2008-09 Men's Golf Roster

Ben Wood

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown St. Louis, MO
  • High School Kirkwood

Biography

General: Has played in all but two tournaments during his Miami career. 2007-08: A Second-Team All-MAC selection ... named a Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America ... tabbed MAC Co-Golfer of the Week after finishing third at the Hoosier Invitational ... played in every tournament, averaging 74.41 over 37 rounds which ranked 15th among MAC statistical leaders ... had eight top 25 finishes, including three top five finishes ... tied for second at the Jim Colbert Intercollegiate, shooting 72-74-71=217 to help Miami to a first-place team finish ... was his best finish of the season ... also tied for third at the Hoosier Invitational, shooting 67-77-144 ... his 67 at the Hoosier was his low round for the season ... also placed fifth at the FirstEnergy Intercollegiate, shooting 71-70=141 ... Miami[apos]s top finisher in four events. 2006-07: Averaged 75.08 over 36 rounds ... captured medalist honors at the FirstEnergy Intercollegiate with rounds of 72-70-73=215 ... also finished 16th at both the UTSA Intercollegiate and the Wolf Run Intercollegiate ... low round of 67 came in a dual match versus Northern Illinois in Pinehurst, NC ... earned his second letter. 2005-06: Played in ten of the RedHawks[apos] 12 tournaments, including Miami[apos]s last five events ... averaged 76.45 over 31 rounds ... low round of 71 came at the Missouri Bluffs Intercollegiate ... led Miami at the Rutherford Intercollegiate, tying for 14th place (74-78-73=225) ... 26 of his 31 rounds counted toward the team score. Amateur Experience: Qualified for the 2007 US Amateur after shooting 72-68=140 in sectional qualifying ... advanced to 2007 US Open Sectional Qualifying after shooting 71 in local qualifying ... finished sixth in stroke-play qualifying for the 2007 Missouri Amateur (68-77=145) and advanced to the third round of match-play ... tied for eighth at the 2007 Normandie Amateur (73-73=146) ... advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2006 Missouri Amateur Championship ... was in second place (70-70=140) midway through the 2006 Missouri Amateur Stroke Play before having to withdraw due to illness ... shooting 69-68=137, won the 2006 East Side Amateur in St. Louis ... finished 10th at the 2006 Normandie Amateur (74-73=147) ... shot 76-71=147 in 2006 US Amateur Sectional Qualifying in Fargo, N.D. ... finished 18th at the 2006 St. Louis Metropolitan Open. Prior to Miami: Won the 2005 Missouri Class 4 Championship with rounds of 68-73=141 ... finished 22nd at the 2005 FCWT National Championship shooting 77-69-76=222 ... was the second alternate for the 2005 U.S. Amateur after shooting 72-70=142 in sectional qualifying ... shot a second round 64 in stroke play qualifying for the 2005 Pine to Palm Championship in Minnesota ... was the 2005 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Player of the Year ... finished 10th at the 2004 AJGA Windy City Junior ... finished 14th at the 2004 PGA Junior Series event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa ... finished 16th at the 2003 AJGA Postseason Junior in Gainesville, Fla ... earned four letters in golf, four letters in hockey and two letters in football. Personal: Son of Tom and Becky Wood ... majoring in marketing.