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2017-18 Men's Golf Roster

Gray Townsend

  • Height 6-5
  • Class SR
  • Hometown Winston-Salem, N.C.
  • Highschool Forsyth Country Day School

Biography

2017-18 (Sr.): Competed in nine tournaments... Played 27 rounds... Posted a 73.33 scoring average, with a +1.78 Vs. Par score... Recorded a season-low round of 68... Finished in top-25 four times, twice in the top-10... Was SMU's best finisher is three tournaments (Bayou City, Stono Ferry, AAC Championship)... Posted a 6th place finish at the Battle of Stono Ferry (69-70-70-209)... Tallied a season-best tied for 5th finish (72-70-71-213), and helped the Mustangs earn runner-up honors, at the 2018 American Athletic Conference Championship.

2016-17 (Jr.): Competed in all 11 tournaments, once as an individual… Finished in top-20 three times, and twice in the top-three… Earned his first collegiate tournament win, and recorded a career-low tournament score of 207 (-9, 70-69-68) at the Marquette Invitational… Finished tied for third at the American Athletic Conference Championship… Posted an average score of 73.88, with a Vs. Par rating of 2.88… Shot par or better in nine rounds, including four in the 60s.

2015-16 (So.): Competed in all nine tournaments, finishing in the top-20 three times, twice in the top-15…Helped lead the Mustangs to a team victory at the Erin Hills Intercollegiate with a career-best finish of tied for 14th (216, E)… Finished tied for 16th (217, +1) at the Hawkeye Invitational… Carded a 212 (+2) at The Goodwin for a team-best tied for 17th finish… Shot a low round of 68 and finished in the 60s three times… Tallied a team-high six eagles, and a second-best 71 birdies.

2014-15 (Fr.): Competed in three events, posting a season-best finish in his collegiate debut at the GolfWeek Conference Challenge (T-21st, +6)... Posted second and third round scores of 71 and 70, respectively, to help lead SMU to a runner-up finish at the GolfWeek Conference Challenge.

Prep: Led his high school to consecutive Palmetto team championships in 2013 and 2014 and tied for third individually in 2014... Tallied seven AJGA Top 20 finishes, including a victory at the AJGA William Penn Junior Championship with three rounds of 69... Earned all-conference three straight years from 2012-14... Was an USGA/AJGA President's Leadership Award finalist... Was a Pinehurst Winternationals All-American in 2012 and 2013... Led his team to a NCISAA Team State Championship in 2013 and runner-up finishes in 2012 and 2014... Member of the National Honor Society.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15FR

    6'5"
  • 2015-16SO

    6'5"
  • 2016-17JR

    6'5"
  • 2017-18SR

    6'5"