2009-10: Competed in all 11 events as a junior with three top-20 finishes ... Averaged 74.97 strokes per round ... Received Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar honors from the Golf Coaches Association of America ... Posted season lows for 18 and 54 holes at the Purple and Red Invitational (Sept. 28-29) en route to a tie for 14th place, carding a three-under par 69 in the second round to finish at one-over par 217 (73-69-75) ... Tied for 12th place at the Connecticut Cup (Oct. 12-13) with an eight-over par 224 total (72-76-76), and grabbed a share of 14th place at the Memphis Intercollegiate with a seven-over par 223 (78-74-71) ... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or above.
2008-09: Played in all 12 events as a sophomore, averaging 75.74 strokes per round ... Recorded three top-10 finishes and five top-25 showings, and led the Trojans at three events ... Fired a career-low 66 in the opening round of the Louisiana Classics (March 9-10) on his way to a two-under par 214 total and a share of eighth place ... Tied for 10th place at the Cobb/Ferrell Mean Green Classic (Sept. 8-9) with a four-over par 220 total (76-70-74) ... Earned a share of 10th place at the 36-hole Branson Creek Invitational (April 6-7) with a 152 total (74-78) ... Tied for the team lead at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (April 20-22) with a three-over par 219 total (73-73-73) to finish in a tie for 12th place ... Shot a 68 in the second round of the Squire Creek Intercollegiate (Oct. 13-14) ... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or above.
2007-08: Saw action in nine events as a true freshman, averaging 74.35 strokes per round ... Recorded five top-25 finishes including one in the top-10 ... Fired a season-low 68 in the second round of the Cobb/Ferrell Mean Green Classic (Sept. 10-11), helping him to a seventh-place finish with a one-under par 143 total ... Enjoyed a four-under par 212 (72-70-70) performance at the ASU Indian Classic (April 7-8) which was good enough for a share of 24th place ... Finished tied for 20th in the Sun Belt Conference Championship thanks to a two-over par 218 (76-69-73) ... Earned a spot on the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List after achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or above.
Personal: Full name is Felipe Ignacio Velazquez ... Born Sept. 21, 1989 in Caracas, Venezuela ... Son of Efrain and Milagros Velazquez ... Younger brother of former Trojan Diego Velazquez ... Also has two sisters, Valentina and Viviana ... Two-time Venezuelan national champ ... Represented Venezuela in six South American Championships (four as a junior, two as an amateur), finishing second in 2006 and third in 2007 ... Twice represented Venezuela at the Toyota Junior World Golf Cup in Japan ... Majoring in finance.
DATE
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TOURNAMENT (HOST)
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SCORE
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FINISH
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2007-08
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Sept. 10-11, 2007
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Cobb/Ferrell Mean Green Classic (UNT)
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75-68 – 143
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T-7
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Sept. 17-18, 2007
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Jaguar Invitational (USA)
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73-72-75 – 220
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T-25
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Oct. 8-9, 2007
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Wolf Pack Classic (Nevada)
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81-74-79 – 234
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T-82
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Oct. 29-30, 2007
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UTSA Roadrunner Int.
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71-80-71 – 222
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T-31
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Feb. 17-18
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GADO-UNT Classic
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73-74-81 – 228
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T-44
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March 17-18, 2008
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UALR/First Tee Collegiate Classic
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80-75-78 – 233
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T-32
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Mar 31-Apr 1, 2008
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Middle Tennessee Aldila Int. (MTSU)
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76-73-74 – 223
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T-24
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April 7-8, 2008
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ASU Indian Classic
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72-70-70 – 212
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T-24
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April 21-23, 2008
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Sun Belt Championships
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76-69-73 – 218
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T-20
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Totals
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26 rounds, 1933 strokes, 74.35 avg.
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2008-09
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Sept. 8-9, 2008
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Mean Green Classic (UNT)
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76-70-74 – 220
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T-10
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Sept. 29-30, 2008
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ORU Shootout
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74-82-76 – 232
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T-27
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Oct. 6-7, 2008
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Memphis Intercollegiate
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79-80 – 159
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T-74
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Oct. 13-14, 2008
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LTU/Squire Creek Golf Classic
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78-68-73 – 219
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T-30
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Oct. 27-28, 2008
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UTSA Roadrunner Int.
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87-81-76 – 244
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T-57
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Feb. 23-24, 2009
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All-American (Houston)
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75-75-76 – 226
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T-24
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March 9-10, 2009
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Louisiana Classics (ULL)
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66-72-76 – 214
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T-8
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March 13-14, 2009
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Border Olympics (Houston)
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79-75-80 – 234
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T-64
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March 30-31, 2009
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UALR/First Tee Collegiate Classic
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76-73-78 – 227
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T-39
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April 6-7, 2009
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Branson Creek Inv. (Missouri St.)
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74-78 – 152
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T-10
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April 13-14, 2009
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ASU Red Wolves Classic
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75-78-76 – 229
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T-55
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April 20-22, 2009
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Sun Belt Conference Championships
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73-73-73 – 219
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T-12
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Totals
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34 rounds, 2575 strokes, 75.74 avg.
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