University of Evansville Athletics

Rounds: 107  Strokes: 8025
Scoring Avg: 75.00
Low Round: 66 (10-4-11)

Qualified for the USGA's U.S. Public Links Championship in both 2010 and 2011.

Spring 2012: Wrapped up his career with the second-lowest average for the program since 1990 with a 75.00...had UE's low average for the season (74.41) and the spring (74.60)...named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team in 2012...led the Aces by finishing in a tie for 7th at the Samford Intercollegiate (75-71-74)...after two finishes outside the top 20, rebounded with a pair of top ten finishes, beginning with a tie for fifth at the NYX Hoosier Invitational, finished win a 2-under 211...posted a 2-under 69 in the opening round for his lowest outing of the spring...took a tie for 9th at the Battle of the Warren with rounds of 72 and 77...finished career by tying for 31st at the MVC Championship.

Fall 2011: Tied for team lead with a 74.21 stroke average...top finish came in opener at Fossum Invitational where his +2 218 was good enough for a tie for third place (72-78-68)...picked up a 5th place finish at Butler with a 4-under 212 (74-72-66)...final round of 66 at Butler was the lowest of his career...placed in a tie for 13th at UD Invitational, shooting a 4-over 148 (76-72).

2010-11: On target to produce UE's third lowest career stroke average since 1990...UE's #2 man overall with a 74.30 average; #1 by wide margin in the spring with a 73.92 average...played in all four tournaments in the fall, and ranked 14th in Missouri Valley Conference with 74.80 average...best finish was 5th in the 66-player Butler Invitational with even-par 213 (72-69-72=213)...69 in second round at Butler tied his career low, later broken with a 68 in April at Hoosier Invitational...31st out of 82 at Michigan State Fossum Classic (76-78=154)...produced three top-10 finishes in the spring: 4th of 78 at Hoosier Invitational (71-68-73=212), 5th of 79 at Butler Invitational (73-73=146) and 9th of 45 at MVC Championship (78-74-78=230)...has now finished 20th, 16th and 9th in his three MVC Championships...first team selection on 2011 MVC Men's Golf Scholar-Athlete Team...MVC/Prairie Farms Scholar-Athlete of the Week April 13.

2009-10: #2 man on the team, less than two-tenths of a stroke behind Michael Sainz at 74.96...ninth of 83 at the BSU Cardinal Collegiate (73-75-74=222)...ninth of 50 at the rain-shortened Butler Spring Invitational (73)...10th of 70 at the season-opening Spartan Invitational (72-69-73=214), where he shot his career low in the second round...16th of 96 at the adidas/Hoosier Invitational (75-72-72=219)...16th of 45 at State Farm MVC Tournament (81-84-73=238)...Honorable Mention on the MVC Men's Golf Scholar-Athlete Team.

2008-09: Shared the team scoring lead in 2008-09 with Neal Millay at 76.21...shot 79 or better a team-high 24 times...second behind Michael Sainz in the spring season with a 75.88 average...finished eighth in a field of 56 at the Butler Invitational (77-77=154), 12th out of 70 at the TSU Big Blue Invitational (72-74-71=217) and 20th out of 45 at the MVC Championship (79-76-78=233)...#5 man in the fall with a 76.67 average...best finish was 30th out of 95 at the Butler Invitational.

High School: Winner of three Plantations Junior Golf Tour events...Big 8 Conference champion for Boonville High School...also won Memorial Invitational and Warrick County Invitational.

Background: Griffin Wood...born Jan. 26, 1990...son of Craig and Mamie Wood...excellent student, majoring in management...mother is the PGA pro at Quail Crossing Golf Club...older sister, Maggie, is a 2011 UE grad who finished with second lowest stroke average in school history...cousin, Amanda Blumenherst, is one of top young players on LPGA Tour.

Why UE? “I like the campus and the practice facilities, and it’s close to home but not too close.”