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2016-17 Men's Golf Roster

Jim Agnew
Jim Agnew

Austin Morrison

  • Class Senior
  • Major Finance
  • Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
  • High School Myers Park

Biography

Collegiate Career Bests: 65 (-6), 150 (+8), 208 (-8)
2016-17/SENIOR
Named CAA Golfer of the Week for the week of Feb. 22  … The only player to play in all 26 rounds for the Tribe during his senior season … Led the team with a 73.42 strokes per round average … Posted a 504-269 (.652) record, including his first career win … Made his season debut at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational (9/10-11) … Shot a 219 (+3) at the Jackrabbit Invitational, including a second round 68 (-4) … Placed tied for 11th at the Georgetown Intercollegiate (10/17-18) with a  213 (E) … Won The Invitational at Savannah Harbor (2/20-21) with a 210 (-6), including a career-best 65 (-7) in the first round … Rounded out his career with a  228 (+12) at the CAA Championship (4/21-23) at the Salisbury Country Club in Richmond.
 
2015-16/JUNIOR
Tabbed as the CAA Golfer of the Week for the week of April 6 … One of four players to play all 29 rounds … Finished the season with a 73.31 strokes per round average … Posted a 596-261 (.695) record with a top five finish and two top 10 finishes … Opened the season with a 213 (-3) to finish tied for seventh in the Gene Miranda Invitational (9/12-13) … Shot a 217 (+1) in the Firestone Invitational (10/5-6) … Set a new career-low for 36-holes with a 150 (+8) at the Georgetown Intercollegiate (10/19-20) … Fired a 69 (-1) in the first round of the Kingsmill Intercollegiate (3/20-22) … Finished tied for fifth with a career-low 208 (-8), including a career-low round of 66 (-6) in the Wyoming Cowboy Classic (4/4-5) … Placed tied for eighth in the 2016 CAA Championship (4/22-24), including a final round 68 (-4).
 
2014-15/SOPHOMORE
Saw action in 26 rounds during his second year with the Tribe … Posted a 75.46 stroke per round average … Finished with a 540-344 (.611) record with a top five finish … Made his season debut at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational, which included a career-low 68 (-3) in the final round … Fired a 215 (+5) in the Kingsmill Intercollegiate (3/22-24) … Placed tied for 11th with a 36-hole 151 (+9) … Rounded out the year with a 220 (+4) and a tie for fifth at the CAA Championships (4/24-26).
 
2013-2014/FRESHMAN
Broke the Tribe freshman record with a 74.04 scoring average ... Claimed the title by a mere three strokes ... Ranked third on the team overall ... Had seven rounds of par or better, including a three-under 68 to start the Joe Agee Invitational ... Led W&M at the Greenbrier, shooting 215 (+5) to take third place overall ... Named CAA Golfer of the Week following that performance ... Also tied for the team lead at the Snowman Getaway, shooting 214 (-2) ... Had top-20 finishes at the Joe Agee Invitational (12th) and at the CAA Championships, finishing 14th overall.

PREP
Named the Southwest Conference 4A Player of the Year in 2013 ... Was the medalist at the conference tournament ... Runner-up at regionals ... Named to the South Charlotte News first-team as a senior, after earning second-team honors as a junior ... Led Myers Park to three-consecutive podium finishes at the state tournament ... Took second in 2013 and 2011, and third in 2012 ... Won the IJGT Kentwool Socks Open in 2012 with a score of 144 (E) ... Also won the 2010 NJGC Hyland Hills Open ... Played on Team USA at the 2012 North America Cup, finishing 2-1 as an individual to help defeat Team Canada 20-8 ... Member of the National Honor Society ... International Baccalaureate ... Volunteer with The First Tee of Charlotte ... Also worked as a tutor at two local elementary schools.

PERSONAL
Son of Russell and Elizabeth Morrison ... Twin brothers with fellow Tribe golfer Davis Morrison ... Great grandfather played football and track at Michigan State ... Grandfather played baseball at Yale ... Enjoys playing basketball.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

  • 2014-15Sophomore

  • 2015-16Junior

  • 2016-17Senior