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Sam Ryder

Sam Ryder

  • Class
    2012
  • Induction
    2017
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Golf

 

Was elected to the Stetson Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017 ... Played on the PGA Tour Canada in 2014 and 2015 ... In 2015, he finished fourth in the PGA Tour Canada Order of Merit earning a place on the Web.com Tour for 2016 ... In July 2017, Ryder had his first Web.com win, the Pinnacle Bank Championship, finishing 8 strokes ahead of the field ... He finished second in the 2017 Web.com Tour regular season rankings to gain a place on the PGA Tour for 2018 ... In 2019, he qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs for the second time, finishing number 107 in the standings ... Placed third in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open and a tie for fourth in the Safeway Open ... In 2020, Ryder again qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs for a third time, this time finishing number 108 in the standings ... Tied for third in the Puerto Rico Open ... In 2022, Ryder became the 10th Phoenix Open participant to make a hole-in-one on the 16th hole of TPC Scottsdale. For more information on Ryder's professional career click here.

2011-12: ASUN Tournament Champion with a three-under par score of 213 at the Legends Club in Braselton, Ga. ... First team All-ASUN ... Started the season with a fourth place finish at the Donald Ross Intercollegiate, posting rounds of 69-71-67 to finish with a three-under par total of 207 on the par 70 Mimosa Hills Country Club Course in Morganton, NC ... Followed up with the first of his four individual tournament titles for the year at the Mission Inn Classic ... Posted rounds of 73-69-69 to take a seven shot victory on the El Campeon Course ... Was named ASUN Player of the Week for that performance ... Earned his second title at the Stetson Invitational, posting rounds of 70-68-69 for a nine-under par 207 at Victoria Hills, good for a six-shot victory ... Finished fourth at the Wofford Invitational, posting rounds of 68-66-75 to finish with a seven-under par score of 209 ... Captured the ASUN title in his final team event with rounds of 74-68-71 at Chateau Elan for a two-shot victory ... Advanced to NCAA Regional play where he finished tied for 35th. 

2010-11: Second Team All-ASUN ... ASUN All-Academic Team selection ... Led the team with a 72.4 stroke average ... Shot par or better 18 times in 30 rounds ... Had six top 10 finishes and four top fives in 10 events, including a win at the Mission Inn Spring Fling (March 11-13) ... Posted a school record 65 in the second round of Barefoot at the Beach Intercollegiate (March 7) ... Tied for second at Mission Inn Fall Intercollegiate (Oct. 22-24) ... Took third at Stetson/CFSC Invitational (Nov. 8-9) and tied for third at season-opening Elon Sea Trail Intercollegiate (Sept. 24-26) ... Tied for sixth in ASUN Championship.

2009-10: Second Team All-ASUN ... ASUN All-Academic Team selection ... Set a school record with a 71.9 stroke average, third-lowest among all ASUN golfers ... Shot par or better 15 times in 28 competitive rounds ... Had six top five finishes, including victories at the Bethune-Cookman Fall Invitational (Oct. 23-25) and the JSU Young Oil/Grub Mart Intercollegiate (March 22-23) ... Tied the Stetson single round record with a six under par 66 in the first round of the Elon Sea Trail Intercollegiate (Sept. 25-27) ... Tied for second place (-7) in that tournament with teammate Micah Jacobsen to lead the Hatters to the team victory ... Tied for second at the FGCU Invitational (Oct. 12-13) and at the Stetson/CFSC Invitational (Nov. 2-3) ... Competed in A-Sun Championships.

2008-09: Had a 75.1 stroke average over 25 rounds ... Tied for third at Larry Nelson Intercollegiate (March 30-31) thanks in part to second round 69 ... Tied for seventh in the Charleston Southern Invitational (Oct. 20-21) ... Competed in A-Sun Championships.

Personal: Was born on December 15, 1989, in Winter Park, Florida ... Attended Bishop Moore HS.

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