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Matthew Anderson - Men's Golf - University of Kentucky Athletics

MatthewAnderson

  • class Redshirt Senior
  • High school Monroe County

– 2014-15 Academic All-SEC
– 2013-14 Academic All-SEC
– 2012-13 Academic All-SEC
– 2011-12 Academic All-SEC
– 2010-11 Academic All-SEC

2014-15 (Redshirt Senior):
Did not compete in any events.

2013-14 (Senior):Did not compete in any events … Will have another year of eligibility.


2012-13 (Junior):
Competed in two tournaments on the year, including the Bearcat Invitational and the USA Individual Tournament … Fired a season-low round of 77 on his way to a 54-hole score of 239, finishing tied for 64th at the Bearcat Invitational.

2011-12 (Sophomore): Competed in five events, recording his best finish of the year at the UK?Bluegrass Fall Invitational … Finshed tied for third at the UK Bluegrass Fall Invitational while competing as an individual … Shot a career-low 54-hole score of 216 (+3) at the UK?Bluegrass Fall Invitational.

2010-11 (Freshman): Played in UK’s home event, finishing tied for 72nd … Carded a second round score of 77 at the UK Bluegrass Invitational.

Summer 2010: Finished fourth at the Kentucky Junior Championship.

High School: An eight-year letterman at Monroe County High School for head coach Steve Kirkpatrick … Finished first in the 2008 and 2009 Kentucky High School Athletics Association Region 3 tournament … Went on to finish fourth in the KHSAA State tournament in 2009 … Posted a total of eight high school invitational wins and was named to the KHSAA All-State team in 2007, 2008 and 2009 … In junior golf, finished ninth at the AJGA Medicus Junior tournament and 15th at the AJGA Stanford Championship in 2008 … Also finished in the top 65 at the U.S. Junior Amateur … Graduated fourth in his class at Monroe County High School … Received the social studies award and was a member of Beta Club.

Personal: Son of David and Tonya Anderson … Has one younger sibling, his sister Page Anderson … Matthew’s uncle, Lowery Anderson, played golf at Centre College.

Year Tournaments Rounds Strokes Average Low Round
2012-13 2 5 404 80.80 77
2011-12 5 12 906 75.50 69
2010-11 1 3 235 78.33 77
Career 8 20 1545 77.25 69
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