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2019-20 (FRESHMAN)
» Competed in three events in his first collegiate season » Appeared in the Mountaineers’ lineup once and competed twice as an individual » Shot a career-best 73 at the NKU Fall Collegiate Classic, making his Mountaineer debut » Finished the NKU Fall Collegiate Classic tied for 59th after shooting 73-80-81=234 » Competed at the Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational, notching scores of 83-75-78=236 for 20-over par » Collected the top finish of his rookie season at the Trojan Invitational, carding a two-round total of 79-78=157
TRENT
TIPTON
So. | 6-4 | Orient, Ohio | Bishop Hartley HS
PREP
» Ranked as the No. 41 junior golfer (class of 2019) by Golfweek » Ranked at No. 73 by Junior Golf Scoreboard » Won the 2016 PGA Junior Series at Kearney Hill (68-70-67) » Qualified for the 2017 U.S. Junior Amateur after winning the Qualifier at Browns Run (66) » Finished as the runner-up at the 2018 AJGA Justin Thomas Junior Championship (72-68-70) and the 2016 AJGA Junior All-Star at The Virtues (71-70)
SEASON 2019-20
» Was third at both the 2017 and 2016 Hudson Junior Invitational and was fifth at the 2017 AJGA Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior » Finished in the top 10 of the 2017 the Memorial Junior Championship (eight place) and the 2018 North & South Junior Championship at Pinehurst (ninth place) » Posted top-20 finishes at the 2017 North & South Junior Championship at Pinehurst (16th place), the 2017 Ohio Amateur (18th) and the 2016 Ohio Amateur (20th) » Was the runner-up at the 2016 Ohio High School State Championship and placed third at the event in 2017 » Competed in the Western Junior Championship (2018), U.S. Junior Championship (2017) and the Junior PGA Championship (2016-17)
PERSONAL » » » » »
Son of Gary and Jenny Tipton Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll Birthday is Jan. 4 Majoring in business
TOURN.
ROUNDS.
AVG.
LOW
3
8.0
78.38
73
CAREER 3
BEST FINISH T-26TH
8.0 78.38 73 T-26TH
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