2020-21 Men's Golf Roster
Roster
John Robertson
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Previous School:
- St. Xavier H.S.
- College:
- Enrolled at Columbia College
- Major:
- Economics
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
TOURNAMENT BY TOURNAMENT STATISTICS
2017-18 SEASON
2018-19 SEASON
2019-20 SEASON
2020-21 SEASON
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 |
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










