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2021-22 Men's Golf Roster

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Todd Drexler
Todd Drexler

Matt Smith

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Athens, Ala.
  • Prev School Wallace State C.C.
  • Highschool Clements

Biography

2021-22
- Six tournament appearances, all starts...75.39 strokes per round...counted 14 of his 18 team rounds played.
- Career-best 66 (-5) to begin the J.T. Poston Invite...four par or better cards...low 54-holes was 211 (-2) at Poston...also under par at Battle at Black Creek (-1, 215).
- Top finish was tied for 11th at Black Creek...came back from opening 74 with rounds of 69 and 72 to help push the team to a trophy tie with UT Martin...also top 20 at Poston (T18).
- One eagle and 54 birdies (3.0/18)...high of six at J.T. Poston with an opening card with the six balanced with 11 pars and a solitary bogey...16 there is a career tournament best and tied Paul Conroy and Braedon Wear for team's best in 2021-22...five or more five times.
- 174 pars (9.7/18)...high 12 turned in four times...twice at Bank of Tennessee and once each at Battle of Black Creek and the Linger Longer Invite...34 was tourney best recorded at Black Creek.
- Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll.
 
2020-21
- Played in seven events, all in the starting lineup…counted 15 of 20 team rounds…75.45 strokes per 18.
- Three par or better 18s with two in the 60s…low was 68 closing the J.T. Poston Invite…added a 69 in the middle of the Linger Longer Invite in the spring…tied career-low 211 (-2) there with rounds of 72 and 71 before the strong finishing card.
- First top 10 was a top 5 finishing alone in fifth at the Poston event.
- One eagle and 47 birdies…high of five came over final 18 at Poston and second at Linger Longer…10 was top tourney total coming at Poston in the fall and the SoCon Championships in April.
- 207 pars…26 more than previous year in 18 fewer holes…14 over second 18 at Poston was 18-hole high while totaling 36 there set a new career high.
- Dean’s List and A.D. Honor Roll.
 
2019-20
- Started all seven tournament appearances…75.38 scoring average…counted 15 of 21 team cards.
- Tied A.J. Lintunen for team lead in par 3 scoring (3.07)…three total eagles were most on the squad.
- Five par or better cards with two in the 60s…those came in back-to-back rounds opening the Alister Mackenzie Invite with a 69 followed by 68…best 54-hole total was there with 2-under 211…top finish was T22 at Grandover Collegiate.
- 73 birdies…first in total birdies, second in per 18 (3.48)…high of six in opening round of Graeme McDowell Invite...three or more on 18 of his 21 cards with nine of four plus…tourney-best 13 at East Bay Deli Classic…recorded 12 at the Carpet Capital Collegiate and McDowell Invite.
- 181 pars…13 was high in a single round (2nd at East Bay) with 34 at Alister Mackenzie most over 54 holes.
- George R. West, Jr., Scholarship…A.D. Honor Roll.
 
PRIOR TO CHATTANOOGA
- Played for NJCAA Hall of Fame Coach Dan York at Wallace State Community College in Alabama…won the NJCAA Division National Preview with a 4-under 212 including 5-under 67 over the final 18.
- PING All-District selection for District IV…T5th in the NJCAA District IV Championship leading WSCC to a fourth-place finish…also tied for third in the Wallace State Invitational turning in 6 under with cards of 72, 69 and 69…runner-up in the spring.
- First student-athlete from Clements High School to sign a collegiate golf scholarship…joined the CHS varsity program in eighth grade.
- 2018 Alabama Class 3A Substate Champion and fourth-place overall at state.
- Finished third in the 2017 Alabama Class 3A State Tournament…Decatur Daily All-Area team…4-time Limestone County Champion.
- 14 top 5 junior finishes as he was the 11th-ranked junior in Alabama in 2018, No. 4 is his graduating class.
- Also competed in basketball at CHS.
 
PERSONAL
- Born June 9 in Athens, Alabama.
- Son of Chris and Stacey Smith...one older sister, Christen.
- Majoring in Sport Management.
 
CAREER STATS
Year Rounds Strokes Avg Counters 60s Par/Better Wins Top 5s Top 10s
2019-20 21 1583 75.38 15/21 2 5 0 0 0
2020-21 20 1509 75.45 15/20 2 3 0 1 1
2021-22 18 1357 75.39 14/18 2 4 0 0 0
Totals 59 4449 75.41 44/59 6 12 0 1 1

CAREER BESTS
Finish: 5, 2020 J.T. Poston Invite
 
Totals:
54-Hole: 211 (-2), 2019 Alister Mackenzie Invite & 2020 J.T. Poston Invite
36-Hole: 137 (-5), 2019 Alister Mackenzie Invite
18-Hole: 66 (-5), 2021 J.T. Poston Invite
 
Rounds:
1st: 66 (-5), 2021 J.T. Poston Invite
2nd: 68 (-3), 2019 Alister Mackenzie Invite
3rd: 68 (-3), 2020 J.T. Poston Invite

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Sophomore

  • 2020-21Sophomore

  • 2021-22Junior