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Santa Clara University

2004-05 Men's Golf

Matt Klenz

  • Height 6-2
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Tualatin, Ore.
  • High School Tualatin
  • College 3V

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2002-2003: Played in 10 ofthe 11 team tournaments for Santa Clara... registered a 76.0scoring average in the 28 competitive rounds in which he played...low round of the season was a 70 that occured in the second roundof the UCSB Bite Intercollegiate and the first round of the WCCChampionships... best finish was fifth place at the SCUInvitational... finished in a tie for 10th at the WCCChampionships, earning all-league honors.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2001-2002: Posted the secondlowest scoring average on the team with his 74.9 stroke average...had four top-10 performances during rookie year, including a win atthe UC Irvine Anteater Invitational... shot best score of theseason during round two of the UC Irvine tournament, firing a 69during the morning round en route to a three-round total of 218...finished sixth at the University of Hawaii Fall Invitational,posting a three-round total of 221... had best three-round total ofthe year at the prestigious Western Intercollegiate held atPasatiempo Golf Club where he fired scores of 71, 70 and 72 for atotal of Even-Par, 213.

AMATEUR INFORMATION: Qualified for the HoganCup twice and the Junior America's Cup team once... was namedplayer of the year for Oregon Junior Golf in 2000... shot 208(68-69-71) to win the Oregon Junior Stroke Play Championship byeight strokes... qualified for the Junior World and U.S. JuniorAmateur Championships in the summer of 2000.

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION: A 2001 graduate ofTualatin High School in Tualatin, Oregon... participated in golfand basketball... played golf for coaches Bob Marling and TomBiller... team was two-time league champions... team placed second,third and fourth during his four years there... earned first teamall-league honors three times... earned first team all-state duringjunior season... won twice during sophomore year, four times duringjunior year, and twice more during senior year... was voted MVP ofgolf team during senior season... earned third team all-league inbasketball... was a member of FBLA.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Born October 25, 1982 inPortland, Ore... parents are Michael and Linda... has one youngerbrother named Ben... has an undeclared major in the College ofBusiness... hobbies include basketball, the World WrestlingFederation and reading autobiographies about all types ofpeople.

Career Statistics

Year Events Rounds Strokes Average  LowBest Finish2001-02 11 31 2323 74.93  711st2002-03  10      28      2128    76.00    70    5th

Historical Player Information

  • 2001-02Senior

    6'2"
  • 2002-03Senior

    6'2"
  • 2004-05Senior

    6'2"