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2020-21 Men's Golf Roster

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John Robertson

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Previous School St. Xavier H.S.
  • College Enrolled at Columbia College
  • Major Economics

Biography

CAREER
 
Concluded career with 75.61 overall average.
 
2020-21
 
Competed in one invitational … Finished the two-day, three round Doc Gimmler Intercollegiate (April 17-18) in 11th place at five-over-par 73-69-73-215 … His 69 in the second round tied for his career-low round.
 
2019-20
 
As a junior, concluded the year with a 76.10 stroke average (761 strokes in 10 rounds) … Season-low round was a 72 shot at the first round of the Invitational at Savannah Harbor (Feb. 15) … Finished in 29th place at the Invitational of Savannah Harbor (Feb. 15-16) after firing a six-over-par 72-76-74-222 … Finished 40th at the Cornell Invitational (Sept. 14-16) after shooting a 12-over-par 77-74-74-225 … Took 42nd place at the Alex Lagowitz Memorial Classic (Sept. 7-8) with an 11-over-par 79-73-75-227.
 
2018-19
 
As a sophomore, earned All-Ivy League Second Team honors … Co-William Terminello Award winner (team Most Valuable Player award) … Served as team captain … Ranked third on team with a 74.04 stroke average (1,777 strokes in 24 rounds) … Registered three top-25 finishes, two top-10 finishes and one top-5 finish … Ranked second on team in par/under-par rounds … Ranked second in stroke average in the fall (73.86) … Finished in seventh place at the Ivy League Championships (April 19-21) after carding a seven-over-par 76-71-73-220 … Tied for 14th at the Columbia Invitational (April 13) at seven-over-par 70-77-147 … Tied for 26th at the Invitational at Savannah Harbor (Feb. 16-17) with a six-over-par 75-76-71-222 … Placed third at the Matthews Auto Intercollegiate (Sept. 30-Oct. 1) in Binghamton, N.Y. with a four-under-par 69-71-140 … His 69 in the first round marked a career-low round.
 
2017-18
 
As a first-year, concluded season with a 78.24 stroke average (1,330 strokes over 17 rounds) … Season-low round was a 70 shot at the Princeton Invitational (round 1) … Finished 29th overall and second among Columbia golfers at the Ivy League Championship (April 20-22) after carding a 25-over-par 88-73-74-235 … Placed 47th at the Princeton Invitational (April 6-7) after shooting an eight-over-par 70-80-150.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
 
A 2017 graduate of St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he played four years of golf for head coach Alex Kepley … Named First Team All-Cincinnati as a junior in 2016 … Named to the Greater Catholic League South Second Team as a junior … Led St. Xavier to a state title as a senior … Shot a personal best of 68 in the first round of the Cincinnati Junior Metropolitan Tournament in 2016 … After shooting a two-under-par 70, earned the distinction of the low round medalist of the 2016 tournament at Legendary Run Golf Club … National Honor Society member … National Spanish Honor Society member … Honor Roll student … Earned a 4.0 grade point average during eight straight semesters.
 
PERSONAL
 
Born John Michael Robertson on August 19, 1999 … Son of Hal and Katie Robertson of Cincinnati, Ohio … Has four sisters Jenny, Ellie, Grace and Sara … Father played football and baseball at Columbia (1977-81) and graduated from Columbia in 1981 with an engineering degree … Sister Ellie played field hockey at Columbia (2011-15) and graduated from Columbia College in 2015 … Sister Sara plays soccer at Dayton (2015-19) … Hobbies and interests include basketball, baseball and fishing … Worked in the bag shop at Hyde Park Country Club in Cincinnati … Chose Columbia for its rich history, esteemed faculty, prestigious education, location in New York City, along with the opportunity to pursue a passion for golf … 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
2017-18 6 17.0 78.24 7.24 1711 70 0 1 18.5% 0 29th
2018-19 10 24.0 74.04 2.88 955 69 1 7 57.3% 0 T2nd
2019-20 4 10.0 76.10 4.40 1386 72 0 1 58.9% 0 15th
2020-21 1 3.0 71.67 -- -- 69 1 1 -- 0 11th
Career 21 54.0 75.61 4.63 -- 69 2 10 45.4% 0 T2nd
 
TOURNAMENT BY TOURNAMENT STATISTICS
 
2017-18 SEASON
Tournament Name Date R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To Par Finish
Cornell Invitational (Individual) Sept. 16-17 77 78 77 -- 232 +19 T73rd
Grand Canyon Invitational (Ind.) March 16-17 72 83 75 -- 230 +17 T73rd
Seahawk Intercollegiate March 25-26 80 80 85 -- 245 +29 73rd
Princeton Invitational April 6-7 70 80 -- -- 150 +8 T47th
PSU Rutherford Intercollegiate April 14-15 78 85 75 -- 238 +25 T69th
Ivy League Championship April 20-22 88 73 74 -- 235 +25 29th
 
2018-19 SEASON
Tournament Name Date R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To Par Finish
Cornell Invitational Sept. 15-16 71 77 79 -- 227 +14 T60th
Matthews Auto Intercollegiate Sept. 30-Oct. 1 69 71 -- -- 140 -4 T3rd
Bucknell Invitational Oct. 8-9 77 73 -- -- 150 +10 T48th
Invitational at Savannah Harbor Feb. 16-17 75 76 71 -- 222 +6 T26th
Florida Southern Feb. 23 76 78 -- -- 154 +10 12th
Grand Canyon Univ. Invite March 15-16 75 75 74 -- 224 +11 T84th
Menlo College March 22 74 -- -- -- 74 +2 T2nd
Princeton Invitational April 6-7 72 71 76 -- 219 +6 T40th
Columbia Invitational April 13 70 77 -- -- 147 +7 T14th
Ivy League Championship April 19-21 76 71 73 -- 220 +7 T7th
 
2019-20 SEASON
Tournament Name Date R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To Par Finish
Alex Lagowitz Memorial Sept. 7-8 79 73 75 -- 227 +11 T42nd
Cornell Invitational Sept. 14-16 77 74 74 -- 225 +12 T40th
Invitational at Savannah Harbor Feb. 15-16 72 76 74 -- 222 +6 T29th
Keiser Feb. 28 87 -- -- -- 87 +15 15th
 
2020-21 SEASON
Tournament Name Date R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To Par Finish
Doc Gimmler Intercollegiate April 17-18 73 69 73 -- 215 +5 11th
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18First Year

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    2018-19Sophomore

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  • 2019-20Junior

  • 2020-21Senior