Chris Smith bio
9/23/2007 4:20:00 AM | General
JUNIOR (2006-2007): Competed in all 12 tournaments... Finished tied for 32nd place at the International Collegiate in Scotland, carding a 223 (+7)... Competed at the Gopher Invitational and finished tied for 28th place shooting a 230 (+14)... Shot a 232 (+16) at the Shoal Creek Invitational (T-58)... Shot a career low 65 (-6) in the second round at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate where he finished tied for third carding a 217 (+4)... At the Gator Invitational finished tied for 51st shooting a 224 (+14)... Competed at the Rio Pinar Invitational where he finished tied for 63rd place after carding a 227 (+11)... At the General Jim Hackler Invitational shot a 228 (+12) and finished tied for 72nd place... Shot a 222 (+6) at the Schenkel E-Z-GO Invitational, finishing tied for 31st... At the Augusta State Invitational shot a career low 216 (E) finishing tied for 24th... Competed at The Intercollegiate... finishing tied for 62nd place with a score of 227 (+11)... Competed at the SoCon championship tournament where he carded a 225 (+9) and finished tied for 28th place... Closed the season with a 226 (+10) performance at the Linger Longer Invitational, tying for 56th place...
SOPHOMORE (2005-2006): Appeared in two tournaments playing six rounds... Shot a career low 71 (E) in the second round of the Coca-Cola Tennessee Tournament of Champions... Shot a career low 220 (+7) at the Tournament of Champions to finish in a tie for 44th... Finished the season with a 76.8 scoring average... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll...
FRESHMAN (2004-05): Appeared in three tournaments playing nine rounds... Finished the season with a 76.8 stroke average... Shot a season low 73 (+1) in the third round of the Southern Conference Championships... Shot a three-round low 222 (+6) at the Hyatt Plantation Club Intercollegiate to finish tied for 31st... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll...
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner under coach Lincoln Silver at Centennial High in Roswell, Ga... Graduated with honors... Improved throughout prep career, lowering yearly stroke average from 76.7 as a freshman, to 73.4 as a sophomore, 75.1 as a junior and 72.6 as a senior... Served as team captain as a junior and senior... Led Centennial to a fourth-place finish in the 5A State Tournament as a junior and a runner-up finish as a senior... Helped lead the Knights to regional championships in each of his final two seasons...
PERSONAL: Christopher Harrison Smith was born February 18, 1986 in Toledo, Ohio... Son of Sue and David Smith... Majoring in business and marketing... Would like to have seen Bobby Jones' grand slam performance... Chose Georgia Southern because it has a great golf program and has good people.
