2018-19:
• First Team All-MAC
• Academic All-MAC
• MAC Co-Golfer of the Week (March 22)
• Led NIU with a 73.13 stroke average
• Tied for 10
th at Pinetree Invitational with +1 217
• Earned MAC Co-Golfer of the Week honors after tying for eighth at the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular with a one-under par 215
• Tied for ninth at MAC Championship with four-over par 148
2017-18:
•
Academic All-MAC
• Played in nine tournaments
• Carded a two-under par 69 in opening round of Inverness Intercollegiate on Sept. 18 and finished tied for 35
th at three-over par
• Posted his lowest round of the season with an opening round two-under par 68 at the Windon Memorial Classic on Oct. 8
• Was the Huskies’ top finisher at the Jackrabbit Invitational March 9-10, tying for 21
st with a two-over par 218
• Tied for 40
th at the Grand Canyon Invitational March 16-17
2016-17:
• Competed in 11 tournaments, posting the third best stroke average on the team (74.69)
• Placed a career-best eighth at the Mid-American Conference Championship, carding two rounds under par to shoot +4 (April 28-30)
• Posted an 11th place finish at the Tiger Invitational (April 10-11) with a second round of 68 (-4), his best round of the season
• Tied for 22nd at the Northern Intercollegiate at Beverly Country Club, his best finish of the fall
• Was the Huskies best or second-best finisher in each fall tournament
2015-16:
• Productive contributor in first season, competing in 10 tournaments
• Recorded the Huskies second lowest stroke average of the season at 76.60
• Posted lowest round of the season, 69 strokes, at the Desert Shootout (March 18-19), where he also posted his best finish of the year (18th) with a -2
• Finished the MAC Championship tied for 31st, shooting a 305 in four rounds
• Was NIU’s No. 2 finisher in first three spring tournaments
PRIOR TO NIU:
• Played at the Dylan Ross Golf Academy in Mexico City
• Qualified for and played in the 57th Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf)
• Ranked as the No. 1 golfer in Mexico in the Class of 2015 by Junior Golf Scoreboard
• Jumped over 800 spots in the Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings in 2015, ranking 354th
• Recorded a stroke average of 73 in 2014 with three top-10 finishes; twice placed third
• Played in the 2015 Western Amateur at Rich Harvest Farms, the Home of the Huskies
• Finished fourth at the Texas Junior Tour Augusta Pines Major in 2013
PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
• Son of Salvador Rocha and Diana Gómez
• Plans on majoring in mechanical engineering at NIU, emphasizing in sustainable energy
• Wants to pursue a career on the PGA Tour
• Admires Rory McIlroy because of his ability to “bounce back from poor results” and Carlos Ortiz because of “his attitude and work ethic”
| CAREER STAT LINE |
|
Through Spring 2019 |
| Tournaments |
42 |
|
| Rounds |
122 |
|
| Scoring Average |
74.83 |
|
| Top 20s |
2 |
last, 4/11/2017 at Tiger Invitational |
| Top 10s |
4 |
4/30/2017 at MAC Championship |
| Best Tournament Finish |
T-9th |
4/27/2019 at MAC Championship |
| Lowest Tournament to Par |
210 (-6) |
3/19/2016 at Desert Shootout |
| Lowest Round to Par |
68 (-4) |
4x; last 4/6/2019 at Augusta Haskins Award Invitational |
