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Evan Cox - Men's Golf - University of Kentucky Athletics

EvanCox

  • class Senior
  • Hometown Ashland, Ky.
  • Previous School Virginia Wesleyan
  • Major History
  • High school Paul G. Blazer
2017-18 (Senior): Competed in five events and made the starting lineup three times, including the Bearcat Invitational … Had his best finish of the year at Wolf Run where he tied for seventh place … Shot a career-low 18-hole score of 68 at Gary Koch where he finished tied for 14th place … His career-low 54-hole total (212) also came at Gary Koch … Averaged 74.07 through his 15 rounds … May 2018 graduate of Kentucky.

2016-17 (Junior): Competed in five events, including making the starting lineup at the Bearcat Invitational and Kenny Perry Invitational … Fired his season-low 18-hole score of 70 twice … Low 54-hole total of 220 came in his final event of the season, the Gary Koch Invitational, where he competed as an individual … Tied for 18th place at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate following rounds of 76 and 70 … Held a 75.4 stroke average.

Virginia Wesleyan: Claimed the 2016 NCAA Division III Tournament … First national champion in program history after he birdied the eighth hole in a playoff at Midvale Country Club … Named First-Team All-American, Old Dominion Athletic Conference Golfer of the Year, and All-ODAC First Team … Led the team with a 72.4 scoring average … In 10 events, he had four wins, which included a nine-stroke win margin at the ODAC Championship and a career-best round of 64 during his run at the Tom Kinder Memorial Tournament … Compiled seven top-five finishes and eight top-10 finishes … He finished in the top 25 in every tournament of his sophomore season … In his first collegiate season, he was named the ODAC Rookie of the Year and an All-ODAC Second team member … Led the Marlins in scoring average and nabbed three top-10 finishes, one of which came at the ODAC Championships.

High School: Named to the 2012 Kentucky All-State Golf Team and to the All-Region 12 Golf Team … Region 12 Player of the Year Runner-Up while he competed in three Kentucky State Golf Championships at Paul G. Blazer High School … Course record-holder at Bellefonte Country Club with a score of 60 … Won the Tom Kinder Memorial at Lakeview Golf Club with scores of 64-73 … Also played baseball … A member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club and the Future Buisness Leaders of America.

Personal: Son of Vonda and Brent Cox … Born on Feb. 21 … Major is history.

Cox’s Career Stats

 Year  Tournaments  Rounds  Strokes  Average  Low Round
 2016-17  5  14  1,056  75.43  70
 2017-18                5  15  1,111  74.07  68
 Career  10  29  2,167  74.72  68
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