of 208 at the Puerto Rico Classic ... averaged 73.22 for the third-lowest average this season ... lows of 69-139-208 ... 2022 Academic All-Big Ten ... 2021-22 Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar.
2020-21: Smith competed in all six events with the Badgers this season... best finish was T38 at Hootie at Bulls Bay after shooting 76-71-72 for a 219 ... 2020-21 Academic All-Big Ten.
2019-20: Made collegiate debut at Badger Invitational... Competed in all five fall tournaments and both spring tournaments before remainder of season canceled due to COVID ... best finish 5th at Musketeer Classic... set career low 18-hole score of 68 at Musketeer Classic... career low 36-hole score of 139 at Musketeer classic... 54-hole score of 213 at Musketeer Classic... third lowest season average for team with a 73.50, 11th lowest season average in program history ... T17th in program record book for 36-hole low score of 139.
High School: Named Michigan's 2019 Mr. Golf ... made three appearances at MHSAA State, placing 3rd in 2017 and 2018 and 2nd in 2019 ... 2019 regional champion.
Amateur: Rolex ranking 80 ... Junior golf Scoreboard ranking 78 .... 1 AJGA win, 4 AJGA top 5s ... 2019 Michigan amateur Semi-Finalist.
Personal: Parents Andrew and Carrington ... sibling Alston ... major is Legal Studies and Political Science.
Stats
| Year |
Rounds |
Strokes |
Avg. |
Low 18 |
Low 36 |
Low 54 |
| 2019-20 |
18 |
1,323 |
73.50 |
68 |
139 |
213 |
| 2020-21 |
14 |
1,050 |
75.00 |
71 |
146 |
218 |
| 2021-22 |
27 |
1,977 |
73.22 |
69 |
139 |
208 |
| 2022-23 |
28 |
2,057 |
73.46 |
69 |
141 |
210 |
| 2023-24 |
30 |
2,202 |
73.40 |
68 |
138 |
207 |
| Total / Career |
117 |
8,609 |
73.58 |
68 |
138 |
207 |
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Finishes
2023-24
| Dates |
Tournament (Par) |
Finish, Scores (Par) |
| Sept. 3-5 |
Marquette Intercollegiate (72) |
T50, 76-77-76=229 (+13) |
| Sept. 8-10 |
Visit Knoxville Collegiate (70) |
T34, 70-72-73=215 (+5) |
| Sept. 25-26 |
Windon Memorial Classic (71) |
T53, 69-71-74=214 (+1) |
| Oct. 1-3 |
Badger Invitational (72) |
T49, 76-76-68=220 (+4) |
| Oct. 15-17 |
Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational (720 |
T59, 78-80-83=231 (+15) |
| Feb. 26-27 |
Invitational at the Ford (72) |
T38, 75-73-72=220 (+4) |
| March 15-17 |
Schenkel Invitational (72) |
T14, 71-71-69=211 (-5) |
| April 13-14 |
Hawkeye Invitational (71) |
T57, 74-73-72=219 (+6) |
| April 26-28 |
Big Ten Championships (70) |
T64, 76-79-81=236 (+26) |
2022-23
| Dates |
Tournament (Par) |
Finish, Scores (Par) |
| Sept. 11-13 |
Badger Invitational (72) |
T41, 72-74=146 (+2)* |
| Sept. 26-27 |
Windon Classic (70) |
T24, 72-72-70=214 (+4) |
| Oct. 2-3 |
Marquette Intercollegiate (70) |
T79, 80-72-77=229 (+19) |
| Feb. 12-14 |
Puerto Rico Classic (72) |
T14, 70-71-68=210 (-6) |
| March 6-7 |
Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate (70) |
T28, 76-71-71=218 (+8) |
| March 17-19 |
Schenkel Invitational (72) |
T48, 77-77-72=226 (+7) |
| March 26-28 |
Hootie at Bulls Bay (72) |
T62, 71-76-72=219 (+3) |
| April 15-16 |
Boilermaker Invitational (71) |
T36, 75-73-70=218 (+5) |
| April 28-30 |
Big Ten Championship (71) |
T37, 78-73=151 (+9)* |
| May 15-17 |
NCAA Regional (71) |
T68, 73-78-75=226 (+13) |
* Tournaments shortened due to bad weather
2021-22
| Dates |
Tournament (Par) |
Finish, Scores (Par) |
| Sept. 5-7 |
Marquette Intercollegiate (72) |
T63, 77-70-75=222 (+6) |
| Sept. 26-28 |
Badger Invitational (82) |
T19, 73-71-73=217 (+1) |
| Oct. 2-4 |
Rich Harvest Farms Intercollegiate (72) |
T18, 73-71-70=214 (-2) |
| Oct. 30-31 |
Steelwood Collegiate Invite (72) |
T56, 78-71-74=223 (+7) |
| Feb. 13-15 |
Puerto Rico Classic (72) |
T22, 70-69-69=208 (-8) |
| March 18-20 |
Schenkel Invitational (72) |
T67, 79-73-75=227 (+11) |
| March 27-29 |
Hootie at Bulls Bay (72) |
T57, 72-73-74=219 (+3) |
| April 9-10 |
Purdue Boilermaker Spring Invitational (71) |
T47, 75-77-77=229 (+16) |
| April 29- May 1 |
Big Ten Championships (72) |
5, 73-74-71=218 (+2) |
2020-21
| Dates |
Tournament (Par) |
Finish, Scores (Par) |
| Feb. 14-16 |
Kiawah Invitational (72) |
T39, 74-72-72=218 (+2) |
| March 28-30 |
Hootie at Bulls Bay (72) |
T38, 76-71-72=219 (+3) |
| April 10-11 |
Boilermaker Invitational (72) |
T66, 78-74-75=228 (+12) |
| April 17-18 |
Hawkeye Invitational (72) |
T42, 76-76-72=224 (+8) |
| April 30- May 2 |
Big Ten Championships (72)* |
Sub, 79-82-X=161 (+17)* |
* Competed as a Substitute on Big Ten Championships travel team
2019-20
| Dates |
Tournament (Par) |
Finish, Scores (Par) |
| Sept. 8-10 |
Badger Invitational (72) |
T47, 78-74-69= 221 (+5) |
| Sept. 30- Oct. 1 |
Bearcat Invitational (71) |
T39, 74-73-74=220 (+7) |
| Oct. 6-8 |
Marquette Intercollegiate (72) |
T57, 77-79-73=229 (+13) |
| Oct. 21-22 |
Musketeer Classic (71) |
5, 68-71-74=213 (E) |
| Nov. 1-3 |
White Sands Intercollegiate (72) |
T37, 72-72-71=215 (-1) |
| Mar. 9-10 |
General Hackler Championship (72) |
T57, 78-73-74=225 (+9) |
Off the Course
- Favorite tour golfer - Luke Donald
- Favorite tournament to watch - The US Open
- Dream Ryder Cup Captain - Steve Stricker
- Favorite Course - Dormie Club
- Hardest Course - Scioto Country Club
- Most memorable round - US Open sectional with Luke Donald and Wyndham Clark
- Dream foursome - Me, Arnold Palmer, Tiger Woods, and Sam Snead
- When did you start playing - Five years old
- Who taught you how to play - My grandfather and then Steve Brady
- Course(s) you grew up on - Country Club of Detroit
- Best meal to eat after a round - Salmon
- Favorite club in your bag - 60 degree Vokey
- Favorite bal l- Titleist ProV1
- Any aces - One
- If not golf, what sport would you play - Hockey or tennis
- Favorite distance to hit from - 85 yards
- Favorite golf memory - Winning the high school state championship in 2017
- Practice routine - Putt, driving range, chip, then putt again
- Go-to hype song(s) before a tournament - No music
- Favorite part about the practice center - The putting green
- Best golf course snack - Beef jerky
- Any golf superstitions/rituals? - Four tees in my pocket at all times
- Dream job - Professional golfer
- Favorite place to hang out on campus - The Terrace
