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2020-21 Men's Golf Roster

Russell Matos

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 160
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Lombard, Ill.
  • High School Glenbard South

Biography

2021:
- Academic All-MAC

- Played in four events with a scoring average of 76.11
- Tied for 10th place individually in NIU’s dual match win at Missouri State Feb. 26-27
- Carded a season-best round of 71 in the final round of the Hawkeye Invitational on April 18; finished the event tied for 38th at +7

2019-20:
- Played in six tournaments with a stroke average of 75.25
- Tied for 23rd at both the Prairie Club Invitational (Sept. 29-30) and Musketeers Classic (Oct. 21-22)
- Carded a season-low round of even par 71 in the second round of the Musketeers Classic

2018-19:
- Played in six events
- Tied for seventh at the Duel at D.A. with Illinois State with a +4 146
- Opened the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational with his best round of the season, an even-par 72; finished the tournament at +5

2017-18:
- Played in two tournaments
- Tied for 59th at the Northern Intercollegiate (Sept. 24-25)
- Tied for 41st at the Pinetree Intercollegiate (Oct. 23-24)

2016-17:
- Competed in three tournaments, posting a season stroke average of 76.11
- Made his collegiate debut at the Marquette Intercollegiate (Oct. 2)
- Shot a season-best round of 72 at the Northern Intercollegiate where he also finished at his season-best tied for 30th
- Carded a season-low 223 (+7) in the spring opener at the Loyola Intercollegiate (Feb. 25-27)

PRIOR TO NIU
- Ranked as the No. 1 golfer in the state of Illinois by the Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings and No. 31 in the country by the AJGA POLO Rankings
- Took medalist honors at the McArthur Towel & Sports Future Legends Tournament at The Legend at Brandybrook, Wales, Wis., on July 10, 2016 on the AJGA Tour
- Helped Glenbard South to a second-place team finish at IHSA State Tournament during his senior year

PERSONAL
- Son of Chris and Kathleen Matos
- Accountancy major

 
CAREER STAT LINE Through Spring 2020
Tournaments 23
Rounds 53
Scoring Average 76.28
Top 20s N/A
Top 10s N/A
Best Tournament Finish T-23 2x; last 10/21-22/19 at Musketeers Classic
Lowest Tournament to Par 221 (+5) 4/6-7/19 at Augusta Haskins Award Invitational
Lowest Round to Par 71 (-1) 4/18/21 at Hawkeye Invitational

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    6'0" 160 lbs
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    6'0" 160 lbs
  • 2017-18Junior

    6'0" 160 lbs
  • 2018-19Junior

    6'0" 160 lbs
  • 2019-20Senior

    6'0" 160 lbs
  • 2020-21Graduate Student

    6'0" 160 lbs