Career Highlights

2020 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar
2020 Spring Academic All-Big Ten
2020 All-Big Ten Second Team
2019 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar
2019 PING All-Midwest Region
2019 All-Big Ten Second Team
2019 Spring Academic All-Big Ten
2018 Spring Academic All-Big Ten

Senior - 2019-20

• Played in five tournaments in the COVID-19 shortened season
• Appeared in the team lineup in three tournaments
• Also competed in the Cypress Point Classic (Oct. 28-29)
• Earned two top-five finishes to open the spring schedule
• Tied for fourth at the Sports Authority Intercollegiate (Feb. 10-11)
• Named Big Ten Golfer of the Week after finishing in a tie for third at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate (Feb. 20-22)
• Played seven rounds of par or better
• Closed the season with a 72.60 stroke average, including a team-leading 69.67 in two spring tournaments. 
• Named to the All-Big Ten Second Team

Summer 2019

• Took 12th at the St. Andrews Links Trophy, finishing 10-under par
• Appeared in the fields at the British Amateur and the European Amateur
• Helped Belgium earn victories over Netherlands and Iceland at the European Amateur Team Championship
• Advanced to the fourth round of stroke play at the Western Amateur

Junior - 2018-19

• Appeared in the team lineup in 12 tournaments throughout the season
• Earned six top-15 finishes throughout the season
• Earned Big Ten Golfer of the Week honors after firing a career-low 201 (-12) at the Fighting Irish Classic to tie for fourth
• Took seventh at the 2019 Big Ten Championships
• Played 14 rounds at or under par
• Closed the season with a 72.50 stroke average

Summer - 2018

• Appeared in the field at the Challenge Tour's KPMG Trophy
• Appeared in the field at the R&A British Amateur 
• Earned a top-25 finish (T21) at the European Amateur Championship with a score 1-under par
• Placed third at the Belgian International Amateur 
• Appeared in the field at the Western Amateur

Sophomore - 2018-19

• Earned his first top-10 finish of the year at the Crooked Stick Invitational (T-10th)
• Tied for runner-up honors at the BIGHORN Invitational, propelled by a career-low 65 (-7) in the final round of play
• Earned three finishes among the top 25 during regular spring season play
• Tied for 22nd at the 2018 Big Ten Championships

Summer 2017

• Earned a T-65 finish at the Challenge Tour's KPMG Trophy
• Represented Belgium at the European Amateur Team Championship

Freshman - 2016-17

• Earned his first career medalist honors at the Northern Intercollegiate with a score 5-under par
• Was named Big Ten Golfer of the Week after his performance at the Northern Intercollegiate
• Shot a career-low 68 in back-to-back rounds at the Northern Intercollegiate
• Played as an individual in three fall tournaments
• Made his first appearance in the Illini lineup at Southern Highlands
• Tied for 19th individually at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate for his highest finish in the lineup during the regular season
• Took 10th at the Big Ten Championships
• Appeared in the lineup for Illinois at the 2017 NCAA Championship

High School

• Earned consecutive top five finishes at the Kings Prize Championship
• Won the 2016 Grand Prix AFG
• Belgian International Boys (U18) Champion
• Finished among the top-15 at the 2015 European Nations Cup
• Top-15 finisher at the 2014 Junior Orange Bowl International
• Competed in the 2015 Dutch Junior Open
• Earned a top-25 finish at the European Boy's Team Championship
• Belgian International Amateur qualifier
• Earned consecutive top-5 finishes at the European Young Masters.

Personal

• Son of Giulio and Nathalie
• Has three siblings, Yuri, Lara and Lisa
• Born June 13, 1998
• Lists former Illini golfer, Thomas Pieters, as his favorite Illini athlete