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2015-16 Men's Golf Roster

Evan Bowser

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Dearborn, Mich.
  • Highschool Dearborn

Biography

Overview:
Ends career as program's career leader in stroke average and number of rounds under-par ... First player since 2005 to win League Tournament ... First player to win a tournament as a freshman and garner all-league accolades in all four season seasons ... Tied the single-season school record with a low round of 65. His scoring average of 73.58 is tops in program history, passing current PGA Tour player Brian Stuard's 73.82 (2001-05). Broke Stuard's record for more career rounds under par at 29 ... Three-time United States Amateur Championship qualifier (2012, '13, '14). Three-time conference champion in high school. Three-time state finals qualifier.

2015-16
▪ Led team with 73.43 stroke average and ends career as program's leader at 73.58
▪ Named to Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar for second-straight season
▪ Ranked top-5 in the Horizon League in stroke average
▪ Named All-Horizon League first team for the third consecutive season
▪ Became first player in program history to be named all-conference in all four years
▪ Posted seven rounds under-par and set school's career mark at 29 rounds under-par
▪ Earned three top-10 finishes including earning fifth place at the Derek Dolenc Invitational
▪ Set school record for lowest score under-par in a 54-hole tournament with a 8-under-par 205 at the Derek Dolenc Invitational (Sept. 28-29)
▪ Placed 11th at the Horizon League Championship with a 225 (+9) after posting a opening round 70 (-2)
▪ Shot season-low rounds of 68 (-3) two times, both during the Derek Dolenc Invitational
▪ Shot a 215 (-1) at the CSU Invitational on Oct. 5-6 finishing tied for seventh
▪ Shot a two-day score of 149 (+7) at the Dayton Flyer Invitational (Oct. 19-20) placing tied for sixth

2014-15

▪ Won Horizon League Championship on the second-playoff hole after shooting a 220 (+4)
▪ Became fourth player in program history and first since 2005 to win the league tournament
▪ Finished T33 at NCAA Noblesville Regional including carding an even-par 72 in the opening round (May 14-16)
▪ Earned All-Horizon League honors after posting a stroke-average of just over 73
▪ Became first player in program history to earn all-league honors in first three season
▪ Academic All-Horizon League selection
▪ Became program's career stroke-average leader with a 73.59 over three seasons
▪ Broke Brian Stuard's (2001-05) career record of most rounds under par at 22 with a 71 in the second round of the Horizon League Championship
▪ Earned three top-five finishes and six top-10 places
▪ Shot season-best round of 66 in the final round of the Jackrabbit Invitational to close tournament 3-under-par (March 16-17)
▪ Earned T5 place at NYX Hoosier Invitational with a 1-under-par 212 (April 11-12)
▪ Finished T5 at rain-shortened CSU Invitational with a 143 (-1) (Sept. 29)

2014 Summer
▪ Qualified for third-straight U.S. Amateur Championship
▪ Shot 76-66 in U.S. Amateur qualifier and advanced on second playoff hole
▪ Made match play in Michigan Amateur with a 72-66 before falling in second round
▪ Finished third at GAM Championship by carding a 211
▪ Earned third-place finish at Horton Smith open with a 276
▪ Carded a 279 to finish seventh at Michigan Open

2013-14
▪ All-Horizon League selection after posting fifth-best scoring average with a 74.25
▪ First Oakland player to garner all-league accolades in first two seasons
▪ Named Academic All-Horizon League
▪ Shot 223 (+7) to finish fourth and garner all-tournament honors
▪ Finished sixth at Carlton Oaks WIU Invitational with a 230 (+14) (Feb. 10-11)
▪ Tallied three top-10 finish
▪ Shot 3-under-par 213 to finish T7 at Cleveland State Invitational (Sept. 30-Oct. 1)
▪ Carded a season-low round of 69 (-2) in Round 3 of Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 15-16)

2013 Summer
▪ Qualified for second straight U.S. Amateur Championship
▪ Earned medalist honors in qualifying with a score of 138 (69-69)
▪Made the cut at the Michigan Open (75-75) and finished T32 (294/+6)

2012-13
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Named All-Summit League second team
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Led the team and ranked 4th in The Summit League with a 73.45 stroke average
▪ Became the first freshman to win a golf tournament in school history
▪ Tied the single-season school record with 2 tournament wins
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Won the Detroit Titans Invitational (April 12-13) with a career-best score of 212 (-4)
▪ Captured the Cleveland State Invitational (Oct. 1-2) with a score of 213 (-3)
▪ Tied the school record with a 65 (-6) in the final round of UD Fall Invitational (Oct. 22-23)
▪ Finished T6 at The Summit League Championship (224/+8)
▪ That was the second-lowest score in the league
▪ Tallied a team-high 11 rounds of par or better
▪ Posted six rounds in the 60s
▪ Matched the school record with 29 rounds played
▪ Named The Summit League Golfer of the Week on April 17

2012 Summer
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Shot 76 (+5) and 67 (-3) in stroke play (143/+2) at U.S. Amateur to finish T51 and qualify for match play
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Qualified for the U.S. Amateur by shooting 140 at Bay City Country Club
▪ Finished T4 (70-70) after stroke play at Michigan Amateur

Academic Honors
▪ Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2013)
▪ Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2013)
▪ Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2014)
▪ Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2014)
▪ Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2015)
▪ Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2015)
▪ Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2016)

High School
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Four-year letterwinner for coach Howard Inch
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Two-time all-state honoree
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Tallied three top-10 finishes at the state finals
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Elected to All-State Dream Team by MIGCA as a senior
▪ Named Van Patrick Award recipient for top athlete in Dearborn after senior season
▪ Earned all-state honors and finished runner-up at the state championship (70-75)
▪ Captured medalist honors in sophomore, junior and senior seasons at conference championship
▪ Posted medalist honors at the Mega-Red tournament as a freshman
▪ Lettered in hockey in four seasons as a defenseman
▪ Honor Roll all four years
▪ National Honor Society in junior and senior years

Top Athletic Accomplishments
▪ Competing in consecutive U.S. Amateur Championships (2012, '13)
▪ Winning a pair of golf tournaments to become the first freshman in program history to do so in 2012-13

Personal
Full Name: Evan Donald Bowser
Parents: Brett Bowser
Sister: Elayna

Career Statistics
Low Tournaments
Low Par/- Finish Top
Season Rounds Strokes 54-holes 36-holes Round Rounds Events  1  5 10 W-L Average
2012-13 29 2130 212 142 65 11 10 2 3 6 577-125 73.45
2013-14 27 2005 213 - 69 7 9 - 1 3 428-162 74.26
2014-15 30 2197 212 143 66 11 11 1 3 4 685-151 73.23
2015-16 28 2056 205 149 68 8 10 - 1 3 649-167 73.43
Totals 114 8388 205 142 65 37 40 3 8 16 2339-605 73.58

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2014-15Junior

    5'10"
  • 2015-16Senior

    5'10"