
Matt Ball Jr.
Year: | Jr. |
Hometown: | Richmond, Va. |
High School: | Grove Avenue Christian School |
Just the facts
Name: Matthew Christian Ball
Born: Dec. 24, 1991
Birthplace: Richmond, Va.
Parents: Matt and Kim Ball
Siblings: Adam (18)
Major: Business
Nickname: Matt
Honors and Awards
- 2011 All-CAA First Team
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2011-12 (Sophomore)
- Placed 16th at CAA Championships at the Wilmington Country Club (April 27-29).
- Shot a season-low 70 on two occasions, during the first round of the Marshall Invitational and later in the third round of the Amelia Island Intercollegiate).
- Was VCU's top finisher at the River Landing Intercollegiate (April 6-7), placing 30th overall (72-75-72=219).
2010-11 (Freshman)
- Led team with 74.00 stroke average.
- Earned runner-up honors after playoff at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate (74-72-66=212). Fired season-low 66 during the final round on Pinehurst No. 6.
- Placed ninth at CAA Championships at Pinehurst No. 8 (75-76-73=224).
- Finished 14th at UNC Greensboro Bridgestone Classic (72-70-70=212).
Prior to VCU
- Placed 20th in a field stocked with collegians at the 2009 Eastern Amateur.
- Posted a top 25 finish at the 2009 State Open of Virginia.
- In the summer of 2009, he played 28 competitive rounds and recorded a stroke average of 71.52.
- Reached a sudden-death playoff at the North/South Junior Tournament after carding a final-round 69 at Pinehurst #2.
Getting to know Matthew Ball
- Oldest son of VCU Head Coach Matt Ball.
- Once worked as a golf cart attendant at Willow Oaks Country Club.
MATT BALL JR. - CAREER STATISTICS | ||||||||
Year | Starts | Rounds | Strokes | Average | Low Rd. | Wins | Top 5 | Top 15 |
2010-11 | 11 | 33 | 2,442 | 74.00 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
2011-12 | 11 | 32 | 2,400 | 75.00 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 22 | 65 | 4,842 | 74.49 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 3 |