Doug Gugel '23 Recruiting Profile

I am a rising senior with aspirations to play on a college golf team and beyond.  I hope to major in aerospace and mechanical engineering, using it to further my knowledge of the game and allow me to stay within the golf field no matter how golf turns out for me. My main goal as a player is to play the game at a professional level, mainly on the PGA Tour. If playing on a professional tour does not work out for me, or I decide that I want something different, I plan to use my aerospace and mechanical engineering degree that I receive from college to design golf clubs at an equipment manufacturer. I have been able to balance my academics with golf, allowing each to play an important role in who I am and how I conduct myself in day-to-day life. At Lake Mary Preparatory School, I participate on the Boys Varsity Golf Team. This year, I carried a 38.5 scoring average for the year, a 3 stroke improvement on average. On an individual basis, I play on a variety of Junior Tours including  American Junior Golf Association and Florida Junior Tour. In these tournaments, I have been averaging around 77 this year, with still many improvements to be made.