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2017-18 Men's Golf Roster

Jose Juarez
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Jake Kneen

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown White Lake, Mich.
  • Highschool The International Academy-West

Biography

2017-18 Highlights
• Named the Horizon League's Golfer of the Year
• Named to the Horizon League's All-League First Team
• Was named the Horizon League Golfer of the Week on Feb. 21 for his performance at the A10 Match Play Championship
• His 72.76 average ranked first on the team and in the league
• Appeared in all ten tournaments for Oakland
• Placed first at the CSU Invitational (Oct. 3) carding a 214 (-1)
• Recorded seven top-20 finishes
• Placed third at the Horizon League Tournament with a total score of 219 (+6)

2016-17 Highlights
• All-Horizon League second team selection
• Competed in all 10 tournaments for the Golden Grizzlies
• Led the team in stroke average, 74.28, placing him 12th in history for single season stroke leaders
• Finished in the top 15 six out of 10 tournaments
• Sits in the 17th place all-time in lowest conference championship scores with a 223, good for a seventh place finish at the Horizon League Championship
• Carded a 69 (-2) at the Hossier Invitational, second best score on the season for the Golden Grizzlies

2015-16 Highlights
• Named All-Horizon League second team selection
• One of three players to compete in all 10 events, totaling 28 rounds
• Earned all-tournament team honors after placing fifth at the Horizon League championships with a 218 (+2)
• Finished tied for a team-best 73.43 stroke average and ranked top-five in the Horizon League
• Led team with 10 rounds or par or better • Placed tied for ninth at the Earl Yestingmeier Memorial Invitational with a 218 (+8)
• Tied career-best round twice this season shooting 68 (-4) at Horizon League Championship and the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate
• Shot a two-day score of 151 (+9), finishing T13 at the Dayton Flyer Invitational (Oct. 19-20)
• Finished T17 at the Derek Dolenc Invitational (Sept. 28-29) shooting a three-day score of 215 (+2)
• Recorded a three-day score of 224 (+11) finishing T25 at the D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate (Sept. 13-14)

2014-15 Highlights
• Named Horizon League Freshman of the Year
• Led all freshman in the Horizon League and second on the team with a 75.30 stroke average
• Played in eight events, totaling 23 rounds
• Named Horizon League Golfer of the Week on March 23 after finishing with a 210 (-6) at the Jackrabbit Invitational (March 16-17)
• His 210 at the Jackrabbit Invitational is the fifth-best tournament score in program history as he posted three-straight rounds under par
• Shot season-best round of 68 in opening round of Jackrabbit Invitational (March 16)
• Finished T17 at the Horizon League Championship after leading round 1 with a 1-under-par 71

Academic Honors
• Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2015)
• Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2016)
• Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2016)

High School Highlights
• Four-year letterwinner for coach Hugh Felt
• Conference Player of the Year during senior campaign
• Member of conference and regional champions in 2014
• Won Regional championship senior season • Won Michigan Junior Amateur in 2014
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Top Athletic Performance
• Winning the Michigan Junior Amateur Championship

Personal
Full Name: James Scott Kneen
Birthdate: April 8, 1996
Parents: Scott and Wendy Kneen
Sibling: Kassy

Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland
1. Academics
2. Welcoming atmosphere
3. Proximity to home

Career Statistics
Low Tournaments
Low Par/- Finish Top
Season Rounds Strokes 54-holes 36-holes Round Rounds Events  1  5 10 W-L Average
2014-15 23 1732 210 152 68 7 8 - - - 338-246 75.30
2015-16 28 2056 215 151 68 10 10 - 1 2 644-172 73.43
2016-17 29 2154 214 154 69 6 10 - 1 2 594-204 74.28
2017-18 27 1963 212 - 67 11 9 1 3 3 570-129 72.70
Totals 107 7905 210 151 67 34 37 1 5 7 2146-751 73.88

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    6'2"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    6'2"
  • 2016-17Junior

    6'2"
  • 2017-18Senior

    6'2"