Junior
St. Louis, Mo.
Chaminade-College Prep
General
A two-year letter winner ... serving a second term on Miamis RedHawk Council ... participated in the 2000 US Amateur ... won 2000 Pepsi Intercollegiate ... qualified for the 1999 U.S. Open Sectional ... placed 26th at the 1999 Monroe Invitational ... placed sixth at the Phil Cotton Invitational ... reached the quarterfinals of the Missouri Amateur ... was 43rd at the Western Juniors.
1999-00
Won the Bradford Creek Intercollegiate, shooting a 68 and 73 in the tournament ... the 68 tied a career-best round ... participated in all but one tournament, recording 2,426 strokes over 32 round to average 75.81 strokes per round ... Miamis top finisher at the Johnny Owens Invitational with a 23rd-place tie ... recorded 225 strokes in three rounds.
1998-99
Named Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year after placing ninth
at the MAC Championship ... was the second-best RedHawk finisher with
287 strokes (74-73-71-69) ... competed in all but two tournaments
(Windon Memorial and Marshall Invitational) ... compiled 2,242 strokes
over 30 rounds to average 74.7 strokes per round ... his season
stroke-per-round average was third-best on the team ... recorded a
low-18 of 68 at the Xavier Invitational ... was Miami's top finisher at
the Golden Ocala, placing 1ith with 146 strokes (74-72).
Prior to Miami
Two-time Missouri High School Champion (1997 and '98) ... in 1998,
reached the semifinals of the Missouri Amateur ... placed fifth at the
St. Louis Metro Amateaur ... also placed second at the AJGA Odyssey
Junior Classic ... recorded 12th- and 13th-place finishes, respectively,
at the Hudson Invitational and the AJGA Club Corp ... captured the
Webster Cup in 1997 ... placed sixth at the Pepsi Little Peoples in 1996
and 10th at the AJGA Wilson Lake Geneva ... earned a second-place finish
at the 1995 Junior Masters ... placed seventh at the Pepsi Little
Peoples and sixth at the AJGA Royal Grip ... was on the honor roll every
semester at Chaminade College Prep.
Personal
Born June 22, 1980 (20 years old) ... son of Michael and Marilyn Sabo ... majoring in finance/management information systems.
Career Numbers
Tournaments Stks Rnds Avg. MAC Finish
1998-99 10 2242 30 74.7 9th
1999-00 11 2426 32 75.8 t-31st
Career 21 4668 62 75.3
Career Notables
Best Finish 1st
Bradford Int. (3/18/00)
Low 18 68, twice
Best Score
Three Rounds 217
Cobra Coll. (4/25/99)
Four Rounds 288
MAC Champ. (5/15/99)