Murray State University Athletics
2009-10 Men's Golf Roster
Roster
Nick Newcomb
- Position:
- Player
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Benton, KY
- High School:
- Marshall County HS
Fall 2009: Competed in six events with a scoring average of 72.2 in 17 rounds ... Won the MSU Invitational with scores of 67-71=138.
2008-09: Played in 10 events with a scoring average of 73.1 in 30 rounds ... Placed sixth at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate with scores of 74-71-71=216.
2007-08: Capped year with winning medalist honors at the OVC Championship after scores of 75-71-70=216 ... Became MSU's first medalist since Brandson Henson in 2001 ... Had a hole-in-one on the second hole of his final round ... Was named to the OVC Newcomer team, All-OVC Team, and the OVC All-Tournament Team ... Had a 73.1 scoring average covering 35 rounds in 13 events ... Placed fourth at the Wasioto Winds Intercollegiate with scores of 68-69-72=208 ... Named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Before MSU: Played at Louisville where he was a redshirt in 2005-06 and played in two events in 2006-07 ... In the summer of 2007, he was the champion of the Oaks Invitational and the Kentucky Open Qualifier ... He had a round of 64 at the Oaks ... Also won the West Kentucky Amateur with scores of 66-65 ... Made it to a playoff at a qualifier for the USGA Public Links Championship after rounds of 70-70 ... Finished second at the Calvert City CC Early Bird Tournament and the Miller Memorial Invitational ... Fired rounds of 73-74 in an attempt to qualify for the United State Amateur ... In 2006 qualified for the Public Links and U.S. Amateur ... His lowest career round was a 12-under 60 at Benton (Ky.) Country Club ... Also played basketball at Marshall County HS.
Personal: Born December 21, 1986 ... Son of Monty and Melissa Newcomb ... His brother Patrick is a freshman on the MSU squad ... He was born the same year Jack Nicklaus won his final major championship at the Masters and Nick's full first name is actually Nicklaus ... Majoring in integrated studies ... Career-low round is a 60 at Benton Country Club, Benton, Ky., in 2006.
