Michael Whitney
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- Hometown:
- Brandon, S.D.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Brandon Valley High School
Bio
General: Enters his fourth season with DWU … had a second-place finish at the William Penn Classic in his junior season ... joined the Tiger men’s golf program from Brandon Valley High School.
Junior (2015-16): Started out his junior season with a 16th-place finish at the Midland Invite shooting a 79 … led the Tiger men’s team at the Mount Marty Fall Invite with a two-day total of 148 … at the William Penn Classic finished in second place carding a two-round total of 146.
Sophomore (2014-15): Played in the Midland Fall Invite where he carded an 80 … finished in a tie for 25th at Bethel Spring Invitational, had a two-round total of 156 … had a 29th place finish at the Wild West Invite with a two-round total of 172.
Freshman (2013-14): Competed in seven rounds … had a scoring average of 82.5.
High School: A three-time letter winner for the Lynx … helped Brandon Valley to two Eastern South Dakota Conference titles … part of the Lynx’s fourth-place finish at the Class AA state tournament in 2013 … finished 27thindividually … had a 77 stroke average during the fall and a 73 during the summer … won the Brandon South Dakota Golf Association tournament … finished in the top five in several other summer tournaments … earned all-conference honors.
Personal: Born March 5, 1995 … son of Greg and Cindy Whitney … majoring sports management.
News mentions
MITCHELL, S.D. – Seniors Thomas Hogg (Aberdeen, S.D.), Michael Whitney (Brandon, S.D.) and Kristin Sabers (Mitchell, S.D.) finished their careers on top after being named to the Great Plains Athletic Conference All-Conference Team.
EAGLE, Neb. – After playing 72 holes of golf on Monday and Tuesday, the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s golf team finished in third-place out of 10 teams at the Woodland Hills Golf Course in Eagle, Neb.
ORANGE CITY, Iowa – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s golf team competed in the Northwestern College Match Play where they brought home a fourth-place finish at the Landsmeer Golf Club Monday and Tuesday in Orange City, Iowa.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s golf team competed at the Briar Cliff University Spring Invite on Wednesday in their third meet in the month of April. The Tigers shot a total of 595 for the tournament, good for third place out of 12 teams and their third top-three finish of 2017.
CRETE, Neb. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s golf team competed at the Doane Spring Invitational Saturday in Crete, Neb.
HESSTON, Kan. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s golf team started the New Year off with a first-place finish at the Bethel Spring Invitational on Saturday and Sunday in Hesston, Kan.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s golf team edged Missouri Valley College by one stroke to bring home a first-place finish on Monday and Tuesday at the Swope Memorial Golf Course in Kansas City, Mo.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s golf team took part in the Great Plains Athletic Conference Fall Qualifier on Monday at the Willow Run Golf Course in Sioux Falls, S.D. The tournament was cancelled on Tuesday due to weather and will be made up in the spring.
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s golf team competed in the Midland Matches bringing home a fifth-place finish Saturday at the Oakland Golf Club in Oakland, Neb.
ORANGE CITY, Iowa – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s golf team continued its strong start to the 2016 fall season in the opening round of the Siouxland Invitational at Landsmeer Golf Course Thursday in Orange City, Iowa.