Andres Cortez '19 Recruiting Profile

La Feria High SchoolLa Feria, TXMen's Golf

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Height5'11"

Weight165lbs

Age23

Primary PositionGolfer

Dominant HandLeft

18 Hole Average73

Tournament Scoring Average73.25

Handicap0.2

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Personal Statement

What makes me a good candidate for any golf team is my love for the game of golf. I just don't want to play the game I want to make a difference and I would love to use my golf skills to achieve my educational goals. I am not 100% sure what I want to major in at this point. I have been thinking about it and there are a couple of degree plans I'd like to explore but I haven't made up my mind yet. I am going to take my time with this decision because it is very important to me.

I have been playing competitive golf since I was 8 years old, I started swinging a golf club at the age of 3 and golf has taught me many things. I once lost a TJGT tournament by giving myself a penalty for accidentally moving the ball on the first playoff hole at Horseshoe Bay and I knew that I had to do so even though I was the only one that knew I had done so. It's because the integrity of the game and what it has taught me. I have seen many things playing the game of golf and I believe that honesty is the best policy. It keeps the conscience free.

Athletics

High School Information

Years w/ Varsity
3 years
2018 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
1st Team All-Conference, Team Captain
Team Awards
Conference Chanmps
2017 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-Region, Captain-, Captain-Sophomore year - State Qualifier
Team Awards
2nd place at District individual, 2nd place at District individual - Sophomore, 2nd place at District & Regionals individually- Sophomore
2016 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
Captain, 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
2nd place in District - my Freshman year, Conference 2nd Place

Coach References

High School Head Coach
David Briones
High School Assistant Coach
Charlie Prado
Private Coach
Wendy Werley Bullock
High School Head Coach
David Briones

Events

Camp/Event
District 32-4A Championship
4/01/19 to 4/01/19
They predicted rain, winds and cold weather and they were right. I never thought it was going to feel that cold. It was a bitter sweet tournament for me. I won the Individual Championship with a 74, fourteen shots ahead of the second place finisher. I started getting a little emotional on my last two holes thinking this was it for high school golf. Well, it's not my last high school tournament exactly. I qualified to Regional's on April 22 & 23 in Corpus Christi.
Camp/Event
32-4A Pre-District High School Tournament
3/28/19 to 3/28/19
After missing last weeks golf tournament with the flu and not being able to practice for about a week, I was worried about this tournament. After a rough first two holes I settled in to shoot a -1 on the front 9 and a +1 on the back for an even par round.
Camp/Event
Hidalgo High School Golf Tournament
2/27/19 to 2/27/19
My new clubs are starting to come along very nicely. I shot a 72 today and won the individual honors and team championship. The winds were up to about 20 miles an hour today.
Camp/Event
La Grulla High School Golf Tournament
2/13/19 to 2/13/19
It was a beautiful day to play golf. I’m kind of disappointed I didn’t score better but I was the individual champion with a score of 75. I should have listened to my dad and not played with my brand new clubs until I got used to them. I was long on almost all my approaches.
Camp/Event
LOS FRESNOS INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
2/01/19 to 2/02/19
Day #1 - I shot an 80. No excuses I had a bad day on the green and I had a DI coach following me around. To say I was a little nervous is an understatement. Day #2 - I shot a 71. I was eight shots back at the beginning of the day. I knew I had to play my game today, I fought back to take 2nd place. Highlight of the tournament for me, my Coach told me what the leaders posted the second day. So I knew what I had to do to stay up there with them. The second to the last hole I got in trouble off the tee, pitched out, third shot to about 15ft with a 5ft break left for par. I made that putt for par. Last hole, 190yds par 3 over water and two bunkers in the front of the green. I got it on the green to about 25ft away. My buddy tells me you need this for second. I lined it up and a hit the putt, halfway there I start walking it in, birdie! I look over to my buddy and his shaking his head and smiling. Proud feeling!
Camp/Event
PSJA ISD Boy's Golf Tournament
11/09/18 to 11/10/18
Well today was the start of the PSJA Boy's Golf Tournament with 119 boy's in the field. I have to take the good with the bad and today was not a good day for me. The weather did not help any with this cold front coming in early this morning with drizzle. I shot an 82, I'm looking bounce back tomorrow. Day 2 was cancelled due to inclement weather, 51 Degrees and Cloudy!
Camp/Event
Donna Boy's Invitational - High School Tournament / 6A & 5A
10/05/18 to 10/06/18
Yesterday I shot my lowest round in tournament play - 67 / 123 players! I'm the leader after day 1 by one stroke. I was the individual Champion by shooting a 70 on Day 2. Total 137.
Camp/Event
Region IV Showcase @ The Republic
9/29/18 to 9/30/18
Camp/Event
Boys McAllen Invitational High School Golf Tournament - 6A/5A
9/14/18 to 9/15/18
This is a golf tournament predominately played by 6A and 5A schools. My high school coach has been taking us here since my freshman year. This being my last year in high school I really want to do good, leave my mark if you will. There was about 80 kids that actually played on the 1st day - a lot on schools decided not to show up because of the inclement weather. The 1st day was played in the drizzle/rain. After the 1st day I sat in 2nd place with a 74 to Sharyland's Jimmy Lee's 71. I was excited because we'd probably get paired together on Saturday. We got back to the school Friday to learn that all Travels had been cancelled for Saturday. I understood the radars look pretty bad with rain. Saturday morning came with not a drop of rain and the sun was out. We didn't go I felt terrible!
Camp/Event
STPGA Junior Tour - Riverside Municipal Golf Course
7/30/18 to 7/31/18
The last couple of day's we were in Victoria, Texas playing an STPGA tournament. I was the individual champion for the 3 day event with a -2/70 on Day1 and a +2/74 on Day 3. I'm very pleased with my play considering I had never played here.
Camp/Event
38th Annual South Texas Junior Golf Classic
7/14/18 to 7/15/18
I had a solid round of golf today with a score of 73. I'm hoping for another solid day tomorrow I have to stick to my game plan. 2nd day I shot a 74 which tied me for the championship. I lost the championship on the first hole. The guy made one heck of a putt from about 35ft for birdie. I parred the hole. What can you do when something like that happens? I went straight up to him and congratulated him on one heck of a putt/championship.
Camp/Event
STPGA - The Dual at Comanche Trace
6/24/18 to 6/25/18
Camp/Event
STPGA Tournament-Prestigue Tour
6/11/18 to 6/12/18
This will be the first time I play this course. I believe there will be about 100 players in my division!
Camp/Event
STPGA Tournament
5/27/18 to 5/27/18
This was the first tournament of the summer (local tournaments), STPGA. My putting let me down today. I had plenty of chances to score but the putts didn't go in. I still came in 6th place.
Camp/Event
Texas Amatuer Qualifier
4/27/18 to 4/27/18
I'm not going to lie about this qualifier. I've played many tournaments and it had been a long time since I felt scared on the first tee box. I was paired with a guy drinking beer and the other was smoking. I had never experienced that in any of my tournaments. I shot a 41 on the front nine and I settled down the second nine with a even 36 for a total of 77. I didn't make it finished in the middle of the pack.
Camp/Event
Region IV Golf Tournament
4/23/18 to 4/24/18
Now that some time has passed and the State Tournament is over, I guess I should talk about why I didn't make it to State this year. Everything happens for a reason my Mother and Father tell me. I went into the first day at regional's with a 101 temperature and shot one of the worst scores I've ever posted an 81. I came back the second day feeling better and posted a 74. It turns out I missed going to State with two strokes. I really thought I had a chance but everything happens for a reason they say!
Camp/Event
The District 32-4A Golf Tournament
4/02/18 to 4/02/18
Well the winds were gusting at thirty miles an hour and this time the weather man did not lie. It was a very tough day for all us but I still won the District's Championship (individual and team). Now we're on to Regional's in Corpus Christi where the wind is always blowing hard over there.
Camp/Event
District 32-4A Pre-District Golf Tournament
3/29/18 to 3/29/18
I was the Individual Champion with a score on -1 par 70. My team also won the Team Title. I Eagled the 13th hole which is a 501yd par 5. I got on in two shots with my second shot from 190yds to about 4 feet for eagle and I made it! Followed that with a birdie on hole 14!
Camp/Event
Battle at The Republic
3/12/18 to 3/13/18
I will be playing at this tournament during Spring Break!
Camp/Event
Progreso Red Ants High School Golf Tournament
1/29/18 to 1/29/18
This was the first high school tournament of the Spring for me. I was the individual champion with a round of 70. My score also helped my team win the team championship as well.