2010-11 Men's Golf Roster

Felipe Velazquez

  • Position Player
  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Caracas, Venezuela

Biography


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

TOURNAMENT (HOST)

SCORE

FINISH

2007-08

 

 

 

Sept. 10-11, 2007

Cobb/Ferrell Mean Green Classic (UNT)

75-68 – 143

T-7

Sept. 17-18, 2007

Jaguar Invitational (USA)

73-72-75 – 220

T-25

Oct. 8-9, 2007

Wolf Pack Classic (Nevada)

81-74-79 – 234

T-82

Oct. 29-30, 2007

UTSA Roadrunner Int.

71-80-71 – 222

T-31

Feb. 17-18

GADO-UNT Classic

73-74-81 – 228

T-44

March 17-18, 2008

UALR/First Tee Collegiate Classic

80-75-78 – 233

T-32

Mar 31-Apr 1, 2008

Middle Tennessee Aldila Int. (MTSU)

76-73-74 – 223

T-24

April 7-8, 2008

ASU Indian Classic

72-70-70 – 212

T-24

April 21-23, 2008

Sun Belt Championships

76-69-73 – 218

T-20

Totals

26 rounds, 1933 strokes, 74.35 avg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008-09

 

 

 

Sept. 8-9, 2008

Mean Green Classic (UNT)

76-70-74 – 220

T-10

Sept. 29-30, 2008

ORU Shootout

74-82-76 – 232

T-27

Oct. 6-7, 2008

Memphis Intercollegiate

79-80 – 159

T-74

Oct. 13-14, 2008

LTU/Squire Creek Golf Classic

78-68-73 – 219

T-30

Oct. 27-28, 2008

UTSA Roadrunner Int.

87-81-76 – 244

T-57

Feb. 23-24, 2009

All-American (Houston)

75-75-76 – 226

T-24

March 9-10, 2009

Louisiana Classics (ULL)

66-72-76 – 214

T-8

March 13-14, 2009

Border Olympics (Houston)

79-75-80 – 234

T-64

March 30-31, 2009

UALR/First Tee Collegiate Classic

76-73-78 – 227

T-39

April 6-7, 2009

Branson Creek Inv. (Missouri St.)

74-78 – 152

T-10

April 13-14, 2009

ASU Red Wolves Classic

75-78-76 – 229

T-55

April 20-22, 2009

Sun Belt Conference Championships

73-73-73 – 219

T-12

Totals

34 rounds, 2575 strokes, 75.74 avg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2007-08Freshman

    Player
    5'9"
  • 2008-09Sophomore

    Player
    5'9"
  • 2009-10Junior

    Player
    5'9"
  • 2010-11Senior

    Player
    5'9"