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2016-17 Men's Golf Roster

Amber Narro / Southeastern Louisiana University
Amber Narro / Southeastern Louisiana University
Mike Kiral / SLU Athletics
Mike Kiral / SLU Athletics
Kellie Brame
Kellie Brame
Kellie Brame

Gustavo Leon

Gustavo Leon

  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-11 /
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Caracas, Venezuela
  • High School:
    Aula Nueva

Summary

Biography

Career Honors:
- 2015 Southland Conference Spring Commissioners Honor Roll
 
2016-17: Played in 18 rounds with a 77.33 scoring average … Had a pair of top-20 finishes … Scored at or below par in three rounds … Tied for 24th at the Southland Championships with a 22-over-par 238 … Finished in a three-way tie for 15th, his highest finish of 2016-17, with a 9-over 153 at the Tiger Classic ... Tied a season best with a first-round 72 in finishing in a six-way tie for 17th at 1-under 145 at the Jim West Intercollegiate … Shot an even-par 72 in the final round to tie for 72nd at 7-over 151 at the Old Waverly Intercollegiate … Came in 79th at 26-over 242 in his first action of the spring at the UTSA/Lone Star Invitational … Recorded a 77.17 stroke average over two tournaments in the fall … Placed 31st at 19-over 235 while playing as a non-scoring individual at the ULM Duck Commander Intercollegiate … Finished in a four-way tie for 51st at 12-over 228 at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate … Shot an even-par 72 in the first round and recorded an eagle in the final round.

2015-16: Recorded a 76.58 average over 24 rounds … Had two top-20 finishes … Finished in a four-way tie for 75th at 22-over 238 at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship… Carded a 1-under 71 in the final round to tie for 78th at 23-over 239 at the UTSA Lone Star Intercollegiate… Was one of 12 golfers to break par in the round… Shot a final-round even-par 72 to tie for 81st with a 19-over 235 at the Auburn Tiger Invitational … Was in a six-way tie for 19th at 3-over 219 at the Louisiana Classics ... Had a bogey-free second round with three birdies on his way to a 3-under 69 ...  Finished in a five-way tie for 61st at 19-over 232 at UTSA/Oak Hills Intercollegiate ... Had a 75.00 stroke average in nine fall rounds … Top Southeastern finisher in fall-opening Sam Hall Intercollegiate, tying for 15th at even-par 213 (73-71-69).

2014-15: Played 11 rounds with a 74.8 stroke average … Highlight performance of the season came in the Lions’ season-opening win at the Sam Hall Intercollegiate … Tied for third with a six-under par 207 (72-67-68) … Also played in the Golfweek Conference Challenge, Graeme McDowell Shoal Creek Invitational and Miramont Invitational.
 
2013-14: Played in eight rounds and finished the spring with a 76.00 stroke average … In just his second career collegiate tournament, finished tied for ninth with a two-round score of 147 (72-75) at the Argent Financial Classic … Also played in the UTSA/Oak Hills Invitational and Louisiana Classics.

High School: Was the No. 1 junior player in Venezuela in 2012 ... Won the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in 2013 and also earned medalist honors at the South American Junior Cup Championship ... Posted five holes in one prior to coming to Hammond.

Personal: Born Gustavo Ignacio Leon in Caracas, Venezuela ... The son of Eccio and Jacquelyn Morantes de Leon ... Has two older siblings, Luis and Maria ... A marketing major.

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