Towson University Athletics

2010 Fall: Posted the 3^rd best average (75.2) on the team for the fall ... best finish was a 12^th at the Navy Fall Classic where he shot a 4-over 146 (72-74) ... tied for 26^th with a 2-over 218 (74-72-72) at the ODU/OBX Invitational ... low round for the fall was a 2-under par 70 to open the F&M Bank Intercollegiate ... led the Tigers with 3 even-par rounds.

2009-10: Slipped a little from his sophomore year, finishing with a 76.3 average ... played just two events in the fall but all eight in the spring ... came through in the CAA Championships when he tied for 12^th (his best finish of the year) with a 225 for 54 holes ... matched his year's low score with a 72 in the opening round ... saved is best for last carding a season low 223 at the NCAA Southeast Regional where he posted identical 72's in the final two rounds.

2008-09: Demonstrated in the fall he can be a solid contributor, averaging 74.1 strokes which was second best for the Tigers ... played in all five fall events ... tied Chris Scialo for top Towson honors with a 6^th place finish at The McLaughlin when he carded career lows of 67 for 18 holes and 211 (74-70-67) for 54 holes ... those 67's were the only scores under 70 for a Towson player all year ... his scores soared in the spring due in part to an  injury ... he averaged 84.1 strokes in three events... had to withdraw from the Towson Invitational in late March with a separated shoulder ... played just one event after that finishing 52^nd in the CAA Tournament.

2007-08: Had a better spring than fall last year ... best efforts included a tie for 5^th at the Lonnie Barton Memorial with a 6-over 150 and a 6-over 148 to tie for 25^th at the First Market Bank tournament ... low round was a 73 carded twice ... averaged 77.7 for his 18 rounds last year.

At Aberdeen: A transfer from Harford Community College but he did not compete for the Owls, thus saving his freshman year of eligibility at Towson ... won the 2003 and 2005 MPSSAA State Class 3A/4A individudal championships ... captured the Harford County individual title in his freshman year with the Eagles ... was named Player of the Year for Harford County in 2006 ... selected first team All-Metro in his junior and senior years ... shot a low round of 30 and averaged 34.0 for nine holes in his senior year ... won the District 7 individual championship in 2004 ... he is the six-time defending club champion at Ruggles Golf Course ... won his first club title at the age of 13 ... played four years of baseball at Aberdeen ... his senior year he hit .524 and was a first team All-County second baseman

Background/Personal: Full name is Patrick Kenneth Hinch ... learned the game from his parents beginning at age four ... his father was an assistant pro at a couple of Harford County courses ... Pat's favorite movies are Happy Gilmore and Oceans 11 ... his favorite athletes are Derek Jeter, Adam Scott and Boo Weekley ... favorite actor is Adam Sandler ... works at Ruggles & Exton Golf Course in the summer months ... winning the 2002 Harford County high school title in his freshman year at Aberdeen is his most memorable experience ... the person he admires the most is his mother ... has two younger brothers and a younger sister ... son of Stu Hinch and Shirleen Forbes.

Collegiate Career Lows