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David Holmes
 David Holmes
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Knoxville, Tenn.

High School:
West

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 170

CAREER EVENTS
Fall 2009
Carpet Capital Collegiate 71-73-68--212 6t
Windon Memorial 74-78-75--227 42t
Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate 71-68-76--215 11t
UNCG Bridgestone 75-69-73--217 29
2008-09
Carpet Capital Collegiate 74-72-72--220 30t
Ping/Golfweek Preview 72-71-76--219 24t
Wolf Pack Classic 73-71-78--222 7t
Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate 75-74-72--221 25t
Arizona Invitational 75-72-80--227 58t
John Hayt Collegiate 75-81-73--229 30t
Bravheart Classic 75-76-75--226 36t
Schenkel E-Z-Go 75-75-67--217 14t
Administaff ASU 74-69-70--213 26t
SEC Championship 75-74-73--222 31t
NCAA Northeast Regional 73-73-67--213 2
NCAA Championship 70-71-73--214 13t
2007-08
Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate 73-72-73--218 36t
Turtle Bay 68-74-62--204 10t
Ping/Arizona Intercollegiate 68-68-74--210 10t
John Hayt Collegiate 72-74-76--222 21t
USC Collegiate 82-71-86--239 68t
Schenkel E-Z-Go 71-71-75--217 18t
Administaff ASU 74-69-143 15t
SEC Championship 72-70-73--215 6t
NCAA Central Regional 82-74-78--234 102t
2006-07
Isleworth Intercollegiate 73-81-78--232 65
SEC Championships 81-79-82--242 59
NCAA Central Regional 84-78-78--240 100t
NCAA Championship 80-77-71--228 156

UT Superlatives

  • 2009-10 Team Captain
  • 2009 Ping All-America (honorable mention)
  • 2009 Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar (Golf Coaches Association of America)
  • 2009 Academic All-SEC
  • 2008 Academic All-SEC
  • 2007 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll

Senior (Fall 2009)

  • Selected team captain.
  • Two top-15 finishes, including a tie for sixth at the Carpet Capital Collegiate.
  • Five rounds of par or better.
  • Also finished sixth in an elite field of 32 at the Western Refining College All-American Golf Classic in El Paso, Texas.

Junior (2008-09)

  • Capped season as Vols hottest golfer, finishing second at NCAA Northeast Regional and tying for 13th at NCAA Championships.
  • Final-day 67 at NCAA Regional tied personal low round for year and left him one stroke shy of title. Only round better was 62 at Turtle Bay during sophomore campaign.
  • Followed that with impressive showing at NCAA finals (70-71-73--214) to help Vols to 12th-place finish.
  • Named Ping All-America honorable mention and Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar.
  • Also tied for seventh at Wolf Pack Classic during fall play despite final-round 78.
  • Eleven rounds of par or better.
  • Ended season with 73.14 scoring average, best of his career.
  • Competed in all 12 tournaments.
  • Continued stellar play following season with win at Knoxville's Holston Hills Invitational, strong showings at Southwestern Amateur, Northeast Amateur and Southern Amateur (all top 11).
  • Academic All-SEC.
  • Qualified for Nationwide Tour's Knoxville Open.

Sophomore (2007-08)

  • Made strong impression on Tennessee coaches and lineup during second collegiate season.
  • Competed in nine tournaments, including all seven spring tournaments.
  • Set course-record at Turtle Bay Intercollegiate with final-round, 10-under-par 62 in Kahuku, Hawaii.
  • His 54-hole total of 68-74-62--204 set personal career low.
  • Earned tie for 10th place, which at time was best career finish.
  • Compiled six top-25 showings along with three top-10 finishes during season.
  • Best outcome was at the SEC Championships, leading the Vols to a sixth-place finish by shooting 72-70-73--215.
  • Also finished strong at PING/Arizona Intercollegiate, tying for 10th with 54-hole total of 210.
  • Capped season with a 73.75 scoring average and 12 rounds of par-or-better in 26 overall rounds.
  • Academic All-SEC.

Freshman (2006-07)

  • Competed in four tournaments for Tennessee.
  • Best finish of the season came at the 2007 SEC Championships where he fired a 81-79-82--242 and finished 59th.
  • Finished season with a 78.30 scoring average.
  • SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to Tennessee

  • Runner up for the 2004 Tennessee State High School AAA Championship.
  • Finished runner-up in the 2005 Tennessee State Junior.
  • Garnered two top-10 finishes in 2004 AJGA events.
  • Qualified for the 2005 Rolex Tournament.
  • National Honor Society Inductee.

CAREER SCORECARD
YearTrns.Rds.StrokesAvg.LowHighUnder ParT10T20
2006-0741294278.507184000
2007-08926190273.1562861235
2008-091236263373.1467811124
2009-1041287172.586878512
Totals2986634873.81628628611
Low Round: 62 (-10), 2007 Turtle Bay.
Low Tournament Score: 204, 2007 Turtle Bay.
Best Finish: 2nd, 2009 NCAA Northeast Regional.


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