FEATURES/LINKS FOR PRESTON SUMMERHAYS
--Summerhays selected for Team USA 2023 Palmer Cup Team (April 25, 2023)
--How a common-sense training routine increased an elite amateur’s speed by 20 mph (by Zephyr Melton, Golf.com/Aug. 11, 2021)
--Four to flourish: Preston Summerhays of men’s golf (by Talia Massi, House of Sparky/Juy 29, 2021)
--Desert Made and Desert Proud: Summerhays part of 2021 local fall signees who have some flair (by Marco Salas, TheSunDevils.com/Jan. 12, 2021)
--ASU men's golf signee looks to continue family's legacy on the course (by Leo Tochterman, State Press/Nov. 19, 2020)
2024-25 (SENIOR SEASON)
Sahalee Players Championship (Sept. 7-8, 2024/Sahalee Country Club) 71-68-74=213/-3/T2
1 TOURNAMENT/3 ROUNDS/71 STROKE AVERAGE/213 STROKES
1 ROUND IN 60s/2 ROUNDS OF PAR OR BETTER
SEASON LOW ROUND: 68/-4 - at Sahalee Players Championship, second round/Sept. 7, 2024
CAREER LOW ROUND: 62/-10 at Las Vegas Regional first round/May 15, 2023
2023-24 (JUNIOR SEASON)
- Notched PING GCAA All-America third-team honors in 2023-24 after earning first-team All-America 2022-23.
- He started the year with a win in the 72-player field at the Sahalee Players Championship in September and also has won back-to-back ASU Thunderbird Collegiate titles in 2023 and 2024, to go with top-10 finishes at the National Invitational in Tucson and the Cabo Collegiate (third).
- His season-best was a 6-under 66 at the National Invitational in the first round on Jan. 29, 2024, while his career low is a 10-under 62 at the 2023 NCAA Las Vegas Regional in the first round on May 15.
- Fired a round of 66 in the opening round of the Ben Hogan Collegiate on Oct. 2.
- Was named Pac-12 Golfer of the Week for his winning ways at the Sahalee Players Championship on Sept. 12, 2023.
- Earned his way into the Fortinet Championship after winning the Sahalee Players Championship in a playoff after firing a 5-under (211) (72-67-72). His second win in his last five collegiate events.
- Went 2-1-1 in match play, helping USA win another Walker Cup in August at St. Andrews
PRESTON SUMMERHAYS CAREER STATS ENTERING 2024-25
37 TOURNAMENTS
112 ROUNDS
71.85 STROKE AVERAGE
2,431 STROKES
43 ROUNDS IN 60s
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
- Earned first-team PING GCAA All-America honors
- Finished third at the NCAA Las Vegas Regional with a 19-under 197 that included opening round 62
- Won the Thunderbird (April 14-15) in dramatic fashion with a 13-under 200
- Earned Pac-12 Player of the Week (April 18, 2023)
- His 4.475 scoring average on par-5 second best by a Sun Devil in the past 30 years, as Niklas Lemke posted 4.4678 in 2006-07
- Tied for eighth out of 70 at the 2022 Ben Hogan Collegiate (Oct. 3-4), that included a second-round 63
- Fired a 65 in the second round of the season (Sept. 10, 2022) of the Maui Jim Intercolegiate
- March was good as he notched top-five finishes in three straight tournamentts at the Cabo Collegiate (tied for fifth Mar. 5-8), tied for fourth at the NIT in Tucson (Mar. 17-18) and at the Vaslar Invitational (Mar. 27-28)
- Shot 22-under par in 12 rounds in March that included five rounds in the 60s
SUN DEVIL LOWEST ROUNDS (62 OR LOWER)
60/-10, Paul Casey, 1999 Pac-10 Championship (fourth round)
61/-9, Jon Rahm, 2013 NCAA Championship (first round)
62/-10, Preston Summerhays, 2023 NCAA Las Vegas Regional (first round)
62/-10, Jeff Quinney, 1999 ASU Thunderbird Invitational (third round)
62/-9, Jon Rahm, 2014 ASU Thunderbird Invitational (first round)
SOPHOMORE PRESTON SUMMERHAYS 2022-23
Maui Jim Intercollegiate (Sept. 9-11, 2022/70) 67-65-70=202/-8/T13
Fighting Illini Invite (Sept. 16-18, 2022/70) 69-72-72=213/+3/T17
Ben Hogan Collegiate Invite (Oct. 3-4, 2022/70) 75-63-69=207/-3/T8
East Lake Cup (Oct. 24-26, 2022/72) 71=71/-1/T6
Southwestern Invitational (Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2023/72) 72-75-74=221/+5/T23
Cabo Colligate (Mar. 5-Mar. 7, 2023/71) 74-67-68=209/-4/T5
NIT (Mar. 17-18, 2023/72) 66-71-70=207/-9/T4
Valspar Invitational (Mar. 27-28, 2023/71) 67-71-66=204/-9/T4
The Calusa Cup (April 2-4, 2023/72) 76-75-81=232/+16/T40
Thunderbird Collegiate (April 14-15, 2023/71)/66-68-66=20/-13/1
Pac-12 Championships (April 28-30, 2023/70) 64-65-74-75=278/-2/T12
Las Vegas Regional (May 15-17, 2023/72) 62-70-65=197/-19/3
NCAA Championship Stroke Play (May 26-29, 2023/70) 71-71-70-69=281/+1/T18
13 TOURNAMENTS/39 ROUNDS/69.79 STROKE AVERAGE
18 ROUNDS IN 60s/26 ROUNDS OF PAR OR BETTER
LOW ROUND: 62/-10 at Las Vegas Regional first round/May 15, 2023
2021-22 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
- Named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year
- 71.33 stroke average second-best by a freshman in Sun Devil history
- Had one of the most impressive NCAA match play wins in history with a 7 & 5 win over Oklahoma's Chris Gotterup in the quarterfinals, who was the Haskins Award winner
- Defeated Pepperdine's Joe Highsmith (2-up) in NCAA semifinals
- Had eight top-10 finishes in 13 tournaments
- Summerhays Earns Co-Medalist 18-Hole Honors at East Lake Cup (Oct. 25, 2021)
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FRESHMAN PRESTON SUMMERHAYS 2021-22 ROUND-BY-ROUND
Maridoe Invitational (Sept. 13-15, 2021/75) 79-75-72=226/+10/T37
OFCC/Fighting Illini Invite (Sept. 17-19, 2021/81) 72-74-75=221/+11/T51
Isleworth Invitational (Oct. 17-19, 2021/75) 67-74-72=213/-3/T8
Eastlake Cup (Oct. 25/20) 68/-4/T1
Southwestern Invitational (Jan. 24-26, 2022/64) 74-68-70=212/-4/T6
Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 3-5, 2022/115) 66-67-71=204/-12/T8
Cabo Collegiate (Mar. 27-Mar. 1, 2022/78) 72-68-66=206/-7/T12
Oregon Duck Invitational (Mar. 21-22, 2022/90) 74-68-75=217/+4/T15
Valspar Collegiate (Mar. 28-29, 2022/81) 70-72-77=219/+6/T59
Thunderbird Collegiate (Apr. 15-16, 2022/88) 74-67-72=213/E/T27
Pac-12 Championship (Apr. 25-27, 2022/72) 71-71-71-72=285/+1/9
NCAA Stockton Regional (May 16-18, 2022/72) 72-70-67=209/-7/T10
NCAA Championship (May 27-30, 2022/156) 73-74-68-74=289/+9/T32
NCAA Match Play Quarterfinal: defeated Chris Gotterup (Oklahoma), 7 & 5
NCAA Match Play Semifinal: defeated Joe Highsmith (Pepperdine), 2-up
NCAA Match Play Championship: lost to Pierceson Coody (Texas), 2 & 1
13 TOURNAMENTS/39 ROUNDS/71.33 STROKE AVERAGE
11 ROUNDS IN 60S/21 ROUNDS OF PAR OR BETTER
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THE PRESTON SUMMERHAYS FILE ENTERING ASU
- First-team Rolex Junior All-American
- Youngest winner of the Sunnehanna Amateur (2020)
- 2018 and 2019 Utah Amateur champion
- Competed in the 2020 and 2021 U.S. Open
- Winner of 2019 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship
- 2019 United States Junior Presidents Cup team
- USGA record for 2 rounds of qualifying 65-60
QUOTING SUN DEVIL HEAD COACH MATT THURMOND
"Watching Preston develop over the last five-plus years has been so fun for me. We had him in on an unofficial visit five years ago. He's always been a really good golfer, but I don't think I've watched any player improve and develop faster than what Preston has. He works so hard with an unwavering commitment to excellence. He will arrive with a level of golf and competitive experience that you just can't find in an 18-year-old very often. He's comfortable with the best players in the world and he's one of them. There are many parts of his game to love. I think he is already at a PGA-Tour level around the greens. I have seen very few who can chip and pitch like Preston. He has no brake in his game either. When he is [playing] well he will keep going and he can win at any level and shoot very low scores. He has put in the work and he knows he can win any time he plays."
"I’m really excited to join Coach Thurmond at ASU and play for one of the best golf programs in the country in my own backyard. I want to help ASU win another National Championship. #ForksUp!" -- Preston Summerhays
— Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) November 11, 2020
Great read from @LukeKerrDineen here: https://t.co/P9G1VkTdZy pic.twitter.com/RvT68PyLOf
Got some dudes -- including one local -- that make us better. @GrayhawkGolf get ready. They see alums like @JonRahmpga @Paul_Casey @PhilMickelson and Chez Reavie teeing it at Masters and want to be next. We welcome Preston, Kiko and Josele! https://t.co/zLXqpkR7Wn pic.twitter.com/IcurukzVEu
— Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) November 12, 2020