2021-22 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
Career Highlights
- Three-Time Spring Academic All-Big Ten (2020, 2021, 2022)
Senior - 2021-22
- Competed in 19 rounds over seven events, including a start in the Illini's season opener at the Hoosier Collegiate Invitational (Sept. 5-6)
- Ranked sixth on the team with a stroke average of 74.52
- Carded five rounds of par or better on the yearÂ
- Helped the Illini to a share of the team title with a three-round total of 221 (+8) to tie for 18th at the Hoosier Collegiate Â
- Recorded his low 54-hole score with a 4-over 220 (76-76-68) at the National Invitational Tournament (March 18-19)Â
- Tallied a career-low round of 67 (-4) in the final round of the Milikin Country Club Classic (Oct. 3-4) to finish in second place
- Competed as an individual and tied for first place at the rain-shortened Butler Spring Invitational (March 28-29) with rounds of 68 and 71
Summer - 2021
- Tied for 22nd at the Palo Verde Amateur at Whirlwind Golf Club in Chandler Ariz. (May 25-26)
- Recorded top-15 finish (T13) at the Golfweek Hoosier Amateur (Aug. 2-4) in Bloomington, Ind
Junior - 2020-21
- Did not tee off for the Illini in 2020-21
Summer/Fall - 2020
- Finished 43rd at the Rocky Mountain Amateur (July 14-15)
- Tied for 29th at the Northern Amateur (July 22-24)
- Tied for 53rd at the Chattanooga Choo Choo Invitational (July 27-29)
- Placed 38th at the GCAA Amateur Series at the U of I Orange Course in Savoy (Sept. 19-20)
- Finished 86th at the Tucker Amateur (Sept. 26-27)
- Tied for 39th at the Golfweek Indiana Amateur (Oct. 3-4)
- Finished tied for 35th at the Golfweek Purdue Amateur (Oct. 10-11)
- Tied for 65th at the Sunshine State Amateur (Nov. 23-25)
- Finished 34th at the Desert Amateur (Dec. 7-9)
- Tied for 68th at the Saguaro (Jan. 2-4)
- Placed 20th at the Grapevine Amateur (Jan. 5-8).
Sophomore - 2019-20
- Played in two tournaments in the COVID-19 shortened seasonÂ
- Carded a 229 (+13) to tie for 25th at the Mea Lanakila Individual (Sept. 13-15)
- Shot a 226 (+16) to tie for 69th as an individual at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational (Sept. 20-22)
- Posted a season-low round of 73 in Round 1 at the OFCC/Fightying Illini Invitational
Summer - 2019
- Appeared in the field at the Western Junior
- Tied for 15th at the Magnolia Amateur
- Finished among the top 15 at the Northern Amateur, tying for 12th
- Competed in the Illinois Open, tying for 34th
Freshman - 2018-19
- Played in five tournaments through the seasonÂ
- Appeared in the team lineup at The Macdonald Cup, finishing among the top 25
- Played three rounds under par
High School
- 2016 IHSAÂ Class 2A State Champion
- Four-time IHSA All-Conference honoree
- 2016 IHSA All-State honoree
- Won the 2018 AJGA D.A. Points Junior Championship
- Earned a seventh-place finish at the 2018 Western Junior
- Won the MAJGT Championship at Geneva National
- Won the 2016 Players Challenge #4/Junior PGA Qualifier
- Earned consecutive top-10 finishes at the Illinois State Junior Amateur Championship
Personal
- Son of Steven and Janet Armbrust
- Born July 14, 1999
- Has six siblings, Dan, Jake, Jess, Genna, Matthew and Nick
- Lists Derrick Rose as his favorite athlete
- Plans to major in business
Career Statistics
Year |
Rounds |
Strokes |
Average |
Low Round |
Low 54-Hole Score |
2018-19 (Freshman) |
14 |
1,048 |
74.86 |
68 (-4) |
216 (+6) |
2019-20 (Sophomore) |
6 |
455 |
75.83 |
73 (+3) |
226 (+16) |
2020-21 (Junior) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2021-22 (Senior) |
19 |
1,416 |
74.52 |
67 (-4) |
220 (+4) |
Total |
39 |
2,919 |
74.85 |
67 (-4) |
216 (+6) |
Historical Player Information