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2020-21 Men's Golf Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU

Michael Mattas

  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 150
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Streamwood, Ill.
  • High School St. Edward Central Catholic

Biography

2021:
- Academic All-MAC

- Played in five tournaments
- Took fourth place in NIU’s dual match win at Missouri State Feb. 26-27, finishing with a 36-hole score of four-over par 147
- Tied his lowest round of the season with a final round of even par 72 at the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate on March 23
- Carded a final round 74 in the final round of the MAC Championships

2019-20:
 
- MAC Golfer of the Week (Feb. 28) 
- Played in all eight tournaments, finishing second on the team with a 74.0 stroke average 
Finished the Badger Invitational (Sept. 8-10) at four-over par 
- Took 22nd place at the Prairie Club Invitational (Sept. 29-30) 
- Earned MAC Golfer of the Week after tying for fourth place at the Loyola Intercollegiate (Feb. 22-24); Carded a career-low six-under par 66 in the final round to finish the tournament tied for fourth at nine-under par 207 

2018-19:
Academic All-MAC
• Played in seven tournaments
• Recorded first career top-20 finish at the Windon Memorial Classic, tying for 20th with a two-over par 218; Had back-to-back rounds of even par 72 to open tournament
• Carded season-low two-under par 69 in second round of Fighting Irish Classic

2017-18:
• Played in four tournaments
• Tied for 26th at Northern Intercollegiate (Sept. 24-25) at six-over par; Posted his lowest round of the season with a second-round four-under par 68
• Tied for 61st at DA Weibring Intercollegiate (March 31-April 1)

2016-17:
• Competed in two tournaments, both in the fall 
• Debuted at the Marquette Intercollegiate (Oct. 2-3) as the Huskies No. 5 player in the lineup, tying for 53rd in the field
• Shot a season-best round of 74 in the second round of his debut at Milwaukee Country Club (Oct. 2)
• Made final appearance at the Northern Intercollegiate (Oct. 9-10)

PRIOR TO NIU
- Won the 2016 IHSA 1A state championship at St. Edward’s Central Catholic, helping the Green Wave to a fourth-place team finish
- Won three events, averaging a 75 during his senior campaign to earn MVP honors as the team captain
- State qualifier in 2014, winning conference and regional championships
- Won three events on IJGA-CDGA Junior Amateur Championship and MAJGT Championship tours

PERSONAL
- Son of Scott and Mary Mattas
- Marketing major
- Has played in the CDGA Illinois State Amateur and the Illinois Open
 
CAREER STAT LINE Through Spring 2021
Tournaments 26
Rounds 73
Scoring Average 75.77
Top 20s 3 last at Loyola Intercollegiate (2/22-24/20)
Top 10s 1 last at Loyola Intercollegiate (2/22-24/20)
Best Tournament Finish T-4 2/22-24/20 at Loyola Intercollegiate
Lowest Tournament to Par 207 (-9) 2/22-24/20 at Loyola Intercollegiate
Lowest Round to Par 66 (-6) 2/24/20 at Loyola Intercollegiate

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    5'8" 150 lbs
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    5'8" 150 lbs
  • 2018-19Junior

    5'8" 150 lbs
  • 2019-20Senior

    5'8" 150 lbs
  • 2020-21Graduate Student

    5'8" 150 lbs