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2015-16 Men's Golf Roster

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Alex Church

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Timonium, Md.
  • High School Calvert Hall
  • Major Undeclared

Biography

Fall 2015: He competed in one event, the Whistling Straits Intercollegiate where he tied for 55th place. His low round was 87

2014-15: Competed in seven events for the Tigers ... Ranked sixth on the team with a 77.9 scoring average ... Carded a career-low 70 (E) during the first round of play at The Macdonald Cup ... Finished 18th out of 66 golfers at the Lehigh Invitational.

2013-14: Saw action in one event in the fall, shooting a 226 (76-75-75) at the Joe Agee Invitational to place 36th in the field of 64 golfers ... Competed in the Towson Invitational in the spring, carding rounds of 82 and 81.

2012-13: Competed in six events for the Tigers during his freshman campaign ... Posted an 80.3 scoring average ... Carded a season-low round of 75 at the Auto Trader Classic ... Posted three rounds of 77 for his best three-round score of the season (231) at the Patriot Intercollegiate.

PRIOR TO TOWSON: Three-time All-MIAA selection at Calvert Hall ... Finished second at the MIAA Championship Tournament in 2012 ... Claimed fifth at the 2010 AJGA Woodward Video Junior at the Greenbrier ... Medalist at the local qualifier for the US Junior Amateur which earned him the right to play in the 2011 USGA Jr. Amateur ... Winner of the Bobby Gorin Tournament in the 14-15 year old age group in 2009 ... Third-ranked player among all high school seniors in the state of Maryland ... Member of the Honor Roll for three years and a member of the Spanish National Honors Society.

BACKGROUND: Son of John and Denise Church ... Has an older sister, Meghan (28) ... Both parents are graduates of Johns Hopkins University ... Captain of his high school golf team and worked in the peer education program at Calvert Hall.

GETTING TO KNOW ALEX:

*Aspires to work in sales or stock analysis
*Favorite author is John Feinstein
*Favorite actor is Will Ferrell
*Favorite pro athlete is Tiger Woods
*Favorite pro teams include the Baltimore Orioles and the Baltimore Ravens
*Athlete he admires the most is Ray Lewis
*Favorite meal is homemade shrimp jambalaya
*Most memorable moment is playing in the U.S. Junior Amateur

COLLEGIATE CAREER LOWS:
18 Holes     70                        The Macdonald Cup, 2014
36 Holes     149 (70-79)          The Macdonald Cup, 2014
54 Holes     226 (76-75-75)     Joe Agee Invitational, 2013

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Redshirt

    Player
    5'9"
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Player
    5'9"
  • 2014-15Junior

    Player
    5'9"
  • 2015-16Senior

    Player
    5'9"