Carter Cojei '20 Recruiting Profile
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Personal Statement
About Me
I’m looking for a school and golf program that: Will challenge me academically and prepare me for life after college. I’m looking for a golf program that will compete to win a division and even a national title. I’m also looking for a golf program that will challenge me to get better. I’m also looking for a coach who can provide with direction and tools to improve on the course as well as off.
Golf Achievements: I finished my freshman year at Detroit Catholic Central with a scoring average of 83 while playing in 6 matches and 6 invitationals. I won team spirit award picked by the two coaches for always having a positive attitude. During my summer tournaments I had my two career lows of two under 69 and a 1 over 71. My Scoring average for 11 tournament rounds this summer is 77. As you can see my scoring average has dropped 6 strokes just in three months due to my hard work and dedication to practicing everyday.
Other Achievements: This school year I was on the honor’s society at Detroit Catholic Central finishing with a 4.03 GPA. For the past two years I have also been an assistant coach for a club travel soccer team after playing soccer for 10 years.
Attributes that will make me a good college student-athlete: I am a great team member and know how to be a leader. The past two years of coaching a travel soccer team while focusing on school and golf has taught me how to manage my time. During this time period I have been able to succeed in school as well in golf. I feel my hard work ethic, passion for golf, and succeeding in school will make me a great student athlete.
The strengths of my golf game are: I am a great putter. I use aimpoint to help me read the greens. This has helped me dominate the putting greens. I also have great speed control that helps me limit my three putts to almost none per round. Other than my putting, my irons between 90-160 yards are strong. From this distance I hit a lot of greens in regulation.
The weaknesses of my game are: My scramble percentage. When I look over my round when I haven't played well, I lose strokes around the green. When I miss a green, I struggle sometimes to save par. To improve on this, when I practice daily, I throw nine balls around the green in different spots. I then play each ball as a par two. I repeat this 5-9 times. This helps simulate if I were to hit 9/18 greens in regulation.
I think my golf game will continue to improve because: I know my golf game with improve because of my dedication and hard work. On average, I practice about 8-10 hours a day. Because of this, my scoring average has dropped 7strokes in just three months. As I continue to put this much time into my practice, I know there is no limit to how much I can improve.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 1 year
- 2018 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- Honorable Mention All-County, 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-State
Team Awards
- Regional 3rd Place, Conference 3rd Place
- 2018 Club/Travel Team
- 2017 Junior Varsity Team
Team Awards
- Conference Champs
Coach References
- Private Coach
- Ben Bockin
- High School Head Coach
- Micheal Anderson
Events
- Camp/Event
- AJGA- Randy Wise Jr Open
- 8/13/19 to 8/15/19
- Had a strong day 1 posting a -3 69 and was T-2. Struggler day two and three posting a 76 both days for a three day total of +5. Finished T-23.
- Camp/Event
- GAM Junior Am Qualifier
- 7/10/19 to 7/10/19
- Shot 70 (-2) and took third. I qualified for the Michigan Junior amateur for the second year in a row at Bedford Valley Golf Course in the end of July
- Camp/Event
- AJGA Coca-Cola at Boyne
- 7/02/19 to 7/04/19
- 75,80, 82= 237. I had a rough second and third day. Placed T-58 out of 95.
- Camp/Event
- MHSAA D1 State Championship
- 6/07/19 to 6/08/19
- Day 1 shot 78, was T-24 in state. Day 2 shot 73 and finished 10th in the state. I was -1 thru 16 and ended +1. Made all tournament team as the 10th best high school player in state.
- Camp/Event
- GAM Championship
- 8/20/18 to 8/21/18
- I qualified for this tournament shooting a 72. I was the youngest one in the field to play in the championship. We played 36 the first day with a cut at top 30. I struggled and shot 77 the first 18 and shot 83 on the second 18. 83 was my highest tournament score all summer.
- Camp/Event
- 40th Michigan Junior State Amateur
- 7/23/18 to 7/26/18
- We played 36 hoes of stroke play with the top 32 players out of 84 advancing to match play. First 18 I shot a 80 and the second 18 I came back with a 74 for a total of 154 and placed T-46 and missed cut. I finished in 10th for 2020 graduation year.
- Camp/Event
- Golf Week Junior Tour at University of Michigan
- 7/17/18 to 7/18/18
- I had a tough two days. Posting 77 then 82.
- Camp/Event
- GAM Junior Amateur Qualifier
- 7/11/18 to 7/11/18
- I was -1 thru 15. Then had a rough finish and lost two balls in heather to finish quad, double, par. I qualified with a 76. I took 12th out of 63 players.
- Camp/Event
- Callaway Tour- Event #12 The Meadows
- 7/09/18 to 7/09/18
- Camp/Event
- TOP 50 JR TOUR-15TH ANNUAL MIDWEST JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP AT TREETOPS RESORT
- 7/07/18 to 7/08/18
- Stats from Midwest championship. GIR 11/18 Fairways 10/13 Putts 28 7/8 Up and Down 1/1 Sand Save 2 Birdies 15 Pars 1 Bogey Shot 69 (-1) and in lead by 3 after day 1 Day 2. GIR 15/18 Fairways 9/13 Putts 35 1/3 Up and Down 3 Birdies 11 Pars 3 Bogeys 1 Double Shot 72 (+2) for a two day total of 141 Took 1st place by 6 strokes and won the Midwest Top 50 Junior Tour Championship 16-19 Division. Posted my career low 36 hole score of 141
- Camp/Event
- Top 50 Jr Tour- 15TH ANNUAL MIDWEST JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP AT TREETOPS RESORT
- 7/07/18 to 7/08/18
- Day 1 I shot a -1 69 and was in lead by 3. Day 2 I shot a +2 72 for a two day total of +1 141. I won the Midwest championship by 6 strokes.
- Camp/Event
- State Championship
- 6/08/18 to 6/09/18
- This was my first tournament after my abdominal surgery three weeks ago. I started swinging a club 5 days before and made the lineup. The first day I shot a 81. The second day I shot a 76 and ended T-26 in the state. The team took 5th
- Camp/Event
- Southern Swing
- 4/13/18 to 4/14/18
- First day I shot a 85 in windy conditions. Second day I shot a 77 in windy conditions again
- Camp/Event
- GAM Jr Stroke Play Championship
- 8/10/17 to 8/11/17
- I shot a 79 the first day and was T-20 after day one. The second day I shot a 76 and finished T-21 out of 51 players.
- Camp/Event
- Top 50 Prestwick Classic
- 7/31/17 to 7/31/17
- I shot a 76 and came in 2nd place.
- Camp/Event
- Callaway/Meijer Tour Championship at Michigan State University
- 7/26/17 to 7/28/17
- I shot a +7 79 the first day and was six strokes behind the leader. The second day I shot a 76 and now was seven strokes back. The last day I shot a 84 in tough conditions and finished T-7.
- Camp/Event
- Callaway/Meijer Tour at Salem Hills Golf Club
- 7/20/17 to 7/21/17
- The first day I shot a 75, tied for first. The second day I shot a 73 and won the tournament by two strokes.
- Camp/Event
- Top 50 Jr Tour Baypoint and Edgewood Classic
- 7/06/17 to 7/07/17
- 1st day I shot -2 69 at Baypoint Golf Club. Day two I shot a +8 79 at Edgewood Country Club for a two day total of 148. I came in first place by two strokes.
- Camp/Event
- Top 50 Annual Midwest Tour Championship
- 7/01/17 to 7/02/17
- First day I shot a +10 80. The second day I shot a +1 71. I came in 4th place, five strokes from the leader.
- Camp/Event
- Callaway/Meijer Tour at GVSU The Meadows
- I shot a 77 at Grand Valley State home course The Meadows and won the tournament by a stroke.
- Camp/Event
- Callaway/Meijer Tour at Forest Akers
- I shot a +7 79 and finished T-3.
- Camp/Event
- Callaway/Meijer Tour at Mystic Creek
- I shot a 83 and came in third place. I finished four strokes away from the leader
- Camp/Event
- Kensington Tour IMG World Qualifier
- I shot a 84. Didnt play well, finished T-15 out of 44 players.
- Camp/Event
- Walnut Creek Club Champioship
- I shot a +7 79 in rain and windy conditions. I finished in second place and was two strokes of the leader.
- Camp/Event
- Detroit Golf Club Invatational
- Shot a 81, came in T-14
- Camp/Event
- PCCS Classic
- I shot a 79 and took T-8 out if 100 players. Team took second.
- Camp/Event
- Next tee invatational
- I shot a 78, and took T-14 out of over 100 players
- Camp/Event
- Orange Theory Fitness
- I shot a 72, took T-5 out of over 100 players and the team took second. .
- Camp/Event
- Schwartz and Company Investment
- I shot a 76 and took T-11 out of a field of over 120 players.
- Camp/Event
- East Lansing invite
- In 40 degrees and rain, after being delayed for an hour. I shot a 74 and took second in the tournament. The team also took second.
- Camp/Event
- AJGA Qualifier
- I shot a 76 and tied for 11th out of 66 players. I went to a playoff with 3 people for 1 spot and took second.
- Camp/Event
- Prestwick Village Golf Classic
- Camp/Event
- 97th GAM Championship Qualifier
- Shot 72, with a triple. I qualified for the GAM Championship. There was 9 spots for 63 people.
- Camp/Event
- Callaway Tour Event #10 Edgewood Country Club
- I shot a 75 and took T-3 out of 28 players. I finished 4 shots back of the winner. 10/18 GIR 10/15 Fairways
- Camp/Event
- Callaway Tour Event #8 Forest Akers - East Course
- I shot a 77. Came in T-3rd out of 32 players and was 3 strokes behind the winner. Front nine 7/9 GIR 18 putts 4/6 Fairways Back nine 4/9 GIR 15 putts 4/7 Fairways
Training
- The Performance Acadamy at Walnut Creek
- 3 years
- I've been working with Ben Bockin and Chad Elledge at the Performance Acadamy at Walnut Creek Country Club for three years now. They have really helped me with controlling my ball flight and the mental part of golf. I feel they are giving me the tools to improve to my full potential as a golfer.
Statistics
| Statistic | 2018 Club/Travel Te | 2018 Varsity Team | 2017 Junior Varsity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handicap | 1.9 | 3.1 | 8.2 |
| 18 Hole Avg. | 74 | 77 | 83 |
| 18 Hole Low | 69 | 72 | 78 |
| 9 Hole Low | 33 | 35 | 37 |
| GIR | About 9 GIR per 18 | ||
| Putts per 18 | 31 | ||
| Longest Drive | 271 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
High School Information
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. I take honors spanish 3 and AP ChemistryAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes.Awards and Activities
- AwardsI won the Gabriel Reshard Award for keeping a GPA above 3.85 for my first 4 semesters at Catholic Central. I am a member of the National High School Honors Society. I was also on the honor roll in the 2016-2018 academic school years.
- ActivitiesI am the class officer for the National Spanish Society and I participate in Finiance Club. Also, I work as an assistant coach of soccer for the Michigan Jaguars FC travel team all year round. Throughout the summer, I helped coach the PGA junior league and helped coach golf to younger kids and work junior golf at the course near me.
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