Jacob Michel '17 Recruiting Profile
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Jacob Michel Recr...
July 2015Personal Statement
Thanks for taking the time to check out my profile. I promise it won't be a waste of your time.
Ever since I began golfing at the age of 10, my dream has been to play on the PGA Tour. Soon after I learned that if I wanted to achieve this goal, I not only needed a good education at a good college but the opportunity to play at the most elite colleges in the nation.
I am a very driven person who never truly feels I have reached my full potential because every time that I have reached a goal I make new ones with more challenges ahead. One of my goals in golf has been to become one of the most consistent high school players in the state and I feel as if I am getting closer each year. This year I not only had a 2.6 better nine hole scoring average than last year’s high school season, I also finished in the top five in each and every tournament the team entered and I won the tournament outright in eight of the fifteen events the team was in. This includes getting third at state in the 2015 season and helping my team clinch the Division II title and beating Division I and III while doing this.
Other things that are important to me include making sure I work hard not only in golf but in school and all other areas of my life. This is evident in my GPA which is above a 3.9 with over half of my classes being honors classes and no weighted grade system put into my GPA. Other things that I do with my time include being involved in my church youth group, being on the math team and playing basketball my freshman year.
Lastly, I think that I would be a good candidate for your college because I will work my tail off in every aspect of the college experience with my school work and my golf game. I feel that hard work pays off, so I hope you will consider me as being an asset to your team.
Thank you.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 3 years
- 2016 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-Area, Honorable Mention All-State, Captain
Team Awards
- Conference Champs, Sectional 2nd Place, Regional Champs, State 3rd Place, All State Academic
- 2015 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-Area, 2nd Team All-State, Conference Player of the Year
Team Awards
- Conference Champs, Sectional Champs, Regional Champs, State Champs
- 2014 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-Region, MVP, Capitol Conference Player of the Year, WI Player of the Week
Team Awards
- Conference Champs, Regional Champs, Sectional 3rd Place
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 4 seasons
- 2016 Summer Golf (Schedule and results)
- 2015 Summer Golf (2015 Schedule and results)
- 2014 Other Golf Tournaments (non Jr. PGA)
- The highlights from my summer tournaments start with winning the College Showcase sponsored by the Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin. The field was 85 and I shot a 71. Next, I qualified for the Wisconsin Open at the La Crosse Country Club by shooting a 73, including a 33 on the front nine. Although I didn't shoot as well as I had hoped at The Open, I was the youngest to qualify and learned what it was like to be in a professional tournament. What a great experience. My lowest round of the summer was a 69 at the City of Madison Junior Tournament.
- 2014 WI PGA Junior Tour
- I played in 7 events offered by the Wisconsin Junior PGA. I finished 1st place in my age division in all 3 Junior Tour events I competed in and in the top 10 in both of the Players Tour events. This helped me to qualify to play in the Lake Arrowhead Invitational at year end (top 40 players qualified). I finished 17 place for points awarded in the tournaments for the summer, which was the highest of any golfer in the graduating class of 2017.
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- David Zilker
- Private Coach
- Larry Ziziani
- Private Coach
- Jason Manke
Events
- Camp/Event
- 2016 WI State Am.
- 7/18/16 to 7/21/16
- I shot 76-73-72-73=294 in tough conditions to take 30th place overall.
- Camp/Event
- Wisconsin State High School Tournament
- 6/08/15 to 6/09/15
- I shot a 72-74= 146 and took third place individually. My first day was really solid and I came into the second day in second place alone. I had an up and down second day that started with a double bogey on the first hole, but I was able to stay in contention, which helped me finish every event top 5 for my sophomore year that I played in, which was 15 events, including playoffs.
- Camp/Event
- Wisconsin Open Qualifier
- 7/18/14 to 7/18/14
- Shot 73 to finish 4th place and qualify for the Wisconsin Open. Youngest to qualify, but I was disappointed with my play and shot 80-81 at The Open at The Bull at Pinehurst Farms.
- Camp/Event
- College Showcase
- 7/14/14 to 7/14/14
- Won this tournament with a score of 71 from the Blue Tees which played at around 6800 yards. Over 80 golfers competed.
- Camp/Event
- City of Madison Junior Tournament
- 7/10/14 to 7/11/14
- 2 day tournament. Scores 69-79. Placed 1st place in age group, 3rd place overall.
Training
- Lodi Sports and Recreation Center
- 4 years
- Athlete academy and personal training
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Freshmen - Honors English, Honors Biology, Math 2, Spanish 2 Sophomore - Honors English, Chemistry, Math 3, Spanish 3 Junior - Spanish 4, Math 4Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. Human Geography, American Lit, US HistoryRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsHigh honor roll freshmen and sophomore years all semesters. National Honor Society
- ActivitiesMath team, Piano, Youth Group, Black belt in Karate, basketball freshmen year
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