Sam Benson '21 Recruiting Profile
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October 2019
September 2018Personal Statement
I am currently a Sophomore playing golf for Weatherford College. Due to a health issue I faced last spring I was granted a medical redshirt so am able to return to Weatherford College in 2023-2024. I have qualified to play all of our tournaments this year and prior to my medical issue I played in several tournaments last school year and won the Las Vegas Shootout in February 2022. I am looking for a college/university where I can continue playing collegiate golf and obtain my Bachelor's degree in Business.
I have been competing in golf tournaments since I was 7 years old. I won several Arklatex Junior Tour tournaments and championships. I also won many NTPGA East Area tournaments and championships throughout my years of playing. I also played in numerous TJGT and AJGA tournaments and finished in the top 3 several times. I played varsity golf at New Diana my Freshman year and we won 1st in our District, 3rd in Regionals and 3rd in the Texas State 3A Championship. My Sophomore year, I won 1st in our District, and our team won 1st place. In Regionals our team won 3rd place and I was 4th individually. In the Texas State 3A Championship our team finished in 6th place and I placed 12th in the state. My Senior year I won 1st in our District and our team advanced to the Texas State 3A Championship where we finished in 3rd place.
Other accomplishments I have in golf is I was a member of The First Tee of the Piney Woods for 8 years. I worked my way up to Eagle and was a mentor to the Pee Wee, Player, Par and Birdie students for the over 2 years. As much as I love playing golf I had more fun as a mentor. Helping those little kids learn how to hold a club, grip a putter and swing the club was very rewarding and more fun than I ever imagined. I was selected to attend the Joe Barris Leadership Academy in Boise, Idaho in July 2019.
My ultimate goal has always been to play college golf and have been so blessed to play at Weatherford College. I hope to continue this journey I'm on and am not limiting myself to any particular area.
Outside of golf I enjoy deer and duck hunting.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- 2019 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st place District; 4th place Regional/12th place State 3A
- 2018 Varsity Team
Team Awards
- State 3rd Place
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Hunter Millican
- Other
- Jesse Speirs
Events
- Camp/Event
- Us amateur qualifier
- 7/17/23 to 7/17/23
- Shot 74,67 T-14 out of 74
- Camp/Event
- U.S open local qualifier
- 5/09/23 to 5/09/23
- T-17 out of 122 shot 71
- Camp/Event
- NJCAA SW District Championship
- 4/25/23 to 4/26/23
- Shot 73,71,68 placed T-7 out of 72
- Camp/Event
- Southwest championship
- 4/13/23 to 4/14/23
- T-41 out of 71 shot 76,73,76
- Camp/Event
- T- bird invitational
- 2/24/23 to 2/25/23
- Shot 73,69 T-13 out of 68
- Camp/Event
- Uhv fall classic
- 10/17/22 to 10/18/22
- Shot 85,72,73 place T-11 out of 46
- Camp/Event
- Waco River classic
- 9/19/22 to 9/20/22
- Shot 78,73,73 T-36 out of 95
- Camp/Event
- 52 Texas state open last chance qualifier
- 7/21/22 to 7/21/22
- Shot -1
- Camp/Event
- U.S. amateur qualifier
- 7/11/22 to 7/11/22
- T-30 out of 61 shot 72 75
- Camp/Event
- Las Vegas shootout
- 2/21/22 to 2/22/22
- Shot 73,79,73 1st place
- Camp/Event
- High country shootout
- 9/26/21 to 9/27/21
- Shot 70,70,77 T-36 out of 64
- Camp/Event
- Bosque River classic
- 9/20/21 to 9/21/21
- Shot 80,80,76 placed 46 out of 70
- Camp/Event
- Hallsville Bobcat Fall Classic
- 10/05/20 to 10/05/20
- 67 T1
- Camp/Event
- AAT: Autumn Classic
- 9/26/20 to 9/27/20
- 71-79 T4
- Camp/Event
- Legends North Texas classic
- 9/12/20 to 9/13/20
- Shot 71-72 T-10
- Camp/Event
- Lonestar Preview/Notah Begay Junior Championship Qualifier
- 8/05/20 to 8/06/20
- Shot 73,75
- Camp/Event
- AJGA Bob Estes championship
- 7/07/20 to 7/08/20
- Shot 74-73
- Camp/Event
- NTPGA aat #whosnext championship
- 6/15/20 to 6/16/20
- Shot 75-72 placed T-9 out of 83
- Camp/Event
- TJGt tangle ridge summer blast
- 6/10/20 to 6/11/20
- 74,69 T-2
- Camp/Event
- Ntpga aat bag pipe open
- 1/18/20 to 1/19/20
- 83,72 T-9
- Camp/Event
- The Ratliff Group Autumn Classic All American Tour
- 9/28/19 to 9/29/19
- Shot 72,74 placed T-3
- Camp/Event
- Tjgt 2019 Texas Match play invitational qualifier
- 8/05/19 to 8/05/19
- Shot-77,78 placed T-27
- Camp/Event
- Ajga championship Folds Of Honor
- 7/16/19 to 7/18/19
- Shot-77,77,79 placed T-34
- Camp/Event
- Ajga Folds Of Honor Championship Qualifier
- 7/14/19 to 7/14/19
- Shot-71,T-1
- Camp/Event
- Ntpga All American Lantana Classic
- 7/08/19 to 7/09/19
- Shot-78,76 placed T-16
- Camp/Event
- Starburst Junior Golf Championship
- 6/17/19 to 6/18/19
- Shot-79,78 placed T-17
- Camp/Event
- TJGT tangle ridge summer blast
- 6/12/19 to 6/13/19
- Shot-70,70 placed T-2 out of 52 kids
- Camp/Event
- Texas 3a UIL State Golf Tournament
- 5/20/19 to 5/21/19
- Shot-81,75 places 12th out of 72
- Camp/Event
- 3A region 2 golf tournament
- 4/24/19 to 4/25/19
- Shot-78,74 placed 4th out of 84
- Camp/Event
- 3a district 15 tournament
- 4/08/19 to 4/08/19
- Shot-70,placed 1st out of 32
- Camp/Event
- Ajga 12-15 preview
- 3/16/19 to 3/17/19
- Shot-79,80 paced 12th out of 60
- Camp/Event
- Sabine invitational
- 2/18/19 to 2/18/19
- Shot-74,placed 1st out of 80 kids
- Camp/Event
- Longview invitation
- 2/11/19 to 2/11/19
- Shot-75,placed t-9 out of 95 kids
- Camp/Event
- Bullard invitational
- 2/06/19 to 2/06/19
- Shot-73,placed 3rd out of 134 kids
- Camp/Event
- Ntpga medalist fall series
- 10/07/18 to 10/07/18
- Shot 73, placed 2nd out of 9, course rating 71.6/slope 136
- Camp/Event
- Aat:fall preview
- 9/15/18 to 9/16/18
- Course rating:74.4/131.shot 73 -74,placed 4th out of 50.
- Camp/Event
- Ntpga medalist summer series championship
- 8/13/18 to 8/14/18
- Placed t-9th,shot 77-77
- Camp/Event
- Ntpga aat Altas open
- 7/30/18 to 7/31/18
- T-15th place,shot 82-78
- Camp/Event
- Ntpja junior east meadalist
- 7/23/18 to 7/23/18
- Shot 77,place 5th
- Camp/Event
- Ntpga East medalist
- 7/19/18 to 7/19/18
- score 72,1st place
- Camp/Event
- Ntpga aat Lashing at lantana
- 7/09/18 to 7/10/18
- T-27,shot 83-80
- Camp/Event
- Ntpga 15-18 east medalist
- 7/03/18 to 7/03/18
- T-3 place,and shot 79
- Camp/Event
- Ntpga east medealist 15-18
- 6/25/18 to 6/25/18
- Score-75, 5th place
- Camp/Event
- Texas Oklahoma championship
- 6/18/18 to 6/20/18
- Champions course at Weeks park 77,wfcc 80,and Champions course at Weeks park 77, 9th place.
- Camp/Event
- Texas 3a state tournament
- 5/14/18 to 5/15/18
- 1st day 80,2nd day 84, tied for 25th out of 82, and 3rd place. team
Additional Sports
- Basketball
- 3 years
- Junior Varsity Team
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
NoAre you in AP/IB classes?
NoAwards and Activities
- ActivitiesFirst Tee of Piney Woods student and mentor
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