Lewis Gruber Bio
9/7/2010 12:02:00 AM | General
CAREER-LOW ROUND: 66 at SpringHill Suites Intercollegiate (Sept. 13-14, 2010)
CAREER-LOW 54 HOLES: 208 at Southern Conference Championships (April 17-19, 2011)
JUNIOR 2010-11: Competed in every tournament except the Augusta State Invitational...Notched a 74.70 stroke average...Shot seven rounds of par or better...Shot 215 (73-66-76) at the SpringHill Suites Intercollegiate to tie for 7th place in his first tournament as an Eagle...Carded a 208 (68-72-68) at the Southern Conference Championship to finish second by one stroke...Fired a 4-under par 68 in the final round to help the Eagles erase a four-stroke deficit heading into the final day...Shot 2-under par in the final two rounds of the NCAA Southeast Regional to finish at 225 (83-69-73) and tied for 54th place.
CENTRAL ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Helped team to two NJCAA Division-I National Championship appearances both years he attended...He recorded six wins during his two years, including the 2010 District IV Championship with a 7-under 206 (67-71-68) that led the team to qualify for the 2010 NJCAA Division-1 National Championship...A 2009-2010 PING NJCAA All-American and All-Region Team selection...A 2008-2009 PING NJCAA All-American Second Team selection...Also named to the 2008-2009 PING NJCAA All-Region Team selection...Played for Coach Dave Jennings.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner and team captain for two years at Maclay High School...All-Big Bend First Team selection as a junior and senior...Big Bend Player of the Year...Finished sixth in the state championship his junior year...Three-time MVP of Maclay...Played for Coach Neil Sheppard.
PERSONAL: Full name is George Lewis Gruber...Born June 6,1990, in Atlanta,Ga...Son of George and Betsy Bruber...Has two older brothers Frank and David...Both parents are graduates of Georgia Southern University...Most admires his parents, "They both gave me a strong Christian foundation to grow upon."...Enjoys fishing and hunting...His parents have been the biggest influence, "They started me off in the right Christian path in my life."...Would love to attend The Masters...Most treasured possession is family, "They are why I am here today."...Favorite movie is "Chisum"...Lists football Saturdays as his favorite tradition at Georgia Southern.
MAJOR: Business
