Ben Davis '14 Recruiting Profile
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2011 Skills VideoPersonal Statement
My summer golf season has just ended. I sure traveled a lot this year; went to Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho and Oregon. The AJGA competition was excellent as was the field at Junior Worlds. What I took away from all of these tournaments was, I can play with the big boys! I shot the tournament low 66 and led the AJGA in Colorado after the first day. I ended the tournament in a tie for 7th place. I also played an AJGA event in Sunriver, Oregon and ended up in a tie for 32nd place (108 golfers in the field). As a matter of fact, I shot under par in 4 out of the 6 AJGA rounds I played in August. Locally, I won the Butch Harmon Tournament of Champs. This is the highest level of local competition and I shot 13 under par in the 5 rounds of competition ending with a 3 under round on UNLV's home course at Southern Highlands.
My coach, Vic Wilk, has been working with me this whole summer on swing changes. I finally became comfortable with them in the past 30 days or so. During that time I've posted 12 tournament rounds under par. These amazing results have pushed my handicap to and all-time low for me at a +3.0! My overall goal in golf has always been to continue to improve each and every year and the new swing changes have put me on another level. Even though I got off to a slow start this summer, I have to say that it ended up being my best summer of competitive golf ever!
For the fall I'll be playing varsity tennis for my high school. I plan on ramping up my golf game again this winter to prepare for my Junior year of high school golf. I've also got my sights set on my third consecutive individual Regional Championship and on improving my 3rd place finish in state to a 1st place state championship.
I believe that my new swing changes and my always dependable putting will help me achieve all of my dreams in golf. With the start of my Junior year of high school I plan on continuing to improve my overall GPA from my current 3.44. I have begun to prepare for my SAT's as well and hope to be ready to hit the ground running at a top college in two short years.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- 2012 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-State, Won Regionals again. Took 3rd in state. Won Player of the Year for the Region
- 2011 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- won HS regional championship as a freshman, 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-Conference
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 2 seasons
- 2012 First Tee of Southern NV (Butch Harmon Series)
- Won the Butch Harmon Tournament of Champs in the 15-18 division. Shot 13 under par in 5 rounds of competition.
- 2012 The First Tee of Southern Nevada (Competitive)
- Will represent Nevada for the traveling team through the First Tee. Will compete in the Hogan Cup or the Junior America's Cup this summer
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Steve Huesch
- Private Coach
- Vic Wilk
Events
- Camp/Event
- AJGA in Sunriver, Oregon
- 8/20/12 to 8/23/12
- Tied for 32nd (108 in field). Shot under par 70 in two out of three rounds.
- Camp/Event
- AJGA at Foxhill in Longmont, Co.
- 8/06/12 to 8/09/12
- Tied for 7th! Shot the low round of the tournament, 66. Shot under par for two out of three rounds.
- Camp/Event
- Junior World Championship
- 7/10/12 to 7/13/12
- Made the cut!! Placed 48th out of 200 golfers. Only had two three-putts in 72 holes
- Camp/Event
- Nevada State Championship
- 5/14/12 to 5/15/12
- Took 3rd in Nevada High School State Championship
- Camp/Event
- High School Regional Championship
- 5/08/12 to 5/09/12
- Won championship for a second year as a sophomore... shot 5 under for two days
- Camp/Event
- Won Antigua Championship in 15 - 18 division
- 8/08/11 to 8/10/11
- Shot 67 & 68 to go 8 under & won in a playoff
- Camp/Event
- High School Regional Championship 2011
- 5/09/11 to 5/10/11
- Won Regionals as a freshman shot 72 on final day
- Camp/Event
- Won the Antigua championship in Arizona in 2010
- 8/03/10 to 8/05/10
- Shot 68 on the final day to win the 13 - 14 division
- Camp/Event
- LA City Junior 2010
- 3/20/10 to 3/22/10
- Took 5th in the B group of more than 100 competitors shot 69 on the final day
- Camp/Event
- Junior World Championship
- 7/15/08 to 7/18/08
- Shot 71 on first day, made the cut and took 27th with a field over 100+
Training
- Have been Competing in golf tournaments since I was 3 yrs old. Have competed in more than 300 tournaments
- 10 years
- Have been training with Vic Wilk (currently @ Butch Harmon School of Golf) for past 6 years
Additional Sports
- Tennis
- 1 year
- Varsity Team
- lettered as a freshman
- Tennis
- 2 years
- Varsity Team
- Lettered and made it to the 2nd round at regionals in the doubles division
Statistics
| Statistic | 2012 Varsity Team | 2012 First Tee of S | 2011 Varsity Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handicap | +1.9 | +3.0 | +1.1 |
| 18 Hole Avg. | 72.0 | 71 | 74 |
| 18 Hole Low | 67 | 66 | 69 |
| 9 Hole Low | 31 | 31 | 34 |
| GIR | 65% | 65 % | 68% |
| Putts per 18 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Driving Accuracy | 70 % | 75 % | 75% |
| Sand Save Pct. | 75% | 70% | 75% |
| Longest Drive | 365 yds | 360 yds | 320 yds |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. geometry honors in math as a freshmanAre you in AP/IB classes?
NoRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsA/B HONOR ROLL
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