JUNIOR (2018): Golf Coaches Association of America/PING Second Team All-American ...
PING All-South Region ... First Team All-Sunshine State Conference ...
Five Top 5 finishes ... Second at NCAA Championship, shooting 13-under 70-63-70 -- 203 ... Tied for second at Matlock Classic, shooting 11-under 65-73-67 -- 205 ... Third at The Battle at the Shores, shooting 6-under 68-69-70 -- 207 ... Tied for third at Panther Invitational, shooting 4-under 71-71-70 -- 212 ... Fourth at Bobcat Invitational, shooting 2-under 70-69-69 -- 208 ... Carded 10 rounds in 60s, including two in four events ... 63 in second round of NCAA Championship was career low ... Had one eagle, and led team with 95 birdies in spring ... Hit greens in regulation at .699 clip ... Hit 72 percent of fairways ... Ranked first in country in putting par with -1.38 rate ... Athletic Director's List in spring ... SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll in spring.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: (Florida) Played two seasons with the Gators ... Had 72.93 stroke average as freshman, playing in 13 tournaments ... Finished in Top 25 seven times ... Three Top 10 finishes ... Second on team with 117 birdies as a freshman ... 11 par-or-better rounds ... Shot career-low 64 ... As a sophomore, had 72.86 scoring average in seven events ... Had two Top 10 finishes ... Eight par-or-better rounds ... Shot season-low 69.
HIGH SCHOOL & AMATEUR: Graduated from American Heritage High in 2015 ... Won 2016 South Beach International amateur event ... Won 2015 Terra Cotta Invitational ... Runner-up at Latin America Amateur Championship in 2016 ... Tied for 11th at 2018 Latin America Amateur Championship ... Tied for eighth at Pan American Games in 2015, representing Venezuela ... Won South American Junior Championship in 2013 and 2014 ... First-Team Rolex Junior All-American in 2013 and 2014 ... Two-time TOYOTA Junior Golf World Cup Champion, shooting 12-under in 2013 and 64-68-64-67 in 2014 ... Three-time Most Valuable Player for Patriots in high school.
PERSONAL: Son of Jorge Garcia and Sara Catanese ... Majoring in communication and media studies.
Scoring Statistics for Jorge Garcia
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Year
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Class
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Tournaments
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Rds
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Ave. Score
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Vs. Par
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National Rating
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Low Round
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In 60s
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Par or Better
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Fin. %
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Wins
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Best Finish
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| 2018 |
Jr |
9 |
26 |
70.08 |
-1.35 |
4 |
63 |
10 |
18 |
89.2 |
0 |
2 |
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Career
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9
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26
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70.08
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-1.35
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63
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10
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18
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89.2
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0
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2
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