| Lanto Griffin |
| Senior |
| Blacksburg |
| Blacksburg, Va. |
Just the Facts
Full Name: Lanto Maitreya Griffin
Birthdate: June 15, 1988
Birthplace: Mount Shasta, Calif.
Parents: Mom, Julie Griffin
Siblings: Sister, Allian (24) and three brothers, Micha (31), Clarion (30), Maitra (27)
Major: Marketing
High School Coach: Doug Day
Honors and Awards
● 2009 CAA Player of the Year
● 2009 First Team All-CAA
● 2009 PING All-East Region
● 2009 VSGA All-State
While With the Rams
● Posted four top-five finishes and a team-best 72.69 stroke average in 2008-09.
● Placed third at 2009 CAA Championship (69-73-76—218).
● Shot a 54-hole, 2008-09 season-low 14-under total of 202 (67-66-69) at VCU Shootout (Sept. 29-30) to place third overall.
● Shot a career-low 65 in the third round of the Frank Landrey Invitational Oct. 16, 2007 at the Poplar Grove Golf Club. Placed third in the event (74-73-65—212).
● Tied for fourth and shot 69-71-69—209 in first collegiate event, the Mid Pines Intercollegiate in Pinehurst, N.C., Sept. 11-12, 2006.
● Owns 12 career top-10 finishes.
● Advanced to semifinals of Virginia State Golf Association Amateur Championship in summer of 2008. Shot a 1-under 141 (70-71) in stroke play portion of the event.
Prior to VCU
● Played four years of golf at Blacksburg High School.
● Helped lead the Bruins to district titles his freshman and senior seasons.
● Shot 64 to capture district medalist honors by nine shots as a senior in 2005.
● Registered a 68.53 scoring average as a senior.
Getting to Know Lanto Griffin
● Lived in Mount Shasta, Calif. until he was five years old.
● Is a tall drink of water, standing 6-3 ½.
● Excels in the classroom as well, as evidenced by a dean’s list citation as a junior.
LANTO GRIFFIN - CAREER STATISTICS |
Year |
Starts |
Rounds |
Strokes |
Average |
Low Rd. |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 15 |
2006-07 |
11 |
33 |
2,446 |
74.12 |
69 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
2007-08 |
10 |
29 |
2,140 |
73.80 |
65 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2008-09 |
12 |
35 |
2,544 |
72.69 |
66 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
Fall '09 |
5 |
14 |
1,014 |
72.43 |
67 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Total |
38 |
111 |
8,144 |
73.37 |
65 |
0 |
12 |
17 |
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