. @blakewagoner7 took what he did this past season and put it to work in the summer. He is one of the Sun Devils headed to the U.S. Amateur at @PinehurstResort in August and returning next year. pic.twitter.com/Nt8ckzcn5B
— Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) July 18, 2019
44 CAREER TOURNAMENTS (2016-20)
135 ROUNDS
72.27 STROKE AVERAGE
63 ROUNDS UNDER PAR
28 ROUNDS IN THE 60s
BLAKE WAGONER TOP-10 FINISHES
4th, 2018 ASU Thunderbird Invitational 69-68-68=205/-8
4th, 2017 ASU Thunderbird Invitational 67-63-72=202/-11
T-5th, 2019 Mea Lanakila Individual 74-70-68=212/-4
T-8th, 2020 Southwestern Intercollegiate 70-74-72=216/E
9th, 2018 Marquette Intercollegiate 73-75-68/E
T-10th, 2020 Cabo Collegiate 67-69-74=210/-3
T-10th, 2019 Querencia Cabo Collegiate 66-75-69=210/-3
T-10th, Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic 71-71-74=216/E
SUN DEVIL DATA
--Had three top-10 finishes in six appearances in senior year before the coronavirus ended the season.
--Tied for eighth at the 2019 Players Amateur (July 9-14) held in South Carolina with a 14-under 274 (70-64-71-69).
--44 collegiate events (135 rounds) with a 72.27 stroke average, 28 rounds in the 60s and 63 rounds at par or better.
--A 2018 and 2019 Pac-12 First-Team All-Academic Selection.
--Best Sun Devil memory? Winning the 2018 ASU Thunderbird Invitational and ending Oklahoma State's win streak.
--Finished his high school career as the MECKA 4A player of the year while finishing fourth at both the 4A West Regional and 4A state meets.
--Earned All-Conference honors in 2014-15 and medaled at the 2014 Preseason Junior at Pine Island. One of North Carolina’s best high-school golfers.
--Helped raise more than $20,000 for the AJGA’s Jack Nicklaus Cancer Foundation.
--Good luck charm is his necklace.
--Dad played football at Ohio State while uncle Dan played defensive back for Falcons, Vikings and Detroit Lions in the early 1980s.
GET TO KNOW BLAKE...
Strenghts: Ball striking and touch around the greens.
Weakness: Mid-range bunker play.
To save the world, I have to hit a great golf shot. I am using my: driver.
If I could go back in time and go to one iconic sporting event, it would be: 1997 Masters. Tiger won on the day I was born.
One Sun Devil athlete (any sport from any era) I wish I could watch compete: Phil Mickelson.
The main reason I picked ASU is: all of the promising opportunities and aspects that the program has to offer that makes me a better player.
Favorite course: The Bears Club in Florida.
Favorite pro golfer: Rickie Fowler
Major I most want to win: The Masters
What I like best about my hometown: Going out on the lake
The course I wish I could play: Augusta National
Three golfers that I want to play a round with: Rory, Tiger, and Jordan
Three non-PGA guys that I want to play a round with: Michael Jordan, Steph Curry, Will Smith.
If I was an MLB player, my walk-up song would be: Watch Out - 2 Chainz
On my pizza I get: Margherita Pizza... Tomatoes and Basil.
One place I must visit: Scotland
Favorite quotes of mine: "First you do what is necessary, then you do what is possible, then you will find yourself doing the imposible”/"Never get comfortable...never be satisfied"
My favorite form of exercise is: Crossfit.
Besides golf, my favorite sport is: My favorite sports to watch are college football and March Madness
Three words to describe me: Dedicated, passionate, sociable
I hate this chore: picking weeds
The biggest influence on my life: my dad
Favorite TV show: Big Bang Theory
Best round of my life: 63 in a local match at my home course at The Peninsula
Rickie or Rory: Rickie
Twitter or Instagram: Instagram
Augusta or Pebble Beach: Augusta
BLAKE WAGONER 2019-20 ROUND-BY-ROUND (SENIOR SEASON)
Mea Lanakila Individual (Sept. 13-15, 2019) 74-70-68=212/-4/T-5 (35)
Trinity Forest Invitational (Sept. 22-24, 2019) 70-69-71=210/-3/T-12 (90)
Fighting Irish Classic (Oct. 7-8, 2019) 71-75-76=222/+9/T-44 (81)
Southwestern Intercollegiate (Jan. 27-28, 2020) 70-74-72=216/E/T-8 (71)
Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 6-8, 2020) 67-69-74=210/-6/T-21 (123)
Querencia Cabo Collegiate (Mar. 1-3, 2020) 67-69-74=210/-3/T-10 (80)
6 TOURNAMENTS/18 ROUNDS/71.11 STROKE AVERAGE
6 ROUNDS IN 60s/12 ROUNDS PAR OR BETTER
BLAKE WAGONER 2018-19 ROUND-BY-ROUND (JUNIOR SEASON)
Maui Jim Invitational (Sept. 21-23, 2018) 65-70-73=208/-2/T-27 (78)
Marquette Intercollegiate (Sept. 30- Oct. 2, 2018) 73-75-68/E/9th (72)
Alister Mackenzie Invitational (Oct. 8-9, 2018) 71-70-70=211/-2/ T-27 (80)
Tavistock Invitational (Oct. 21-23, 2018) 71-76-70=217/+1/T-20 (75)
Arizona Intercollegiate (Jan. 28-29, 2019) 70-71-67=208/-5/T-16 (80)
John Burns Intercollegiate (Feb. 21-23, 2019) 70-68-73=211/-5/T-12 (114)
Querencia Cabo Collegiate (Mar. 3-5, 2019) 66-75-69=210/-3/T-10 (71)
Lamkin Grips SD Classic (Mar. 11-12, 2019) 71-71-74=216/E/T-10 (91)
National Invitational Tournament (Mar. 18-19, 2019) 72-69-71=212/-4/T-23 (84)
ASU Thunderbird Collegiate (Apr. 12-13, 2019) 75-71-67=213/E/T-18 (80)
Pac-12 Championship (Apr. 22-24, 2019) 75-69-73-74=291/+6/T-30 (72)
NCAA Stanford Regional (May 13-15, 2019) 69-74-70=213/+3/T-28 (75)
NCAA Championship (May 24-26, 2019) 78-74-77=229/+13/T-88 (156)
13 TOURNAMENTS/40 ROUNDS/71.38 STROKE AVERAGE
10 ROUNDS IN 60s/25 ROUNDS PAR OR BETTER
Gopher Invitational (Sept. 10-11, 2017) 69-76-75=220/+7/T-31 (87)
Maui Jim Intercollegiate (Sept. 22-24, 2017) 70-78-72=220/+4/T-22 (78)
Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 9-10) 70-75-72=217/+4/52 (88)
Tavistock Collegiate Invitational (Oct. 22-24, 2017) 77-76-73=226/+10/T-60 (90)
Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 1-3, 2018) 72-72-75=219/+3/T-64 (114)
National Invitational Tournament (Feb. 25-26, 2018) 68-69-74=211/-5/T-19 (92)
Querencia Cabo Collegiate (March 4-6, 2018) 71-72-76=219/+6/T-36
Bandon Dunes Championship (March 11-13, 2018) 72-70-76=218/+5/T-41 (83)
The Goodwin (March 29-31, 2018) 75-68-75=218/+5/T-59 (135)
ASU Thunderbird Invitational (April 14-15, 2018) 69-68-68=205/-8/4 (85)
Pac-12 Championship (April 23-25, 2018) 75-74-70-70=289/+5/T48 (72)
NCAA Raleigh Regional (May 14-16, 2018) 71-73-71=215/+2/T-47 (75)
NCAA National Championship (May 25-30, 2018) 78-73-71-80=302/+14/T-65 (156)
13 TOURNAMENTS/41 ROUNDS/72.66 STROKE AVERAGE
7 ROUNDS IN 60s/19 ROUNDS PAR OR BETTER
BLAKE WAGONER 2016-2017 ROUND-BY-ROUND (FRESHMAN SEASON)
OFCC/Fighting Illini Invite 78-74-77=229/+19/T-60
Alister MacKenzie Invitational 73-69-68=210/-3/T-27
Tavistock Collegiate 72-73-74=219/+3/T-20
Princeville Invitational 75-71-74=220/+4/T-41
Amer Ari Invitational 78-74-72=224/+8/T-96
The Prestige at PGA West 73-75-72=220/+7/T-32
National Invitational 73-70-76=219/+3/T-41
ASU Thunderbird Invitational 67-63-72=202/-11/4
Western Intercollegiate 74-77-75=226/+16/T-71
Pac-12 Championship 77-68-73=218/+8/T-20
NCAA Austin Regional 75-77-70=222/+9/T-45
NCAA Championship 75-86-72=233/+17
12 TOURNAMENTS/36 ROUNDS/73.39 STROKE AVERAGE
5 ROUNDS IN 60s/11 ROUNDS PAR OR BETTER