2020-21 Men's Golf Roster
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A.J. Lintunen
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Espoo, Finland
- High School:
- Baylor
CAREER
- May 2021 graduate
- 74.10 career scoring average with two wins…averaged 72.61 over his last 41 cards
- All-SoCon: 2021
- One of seven with multiple career wins in program history
2020-21
- All-SoCon.
- Started all nine tournaments registering 29 total rounds…counted in 25 of 26 team opportunities.
- Two wins…four top 5s.
- One of four in school history with multiple wins in a season joining Bryce Ledford (2, 2005), Jonathan Hodge (3, 2008) & Stephan Jaeger (3, 2012).
- Team-low 72.93 scoring average…season-best 65 (-6) came in second round of his 1-shot win at J.T. Poston Invitational…11 par or better cards with four in the 60s…played par or better on 78.2 percent of his holes.
- Squad leader in birdies (3.23), fewest others (0.46), par 3 (3.17) and 4 (4.12) scoring.
- Career-low 207 (-6) winning the J.T. Poston Invite in the fall…shot 2-under 211 capturing the Sea Palms Invite in the spring.
- Opened the season tying for fifth at the Honors Course shooting 220 at the Scenic City Collegiate…it was his first career top 5.
- 84 birdies…nearly half his career total of 170…high of seven during his 65 at the Poston event…11 of his 26 team cards had for or more birdies…tourney-high of 14 at Sea Palms…10 or more event birdies in five tourneys.
- 262 pars…career high in a season by 11 over the truncated 2019-20 campaign…high of 17 on his final card at the SoCon Championships…21 of 26 cards had 10 or more pars on it.
- Dean’s List and A.D. Honor Roll student.
2019-20
- Six starts in eight tournament appearances…played 24 total rounds counting 17 of 18 team cards.
- 73.42 scoring average was second-best on the team…first career top 10 came in his next to last event before the season ended due to COVID-19 pandemic tying for ninth at Seminole Intercollegiate.
- Team leader in par or better 18s (10), pars (11.95), fewest bogeys (2.95) and fewest others (0.48)…tied Matt Smith with 3.07 average (+6) on par 3s.
- Season-low 215 (-1) came at Seminole Intercollegiate…came during a 270-hole stretch playing just 3 over (72.20)…low round of 69 turned in three times with the first of his career ending the season-opening Carpet Capital Collegiate.
- 55 birdies…single-round high of six in round two of the East Bay Deli Classic…tourney-best 12 came at East Bay while reaching 10 at the Seminole.
- 69 (-2) in final 18 at Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate included a blemish-free card with two birdies and season-high 16 pars…251 pars for the campaign with a tournament-high 42 in Mobile where he was par or better on 49 of 54 holes (90.7%).
- Parks McCall Memorial Athletic Endowment Fund Scholarship…Dean’s List and A.D. Honor Roll.
2018-19
- Played in one tournament due to injury…averaged 75.33 strokes per round.
- Earned a lineup spot for the season-opening Carpet Capital Collegiate…turned in rounds of 73, 76 and 77 for a 226 total…those were new lows for 18, 36 and 54-hole scoring.
- Six birdies and 35 pars at the Farm…high three in the opening 18 for birds, while 13 pars on the final day was top number.
- Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll…SoCon Honor Roll.
2017-18
- Four appearance with three starts…counted four times on nine team cards.
- Averaged 78.00 strokes per round…top finish was tied for 44th at the East Bay Deli Classic.
- Best 18-hole score was 74 in East Bay’s second round…156 there was best 36-hole tally while 231 at East Bay and Carpet Capital was low over 54 holes.
- 25 birdies…season-high four in the final round of the Autotrader Collegiate and final 18 of the Tiger Intercollegiate…nine at Autotrader served as tournament best.
- 108 pars…14 over second 18 at East Bay was top number…34 total there was tourney high.
- Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll…4.0 in spring semester.
- SoCon Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIOR
- All-State performer at Chattanooga’s Baylor School in 2016.
- Chattanooga Times Free Press 2017 Best of Preps first team…earned the Jim Phifer Award.
- Tied for third in 2016 TSSAA Division 2-AA State Championships.
- Runner-up in the fourth event of the 2017 Audi Finnish Pro Tour.
PERSONAL
- Born February 25 in Espoo...son of Jouko and Elina Lintunen...two older brothers, Juuso and Joonas.
- Also competed in ice hockey and soccer while growing up in Finland.
- Majoring in Marketing.
CAREER STATS
CAREER BESTS
Finish: 1, 2020 J.T. Poston & 2021 Sea Palms Invitationals
Totals:
54-Hole: 207 (-6), 2020 J.T. Poston Invitational
36-Hole: 136 (-6), 2020 J.T. Poston Invitational
18-Hole: 65 (-6), 2020 J.T. Poston Invitational
Rounds:
1st: 70 (-1), 2021 Sea Palms Invitationals
2nd: 65 (-6), 2020 J.T. Poston Invitational
3rd: 69 (-3/-2), 2019 Carpet Capital Collegiate & 2021 Furman Intercollegiate
- May 2021 graduate
- 74.10 career scoring average with two wins…averaged 72.61 over his last 41 cards
- All-SoCon: 2021
- One of seven with multiple career wins in program history
2020-21
- All-SoCon.
- Started all nine tournaments registering 29 total rounds…counted in 25 of 26 team opportunities.
- Two wins…four top 5s.
- One of four in school history with multiple wins in a season joining Bryce Ledford (2, 2005), Jonathan Hodge (3, 2008) & Stephan Jaeger (3, 2012).
- Team-low 72.93 scoring average…season-best 65 (-6) came in second round of his 1-shot win at J.T. Poston Invitational…11 par or better cards with four in the 60s…played par or better on 78.2 percent of his holes.
- Squad leader in birdies (3.23), fewest others (0.46), par 3 (3.17) and 4 (4.12) scoring.
- Career-low 207 (-6) winning the J.T. Poston Invite in the fall…shot 2-under 211 capturing the Sea Palms Invite in the spring.
- Opened the season tying for fifth at the Honors Course shooting 220 at the Scenic City Collegiate…it was his first career top 5.
- 84 birdies…nearly half his career total of 170…high of seven during his 65 at the Poston event…11 of his 26 team cards had for or more birdies…tourney-high of 14 at Sea Palms…10 or more event birdies in five tourneys.
- 262 pars…career high in a season by 11 over the truncated 2019-20 campaign…high of 17 on his final card at the SoCon Championships…21 of 26 cards had 10 or more pars on it.
- Dean’s List and A.D. Honor Roll student.
2019-20
- Six starts in eight tournament appearances…played 24 total rounds counting 17 of 18 team cards.
- 73.42 scoring average was second-best on the team…first career top 10 came in his next to last event before the season ended due to COVID-19 pandemic tying for ninth at Seminole Intercollegiate.
- Team leader in par or better 18s (10), pars (11.95), fewest bogeys (2.95) and fewest others (0.48)…tied Matt Smith with 3.07 average (+6) on par 3s.
- Season-low 215 (-1) came at Seminole Intercollegiate…came during a 270-hole stretch playing just 3 over (72.20)…low round of 69 turned in three times with the first of his career ending the season-opening Carpet Capital Collegiate.
- 55 birdies…single-round high of six in round two of the East Bay Deli Classic…tourney-best 12 came at East Bay while reaching 10 at the Seminole.
- 69 (-2) in final 18 at Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate included a blemish-free card with two birdies and season-high 16 pars…251 pars for the campaign with a tournament-high 42 in Mobile where he was par or better on 49 of 54 holes (90.7%).
- Parks McCall Memorial Athletic Endowment Fund Scholarship…Dean’s List and A.D. Honor Roll.
2018-19
- Played in one tournament due to injury…averaged 75.33 strokes per round.
- Earned a lineup spot for the season-opening Carpet Capital Collegiate…turned in rounds of 73, 76 and 77 for a 226 total…those were new lows for 18, 36 and 54-hole scoring.
- Six birdies and 35 pars at the Farm…high three in the opening 18 for birds, while 13 pars on the final day was top number.
- Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll…SoCon Honor Roll.
2017-18
- Four appearance with three starts…counted four times on nine team cards.
- Averaged 78.00 strokes per round…top finish was tied for 44th at the East Bay Deli Classic.
- Best 18-hole score was 74 in East Bay’s second round…156 there was best 36-hole tally while 231 at East Bay and Carpet Capital was low over 54 holes.
- 25 birdies…season-high four in the final round of the Autotrader Collegiate and final 18 of the Tiger Intercollegiate…nine at Autotrader served as tournament best.
- 108 pars…14 over second 18 at East Bay was top number…34 total there was tourney high.
- Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll…4.0 in spring semester.
- SoCon Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIOR
- All-State performer at Chattanooga’s Baylor School in 2016.
- Chattanooga Times Free Press 2017 Best of Preps first team…earned the Jim Phifer Award.
- Tied for third in 2016 TSSAA Division 2-AA State Championships.
- Runner-up in the fourth event of the 2017 Audi Finnish Pro Tour.
PERSONAL
- Born February 25 in Espoo...son of Jouko and Elina Lintunen...two older brothers, Juuso and Joonas.
- Also competed in ice hockey and soccer while growing up in Finland.
- Majoring in Marketing.
CAREER STATS
| Year | Rounds | Strokes | Avg | Counters | 60s | Par/Better | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s |
| 2017-18 | 12 | 936 | 78.00 | 4/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 3 | 226 | 75.33 | 3/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 24 | 1762 | 73.42 | 17/18 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 29 | 2115 | 72.93 | 25/26 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Totals | 68 | 1162 | 74.10 | 49/56 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
CAREER BESTS
Finish: 1, 2020 J.T. Poston & 2021 Sea Palms Invitationals
Totals:
54-Hole: 207 (-6), 2020 J.T. Poston Invitational
36-Hole: 136 (-6), 2020 J.T. Poston Invitational
18-Hole: 65 (-6), 2020 J.T. Poston Invitational
Rounds:
1st: 70 (-1), 2021 Sea Palms Invitationals
2nd: 65 (-6), 2020 J.T. Poston Invitational
3rd: 69 (-3/-2), 2019 Carpet Capital Collegiate & 2021 Furman Intercollegiate
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