2018-19 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
Wyatt Larkin made his collegiate debut during the 2014-15 season ... competed in seven events during rookie campaign and posted one top 20 finish ... overcame injury during fall season of sophomore campaign to produce a solid spring season and helped the Owls to the 2016 ASUN Conference Championships and a NCAA Regional berth ... play was limited during 2016-17 season due to injury ... ranks eighth in KSU history with a 73.40 career scoring average (82 rounds).
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2018-19)
Made five starts and posted a 73.07 scoring average during the fall ... recorded six rounds at par or better, including five rounds under par and produced two rounds in the 60s ... had two top 10 showings, including one top 5 ... highest finish was a fourth-place showing at the Pinetree Intercollegiate (69-70-72 - 211; -5) ... performance garnered ASUN Golfer of the Week honors ... tied for seventh at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational (69-74-73 - 216; E).
Summer 2018
Finished as second alternate for the U.S. Amateur Championship after posting rounds of 69-71 for a 6-under 140 total and tie for second in a qualifier at Chambersburg Country Club in Chambersburg, Pa. ... fell in a three-man playoff ... tied for 18th (70-71-73-69 – 283; -5) in the Georgia Open at the Ford Plantation in Richmond Hill ... recorded rounds of 74-67-74-72 for a 4-over par total of 284 to tie for 31st in the Porter Cup at Niagara Falls Country Club in New York ... tied for 44th (74-68-74-72 – 288; E) at the Trans-Miss Championship in Columbus, Ohio.
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2017-18)
» ASUN Conference Golfer of the Week (2/15/18)
» ASUN Conference Golfer of the Week (3/15/18)
» ASUN Second Team All-Conference
ASUN Conference Second Team All-Conference ... ranked second on the Owls with a 72.52 scoring average ... produced 19 rounds of par or better and tied for the team lead with 14 under-par rounds and five top 10 finishes ... finished under par seven times ... twice named ASUN Conference Golfer of the Week ... placed fourth at the Pinetree Intercollegiate (71-72 - 143; -1) and tied for fourth at Southern Intercollegiate (73-70 - 143; -1) ... tied for sixth at the Linger Longer Invitational after posting scores of 71-73-67 for a 5-under par 211 ... final-round 67 tied a career best.
SUMMER 2017
Made successful return to competitive play after missing nine months due to a back injury ... captured individual medalist honors at the Yamaha Atlanta Open ...shot rounds of 68-71 to post a 5-under par 139 score and record a two-shot victory ... tied for low amateur at the Georgia Open, shooting rounds of 69-72-67-72 for an 8-under par 280 and a tie for fifth ... tied for 17th at the Porter Cup at Nigara Falls Country Club in Lewiston, N.Y. ... posted rounds of 71-69-73-70 for a 3-over par total of 283.
AS A JUNIOR (2016-17)
Posted a pair of top 10 finishes before season was cut short due to a back injury ... recorded a 70.83 scoring average in six rounds ... posted four rounds at par or better, three under par rounds and shot in the 60s twice ... opened the season with a tie for ninth (72-67-70 - 209, -7) at the Carpet Capital Collegiate ... tied for fourth (73-74-69 - 216, E) at the FAMC Intercollegiate.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015:16)
Enjoyed a productive season, posting a 73.48 scoring average while competing in eight events ... had three top 20 finishes ... posted seven rounds at par or better, including six under-par rounds that included three in the 60s ... best finish was a tie for 12th at the ASUN Conference Championships following rounds of 69-77-74 for a 4-over 220 total ... recorded career-best 54-hole scores of 2-over par 218 at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate (74-70-74) and NCAA Franklin Regional (72-73-73) to tie for 26th and 51st, respectively ... carded a career-low 67 during the first round of the 3M Augusta Invitational.
AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15)
Concluded freshman season with 75.55 scoring average while playing 20 rounds ... made collegiate debut at Tar Heel Intercollegiate and tied for 63rd ... shot rounds of 76-74-75 for 9-over 225 total ... tied for 52nd at Rees Jones Invitational after carding rounds of 80-78-83 for 25-over par score of 241 ... tied for 24th at MacDonald Cup after posting rounds of 71-72 for 3-over par 143 total ... had second career Top-20 finish (T16) at Savannah Quarters Individual Intercollegiate ... shot rounds of 74-75-75 ... competed at the Linger Longer Invitational and tied for 66th with 6-over par 224 ... opened with a career-best 2-under par 70 before shooting scores of 76-78 for 6-over par total of 224.
JUNIOR CAREER
Had extensive junior golf playing career ... competed in American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) events and numerous other junior tours ... ranked No. 104 by Golfweek and the Polo Junior rankings ... rated among the Top 50 players in the 2014 recruiting class ... recorded several top five finishes in 2013, including second place at the Lockton Kansas City Junior, Junior Golf Championship at the ASU Karsten Golf Course in Tempe, Ariz., and the Junior Masters ... placed fourth at the Bass Pro Shops/Payne Stewart Junior Championship, finished fifth at the Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior, and recorded sixth place showings at the Brian Harman Junior Championship and Georgia Junior Championship.
PERSONAL
Born Feb. 15, 1996 in Bradenton, Fla. ... a resident of Morganton, Ga. ... homeschooled . . . recipient of the 2011 Jerry Cole Sportsmanship Award that is presented annually by the AJGA to a junior golfer who displays exemplary integrity and sportsmanship ... considered a host of schools before choosing Kennesaw State ... majoring in sport management. 209
Larkin’s Collegiate Personal Bests
Low 18: 67**: 2016 3M Augusta Invitational (1st Rnd.)
2016 Carpet Capital Collegiate (2nd Rnd.)**
2018 Linger Longer Invitational (3rd Rnd.)**
Low 18/Relation to Par: 67** (-5) 2016 3M Augusta Invitational (1st Rnd.)
2016 Carpet Capital Collegiate (2nd Rnd.)**
2018 Linger Longer Invitational (3rd Rnd.)**
Low 54: 209**; 2016 Carpet Capital Collegiate
Highest Tournament Finish: 4; 2018 Pinetree Intercollegiate
* Par 70 ** Par 72
Historical Player Information
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2014-15Freshman
5'10"
200 lbs
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2015-16Sophomore
5'10"
185 lbs
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2016-17Junior
5'10"
185 lbs
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2017-18Redshirt Junior
5'10"
185 lbs
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2018-19Redshirt Senior
5'10"
185 lbs
