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Ben Carr
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ga.
- High School:
- Columbus
Honors and Awards
2022-23 Sun Belt Golfer of the Year
2022-23 first-team All-Sun Belt
2022-23 two-time Sun Belt Golfer of the Week
2022-23 SwingU Player of the Month for March
2022 U.S. Amateur Finalist
2021-22 PING All-America Honorable Mention
2021-22 PING All-Region
2021-22 first-team All-Sun Belt
2021-22 two-time Sun Belt Golfer of the Week
2021-22 GCAA All-American Scholar
2020-21 first-team All-Sun Belt
2020-21 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 Named to the GS Dean’s List in the spring
2020-21 GCAA All-American Scholar
2019-20 GCAA All-American Scholar
2019-20 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 Named to GS Dean's List in the spring
2018-19 second-team All-Sun Belt
2018-19 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll
2018-19 Named to GS Dean's List in the spring
Notes: Won runner-up honors at the 2022 U.S. Am, earning an invitation to the 2023 Masters and US Open and an exemption into the 2023 U.S. Open • Posted second-lowest score for an amateur at The Masters (+5) and played in the 2023 Puerto Rico Open … Made the cut at the US Open, finishing with the second-lowest score for an amateur.
Fifth Year (2022-23): Ranked 16th nationally by Golfstat • Ranked 20th in PGA Tour University rankings • Two-time Sun Belt Golfer of the Week • Led the league in scoring average (69.97) • Named SwingU National Division I College Player of the Month in March • Posted par or better in 21 of 30 rounds this season • Finished sixth at Sun Belt Championship and won both matches in match play, improving his career record at the SBC Championship to 6-1 • Had seven top-10 finishes, including four in the top-5 and a win in the Schenkel Invitational • Lowest round was a 64 at the Bank of Tennessee Collegiate.
Senior (2021-22): Finished the season ranked second in the Sun Belt in scoring average (70.81) and ranked 82nd nationally by Golfstat • Placed in the top-8 in nine of 12 events he played, including five top-5s and a victory at the Bank of Tennessee Collegiate • Shot par or better in 25 rounds, including 16 in the 60s • Shot 68-69-66=203 (-13) with 18 birdies in the Bank of Tennessee Collegiate • Matched his career low with a 65 in the final round of the Colleton River Collegiate to tie for fourth • Followed that with a third-place finish in the Schenkel Invitational.
Junior (2020-21): Ranked third in the league with a 71.97 scoring average and shot 72 or better in 25 of his 33 rounds, including 13 in a row in the middle of the season • Finished in the top-10 five times, including the last three tournaments, and won medalist honors at the Scenic City Collegiate and the Sun Belt Championship • Won both matches in match play to help the Eagles to the Sun Belt team title.
Sophomore (2019-20): Led the Eagles and ranked fifth in the Sun Belt with a 70.44 scoring average • Finished in the top-20 four times and in the top-10 in three events • Tied for third after posting 212 (-4) at the Colleton River Collegiate • Fired a 66 in the final round of the JT Poston Invitational to finish with a 204 (-9) and tie for seventh • Carded a season-low 65 and shot 209 (-1) to finish eighth at the Gator Invitational • Was in the lineup for both of the Eagles’ team tournament wins • Had 14 rounds of par or better.
Freshman (2018-19): Ranked second on the team and 15th in the Sun Belt with a 72.31 scoring average • Notched four top-10 and six top-20 finishes • In the lineup for all three team victories, the second-place finish at Notre Dame and the first-place finish after stroke play in the Sun Belt Championship • Took fourth at the Schenkel Invitational March 17, helping the Eagles to their second team title in the 40 years of the tournament • Tied for seventh at the AutoTrader Intercollegiate and the Sun Belt Championship and tied for 10th at The Hummingbird Intercollegiate • Shot 72 or better in 22 rounds; played in a team-high 13 tournaments.
Prep and Junior Highlights:
Currently Ranked #1 junior in the state of Georgia (Golfweek) (#2, Junior Golf Scoreboard)
Currently Ranked #39 in the 2018 class (Golfweek)
Qualified for the 2016 USGA US Junior Championship 66-74
Qualified for the 2017 USGA US Junior Championship 70
12th at 2017 Southeastern Amateur 69-69-69-71
18th at 2016 Southeastern Amateur 73-70-73-68
9th at 2017 GSGA Boys Junior Championship 72-70-75
3rd at 2017 AJGA Davis Love III Junior Open 70-73-68
3rd at 2017 Dustin Johnson World Junior 71-77-70
12th at 2017 Carolinas Georgia Junior Championship
Winner of the 2016 SJGT Saugahatchee Junior Classic 70-75
10th at 2016 Golfweek International Junior Invitational
9th at 2016 North South Junior
4.0 Weighted GPA
40+ hours volunteering at Fore Kids Columbus teaching kids the game of golf
20+ hours volunteering at Columbus Parks and Recreation summer camp
Four year first-team all-state selection
Six wins in nine high school tournaments as a senior and set school mark with 69.78 scoring average
Four-year state high school champion
Personal: Born Benjamin Sackett Carr Aug. 17, 2000, in Columbus, Ga. • The son of David and Leila Carr • Has a younger brother, Sackett.
Major: Management.
2022-23 Sun Belt Golfer of the Year
2022-23 first-team All-Sun Belt
2022-23 two-time Sun Belt Golfer of the Week
2022-23 SwingU Player of the Month for March
2022 U.S. Amateur Finalist
2021-22 PING All-America Honorable Mention
2021-22 PING All-Region
2021-22 first-team All-Sun Belt
2021-22 two-time Sun Belt Golfer of the Week
2021-22 GCAA All-American Scholar
2020-21 first-team All-Sun Belt
2020-21 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 Named to the GS Dean’s List in the spring
2020-21 GCAA All-American Scholar
2019-20 GCAA All-American Scholar
2019-20 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 Named to GS Dean's List in the spring
2018-19 second-team All-Sun Belt
2018-19 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll
2018-19 Named to GS Dean's List in the spring
Notes: Won runner-up honors at the 2022 U.S. Am, earning an invitation to the 2023 Masters and US Open and an exemption into the 2023 U.S. Open • Posted second-lowest score for an amateur at The Masters (+5) and played in the 2023 Puerto Rico Open … Made the cut at the US Open, finishing with the second-lowest score for an amateur.
Fifth Year (2022-23): Ranked 16th nationally by Golfstat • Ranked 20th in PGA Tour University rankings • Two-time Sun Belt Golfer of the Week • Led the league in scoring average (69.97) • Named SwingU National Division I College Player of the Month in March • Posted par or better in 21 of 30 rounds this season • Finished sixth at Sun Belt Championship and won both matches in match play, improving his career record at the SBC Championship to 6-1 • Had seven top-10 finishes, including four in the top-5 and a win in the Schenkel Invitational • Lowest round was a 64 at the Bank of Tennessee Collegiate.
Senior (2021-22): Finished the season ranked second in the Sun Belt in scoring average (70.81) and ranked 82nd nationally by Golfstat • Placed in the top-8 in nine of 12 events he played, including five top-5s and a victory at the Bank of Tennessee Collegiate • Shot par or better in 25 rounds, including 16 in the 60s • Shot 68-69-66=203 (-13) with 18 birdies in the Bank of Tennessee Collegiate • Matched his career low with a 65 in the final round of the Colleton River Collegiate to tie for fourth • Followed that with a third-place finish in the Schenkel Invitational.
Junior (2020-21): Ranked third in the league with a 71.97 scoring average and shot 72 or better in 25 of his 33 rounds, including 13 in a row in the middle of the season • Finished in the top-10 five times, including the last three tournaments, and won medalist honors at the Scenic City Collegiate and the Sun Belt Championship • Won both matches in match play to help the Eagles to the Sun Belt team title.
Sophomore (2019-20): Led the Eagles and ranked fifth in the Sun Belt with a 70.44 scoring average • Finished in the top-20 four times and in the top-10 in three events • Tied for third after posting 212 (-4) at the Colleton River Collegiate • Fired a 66 in the final round of the JT Poston Invitational to finish with a 204 (-9) and tie for seventh • Carded a season-low 65 and shot 209 (-1) to finish eighth at the Gator Invitational • Was in the lineup for both of the Eagles’ team tournament wins • Had 14 rounds of par or better.
Freshman (2018-19): Ranked second on the team and 15th in the Sun Belt with a 72.31 scoring average • Notched four top-10 and six top-20 finishes • In the lineup for all three team victories, the second-place finish at Notre Dame and the first-place finish after stroke play in the Sun Belt Championship • Took fourth at the Schenkel Invitational March 17, helping the Eagles to their second team title in the 40 years of the tournament • Tied for seventh at the AutoTrader Intercollegiate and the Sun Belt Championship and tied for 10th at The Hummingbird Intercollegiate • Shot 72 or better in 22 rounds; played in a team-high 13 tournaments.
Prep and Junior Highlights:
Currently Ranked #1 junior in the state of Georgia (Golfweek) (#2, Junior Golf Scoreboard)
Currently Ranked #39 in the 2018 class (Golfweek)
Qualified for the 2016 USGA US Junior Championship 66-74
Qualified for the 2017 USGA US Junior Championship 70
12th at 2017 Southeastern Amateur 69-69-69-71
18th at 2016 Southeastern Amateur 73-70-73-68
9th at 2017 GSGA Boys Junior Championship 72-70-75
3rd at 2017 AJGA Davis Love III Junior Open 70-73-68
3rd at 2017 Dustin Johnson World Junior 71-77-70
12th at 2017 Carolinas Georgia Junior Championship
Winner of the 2016 SJGT Saugahatchee Junior Classic 70-75
10th at 2016 Golfweek International Junior Invitational
9th at 2016 North South Junior
4.0 Weighted GPA
40+ hours volunteering at Fore Kids Columbus teaching kids the game of golf
20+ hours volunteering at Columbus Parks and Recreation summer camp
Four year first-team all-state selection
Six wins in nine high school tournaments as a senior and set school mark with 69.78 scoring average
Four-year state high school champion
Personal: Born Benjamin Sackett Carr Aug. 17, 2000, in Columbus, Ga. • The son of David and Leila Carr • Has a younger brother, Sackett.
Major: Management.
| Career Snapshot | ||||||||||
| Year | Starts | Rds | Strk | Avg. | Low Rd. | Low 54 | Top Finish | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-20 |
| 2018-19 | 13 | 38 | 2748 | 72.31 | 66-SBC | 206 (-7) | 4-Schenkel | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 18 | 1268 | 70.44 | 65-Gator | 204 (-9) | T3-Colleton | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 33 | 2371 | 71.85 | 68-3 times | 210 (-6) | 1-Twice | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 36 | 2549 | 70.81 | 65-Colleton | 203 (-13) | 1-Bank | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 30 | 2099 | 69.97 | 64-Bank of Tenn | 202 (-8) | 1-Schenkel | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| Totals | 52 | 155 | 11,035 | 71.19 | 64-Bank of Tenn | 202 (-8) | 1-4 times | 14 | 28 | 36 |
| Career Scorecard | |||
| 2018-19 | |||
| Tournament | Scores | Par | Finish |
| Invitational at The Ocean Course | 74-73=147 | +3 | T17 |
| Shoal Creek Invitational | 70-78-78=226 | +11 | T52 |
| The Hummingbird Intercollegiate | 68-68-72=208 | -5 | T10 |
| Fighting Irish Classic | 71-70-72=213 | E | T34 |
| AutoTrader Collegiate Classic | 69-68-71=208 | -8 | T7 |
| GS Individual Collegiate | 73-73-73=219 | +3 | T17 |
| Gator Invitational | 69-72-77=218 | +8 | T43 |
| Colleton River Collegiate | 74-76-75=225 | +9 | T47 |
| Schenkel Invitational | 72-70-69=211 | -5 | 4 |
| Mason Rudolph Invitational | 76-71-73=220 | +7 | T57 |
| Sun Belt Championship | 69-71-66=206 | -7 | T7 |
| NCAA Stanford Regional | 71-71-72=214 | +4 | T33 |
| NCAA Championships | 76-81-76=233 | +17 | -- |
| 2019-20 | |||
| Tournament | Scores | Par | Finish |
| Old Town Collegiate | 70-69-72=211 | +1 | T29 |
| JT Poston Invitational | 71-67-66=204 | -9 | T7 |
| Fighting Irish Classic | 71-72-70=213 | E | T18 |
| White Sands Intercollegiate | 69-78-72=219 | +3 | T55 |
| Gator Invitational | 71-73-65=209 | -1 | 8 |
| Colleton River Collegiate | 72-70-70=212 | -4 | T3 |
| 2020-21 | |||
| Tournament | Scores | Par | Finish |
| Scenic City Collegiate | 73-75-68=216 | E | 1 |
| Graeme McDowell Invitational | 72-72-72=216 | E | T11 |
| Bash in the Boro | 69-71-70=210 | -6 | T3 |
| Gator Invitational | 71-71-69=211 | +1 | T57 |
| Seminole Invitational | 71-72-70=213 | -3 | T11 |
| Spartan Collegiate | 76-72-71=219 | +3 | T35 |
| Auburn Tiger Invitational | 76-71-71=218 | +2 | T36 |
| Schenkel Invitational | 68-70-78=216 | E | T10 |
| Mountaineer Invitational | 75-78-68=221 | +5 | T7 |
| Sun Belt Championship | 72-75-72=219 | +3 | 1 |
| NCAA Tallahassee Regional | 71-69-72=212 | -4 | T14 |
| 2021-22 | |||
| Tournament | Scores | Par | Finish |
| Gopher Invitational | 71-68-67=206 | -7 | 3 |
| JT Poston Invitational | 71-70-66=207 | -6 | T8 |
| Fighting Irish Classic | 69-70-67=206 | -4 | T8 |
| Bank of Tennessee Collegiate | 68-69-66=203 | -13 | 1 |
| Gator Invitational | 74-67-66=207 | -3 | T8 |
| Colleton River Collegiate | 69-72-65=206 | -10 | T4 |
| Schenkel Invitational | 69-67-72=208 | -8 | 3 |
| The Hayt | 78-76-76=230 | +14 | T67 |
| The Stitch Intercollegiate | 72-69-75=216 | E | 7 |
| Sun Belt Championship | 74-71-75=220 | +4 | T3 |
| New Haven Regional | 71-67-70=208 | -2 | T15 |
| NCAA Championships | 77-78-77=232 | +22 | MC |
| 2022-23 | |||
| Tournament | Scores | Par | Finish |
| Fighting Irish Classic | 70-66-66=202 | -8 | 4 |
| Gopher Invitational | 67-69-72=208 | -5 | T10 |
| Old Town Club Collegiate | 74-78-69=221 | +11 | T50 |
| Bank of Tennessee Collegiate | 75-64-71=210 | -6 | T10 |
| Gators Invitational | 71-67-74=212 | +2 | T11 |
| Colleton River Collegiate | 73-65-68=206 | -10 | T2 |
| Schenkel Invitational | 68-68-72=208 | -8 | 1 |
| Valspar Collegiate Invitational | 66-69-68=203 | -10 | T2 |
| Sun Belt Championship | 70-71-73=214 | -2 | 6 |
| NCAA Championship Salem Regional | 76-69-70=215 | -1 | T48 |
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