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2016-17 Men's Golf Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

Charlie Cameron

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 160
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Canberra, Australia
  • High School Tyler J.C.
  • Prev School Marist College Canberra

Biography

2016-17:
• Posted the third-best stroke average on the team (74.96); competed in all 12 tournaments
• Named MAC Golfer of the Week on March 30 following his top-10 finish at FAU’s Slomin Autism Invitational
• Finished 1st on the team in 5 of the 11 total tournaments • Posted a low of 67 in the first round at the Loyola Intercollegiate (Feb. 25), finishing tied for 10th
• Finished a season-best tied for eighth at the Florida Atlantic Invitational (March 24-26), with a third round of 69 (-2)
• Tied for 15th at the Tiger Invitational with very consistent play through all three rounds (73-76-73=222) to finish tied for 15th
• Started strong at the Grand Canyon Invitational with a round of 69, which lead him to tie for 30th

2015-16:
• Competed in five tournaments, recording a 77.79 average
• Posted a low of 67 in the third round at the Desert Shootout (March 19), finishing a season-best 29th
• Made NIU debut at the Crooked Stick Invitational (Oct. 12-13), finishing 61st
• Finished tied for 42nd at the Hoosier Collegiate, rebounding in the second round with a 70 (April 9-10)

PRIOR TO NIU:
• Played two seasons at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas
• First team NJCAA All-American in 2014
• Individual runner-up at the NJCAA Division II National Championship after finishing +1; shot a season-best 67 in the third round
• Carried a 74.06 stroke average in two years with the Apaches, finishing par or better 14 times in 54 rounds (21 tournaments)
• Picked up first career collegiate win at the Jacksonville Invitational in 2014
• Posted two runner-up finishes as a sophomore with one victory during freshman season
• Helped Tyler to second place finish at the NJCAA Division II Golf Championship in 2015
• Posted the 10th-best stroke average in Division II as a freshman (74.30)
• Competed in the Australian Amateur Championship in 2013
• Attended Marist College Canberra in his native Australia
• Represented the Australian Capital Territory at the state championship in 2011 and 2012

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
• Son of Ian and Karen Cameron
• Would like to pursue a career as professional golfer
• Intends on majoring in business
• Admires Australian golfers Jason Day and Adam Scott
• Was junior captain of the Royal Canberra Golf Club
 
CAREER STAT LINE Through Spring 2017
Tournaments 17
Rounds 50
Scoring Average 76.37
Top 20s N/A
Top 10s N/A
Best Tournament Finish T8th 3/26/2017 at FAU Slomin Autism Invitational
Lowest Tournament to Par 211 (-5) 2/27/2017 at Loyola Intercollegiate
Lowest Round to Par 67 (-5) 2x, last, 2/25/2017 at Loyola Intercollegiate

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Junior

    5'9" 160 lbs
  • 2016-17Senior

    5'9" 160 lbs