University of Southern Indiana Athletics

Career Results
2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25

2024-25: Earned All-OVC First Team honors as a senior...one of three golfers on the team to compete in all 11 team events and all 31 team rounds in 2024-25...began the year with a top-15 finish and a score of 209 (-4) at the SIUE Dolenc Invitational...also logged season-low round of 66 at the SIUE Dolenc Invitational, which ranked top five in USI's all-time history for top 18-hole score...set new all-time USI and career-best 36-hole tournament score of 138 (-6) at the UT Martin Grover Page Classic in the fall to place in the top five...shot a three-round score of 212 (-4) at the Wichita State Grier Jones Shocker Invitational to place third and nearly earn a Korn Ferry Tour invitation...received third career OVC Golfer of the Month accolade at the end of October...began the spring season with another top-five finish, shooting even par (213) at the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate...notched another third-place finish after matching a career-low 54-hole score of 208 (-5) at the Tennessee State Big Blue Intercollegiate...score of 208 at the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate ranked tied for second-best 54-hole score in USI history...contributed to USI's scoring lineup at the OVC Championship with a score of 211 (-5) to place third for the third time in 2024-25...received OVC All-Tournament Team honors...totaled five top-five finishes and six top-10 finishes...logged 19 total rounds below par during the year and a cumulative score to par of one under...averaged 70.90 strokes per round to set a new USI single-season record...posted a career average of 72.50 strokes per round to set a new all-time mark in the USI record books...named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2023-24: Named to the All-OVC team after posting a USI record-setting season average of 71.96…Once again was named OVC Golfer of the Month in March 2024 following a top-four finish in the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate…Earned a 208-stroke finish at the Derek Dolenc Invitational placing him in a tie for second place in the USI record books for top 54-hole scores…Helped break the USI Top 18 Hole record at the Derek Dolenc Invitational and The Buddy and the Top 54 Hole Score at the Buddy...placed inside top five at the OVC Championship to earn OVC All-Tournament Team and medalist honors.…Led team to the best team average in USI History.

2022-23: Named to the OVC All-Tournament team after his second-place medalist finish at the OVC Championship…was a two-time OVC Golfer of the Week honoree as well as being named OVC Golfer of the Month for March…competed in all 12 of USI’s events on the season, setting a new career low in average score with a 73.25....also set new career lows in 18-hole score with a 67 during the OVC Championships where he also set a career low for a 54-hole tournament with a 210, second all-time at USI. During the Kentucky Wesleyan Invitational in the fall, he set a career low 36-hole score with a 140, helping lead the Eagles to their first team victory at the Division I level...recorded four top-10 finishes with three being top-five finishes...the three top-five finishes came with either a lone second or tie for second place finish at the Kentucky Wesleyan Invitational, the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate, and the OVC Championships...named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2021-22: Named All-GLVC after his fourth place finish at the GLVC Championships…led the Eagles and set a program record with 74.00 score per round average (spra) after 11 tournaments and 26 rounds…placed in the top-five in four tournaments, including a season high tie for second place finish at the Midwest Regional in October…shot a 54-hole low of 211 (73-70-68) at the McKendree Bearcat Dual Gender, tying teammate Zach Williams’ for the program record, shot a third round 68 for the lowest round shot by an Eagle this season…he shot a 36-hole low 144 (72-72) at the Music City Invitational in April…finished tied for 44th at the NCAA DII Midwest/Central Regional with a 54-hole score of 227 (74-76-77)...earned Academic All-GLVC honors.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in golf at Dana Hills High School (Dana Hills, California)...won the individual 2021 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section championship and qualified to play in the CA SCGA State High School Tournament...earned first-team All-League honors...led Dana Hills to the CIF Southern Section title in 2018, 2019, and 2021. 

PERSONAL: Son of Patrick and Katherin Bannister.
 

			Low Tournaments				Low	Par/-	Finish Top
Season	Rounds	Strokes	72-holes	54-holes	36-holes	18-holes	Round	Rounds	Events	1	5	10	Average
2021-22	26	1924	-	211	144	73	68	9	11	-	4	4	74.00
2022-23	32	2344	-	210	140	-	67	16	12	-	3	4	73.25
2023-24	26	1871	-	208	148	-	65	12	9	-	3	5	71.96
2024-25	31	2198	-	208	138	-	66	19	11	-	5	6	70.90
Totals	115	8337	-	208	138	73	65	56	43	-	15	19	72.50

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