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2020-21 Men's Golf Roster

Grant Haefner

Grant Haefner

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    160
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Berkley, Mich.
  • High School:
    Bloomfield Hills

Summary

Biography

Qualified for the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont (Pa.)

2020-21:  Was a member of the Division II PING All-Region Team ... voted to the All-GLIAC First Team ... was a Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... received the GLIAC Commissioner's Award for the second straight year ... golfed in five events and finished with an average round of 72.6 over 13 rounds ... had three top-10 results and another top-25 finish ... low round of 68 plus three other rounds under par ... best finish came to start the season when he finished second at the BrownGolf Intercollegiate (3/12-13) by shooting a 144 (76, 68) ... carded a 215 (71, 73, 71) at the Findlay Spring Invite (3/29-30) to tie-for-seventh ... also tied-for-seventh at the Ken Partridge Invitational (4/12-13) by shooting a 220 (73, 74, 73) ...  finished with a 144 (70, 74) at the GLIAC Championships (4/16-17) and tied-for-15th ... was selected to compete as an individual at the NCAA Midwest/Central Super Regional (5/6-8) and shot a 222 (76, 74, 72) ... 2020-21 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2019-20:  Selected as a GLIAC Commissioner's Award recipient for outstanding athletic and academic achievement ... earned First Team All-GLIAC recognition ... was a Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... started all six varsity tournaments ... finished with a stroke average of 72.36, which was tied-for-second on the team ... had a low round of 68 and two rounds in the 60s, plus three rounds under par ... notched five top-10 results plus another top-25 finish ... had a pair of runner-up results ... shot a 68 to tie-for-second at the WSU HawksHead Invitational (9/28) and tied-for-second at the Northwood Invitational (10/6-7) with a 216 (72, 71, 73) ... carded a 147 (72, 75) at the WSU Motor City Invitational (10/13-14) to finish tied-for-fourth ... shot a 218 (69, 76, 73) at the GVSU Don Underwood Invitational (9/9-10) to finish tied-for-ninth ... tied-for-10th at the Findlay Doc Spragg Fall Invitational (9/23-24) with a 218 (73, 72, 73) ... finished the fall season at the Davenport Panther Invitational (10/19-20) with a 146 (71, 75) ... spring portion of the schedule was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic ... 2019-20 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... was a CoSIDA Academic At-Large All-District nominee ... finished fifth in the Golf Association of Michigan (GAM) Honor Roll for the 2020 GAM Men’s Player of the Year award.

2018-19:  Was a Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar ... named to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team ... was a GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team selection ... played in 10 tournaments and 23 rounds ... finished with a stroke average of 75.74 ... posted an averaged round of 73.0 in the fall and 77.1 in the spring ... tallied two top-10 results and six top-25 finishes ... had a low round of 70, which came at the Bucknell Invitational (Oct. 8-9), where he tied-for-11th with a 142 (72, 70) ... tied-for-seventh at the Motor City Invitational (Oct. 15) with a 152 (75, 77) ... carded a 144 (72, 72) at the Doc Spragg Invitational (Sept. 24) to tie-for-10th ... tied-for-11th at the HawksHead Invitational (Sept. 29-30) with a 146 (71, 75) ... shot a 152 (75, 77) at the BrownGolf Intercollegiate (March 15-16) to tie-for-14th ... tied-for-21st at the Parkside Spring Invitational (March 31-April 1) with a 151 (77, 74) ... shot a 149 (72, 77) to tie-for-30th at the Findlay Spring Invitational (March 25-26) ... tied-for-39th at the GLIAC Championship (April 19-21) with a 160 (80, 80) ... was in the starting lineup at the NCAA Midwest/Central Super Regional (May 9-10) and carded a 236 (75, 80, 81) ... 2018-19 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2017-18:  Earned a spot on the All-GLIAC Second Team ... served as a team co-captain ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in 11 events and 25 rounds, finishing with a stroke average of 74.40 ... had five top-10 results ... collected one round in the 60s and four rounds under par ... won the Motor City Invitational (Oct. 15-16) on the fifth playoff hole with a 145 (73, 72) ... career low round of 68 came at the SVSU Al Watrous Intercollegiate (Sept. 9-10), where he finished in fifth place by carding a 141 (73, 68), which was also his low 36-hole score ... shot a 143 (72, 71) at the GLIAC North Invitational (Sept. 16-17) and tied-for-sixth ... placed third at the BrownGolf Intercollegiate (March 16-17) with a 147 (72, 75) ... shot a 216 (70, 76, 70) at the UIndy Spring Invitational (April 8-10) to place seventh ... finished with a 233 (75, 79, 79) at the GLIAC Championships (April 20-22) to tie-for-27th ... shot a 226 (79, 73, 74) at the NCAA Super Regional (May 7-9) ... 2017-18 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2016-17:  Appeared in nine events and 18 rounds ... posted a stroke average of 77.06 ... tallied three top-25 finishes ... best result came at his final event of the season, where he fired a round of 79 to place 16th at the Rochester College Spring Invitational (April 10) ... tied-for-20th at the ODU Kickoff Classic (Sept. 6) with a 153 (72, 81) ... the round of 72 was his lowest of the season ... matched that with a round of 72 to close out the GLIAC North Invitational (Sept. 17-18) with a 150 (78, 72) ... tied-for-20th at the Otter Creek Invitational (March 26-27) by carding a 150 (75, 75) ... shot a 225 (77, 73, 75), in his only 54-hole event, at the Kyle Ryman Memorial (Oct. 1-2).

High School:  A 2016 graduate of Bloomfield Hills High School ... was a two-year letterwinner for the Blackhawks and head coach Dave Barrett ... also played a season on the JV team ... played in the top spot as a senior and posted a 73.54 scoring average ... helped his team go 12-0 and capture two league titles in his two years on varsity ... was a 2016 DI All-State selection and a All-County Dream Team honoree ... collected a top-10 finish at the state finals ... notched a first-place finish at districts and tied-for-second at regionals ... finished third at the Oakland County Invite.

Personal:  Full name--Grant J. Haefner ... born on March 25, 1998 ... son of James Haefner and Kathy Jamieson ... has one sister, Jessica... is majoring in Management ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Winter 2018, Fall 2018, Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Fall 2020 and Winter 2021 (4.00) ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2017 ... is a member of the WSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) ... was a member of the WSU Student Leadership Council ... won medalist honors at the 106th Michigan Amateur Championship.

 
Grant Haefner's Career Statistics
Year Rounds Strokes Average Low
2016-17 18 1,387 77.06 72
2017-18 25 1,860 74.40 68
2018-19 23 1,742 75.74 70
2019-20 14 1,013 72.36 68
2020-21 13 945 72.69 68
Total 93 6,947 74.70 68

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    5'11" 145 lbs
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    2017-18Sophomore

    5'11" 145 lbs
    C
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    2018-19Junior

    5'11" 145 lbs
    C
  • C

    2019-20Senior

    5'11" 145 lbs
    C

  • 2020-21Redshirt Senior

    6'0" 160 lbs