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  Nic van Vuuren

Nic van Vuuren

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Johannesburg, South Africa

High School:
Damelin College

Height:
5-10

Experience:
3V

At Utah Valley State ...

JUNIOR ~ (2005-2006): Named the NCAA Division I Independent Golfer of the Year ... named First Team All-Independent ... led all Independent golfers in stroke average (71.9) ... won the NCAA Division I Independent Championship (210, 6-under) ... received the "Wolverine Golfer of the Year" award at the annual athletic department banquet for the third straight year ... nominated for "Wolverine Athlete of the Year" for the third straight year ... shot a season and career low tournament round of 209 (7-under) at the Ping Cougar Classic ... shot a season low single round of 68 (4-under) at the NCAA Division I Independent Championhip ... had second place finishes at the Bill Ross Intercollegiate (213, 3-under), Falcon Invitational (212, 4-under), and the BSU Bronco Round Up (213, even) ... finished 5th at the Carson Daly Invitational (223, 7-over) ... tied for 6th at the Bill Cullum Invitational (220, 4-over) ... tied for 11th at the Cuesta Title Intercollegiate (217, 1-over) ... tied for 13th at the Ping Cougar Classic (209, 7-under) ... tied for 17th at the WSU/Utah Invitational (218, 2-over) ... tied for 28th at the Thunderbird Invitational (147, 3-over) ... tied for 54th at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic (218, 8-over) ... shot a 75 (3-over) at the Idaho State Dual.

SOPHOMORE ~ (2004-2005): Named to the First Team Division I All-Independent team ... received the "Wolverine Golfer of the Year" award at the annual athletic department banquet for the second straight year ... nominated for "Wolverine Athlete of the Year" for the second straight year ... had the third lowest stroke average among all Independent players ... one of only two players to make all nine tournament cuts ... finished with a 72.8 stroke average which is the best season stroke average in school history ... shot a season and career low single round of 65 (7-under) in the third round of the Ron Moore Invitational ... shot a season and career low tournament round of 209 (7-under) at the Ron Moore Invitational ... finished 3rd at the Ron Moore Invitational .. finished 3rd (218, 2-over) at the Bill Ross Intercollegiate ... tied for 4th (215, 1-under) at the Stanislaus Invitational ... finished 5th (213, 3-under) at the Fidelity National Title Intercollegiate ... tied for 20th (221, 8-over) at the Gene Miranda Invitational ... tied for 24th (216, 3-over) at the Boise State Bronco Round up ... tied for 26th (152, 8-over) at the Thunderbird Invitational (36 holes) ... tied for 31st (229, 16-over) at the Carson Daly Intercollegiate ... tied for 64th (220, 4-over) at the Ping Cougar Classic ... won the Utah State Amateur south qualifier shooting a 66 (5-under) ... shot a 63 (9-under) and set a new course record at Wolf Creek Golf Course, giving him medalist honors at the Utah State Amateur ... moved to the quarter finals of match play in the Utah State Amateur ... tied for 19th (212, 4-under) at the 2005 Utah Open.

FRESHMAN ~ (2003-2004): Received the "Wolverine Golfer of the Year" award at the annual athletic department banquet ... nominated for "Wolverine Athlete of the Year" ... made eight of nine tournament cuts ... finished with a 75.3 stroke average ... shot a season low single round of 69 (3-under) in the 3rd round of the Wolverine Invitational ... shot a season low tournament round of 216 (even par) at the Vandal Fall Classic ... tied for 6th (223, 7-over) at the Wolverine Invitational ... tied for 14th (216, even par) at the Vandal Fall Classic ... tied for 19th (226, 13-over) at the Fidelity National Title Intercollegiate ... tied for 27th (221, 5-over) at the New Mexico State Invitational ... tied for 27th (235, 20-over) at the Adams State Invitational ... tied for 33rd (230, 14-over) at the University of Hawaii Turtle Bay Intercollegiate ... tied for 34th (226, 10-over) at the Bulldog Fall Invitational ... tied for 55th (231, 15-over) at the Oregon Duck Invitational.

Before Utah Valley State ...
Lettered in golf at Damelin College (high school equivalent in Johannesburg, South Africa).

Personal ...
Born September 27, 1981 ... graduated from Damelin College (high school equivalent in Johannesburg, South Africa) in 1999 ... majoring in Business Management ... parents are Darryl and Shailene.