Austin Eoff Season 2014-15

YearSophomore
HometownBenton, Ark.
CAREER ACCOLADES
2015-16 / AS A JUNIOR
  • Eoff had another outstanding season, grabbing first-team All-Big Ten and GCAA All-Region honors.
  • He became just the fifth Boilermaker to be named All-Big Ten at least three times.
  • Led the team in stroke average for the second straight year (72.76). His average was the seventh-best average in school history.
  • Ranked second on the single-season top-10 finishes list (7). Had eight straight top-10 finishes, a new school record, dating to last year.
  • Was named Big Ten Golfer of the Week and Golfweek National Player of the Week after winning the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate with a 13-under par 203, the third-best score in school history. His opening-round 64 was the third-best 18-hole score in school history.
  • Led the team in rounds of even-par or better with 18, in addition to par-5 scoring (-32). Posted six rounds in the 60s and had seven straight rounds of even-par or better, the second-longest streak since 2001-02.
  • His first six tournaments of the year, Eoff finished T-6th, T-6th, T-3rd, T-3rd, 1st, T-7th. However after that, he had just one top-10 showing (T-10th in the Boilermaker Invitational).
  • Was 3-under par through his first 11 tournaments, but went 44-over par during the NCAA Regionals and Championships.
  • Also named to the Big Ten's All-Academic Team.

2014-15 / AS A SOHOMORE
  • Eoff had another strong season, earning second-team All-Big Ten and PING All-Midwest Region accolades for the second straight season.
  • Recorded the third-best single-season stroke average in school history (72.44), and owns the best career stroke average mark in school history (72.83).
  • Sixteen of his 36 rounds were at or under par and led the team with four rounds in the 60s.
  • His scores were counted in 34.3 of his 36.0 rounds (.953) and for his career, his scores have been counted in 69.3 of 75.0 rounds (.924).
  • Finished in the top 35 of every tournament, including top 10 finishes at the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate (T-5th), Desert Mountain Intercollegiate (T-7th), Big Ten Championships (T-9th) and NCAA Lubbock Regional (10th).
  • Led after the first round of the NCAA Lubbock Regional after shooting a career-best 6-under par 65. Finished 10th at 3-under par 210, the second-best score by a Purdue player in NCAA Championships competition.
  • Led the team with 113 birdies and was a cumulative 28-over par on the season. Also led team in par-4 scoring (+31), 14 shots better than the next "regular".
  • Over his last eight tournaments, was a combined 3-over par.
  • Averaged 71.58 strokes per round during the first round of tournaments.
  • Was a member of the Big Ten's All-Academic Team, owning a 3.51 cumulative GPA.
  • Following the year, won the Arkansas State Golf Association (ASGA) state amateur championship in a playoff. Also competed in the 113th Western Amateur, one of the most-prestigious amateur tournaments in America.

2013-14 / AS A FRESHMAN
  • Eoff had an outstanding freshman campaign, becoming the first Purdue freshman to earn All-Big Ten (second team) honors since Peter Richardson in 2004. He also earned a spot on the PING All-Midwest Region team.
  • Eoff appeared in 13 events (39 rounds) for a 73.18 stroke average. His average is the second-best average by a freshman in school history (Adam Schenk in 2011; 73.06).
  • 35.0 of his 39.0 rounds were on the counting team (.897).
  • Recorded 16 rounds of even par or better and his 66 in the second round of the Augusta Invitational (April 5) tied for the 14th-lowest round in school history.
  • Finished with three top-10 finishes and had six top-25 showings.
  • Finished third at the Crooked Stick Invitational (71-74-72=217; +1).
  • Finished no lower than 11th in any of his first four tournaments (all during the fall).
  • Placed tied for 11th at the NCAA Central Regional (77-74-71=222; +6).
  • Earned a spot in U.S. Open Sectional qualifying after placing high in local qualifying.
  • Competed in the Southern Amateur Championship advancing to stroke play.

HIGH SCHOOL
  • Was a three-time Class 6A state medalist (2009, 2010, 2011) and four-time all-state and all-conference honoree.
  • Led team to the state title as a freshman in 2009.
  • Finished third in the AJGA Junior All-Star at Texas Tech in 2011 and tied for sixth at the AJGA Bass Pro Shops in 2011.
  • Was the Arkansas State Junior Match Play champion in 2011 and finished fourth at the Optimist International (16-18 Division).
  • In 2012, qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur, shooting a 76-72 to advance to match play.
  • Also finished tied for ninth in the Bubba Conlee National Junior Tournament and tied for 15th in the Optimist International.
  • Earned the Dick and Margaret Russ Award for highest GPA for a male athlete and graduated Summa Cum Laude.

PERSONAL
  • Majoring in business management.
  • Born Oct. 12, 1994 in Little Rock, Ark.
  • Son of Buddy and Susan Eoff.
  • Brother, Adam, attends Arkansas State University.
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Senior
2016-17

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Junior
2015-16

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Freshman
2013-14