2020-21 Men's Golf Roster

Greg Anderson
David Stluka

Nick Robinson

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Palos Verdes, Calif.
  • High School Palos Verdes

Biography

2020-21: Robinson competed in all six events with the Badgers this season... best finish was T12 at the Hawkeye Invitational where he shot 72-72-71 for a one-under-par 215

2019-20: Competed in Bearcat Invitational and Marquette Intercollegiate... competed in Badger Invitational and White Sands Intercollegiate as an individual... best finish T9th at White Sands Intercollegiate... competed in both spring tournaments... set career lows for 18-, 36- and 54-holes at White Sands... Named Big Ten Golfer of the Week following White Sands... fourth lowest season average for the team at 74.00, T21st lowest in program history... tied eighth in program record book for 36-hole low score at 137... tied ninth for 54-hole low score with a 208... 12th lowest career average in program history at 74.79

2018-19: Did not play during the season

2017-18: Played in nine of the Badgers' 12 events ... averaged 75.59 strokes over his 22 rounds ... best finish was a T23rd at the Northern Intercollegiate, as he shot a personal-best 140 over the first two rounds ... among the Badgers' top three finishers in four tournaments

2016-17: Played in all 11 events for the Badgers ... averaged 74.61 strokes over his 31 rounds, fourth-best by a freshman in Wisconsin history ... registered two top-5 and three top-20 finishes ... was the Badgers' top finisher in four events ... shot a season-best 69 in the first round of the Marquette Invitational on his way to a personal-best three-round total of 212, tying for 16th overall and leading the Badgers ... tied for third at the Boilermaker Invitational, shooting 2-under par for the tournament ... was the Badgers' top finisher, shooting a 69 in the second round, at the Charleston Souther Dual to tie for second overall

High School: Earned first team Ocean League honors while averaging a 37.825 league scoring average ... captured individual medalist honors at the South Hills Invitational and placed fifth at the Knabe Cup with a 2-under-par 70 at Lakewood Country Club ... member of the Palos Verdes team that won two consecutive league titles ... junior schedule consisted of the AJGA and the Toyota Junior Tour in California, which is one of the top Jr. tours in the world ... ranked No. 22 among California juniors ... recorded eight top 10s in the 2015 while registering a scoring average of 71.7 in those events

Stats
Year Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 36 Low 54
2016-17 31 2313 74.61 69 141 212
2017-18 22 1663 75.59 70 140 217
2019-20 15 1110 74 66 137 208
2020-21 14 1035 73.92 70 144 215
TOTALS 82 6122 74.66 66 137 208

2016-17 Finishes
Sept. 11-13 Badger Invitational 72-80-72=228 / T41
Sept. 18-20 FAMC Intercollegiate 77-77-76=230 / T64
Sept. 25-26 Windon Memorial 77-76-74=227 / T40
Oct. 2-3 Marquette Invitational 69-72-71=212 / T16
Nov. 7-9 Gifford Intercollegiate 74-72=146 / T27
Feb. 11 Charleston Shootout 76-69=145 / T2
Feb. 17-19 All-American Intercollegiate 79-74-77=230 / T79
March 6-7 Colleton River Intercollegiate 77-80-72=229 / T31
March 26-28 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate 77-76-80=233 / 79
April 15-16 Boilermaker Invitational 71-70-73=214 / T3
April 28-30 Big Ten Championships 72-69-77=218 / T29

2017-18 Finishes
Sept. 10-12 Badger Invitational 74-74-72=220 / T33
Sept. 24-25 Northern Intercollegiate 70-70-77=217 / T23
Oct. 1-3 Marquette Intercollegiate 72-76-78=226 / T31
Oct. 8-9 Windon Memorial 77-75-70=222 / 61
Oct. 23-24 Pinetree Intercollegiate 71-84=155 / 40
March 12-13 Colleton River Intercollegiate 77-79-79=235 / T49
March 31-April 1 D.A. Weibring Invitational 80-76-76=232 / T54
April 14-15 Boilermaker Invitational 73-83=156 / 82

2019-20 Finishes
Sept. 8-10 Badger Invitational* 77-76-70= 223/ T56
Sept. 30- Oct. 1 Bearcat Invitational 73-76-72=221/ T46
Oct. 6-8 Marquette Intercollegiate 78-77-74=229/ T57
Nov. 1-3 White Sands Intercollegiate* 66-71-71=208/ T9
Mar. 9-10 General Hackler Intercollegiate Championship 79-75-75=229/ T69

2020-21
Feb. 14-16 Kiawah Invitational 77-70-73=220/ T50
March 28-30 Hootie at Bulls Bay 70-75-70=215/ T18
April 10-11 Boilermaker Intercollegiate 73-74-77=221/ T46
April 17-18 Hawkeye Invitational 72-72-71=215/ T12
April 30- May 2 Big Ten Championship (Substitute) 84-77=161

*Competed as an individual

Off the Course with Nick

  • Favorite tour golfer- Anthony Kim
  • Favorite tournament to watch- The Open
  • Dream Ryder Cup Captain- Tiger Woods
  • Favorite hole at University Ridge- 10
  • Favorite Course- Erin Hills
  • Hardest Course- The Ocean Course
  • Most memorable round- My first round of college golf
  • Dream foursome- Me, my dad, Tiger, and Phillip Rivers
  • When did you start playing- When I was three
  • Who taught you how to play- My dad
  • Course(s) you grew up on- Los Verdes
  • Best meal to eat after a round- Steak
  • Favorite club in your bag- 56 degree
  • Favorite ball- TaylorMade
  • Any aces- Three
  • If not golf, what sport would you play- Baseball
  • Favorite distance to hit from- 101 yards
  • Favorite golf memory- Committing to play golf at Wisconsin
  • Twitter- @NickRobinsonUW
  • Instagram- @nrobinson21
  • Practice routine- Putt for 30 minutes, go to the range for 30 minutes, chip for 10, then make three five-footers in a row
  • Go-to hype song(s) before a tournament- This Could Be Us by Rae Sremmurd, Going Bad by Drake and Meek Mill, and Love Ain't by Eli Young Band
  • Favorite part about the practice center- Lockers
  • Best golf course snack- Beef jerky
  • Any golf superstitions/rituals?- Never write on my scorecard until the round is over
  • Major- Rhetoric Communications
  • Dream job- PGA Tour player or front office position for NFL/MLB/NBA
  • Favorite place to hang out on campus- The Terrace
  • Favorite restaurant in Madison- Cooper's Tavern

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Swings R
    5'9"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Swings R
    5'9"
  • 2018-19Senior

    Swings R
    5'9"
  • 2019-20Redshirt Junior

    Swings R
    5'9"
  • 2020-21Redshirt Senior