Riley Ruby '23 Recruiting Profile

I am a well-rounded straight A student and do well in all subjects including math and writing.  I do very well on standardized tests.  I have a lot of drive and want to be successful on and off the golf course.  I attendedMidtown (formerly Grady) High School in Atlanta.  I shoot an average of 74 for 18 holes at 6700-7000 yds.  I am a left-handed golfer and I hit a natural draw.  Although I weigh 120 lbs, I can hit a drive 280 yds.   Was named All-State Class 5A Georgia High School Athletic Association in 2023.  Carded a 4-under 68 in the Georgia 5A Sectionals in May 2023.  Led Midtown High School to Class 5A State Finals in 2022 and 2023.    Average 29 putts per round.  I am accurate in the fairways and have an above-average wedge game--and hit flop shots with confidence.  I shot a clean-card 4-under par 68 on June 2 at the SJGT Lee Hodges Classic at Canebrake Club in Athens, GA in June 2022.   After the 1st 9 holes, I was 7-over and then shot a bogey free 6-under for the remaining 27 holes.  I shot a 69 (2-under--6 birdies, 26 putts) on May 4, 2022 to qualify for an AJGA tournament at Huntsville CC  (AL).  I have competed in many tournaments since age 6--including US Kids Golf (World in Pinehurst, European Championships in Scotland,  FCG/Callaway Championship (San Diego and Palm Springs), the AJGA, Southeastern, Hurricane, Georgia Junior PGA, and GSGA Junior Golf Tours.   I finished first at an AGJA qualifier at Forest Lake Club in Columbia, SC in August 2021.   I finished 3rd (out of 55 players) at the SJGT Oxford Junior Classic on October 16-17.   I have played against the top national junior golfers my age over the past several years.  I have attended golf camps at the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech and Gary Gilchrist (when I was 8) and last summer at Whistling Straits where I recorded the lowest score at the camp.   I think I can succeed as a student-athlete in college/university and will be an asset for the school.  I am open to colleges/universities in all regions of the U.S.   I was a regional finalist twice (2017, 2018) in the Drive, Chip and Putt competition and Georgia Junior PGA Player of the Year in 2018 (Age 13-14).