2019-2020 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
Honors and Awards:
- USA South All-Academic Team 2x (2019, 2020)
- GCAA Srixon/Cleveland All-America Scholar 2x (2019, 2020)
DeSain’s Career Records:
- 75.08 scoring average (2nd)
- 13 par or better round (2nd)
- 152 career birdies (1st)
- 4 career eagles (2nd)
DeSain’s Season Records (2019-20):
- 5 par or better rounds (T-2nd)
- 73.13 scoring average (2nd)
(2018-19):
- 75.33 scoring average (10th)
- 5 par or better rounds (T-4th)
DeSain’s Round/Tournament Rankings:
- 5-under par 67 – Round 3 – USA South Tournament (T-Best)
- Even-par 216 – 2019 USA South Tournament - Low 54 Hole Total – (T-3rd)
(2019-20):
- Competed in six events (five in the fall) and played 16 rounds
- Finished the spring ranked 80th in the Golf Stat national rankings
- Was par or better in 7-of-16 rounds
- Delivered a 73.13 stroke average in the fall, good for second on the team
- Shot season-best round of 3-under 69 in opening round of the Savannah Invitational
- Placed 2nd out of 58 golfers in the Piedmont Fall Invitational
- Tied for 12th out of 88 players in the fall opener at the Transylvania Invitational
- Tied for 33rd out of 75 players in the Gordin Collegiate Classic, one of the most prestigious in all of Division III
- Closed out the fall by leading the Lions with a T-28 finish out of 120 players at The O’Briant-Jensen
(2018-19):
- Appeared in 10 tournaments and played 24 rounds
- Led team with a 75.33 scoring average
- Shot career-best 67 in the final round of the USA South Tournament (April 27)
- His 5-under 67 tied the Piedmont record for total score and score to par in a single round
- His 54-hole total of 216 and even par score broke the Piedmont records
- Shot in the 70’s in 20 of his 24 rounds
- Earned a tie for fourth finish at the Reeder Cup (Oct. 22-23)
- Tied for 29thout of 150 players after opening with a 70 in the Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational (March 15-17)
- Finished tied for seventh at the USA South Tournament, helping Piedmont to a best-ever fourth place finish
(2017-18):
- Shot career-best 70 in second round of the Piedmont College Invitational.
- Played nine tournaments and 19 rounds with an average score of 76.42.
- Tied for 11th out of 48 competitors at the 2018 USA South Tournament.
Prep and Personal:
- Native of Lyons, New York
- Graduated from Lyons High School in 2015
- Attended Monroe Community College
- Pursuing MBA in business
- Earned Wayne County Player of the Year honors in all four of his high school seasons
- Was All-Conference First Team four times
Historical Player Information