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2007 Men's Golf Roster

Matt Ellis

  • Position Player
  • Height 5-7
  • Hometown Ponca City, Okla.
  • Highschool Ponca City HS/Univ. of Nebraska

Biography


? All-South Central Region (’05-06) ? Second-Team All-LSC (’05-06) ? Honorable Mention NCAA Division II All-American (’04-05) ? All-South Central Region (’04-05) ? Second-Team All-LSC (’04-05)


Senior captain and one of the premier players in NCAA Division II golf . . . Steady and consistent performer who will turn in a solid number each time he steps on the course . . . Long and accurate off the tee combined with a superb short game . . . Owns tireless work habits and possesses an excellent attitude on the course . . . Has made tremendous strides in the off-season and will once again contend for postseason acclaim.

Fall 2006: Struggled some during the fall, posting a 76.3 average in three tournaments . . . Sparked the Bronchos to the team title at the Texoma Match Play Championhsips.

2005-06: Selected as an All-South Central Region and second-team All-LSC performer after posting eight top-15 finishes in 11 starts while carrying a solid 73.4 stroke average . . . Turned in rounds of 69, 68, 72 to help lead the Bronchos to the team title and earn runner-up honors at the Crawford-Wade Invitational . . . Fired four rounds under 70 throughout the course of the season including a season-low 67 en route to a ninth-place finish at the LSC Championships . . . Carded a three-day total of 224 to earn a respectable 15th at the NCAA Division II South Central Regional . . . Received a fourth-place finish at the Drury Invitational after shooting a two-day total of 146 . . . Rattled off a pair of 72's to finish 14th and helped lead the Bronchos to a tournament victory at the St. Mary's Invitational.

2004-05: Notched eight top-20 finishes including runner-up performances at the Division I-dominated Shangri-La Shootout and the Crawford-Wade Invitational . . . Tied for third in the Oklahoma Intercollegiate with an even-par 213 effort . . . Earned a tie for fourth at the East Central Invitational with a three-day total of 216 . . . Finished a respectable 14th place at the NCAA Division II South Central Regional with rounds of 78-74-74 . . . Ended the season with an admirable stroke average of 73.8.

2003-04: Didn't play in the fall while at Nebraska, then transferred to UCO at mid-semester and started most of the spring campaign . . . Had a 75.4 average for 17 rounds and six tournaments with a pair of top-20 finishes and never placed lower than 34th . . . Best finished with 10th-place tie in the Crawford-Wade Invitational and rallied to tie for 18th in the St. Edward's Spring Invitational with a final-round one-under 70.

Nebraska: Redshirted as a freshman for the Cornhuskers in 2002-03.

High School: Prep standout at Ponca City High School . . . Had a 74.0 average as a senior and was medalist in the All-State match after his final season.

Personal: An accounting major . . . Owns course-record 62 in Ponca City . . . Enjoys snow skiing as a favorite activity . . . Lists Tiger Woods as his favorite golfer . . . Birthdate is Feb. 24, 1983.

Career Statistics:

Season

Total Rounds

Total Shots

Avg. Score

Wins

Top 5

Top 10

Low Round

’03-04

17

1,282

75.4

0

0

1

70

’04-05

36

2,656

73.8

0

4

4

67

?05-06

28

2,055

73.4

0

2

3

67

Fall ?06

9

687

76.3

0

0

0

74

Totals

90

6,680

74.2

0

6

8

67



Historical Player Information

  • 2005-06

    Player
    5'7"
  • 2006-07

    Player
    5'7"
  • 2007-08

    Player
    5'7"