2008-09: Selected to the Division II PING All-America First Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America ... was also named the GLIAC Men's Golf Athlete of the Year ... posted a season-average of 71.313, besting Ryan Johnson's 72.931 mark in 2006-07 as the lowest recorded average in program history ... was the medalist at the GLIAC Championship, the Ashland Invitational and the NCAA Super Regional ... finished eighth or better in 10 events ... was the runner-up at the Motor City Invitational on Sept. 15 as well as both spring Midwest Regionals ... named GLIAC Men's Golf Athlete of the Week (Oct. 8) after becoming the third GLIAC Championship medalist in WSU history and the first since Johnson in 2004 (head coach Mike Horn was the first in 1985) ... carded an eight-under par 208 (67-70-71), breaking the 54-hole school record of 213 set by Joe Spatafore in 1983 and Joe Juszczyk in 2007 ... also matched the 18-hole school record with a first-round 67 ... won the GLIAC weekly award a second time (April 1) after earning medalist honors at the Ashland Invitational ... shot a 69 in the final round and was the only golfer to finish the weekend under par (72-72-69--213) ... set new school records for 18 and 36 holes April 4-5 at Cherry Blossom (66-71--137) ... broke his own 54-hole record by two strokes at the Super Regional (67-69-70--206) ... tied for fifth at the NCAA Championship (71-70-74-77--292) after moving into a tie for the lead following the second round ... was the top-ranked player in Division II according to Golfstat ... finished second in Division II in par-5 scoring (4.52), seventh in par-3 (3.09) and 20th in par-4 (4.09).
Additional biographical information courtesy of Michigan State sports information (www.msuspartans.com)
Fall 2007: Finished tied for third in the first tournament of the year at the Inverness Intercollegiate shooting two-under par for the tournament (70-73-68--211) ... Competed in the Gopher Invitational, finished in a tie for 26th place (76-70-82--228) and tied for 47th at the Shoal Creek Invitational (82-75-74--231) ... Career best low 18-hole score of 68 at the Inverness Intercollegiate.
Summer 2007: Won the 86th annual Golf Association of Michigan Championship finishing seven under-par with a three-day total of 209 (72-68-69). Was one of three golfers at the tournament to shoot even or under par in all three rounds ... Finished second to teammate Ryan Brehm at the Michigan Amateur.
2006-07: Competed in nine events for the Spartans ... Recorded a season-best finish (15th) and round (69) at The Maxwell ... Completed the Big Ten Championship tied for 42nd with a score of 313 (76-83-74-80) ... Recorded a 209 (72-69-69) strokes at The Maxwell for his lowest 54-hole score of his career.
Summer 2006: Qualified for Match Play at the 95th Michigan Amateur Championship ... Finished tied for fifth at the 85th GAM Championship with a 54-hole total of 70-69-72 - 211 ... Won the Grosse Ile Invitational, a Match Play event.
2005-06: Played in eight tournaments as a freshman, including all six spring events...Finished the season with a 76.24 scoring average...Posted a 22nd-place finish at the Big Ten Championship, his highest finish of the season... Fired a 223 total and finished 35th at his first collegiate tournament, the Big Ten/Pac 10 Challenge...Finished 48th at the Duke Classic with a 223 total, tying his career-low 54-hole score...Posted a 26th-place finish with a 302 total at the Big Ten Championship.
Summer 2005: Played in the Horton Smith Championship, placing fourth ... Competed at the Michigan Amateur Championship and the Michigan Tournament of Champions ... Competed at the GAM Championship.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in golf at Grosse Ile High School ... Grosse Ile won the Division III state championship in 2002 and 2003 ... Won the Division III individual title in 2003 and 2004 ... Carded a 138 (67-71) to beat his brother Jeff by one stroke in the 2003 state championship ... Won the 2004 state title by nine strokes ... Finished second in the voting for Michigan Mr. Golf in 2004 ... Member of the 2003 and 2004 Michigan Super Team ... Earned all-state honors as a sophomore ... Served as a captain from 2002-05 ... Three-time team MVP ... Competed in the 2003 and 2004 Independent Insurance Agency Junior Championship, finishing sixth in 2004 ... Finished second at the 2004 GAM Championships, including shooting a second-round 66 ... Competed in the 2005 Fuller Cup Matches.
Personal: Son of Dwayne and Susan Cuzzort ... brother Jeff is a professional golfer ... is a management major ... lists Retief Goosen as his favorite player ... career ambition is to play on the PGA Tour.
Cuzzort Year-by-Year
Best
Year Rnds Strokes Avg. Round Top 5 Top 10 Top 20
2005-06 25 1,906 76.24 71 - - -
2006-07 29 2,218 76.48 69 - - 2
2007(F) 9 670 74.44 68 1 1 1
Career 63 4,794 76.10 68 1 1 3
Low Round: 68, at 2007 Inverness Intercollegiate
Low Tournament: 209, at 2006 The Maxwell
