Senior
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Oak Park
General
A three-year letterwinner ... has participated all but one tournament during his Miami career ... captain for the RedHawks last year and this year ... placed second at the Manitoba Amateur in 1998 and won the tournament in 1999 ... qualified for both the Canadian and United States amateurs in 1999.
1999-00
Participated in 11 tournaments, totaling 2423 strokes over 32 rounds to average 75.72 strokes per round ... led Miami with a third-place tie at the Legends of Indiana to help the RedHawks finish first ... posted his low-18 of the season, a 71, at the Legends of Indiana.
1998-99
Was one of two golfers to compete at all 12 Miami tournaments ... his
individual finishes led the team on four separate occasions, including
all three fall tournaments ... posted a team-best 13th-place finish at
the Windon Memorial Classic (74-71=145) ... was the top 'Hawk at the
Xavier Invitational, placing 12th (70-75-73=218) ... led the team at the
Nelson Invitational with an 11th-place showing (77-68-70=215) ... his
11th-place finish at the Dr. Pepper Intercollegiate also led the team
(75-72-71=218) ... placed 16th at the MAC Championship
(71-73-74-78=296) ... compiled 2,599 strokes over 35 rounds to average
74.3 strokes per round ... his 74.3 stroke average was second on the
team ... posted a low-18 of 68 at the Nelson Invitational.
1997-98
One of only three RedHawk golfers and the only freshman to participate
in all 13 events ... tallied 3,052 strokes over 41 rounds to average
74.44 strokes per round ... ranked third on the team on the stroke
average ... recorded his low-18 of 66 at the Legends of Indiana ... his
10th-place finish at the Legends of Indiana helped Miami win the
tournament and set 18-, 36- and 54-hole tournament record ... put
together his highest finish of the season at the MAC Championship,
placing ninth (72-75-73-74=294) ... was the third-best RedHawk finisher
at the NCAA Central Regional with a 48th-place finish (73-73-74=220) to
help Miami to a ninth-place team finish and advance to the NCAA
Championship ... sported the second-best 'Hawk finish, placing 48th at
the NCAA Championship (76-70-71-73=290), to help Miami tie its best-ever
team finish of 13th.
Prior to Miami
In 1997 was selected to the Canadian Jr. World Cup Team, won the
Manitoba Juniors, placed eighth at the Manitoba Amateur and 19th at
World Juniors ... that same year also placed 13th at the Canadian
Juniors and 21st at the Canadian Amateur ... in 1996, was second at the
Manitoba Juniors, third at the Canadian Juniors and seventh at the
Manitoba Amateur.
Personal
Born November 10, 1978 (22 years old) ... son of Gavin and Lois Speirs ... majoring in marketing.
Career Numbers
Tournaments Stks Rnds Avg. MAC Finish
1997-98 13 3052 41 74.4 9th
1998-99 12 2599 35 74.2 16th
1999-00 11 2423 32 75.7 35th
Career 33 8074 108 74.8
Career Notables
Best Finish t-3rd
Legends of Ind. (10/5/99)
Low 18 66
Legends of Ind. (10/6/97)
Best Score
Three Rounds 213
Legends of Ind. (10/7/97)
Four Rounds 290
NCAA Champ. (5/30/98)