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Wayne State University Athletics

2023-24 Men's Golf Roster

Meredith Wipper
Adam Mackey - GCAA
Kyle Niermann
(C) Douglas Johnson

Garret Day

Garret Day

  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    167
  • Letters:
    3
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Chatham, Ont.
  • High School:
    Ursuline College Chatham

Summary

Biography

2023-24:  Competed in six tournaments and 15 rounds with a 73.2 scoring average before graduating in December of 2023 ... that average of 73.20 was the lowest of his career, top 15 in program history and he tied his personal best of 70 for 18 holes in five of those 15 rounds ... achieved two finishes (back to back) in the top 10 including a tie-for-fifth of 110 golfers at the Ken Venturi Invitational (-1, 70) and a tie-for-sixth of 90 at the Folds of Honor Challenge (+1, 143, 70-73) ... was among the top 25 for three other events when he tied-for-14th of 87 at the UIndy Invitational (E, 216, 70-73-73), tied-for-21st of 90 at The Tulsa Cup (+4, 220, 70-70-80) and tied-for-23rd of 93 at the B&R Investments Bulldog Classic (+11, 224, 73-75-76) ... sixth outing was a tie-for-61st of 90 at the Doc Spragg Fall Invitational (+9, 225, 75-74-76) ... that 143 at the Folds of Honor Challenge was good for a tie-for-third for the lowest 36-hole cards ... round one average of 71.3 was second on the team, but the best among anyone with more than one round played.

2022-23:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... selected to the All-GLIAC Second Team ... played in eight of the team's 11 tournaments, including 17 rounds, with a scoring average of 74.12, the third-best mark on the team behind Max Leppelmeier and Josh DiCarlo ... lowest round of the season was a 70 and came in the second round of the Motor City Invitational on Oct. 10 ... was among the top 10 in four events, the highest finish being in the Kyle Ryman Memorial (Oct. 3-4) where he tied-for-sixth of 84 golfers with a 217 (71-72-74) ... was also in the top 10 for the Dual in Dearborn (Oct. 28, ninth) with a 75, the ODU Bill Blazer Memorial (April 8-9, tied-for-ninth) with a 146 (72-74) and the NCAA Super Regional Preview (Sept. 6-7, tied-for-10th) with a 148 (73-75) ... placed in the top 25 for two more events including the Battle at Brunswick (March 11-12, tied-for-11th) with a 152 (77-75) and the Motor City Invite (Oct. 9-10, tied-for-16th) with a 152 (82-70), improving his score by 12 strokes on the second day ... collected a total of three rounds under par, one of four Warriors with more than two.

2021-22:  Selected to the All-GLIAC First Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in all 11 events and 27 rounds ... posted an average round of 73.96 and collected seven top 25 results plus three top 10 finishes ... low round of 68 and five total rounds under par ... best finish came at the Motor City Invitational (10/10-11) where h shot a 140 (68, 72) and tied-for-fourth ... carded a 147 (73, 74) at the ODU Bill Blazer Memorial (4/9-10) and tied-for-eighth ... tied-for-ninth at the SVSU Spring Invitational (3/19-20) with a 146 (75, 71) ... shot a 143 (72, 71) at the SVSU Al Watrous Intercollegiate (9/11-12) and tied-for-11th ... tied-for-30th at the GLIAC Championships (4/15-16) with a 153 (79, 74) ... was in the lineup at the NCAA Super Regional (5/5-7) and posted a 234 (76, 77, 81).

2020-21:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... did not compete ... was redshirted.

2019-20:  Played in five tournaments ... finished with a stroke average of 76.82 over 11 total rounds ... had one top-10 result with one round under par ... low round of 71 ... best result was at the Defiance College Fall Invitational (10/19), where he tied-for-second with a 143 (72, 71) ... shot a 227 (73, 73, 81) at the GVSU Don Underwood Invitational (9/9-10) ... carded a 230 (74, 78, 78) at the Findlay Doc Spragg Fall Invitational (9/23-24) ... finished with a 161 (82, 79) at the WSU Motor City Invitational (10/13-14) ... shot an 84 at the WSU HawksHead Invitational (9/28-29) ... spring portion of the schedule was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

High School:  A 2019 graduate of Ursuline College Chatham Secondary School ... was a three-year letterwinner for the Lancers and head coach Al Seward ... finished first at the Lambton Kent Secondary School Athletic Association (LKSSAA) Team Tournament on three occasions ... was a three-time runner-up at the Southwestern Ontario Secondary School Athletic Association Team Tournament (SWOSSAA) ... placed third at the SWOSSAA individual tournament in 2016 and won the SWOSSAA individual tournament in 2017 ... was a runner-up at the SWOSSAA individual tournament in 2018) ... posted a  21st-place result at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations individual tournament  in 2018 ... shot a round of 70 in both 2017 and 2018 at the SWOSSAA tournaments ... named Team MVP three straight years (2016-17-18) ... also lettered in basketball, volleyball, badminton and baseball ... earned the Fergie Jenkins Award as Most Outstanding Player in the Chatham Minor Baseball travel system in 2018.

Personal:  Full name -- Garret M. Day ... born on March 7, 2001, in Chatham, Ont. ... son of Ron and Catherine Day ... has an older brother, Travis ... is majoring in Finance ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2021, Winter 2022 and Fall 2022 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2020.
 
Garret Day's Career Statistics
Year Rounds Strokes Average Low
2019-20 11 845 76.82 71
2021-22 27 1,997 73.96 68
2022-23 17 1,260 74.12 70
2023-24 15 1,098 73.20 70
Total 70 5,200 74.29 68

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    6'4" 165 lbs

  • 2020-21Sophomore

    6'5" 165 lbs

  • 2021-22Redshirt Sophomore

    6'5" 150 lbs

  • 2022-23Redshirt Junior

    6'3" 153 lbs

  • 2023-24Redshirt Senior

    6'5" 167 lbs