FLORENCE
-- University of North Alabama
senior golfer Brett Munson of
Louisville, Ky., is ranked eighth
nationally among all collegiate
golfers in the latest Golfstat Cup
standings.
The rankings include all NCAA
Division I, II and III golfers, as
well as the NAIA. In addition to
being eighth nationally among all
divisions, Munson is the top ranked
NCAA Division II golfer.
Munson, an All-Gulf South
Conference, All-South Region and
All-America selection for the Lions
last season, won three of the five
tournaments that he played in in the
fall and shot a remarkable
28-under-par in his last four
tournaments. Munson's average round
for the fall was 69.20.
Diego Velasquez of Oregon State is
ranked first nationally, followed by
six other Division I golfers, then
Munson.
"Brett had an unbelievable fall,"
said UNA golf coach Stuart Clark.
"It was probably the best of any UNA
player ever. Golf is a numbers game
and the numbers don't lie. He shot
28-under-par in his last four
tournaments and that's not just
good, that's phenomenal."
Clark said Munson has earned his
rightful place and collegiate golf's
elite.
"In some sports you can't compare
numbers but in golf you can," said
Clark. "For Brett to be in the Top
10 among all divisions from the
thousands of golfers competing is a
real credit to his hard work and
dedication."
Clark said he thinks Munson's
maturity is what has helped him
consistently perform at a high
level.
"Brett is a phenomenal ball striker,
but his mental toughness is even
more remarkable. To me he is like a
seasoned 35-year-old golf veteran in
a 23-year olds body."
The Golfstat Cup begin in 1995-96
with Tiger Woods of Stanford as the
first winner. The 13 winners that
have followed have also been from
Division I schools and all have gone
on to professional golfing careers.
With a strong spring, Munson would
have a chance to become the first
Division II winner of the award.
Golfstat Cup Top 20 Standings
Men
Scoring Adjust.
Name Yr School Rds Average Avg. *
1 Diego Velasquez SR Oregon St. 11
69.27 69.27
2 Peter Uihlein SO Okla. St. 12
70.58 +0.378
3 Kelly Kraft JR SMU 13 69.77 +0.388
4 Bud Cauley SO Alabama 7 71.29
+0.575
5 Dustin Garza SR Wichita St 18
69.83 +0.601
6 Derek Ernst SO UNLV 13 70.31
+1.047
7 Pedro Figueiredo FR UCLA 6 70.17
+1.086
8 Brett Munson SR N. Alabama 10
69.20 +1.130
9 Lucas Bogdan SR N'wood-TX 8 70.88
+1.155
10 M.Etienne Bussieres SR So Alabama
11 70.27 +1.155
11 Patricio Salem SR Lynn U. 10
69.50 +1.233
12 Ben Pisani SR Minnesota 14 70.14
+1.269
13 Scott Travers SR SantaClara 15
69.40 +1.276
14 Nils Floren JR Texas Tech 9 70.89
+1.283
15 J.T. Griffin JR Ga. Tech 10 70.20
+1.326
16 Braeden Cryderman SO Queens-Cha 6
70.00 +1.331
17 Russell Henley JR Georgia 14
70.86 +1.333
18 Seath Lauer SR Florida St 11
70.73 +1.369
19 Chris Carlin JR Barry U. 10 69.70
+1.433
20 Brooks Koepka SO Florida St 8
70.75 +1.491
D2 Leader: Brett Munson SR N.
Alabama 69.20
D3 Leader: Tain Lee SO CMS 69.83
NAIA Leader: Lucas Bogdan SR N'wood-TX
70.88
JC Leader: Tyler Russell FR McLnan
CC 70.22
Release Dates will be periodic in
the Fall and every
Monday in the Spring through the
National Championships.
* The Scoring Average is adjusted
for par and conditions.
To qualify for the Golfstat Cup, the
golfer must be
eligible for inclusion in the NCAA,
NAIA, or JC Rating,
have played in a minimum of 20
stroke play rounds by the
end of the season, and been
disqualified or withdrawn
from no more than one stroke play
Tournament during the
College Golf Season.
Previous Golfstate Cup Winners:
2008-09 Matt Hill NC State 70.11
2007-08 Rickie Fowler Oklahoma State
71.11
2006-07 Jamie Lovemark Southern Cal
70.10
2005-06 Pablo Martin Oklahoma State
70.40
2004-05 Ryan Moore UNLV 69.29
2003-04 Bill Haas Wake Forest 68.93
2002-03 Hunter Mahan Oklahoma State
70.62
2001-02 Graeme McDowell UAB 69.87
2000-01 Bryce Molder Georgia Tech
69.43
1999-00 Charles Howell Oklahoma
State 69.57
1998-99 Luke Donald Northwestern
70.45
1997-98 Matt Kuchar Georgia Tech
70.80
1996-97 Chris Hanell Arizona State
71.44
1995-96 Tiger Woods Stanford 70.61
