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2021-22 Men's Golf Roster

Sean Niles

Sean Niles

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    166
  • Letters:
    2
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Northville, Mich.
  • High School:
    Detroit Catholic Central (Oakland)

Summary

Biography

2021-22:  Selected to the PING All-Midwest Region Team ... voted to the All-GLIAC First Team ... named GLIAC Golfer of the Week on March 22 ... competed in 10 events and posted seven top 25 finishes, including six top 10 results ... had an average round of 72.40 across 25 rounds ... tallied a career-low round of 68 on two occasions plus four other rounds in the 60s and 10 total rounds under par ... won the SVSU Spring Invitational (3/19-20) with a 142 (74, 68) ... was the runner-up at the Bill Blazer Memorial (4/9-10) with a 141 (72, 69) ... shot a 139 (70, 69) at the Motor City Invitational (10/10-11) to finish third ... tied-for-fifth at the GVSU Arendsen Invitational (9/5-6) with a 212 (73, 71, 69) to start the season ... carded a 146 (71, 75) at the BrownGolf Intercollegiate (3/11-12) and finished seventh ... tied-for-ninth at the GLIAC Championships (4/15-16) with a 147 (77, 70) ... shot a 216 (75, 69, 72) and tied-for-13th at the Kyle Ryman Memorial (10/4-5) ... was in the lineup at the NCAA Super Regionals (5/5-7) and shot a 227 (74, 74, 79).

2020-21:  Selected to the All-GLIAC Second Team ... played in all four regular season events and posted a 73.8 stroke average over 10 rounds ... had two top 10 results and another top 25 finish ... had a low round of 69 ... best finish came to start the season when he tied-for-eighth at the BrownGolf Intercollegiate (3/12-13) by shooting a 150 (73, 77) ... posted a 142 (73, 69) at the GLIAC Championships (4/16-17) to tie-for-ninth ... tied-for-13th at the Ken Partridge Invitational (4/12-13) with a 222 (73, 73, 76) ... shot a 224 (75, 75, 74) at the Findlay Spring Invite (3/29-30).

2019-20:  Did not compete in any events ... was redshirted.

2018-19 (Oakland):  Played in four tournaments ... posted a 75.5 stroke average over 12 rounds ... had a low round of 71 ... tied-for-16th at the Musketeers Classic with a 220 ... shot a 223 to tie-for-30th at the Tom Tontimonia Invitational.

2017-18 (Oakland):  Played in all 10 events ... finished with a 76.19 stroke average across 27 rounds ... had a low round of 70 ... tied-for-13th at the CSU Invitational with a 225 ... tied-for-23rd at the Colleton Rover Collegiate by shooting a 228.

High School:  A 2017 graduate of Detroit Catholic Central High School ... was a three-year varsity letterwinner and team captain for the Shamrocks ... won the individual and team MHSAA Division I state championship with Detroit Catholic Central, recording a two-round score of 139 (-5), taking home the individual state title by three shots (69) in the final round ... named MLIVE Detroit Player of the Year for boy's golf after becoming the first person in Detroit Catholic Central history to become the individual state champion ... multiple-time winner on the Callaway Junior Tour ... second-place finish at the Golfweek New England Junior Invitational (72,72) ... also lettered in basketball ... was an Honor Roll student all four years.

Personal:  Full name--Sean D. Niles ... born on July 12, 1999, in Detroit ... son of David and Terry Niles ... father played basketball for Dick Vitale at Detroit Mercy (1976-1980) ... is a Finance major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2022 (4.00) ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) ... was a member of the WSU Student Leadership Council.  

 
Sean Niles' Career Statistics
Year Rounds Strokes Average Low
2017-18* 27 2,057 76.18 70
2018-19* 12 906 75.50 70
2020-21 10 738 73.80 69
2021-22 25 1,810 72.40 68
Total 74 5,511 74.47 68

* at Oakland

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Junior

    6'0" 165 lbs

  • 2020-21Senior

    6'0" 165 lbs

  • 2021-22Redshirt Senior

    6'0" 166 lbs