2022-23 Men's Golf Roster
Connor Polender
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 165
- Prev School:
- Lake Forest High School
- Hometown:
- Lake Bluff, Ill.
2022-23 (Sr.):
- Fall stroke average: 72.08
- Recorded four sub-70 rounds during the fall
- Finished tied for 14th place at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational with an 8-under par 208 (71-69-68)
- Finished tied for 17th place at the Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate with a 6-under par 207 (74-68-65)
2021-22 (Jr.):
- Season stroke average: 73.63
- Fall stroke average: 72.56
- Spring stroke average: 74.27
- Played 10-of-24 rounds at par or better (41.7 percent)
- Led the Flames in par-5 scoring during the fall (4.56)
- Finished tied for 12th place at the Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills with a 5-under par 211 (70-71-70)
- Named ASUN Men’s Golfer of the Week on Sept. 9
- Opened the Maridoe Collegiate Invitational with a season-low round of 4-under par 68
- Finished tied for fourth place at the Hamptons Intercollegiate with an even par 216 (74-71-71)
- Opened the Mason Rudolph Championship with a spring season-low 2-under par 69
- Finished the Mason Rudolph Championship tied for 41st place with a 3-over par 216 (69-73-74)
2020-21 (So.):
- Season stroke average: 76.33
- Fall stroke average: N/A (No fall season)
- Spring stroke average: 76.33
- GCAA/All-America Scholar selection
- Competed in one event for the Flames during the Spring 2021 season
- Finished tied for 66th place at The Hayt with a 13-over par 229 (75-81-73)
2019-20 (So.):
- Season Stroke Average: 73.17
- Fall Stroke Average: 73.22
- Spring Stroke Average: 73.11
- Participated in six tournaments
- Played 7-of-18 rounds during the season at par or better (38.9 percent)
- Finished tied for 25th place as an individual at the Marquette Intercollegiate, posting a score of 3-over par 219 (75-71-73) for his best showing of the fall season
- Opened the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic Invite with back-to-back rounds in the 60s, finishing the event tied for 46th place with a 2-under par 211 (67-69-75)
- Finished tied for 25th place as an individual at the Sea Best Invitational, carding a 3-over par 213 (74-67-72) that included a career-low round of 67 (3-under par)
- Had his first collegiate top-10 finish at the Bash as the Beach, finishing tied for fifth place with a 6-under par 210 (68-72-70)
2018-19 (Fr.):
- Season Stroke Average: 74.13
- Fall Stroke Average: 73.50
- Spring Stroke Average: 74.33
- Participated in three events
- Posted a pair of sub-70 rounds during his first collegiate season
- Finished tied for 29th place at the Patriot Intercollegiate with a 5-over par 147 (78-69), including a closing round two-under par 69 during his collegiate debut
- Finished tied for 23rd place with a 6-over par 219 at the Bash at the Beach (74-69-76), including a second round two-under par 69
Prep/Amateur:
- Graduated from Lake Forest High School in Lake Forest, Ill.
- Third-place finisher at the Illinois State Golf Championship as a sophomore
- Helped Lake Forest High School to a runner-up finish at the state championship as a senior
- Runner-up at AJGA Wincraft/McArthur Towel and Sports Future Legends as a senior
- Played in Junior PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club as a senior
- Runner-up at AJGA Senior Showcase as a senior
- Fifth place at Illinois State Junior Amateur as a senior
- Three-year member of the varsity golf and tennis programs
- IHSA State Tennis Singles Championship qualifier as a freshman
- Third place in doubles at Illinois State Tennis Championship
- Two-time honor roll member
Personal:
- Birthday is on January 24
- Son of Mihaele and Russell Polender
- Comes from an athletics family with his father, Russell (Wheaton College) and his brother, Brice (Richmond), playing collegiate tennis
- Completed his undergraduate degree in Sport Management in May 2022
- Currently pursuing a master’s degree in Sport Management
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