2021-22 Men's Golf Roster
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Daniel Core
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sorrento, Fla.
- Previous School:
- Circle Christian H.S.
- College:
- Enrolled at Columbia College
- Major:
- Economics
CAREER
Enters senior season with a 73.62 career average.
2020-21
As a junior, saw action in one invitational … Placed 30th at the Doc Gimmler Intercollegiate (April 17-18) with a 13-over-par 77-74-72-223 … Averaged 74.33 in the three rounds.
2019-20
As a sophomore, concluded the year with a 73.54 (956 strokes in 13 rounds), the team’s second-lowest scoring average, two top-10 finishes, two top-25 finishes, four par/under-par rounds with a season-low 68 … His 68 ranked tied for the team’s season-low round … Finished in seventh place with a four-over-par 71-75-74-220 at the UConn Collegiate at Greathorse (Sept. 29-Oct. 1) … Took a career-best second place at the Cornell Invitational (Sept. 14-16) after shooting a three-under-par 70-68-72-210 … Tied for 32nd with a 10-over-par 75-73-76 at the Alex Lagowitz Memorial Invitational (Sept. 7-8).
2018-19
Second Team All-Ivy League honoree as a first-year … Became the third first-year in Columbia men’s golf history to earn All-Ivy League honors during his freshman season … Earned co-William Terminello Award as team Most Valuable Player … Led the Lions with a 73.59 stroke average (1,987 strokes in 27 rounds), par/under-par rounds (10) and top-25 finishes (four) … Finished year with 81 total birdies, which ranks as the second-highest mark in a season … Finished in a tie for seventh place at the Ivy League Championship (April 19-21) with a seven-over-par 79-71-70-220 … Led the Lions with a career-low six-under-par 66 in win at Menlo College (March 22) … His six-under-par score at Menlo College tied the school-record for lowest round vs par (Omer Salamat in 1999-2000 and Harrison Shih in 2015-16) … His 66 at Menlo College ranked tied for third among the lowest round scores in school history … Fired a pair of 69s at the Bucknell and Princeton Invitationals … Tied for 11th at the Princeton Invitational (April 6-7) with a three-under-par 71-70-69-210 … Tied for third and led the Lions at Florida Southern (Feb. 23) with a four-over-par 72-76-148 … Tied for 14th at the Bucknell Invitational (Oct. 8-9) after shooting a three-over-par 69-74-143.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2018 graduate of Circle Christian High School in Winter Park, Fla., where he played three years of varsity golf for Head Coach Scott Richardson … Two-time Florida All-State selection … Named the 2017-18 Centurion Athlete of the Year, a school athletic and academic award … Named to the 2017 Transmerica Scholastic Honor Roll … Placed second individually at the 2017 Class 1A Florida state golf championship (four-under-par 67-73-140) and guided the Centurions to the state title as a senior … Finished the 2017 season with a 73.6 scoring average … Placed eighth at the 2018 Foley Performance Academy AJGA Open (78-71-70-219) … Finished in second place at the 2017 Honda High School Invitational at PGA National (72-72-144) … Finished 32nd and made cut at the 2017 Western Junior Championship (72-70-73-71) … Finished third at the 2017 AJGA Open at Seagate (69-70) … Registered two top-10 finishes in three Florida Junior Tour events in 2017 … Guided the Centurions to a runner-up finish in the Class 1A Florida High School State championships as a freshman in 2015 … Ranked No. 86 on the AJGA Rolex Rankings in 2017-18 … Ranked No. 171 on the Junior Golf Scoreboard in 2017-18 … Ranked No. 69 on the Golfweek Sagarin Rankings in 2017-18 … Ranked No. 34 with a -1.87 scoring differential on the National High School Golf Association Ranking … Best round was a 5-under-par 69-70-139 shot at the AJGA Seagate Golf Club … Involved in volunteer activities including the Special Olympics and American Junior Golf Association … Earned first place honors in the region in the 2016-17 FICAP National Essay Competition … Earned third place in the Circle Christian Mathematics Fair after creating a quadratics model for golf shots … Earned third place in the Martin Luther King Jr. state essay competition.
PERSONAL
Born Daniel Core on June 1, 2000 in China … Son of Victor and Julie Core of Sorrento, Fla. … Both parents attended HuaQiao University in China … Hobbies and interests include badminton and chess … Volunteered/interned at Liberty Law Firm … Has been playing golf for 10 years … Writes freelance articles … Competed at state badminton tournaments … Chose Columbia for the prestigious academic opportunities in New York City, sense of community on the campus, strong direction of the golf program, coaching staff and the outstanding facilities … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Economics.
YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS
2018-19 SEASON
2019-20 SEASON
2020-21 SEASON
Enters senior season with a 73.62 career average.
2020-21
As a junior, saw action in one invitational … Placed 30th at the Doc Gimmler Intercollegiate (April 17-18) with a 13-over-par 77-74-72-223 … Averaged 74.33 in the three rounds.
2019-20
As a sophomore, concluded the year with a 73.54 (956 strokes in 13 rounds), the team’s second-lowest scoring average, two top-10 finishes, two top-25 finishes, four par/under-par rounds with a season-low 68 … His 68 ranked tied for the team’s season-low round … Finished in seventh place with a four-over-par 71-75-74-220 at the UConn Collegiate at Greathorse (Sept. 29-Oct. 1) … Took a career-best second place at the Cornell Invitational (Sept. 14-16) after shooting a three-under-par 70-68-72-210 … Tied for 32nd with a 10-over-par 75-73-76 at the Alex Lagowitz Memorial Invitational (Sept. 7-8).
2018-19
Second Team All-Ivy League honoree as a first-year … Became the third first-year in Columbia men’s golf history to earn All-Ivy League honors during his freshman season … Earned co-William Terminello Award as team Most Valuable Player … Led the Lions with a 73.59 stroke average (1,987 strokes in 27 rounds), par/under-par rounds (10) and top-25 finishes (four) … Finished year with 81 total birdies, which ranks as the second-highest mark in a season … Finished in a tie for seventh place at the Ivy League Championship (April 19-21) with a seven-over-par 79-71-70-220 … Led the Lions with a career-low six-under-par 66 in win at Menlo College (March 22) … His six-under-par score at Menlo College tied the school-record for lowest round vs par (Omer Salamat in 1999-2000 and Harrison Shih in 2015-16) … His 66 at Menlo College ranked tied for third among the lowest round scores in school history … Fired a pair of 69s at the Bucknell and Princeton Invitationals … Tied for 11th at the Princeton Invitational (April 6-7) with a three-under-par 71-70-69-210 … Tied for third and led the Lions at Florida Southern (Feb. 23) with a four-over-par 72-76-148 … Tied for 14th at the Bucknell Invitational (Oct. 8-9) after shooting a three-over-par 69-74-143.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2018 graduate of Circle Christian High School in Winter Park, Fla., where he played three years of varsity golf for Head Coach Scott Richardson … Two-time Florida All-State selection … Named the 2017-18 Centurion Athlete of the Year, a school athletic and academic award … Named to the 2017 Transmerica Scholastic Honor Roll … Placed second individually at the 2017 Class 1A Florida state golf championship (four-under-par 67-73-140) and guided the Centurions to the state title as a senior … Finished the 2017 season with a 73.6 scoring average … Placed eighth at the 2018 Foley Performance Academy AJGA Open (78-71-70-219) … Finished in second place at the 2017 Honda High School Invitational at PGA National (72-72-144) … Finished 32nd and made cut at the 2017 Western Junior Championship (72-70-73-71) … Finished third at the 2017 AJGA Open at Seagate (69-70) … Registered two top-10 finishes in three Florida Junior Tour events in 2017 … Guided the Centurions to a runner-up finish in the Class 1A Florida High School State championships as a freshman in 2015 … Ranked No. 86 on the AJGA Rolex Rankings in 2017-18 … Ranked No. 171 on the Junior Golf Scoreboard in 2017-18 … Ranked No. 69 on the Golfweek Sagarin Rankings in 2017-18 … Ranked No. 34 with a -1.87 scoring differential on the National High School Golf Association Ranking … Best round was a 5-under-par 69-70-139 shot at the AJGA Seagate Golf Club … Involved in volunteer activities including the Special Olympics and American Junior Golf Association … Earned first place honors in the region in the 2016-17 FICAP National Essay Competition … Earned third place in the Circle Christian Mathematics Fair after creating a quadratics model for golf shots … Earned third place in the Martin Luther King Jr. state essay competition.
PERSONAL
Born Daniel Core on June 1, 2000 in China … Son of Victor and Julie Core of Sorrento, Fla. … Both parents attended HuaQiao University in China … Hobbies and interests include badminton and chess … Volunteered/interned at Liberty Law Firm … Has been playing golf for 10 years … Writes freelance articles … Competed at state badminton tournaments … Chose Columbia for the prestigious academic opportunities in New York City, sense of community on the campus, strong direction of the golf program, coaching staff and the outstanding facilities … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Economics.
YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS
| No. | No. | Avg. | vs. | Natl | Low | In | Par or | Fin. | Best | ||
| Season | Tour | Rds | Score | Par | Rating | Round | 60s | Better | Pct. | Wins | Finish |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 27.0 | 73.59 | 2.33 | 748 | 66 | 3 | 10 | 61.1% | 1 | 1st |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 13.0 | 73.69 | 1.92 | 672 | 68 | 1 | 4 | 74.5% | 0 | 2nd |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 3.0 | 74.33 | -- | -- | 72 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 30th |
| Career | 17 | 43.0 | 73.62 | -- | -- | 66 | 4 | 14 | 65.6% | 1 | 1st |
2018-19 SEASON
| Tournament Name | Date | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To Par | Finish |
| Alex Lagowitz Memorial Invite | Sept. 8-9 | 71 | 77 | 75 | -- | 223 | +7 | T29th |
| Cornell Invitational | Sept. 15-16 | 75 | 79 | 70 | -- | 224 | +11 | T43rd |
| Matthews Auto Intercollegiate | Sept. 30-Oct. 1 | 76 | 74 | -- | -- | 150 | +6 | T37th |
| Bucknell Invitational | Oct. 8-9 | 69 | 74 | -- | -- | 143 | +3 | T14th |
| Invitational at Savannah Harbor | Feb. 16-17 | 84 | 79 | 74 | -- | 237 | +21 | T88th |
| Florida Southern | Feb. 23 | 72 | 76 | -- | -- | 148 | +4 | T3rd |
| Grand Canyon Univ. Invite | March 15-16 | 72 | 73 | 72 | -- | 217 | +4 | T48th |
| Menlo College | March 22 | 66 | -- | -- | -- | 66 | -6 | 1st |
| Princeton Invitational | April 6-7 | 71 | 70 | 69 | -- | 210 | -3 | T11th |
| Columbia Invitational | April 13 | 76 | 73 | -- | -- | 149 | +9 | T24th |
| Ivy League Championship | April 19-21 | 79 | 71 | 70 | -- | 220 | +7 | T7th |
2019-20 SEASON
| Tournament Name | Date | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To Par | Finish |
| Alex Lagowitz Memorial Invite | Sept. 7-8 | 75 | 73 | 76 | -- | 226 | +10 | T32nd |
| Cornell Invitational | Sept. 14-16 | 70 | 68 | 72 | -- | 210 | -3 | 2nd |
| UConn Collegiate at Greathorse | Sept. 29-Oct. 1 | 71 | 75 | 74 | -- | 220 | +4 | T7th |
| Invitational at Savannah Harbor | Feb. 15-16 | 72 | 80 | 72 | -- | 226 | +10 | T57th |
| Keiser | Feb. 28 | 76 | -- | -- | -- | 76 | +4 | T4th |
2020-21 SEASON
| Tournament Name | Date | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To Par | Finish |
| Doc Gimmler Intercollegiate | April 17-18 | 77 | 74 | 72 | -- | 223 | +13 | T30th |
Feature: MGOLF | Metropolis Intercollegiate
Thursday, September 11
Feature: MGOLF | Han Advances to U.S. Open Final Qualifying (PIX11)
Monday, June 05
Rich Mueller Interview following Doc Gimmler
Sunday, September 12
Interview With DJ Francey following Doc Gimmler
Sunday, September 12
