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Hugo Archer - Men's Golf - University of Kentucky Athletics

HugoArcher

  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Rennes, France
  • Major Management
  • High school Lycée Jacques Audiberti

2021-22 (Sophomore): Played 20 rounds over seven events … Made four starts … Totaled a 73.60 stroke average … Shot a career-low round of 68 during the opening round of the Island Resort Intercollegiate … Fired a career-low 54-hole total of 213 (-3) at the Island Resort … Earned a career-best finish of a tie for third at the event … Shot six par-or-better rounds on the season … Started in the fifth spot at the Southeastern Conference Championship … Tied for 57th at both the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate and the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial … Tied for 54th at the Old Town Collegiate.

2020-21 (Freshman): Played in four events during his freshman campaign … Earned a 75.25 stroke average over 12 rounds played … Best finish was a tie for 43rd at the Invitational at the Country Club of Birmingham … He notched a career-low round (71) during the final round and also produced a career-low tournament score (223) to end his season in stylish fashion … First-Year Academic Honor Roll selection.

High School: Reached as high as No. 277 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking according to the United States Golf Association … Generated 10 top-10 finishes in 18 counting events on the amateur tour … Logged four wins in 2019… Charted a 73-65-74 scorecard at the Grand Prix De la Cote D’Opale, a 71-73-67-68 at the International Juniors of Belgium, a 71-77-72 at the Grand Prix Orleans Limere and a 71-75-74 at the Grand Prix Nimes Campagne en route to his four victories … Claimed the U14 French Championship in 2015 … First international win came at the Belguium U18 where he won by nine shots … Lowest round is a 61 … He also participated in boxing, tennis and soccer as young athlete.

Personal: Son of Thibaut and Carole Archer … Has two siblings, Theophile and Ines … Born on Jan. 5 … Major is management … Chose UK because he wanted something new in his life and Kentucky presented that opportunity.

Archer’s Career Stats

 Year  Tournaments  Rounds  Strokes  Average  Low Round
 2020-21  4  12  903  75.25  71
 Career  4  12  903  75.25  71
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