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2019-20 Men's Golf Roster

Ben Morris

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Reisterstown, Md.
  • High School St. Paul's

Biography

High School Bests: 68, 142, 226
Collegiate Career Bests:
68 (-3), 142 (E),  211 (-2)


2019-20/SENIOR 

Appeared in 15 of the team’s 18 rounds during his senior season with the Tribe … Led the team with a 73.73 stroke per round score … Posted five rounds at, or below par … Had a 275-172 record with a .615 winning percentage … Made his season debut by posting his best career score with a 211 (-2) in the Joe Feganes Marshall Invitational (9/9-10) … His first-round 68 (-3) was his best round of his career, while he carded a 69 (-2) in the event as well … Led the team with a 220 (+4), including an opening-round 70 (-2) in the River Run Collegiate (9/23-24) … Carded a 71 (-1) in the second round of the Firestone Invitational (9/30) … Scored an even-par 72 in the final round of The Invitational at Savannah Harbor (2/15-16) and finished the event with a 22 (+6) … Finished his career playing in 43 rounds with a 75.56 career stroke per round score.


2018-19/JUNIOR
Saw action in 17 rounds during his junior season … Finished the year with a 75.35 stroke per round score … Had three rounds at, or below, par … Made his season debut with a 143 (+1) in the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational (9/10-11) … Carded a 219 (+3), including a first round 71 (-1) in the Firestone Invitational (10/1-2) … Recorded a 223 (+10) in the Georgetown Intercollegiate (10/15-16) … Played in the East Bay Deli Classic (11/4-6) and the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate (3/24-26).

2017-18/SOPHOMORE
Appeared in three rounds during his sophomore season with the Green and Gold … Finished the year with a 77.00 stroke per round score … Played as an individual in the Kingsmill Intercollegiate (3/25-27) shooting a 231 (+21).

2016-17/FRESHMAN
Saw action in eight rounds during his freshman season with the Tribe … Finished the season with a 78.88 stroke per round average … Made his collegiate debut in the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational (9/10-11) … Played as an individual in the Kingsmill Intercollegiate (3/19-21) recording his best three-round score, 230 (+20), and his lowest round of the season, 73 (+3) … Fired a 152 (+8) in the Towson Invitational (3/25-26), which is lowest 36-hole tournament.

PREP
Captained St. Paul's to the Maryland state championships as a senior ... Named all-conference each of the last three years ... Finished top-10 at the state championships three times, including fourth in 2015 ... Picked to the Maryland State Golf Association's Junior Team in 2015 ... Named to the MSGA Baltimore Junior Team in 2014 ... Won two tournaments on the IJGT and once on the Plantations Junior Tour in 2014 and 2015 ... Tied for sixth at the Young Amateur Championship in 2016 ... Shot a best round of 68 and best 36 of 142 ... Averaged 75 strokes per round in his high school career, including 73.1 as a junior and 74 as a senior ... Member of the Cum Laude Society ... IB Diploma Recipient ... Headmaster's List every semester ... Member of the National Spanish Honors Society ... Also a member of the Service Learning Council.

PERSONAL
Son of Christopher and Maureen Morris ... Father played lacrosse and basketball at McDaniel College ... Grandfather, Michael Batza, played lacrosse and football at Colgate ... Aunt, Michelle Railey, played lacrosse at Loyola ... Uncle, Jim Railey, played lacrosse at Gettysburg College ... Enjoys playing basketball, hunting, fishing, skiing, and going to concerts.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

  • 2017-18Sophomore

  • 2018-19Junior

  • 2019-20Senior