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2012-13 Men's Golf Roster

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Southland Conference
Kellie Brame
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Rhys West

Rhys West

  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-0 /
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • High School:
    Randpark HS

Summary

Biography

Career Honors
- Third-Team All-Southland Conference (2012)
- Southland Conference All-Academic Team (2012)
- Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar (2012)

FALL 2012
Played in the Lions' final two events of the fall after overcoming a rib injury ... posted a 74.67 average in six rounds of play ... posted his best finish (T16, 73-71-76-220) at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate ... finished tied for 25th at the ASU Fall Beach Classic after posting a 54-hole score of 228 (79-76-73).

2011-12
Competed in all 12 events for the Lions, finishing second on the team with a 73.49 scoring average in 35 rounds of play ... named Third-Team All-Southland Conference while was named to the Southland Conference All-Academic Squad ... named to the Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar team ... recorded 13 rounds at par or better during the season along with four rounds in the 60's ... twice carded a 4-under 68 (both were in the second round) at the 27th Annual Louisiana Classics and The Woodlands All-American ... led Southeastern at the Louisiana Classics, finishing in a tie for 6th place with a 54-hole total of 213 (72-68-73) ... finished 15th overall at the UALR First Tee Collegiate Classic (75-74-76-225) and 18th at the Carter Plantation Intercollegiate (76-75-76-227) ... finished tied for 22nd at the UTSA Oak Hill Invitational at 219 (72-73-74) ... during the fall, averaged 72.75 in 12 rounds of play … opened the fall campaign on a solid note finishing 14th overall (72-70-69-211) at the Sam Hall Intercollegiate … finished tied for 14th at the Louisiana Tech/Squire Creek Invitational (71-69-79-219) … capped off the fall with another 14th place finish at the Santa Clara Cabo Intercollegiate (73-70-71-214).

2010-11
Averaging rounds of 74.20 in his sophomore year, West stepped up to appearing in 12 tournaments (35 rounds of golf) … best outing came under national limelight in the 2010-11 NCAA Florida Regional Tournament, recording a solid 5th place finish (73-65-70-208) and posting a career-low round score of 65 … Golfweek.com featured West in a column due to his outstanding showing at the NCAA Regional Tourney and near shot to clinch a berth to the NCAA Championship Tournament.

2009-10
Appeared in three events as a freshman, recording a 75.44 average ... earned a spot on the Lions' five-man lineup at the Carter Plantation Intercollegiate (80-75-77-232) ... best finish came at the David Toms Intercollegiate where he posted a 216 (73-69-74) competing as an individual.

AMATEUR
The 2006 South African Junior Golfer of the Year and a two-time junior champion ... ranked in 2006 second among the top junior U-18 golfers in South Africa with a 68.88 stroke average ... captured the U-16 South African Boy's Stroke Play championship in 2005 and was named U-19 South African Boy's Stroke Play champion the following season ... a winner on the Ernie Els Junior Tour and represented his native country in the Junior World Championships last year in Japan ... finished second overall at the Northwest Open Amateur Championships, shooting a three-round score of 202, including a 64 in the final round.

PERSONAL
Born November 7, 1988 in Johannesburg … the son of Margaret and the late Colin West … has one brother, Eifion … majoring in Finance.

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  • 2011-12Junior

    6'0" 170 lbs
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