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Benjamin Harris '17 Recruiting Profile
Club2016 Summer Season
Height6'1"
Weight145lbs
Age26
Primary PositionGolfer
Dominant HandRight
Junior Golf Scoreboard Ranking18
Tournament Scoring Average76
Scoring Diff2.14
Handicap0.5
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June 2016Personal Statement
My goal has been to play college golf since middle school at which time I developed a great passion for the game of golf. I feel like it teaches you so many things about life. I like the competition against the course, but also the team concept of golf. I want to be part of helping a team win a championship at the collegiate level. My team placed state runner-up in Alabama during my freshman year which was the best finish in school history. For 2016, our goal is winning the state championship. I love competing with my team mates during qualifiers to push harder toward that goal.
I think being on a very competitive golf team in high school is helping me build character. I practice hard but find I have to sometime be patient for the rewards. This has been my toughest year with golf and academics as a junior at Homewood High school. I have played four two-day tournaments to date during the regular golf season and currently in the top five on my team. As we enter post season play, time management skills become more important. My freshman year we finished 2nd in state and built good foundation to know how best to balance school, practice and play.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 3 years
- 2016 Varsity Team
Team Awards
- Sectional Champs, Regional Champs, State Champs, 6A Al, 6A Alabama Sectional, North Sub-State & State Champions.
- 2015 Varsity Team
Team Awards
- Regional 3rd Place, Sectional 2nd Place
- 2014 Varsity Team
Team Awards
- Sectional Champs, Regional 2nd Place, State 2nd Place
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 1 season
- 2016 2016 Summer Season (SJGT.HJGT, and State Junior Tour., & Future Master's.)
- 74.5 stroke average with injury in middle of summer. Scores; 75-75 SJGT Vestavia, 72-73 HJGT Limestone Springs (2nd), 67-74-75 Future Master's Dothan, Alabama. On 6/29/2016 injury occurred fx. index finger. Started back full swings about 5 days before state junior. 78-83 Alabama State Junior, 69-72 SJGT Championship Montgomery CC (5th), 74-76 HJGT Nashville -Greystone CC, SJGT Ol'Colony Tuscaloosa 82-74.
Coach References
- Private Coach
- Neil Thompson
- High School Head Coach
- Jason Haithcock
- High School Head Coach
- Keat Litton
Events
- Camp/Event
- Fairhope Invitational High School 2 day tour.
- 2/20/17 to 2/21/17
- First high school tour. of the season. Qualified to play number 3 spot for my team Homewood. Finished with 79 on Monday, 3rd on team. Started out with 3 straight pars on Tuesday, however tour called due to weather. On Monday, drive on last hole cost me and I finished with triple. Yardage was good around 6800 .
- Camp/Event
- HJGT Major Championship Montgomery CC
- 10/08/16 to 10/09/16
- Finished 17/29 with 79-82.
- Camp/Event
- Ol'Colony SJGT
- 8/20/16 to 8/21/16
- 82-74=156, 32nd out of 62.
- Camp/Event
- Nashville Junior Challange
- 8/13/16 to 8/14/16
- Finished tied for third place. (3rd/25) Solid 74-76 for 150 total.
- Camp/Event
- SJGT Championship
- 8/02/16 to 8/03/16
- First top 5 finish in SJGT event, 5th/47. Shot 2nd career round in 60's with 1 under par 69 first round, had 72 second round as I finished with 12 straight pars.
- Camp/Event
- Alabama State Junior Championship
- 7/26/16 to 7/28/16
- First event since breaking finger on 6/26/2016. Finished 78-83-MC. 78th/110.
- Camp/Event
- 67th Annual Press Thornton Future Masters
- 6/23/16 to 6/25/16
- Received call on 6/21/16 that I was accepted into Future Masters in Dothan, Alabama. Made most of opportunity in first round with career best 3 under 67, tied for 2nd in field of 240. Field cut to 103 players after 36 holes, finished my first 54 hole tournament 67-75-74, six over par tied for 32/240. Great experience. On Sunday 7/26/16 after returning home from the Future Masters I had accident and broke my index finger so I have had to withdraw from my first several July events. I hope to try and return at end of month for the state junior in Mobile.
- Camp/Event
- AJGO Point Mallard Golf Club
- 6/15/16 to 6/15/16
- After being on hiking vacation, played in one day event shot 77 tied for 2nd, low score was 75. Solid round, total number of 15-19 yr. olds was around 20.
- Camp/Event
- Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) Birmingham Junior Open
- 6/04/16 to 6/05/16
- Shot career best two day score of 145 (72-73) finished in 2nd place. Most holes were from the tips, played around 6700 yds. Had 5 birdies each round. Had a couple of double-bogeys that cost me today on front nine, birdied 3 of last seven holes to get some strokes back.
- Camp/Event
- Vestavia Southeastern Junior Golf Tournament
- 6/01/16 to 6/02/16
- Finished 75-75 with birdie on 18. Tied for 23rd. Proud of my ball striking hit 15 of 18 greens in regulation just could not get the birdie putts to fall today.
- Camp/Event
- AHSAA State Golf Tour. 6A
- 5/09/16 to 5/10/16
- Our team won 1st ever Boys State Championship in golf after finishing runner-up my freshman year. Posted rounds of 76-75=151, 11th place finish. I started 5 over after 3 holes in first round with triple on 3rd hole, final 15 holes I went 1 under (pars, two birdies, one bogey) to post 76. On Tuesday started well then had quad 9 on par 5 9th hole that left me 6 over after nine holes, I finished final 10 holes 3 under par with 33 on back nine, including birdie on final hole. We came back as team from 8 strokes down after day 1 to win by two strokes.
- Camp/Event
- Alabama High School Athletic Association North Sub-State Gofl Tour.
- 5/02/16 to 5/02/16
- Not great day for me individually shot 82. Rough three hole stretch early that left me 7 over after 7 holes, finished with 3 pars and birdie. Very proud of my team winning Sub-State North for first time in school history and making to final four 6A state tournament next week.
- Camp/Event
- Sectional 6A High School tour.
- 4/25/16 to 4/25/16
- Finished 7th out of field of 62, score of 76 was 6th lowest in field. Team (Homewood won Section 3, 6A Championship).
- Camp/Event
- Tom Bell Memorial High School tour.
- 4/11/16 to 4/12/16
- Homewood won team championship setting new record for two-day total. Ben Harris was 14th overall with score of 76-77 out of 90 players.
- Camp/Event
- AJGO (Alabama Junior Golf Event)
- 3/26/16 to 3/26/16
- Par 71 course, Ben Harris was 40-35 for 75, 2nd place in field of 15.
- Camp/Event
- Silver Lakes Glencoe HS Tour.
- 3/18/16 to 3/19/16
- Homewood came in 4th as team, Ben Harris was 1st for Homewood with 74-76 for 150 and tied for 13th overall in field of around 110.
- Camp/Event
- 44th Pigeon Dove Tournament - Musgrove Country Club
- 6/01/15 to 6/02/15
- Played from Tips, over 6600 yds. Tied for 8th out of 49. Score was 78-80.
- Camp/Event
- Sub-State Tournament 2014
- 5/05/14 to 5/05/14
- Place 3rd on team for Homewood, as team qualified for first state tournament in school history. Score was 79 tied for 19th out of 48.
- Camp/Event
- Sectional 6A High School Post-Season tour.
- 4/28/14 to 4/28/14
- Posted Round of 74 in first 18 match of career in High School tour. Team won Sectional, score of 74 was 5th out of 50 golfers.
- Camp/Event
- Bradley Johson Memorial Tour. at Greystone CC in Birmingham
- Very cold 2nd day in the 30s. Posted good round of 76 first day. Learn valuable lesson 2nd day shot 84 due to 4 shot penalty should have consulted official before I continue, after penalty I was plus 11 with 10 holes to play, shot one over from that point.
Statistics
| Statistic | 2016 Varsity Team | 2015 Varsity Team | 2014 Varsity Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handicap | 4.0 | 7.0 | |
| 18 Hole Avg. | 77 | 82 | 80 |
| 18 Hole Low | 74 | 80 | 74 |
| 9 Hole Low | 33 | 37 | 37 |
| GIR | 56.0 | 44.5 | 39.3 |
| Putts per 18 | 1.8016 | 1.82 | 1.85 |
| Driving Accuracy | 72.5 | 73 | 74 |
| Longest Drive | 330 | 270 | |
| Sand Save Pct. | 25 | 71 |
Academics
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Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
NoAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP Psych Pre-AP Honors English 10th grade.Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsBETA Club Honors Society
- ActivitiesPeer Helpers Homewood MS & HS since 7th grade, participate in fund raising, mentoring younger students, and many other community service activities. Bell Center Fundraiser Team Homewood 3 yrs - Mercedes Marathon, Birmingham, Alabama. Church- Hunter Street Baptist Church, Hoover, Alabama. Mission Trip with Trinity Methodist Church, Summer 2014.
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