2016-17 Men's Golf Roster
Roster
Sam Engel
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Scottsdale, AZ
- High School:
- Desert Mountain HS
- Prev School:
- Desert Mountain HS
CSUN - 2015-16 (Junior)
Sam Engel competed in all 12 tournaments and a career-high 36 rounds rounds as a junior... finished fifth on the team with a 75.5 scoring average after taking 2,717 strokes over 36 rounds ... season-low round was a two-under 68 in the final round of the Del Walker Intercollegiate (Feb. 29-Mar. 1) ... posted one top 20 finish at the OGIO UCSB Intercollegiate where he tied for 12th at three-over 219 ... finished in a tie for 41st at the Big West Championship at 17-over 233 ... was named a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar and was one of three Matadors named to the Big West All-Academic Team.
CSUN - 2014-15 (Sophomore)
Engel competed in six tournaments and 17 rounds rounds as a CSUN sophomore ... finished with a 77.9 scoring average after taking 1,325 strokes over 17 rounds ... season-low round was even-par 72 in the second round of the Wyoming Cowboy Classic in Chandler, Ariz. (Apr. 6-7) ... low tournament score was five-over 221 at the Cowboy Classic ... finished in a season-low T-21st at the Pizza Hut Pat Hicks Invitational at one-over 145 (72-73) ... was one of four CSUN golfers named to the Big West All-Academic Team.
CSUN - 2013-14 (Freshman)
Engel competed in three tournaments and eight rounds during his freshman season ... finished with a 77.1 scoring average aftertaking 617 strokes over eight rounds ... had one top-10 finish as he tied for 10th at the Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational at Southern Utah (Feb. 10-11) ... finished at one-under 143 with rounds of 75-68 ... his final round 68 was his low round of the season and his 13 was his low for 36 holes ... low 54-hole score was 233 at the Del Walker Intercollegiate (Mar. 3-4).
DESERT MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
Engel competed in both golf and hockey at Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Ariz. ... earned All-State and All-City honors for the Wolves golf team in 2012 ... played center for the hockey team that finished as runner-up at the national championships ... played for golf coach Kevin Neel ... graduated in 2013.
PERSONAL
Born March 20, 1995 in Scottsdale, Ariz. ... parents are Julie Landman and Devon Engel ... has one brother, Max ... his dad played baseball for Emory University ... favorites include the Phoenix Coyotes, actors Adam Sandler and Mila Kunis, the TV show "How I MetYour Mother" and the movie "Shawshank Redemption" ... says the toughest thing about being an athlete is "the time commitment" ... majoring in Recreation and Tourism Management.
