2023-24 Golf Roster
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Isbell, Dax
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Dax Isbell
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cumming, Ga.
- Previous School:
- North Forsyth HS
- High School:
- North Forsyth HS
Bio
2023-24: Put together a phenomenal season, dialing up All-Ohio Valley Conference accolades and OVC All-Tournament honors…Saw action in all 12 events, ranking sixth in the OVC in scoring average (72.2) over 32 rounds of stroke play…Added a pair of victories in match play at the Carpenter/Chaney Classic, defeating his OVC counterparts from Tennessee State and Morehead State on April 1-2…Was a perfect 32-for-32 in countable scores as a member of the Skyhawk scoring lineup…Delivered 15 rounds of par or better scores…Etched his name in the 12-year SIUE Dolenc Invitational record book, setting a record for cumulative score (197, -16) and single-round score (career-best 64 in the third round, the best score of any OVC golfer all season) on the way to his first collegiate tournament victory…His 197 in that event was UT Martin’s first sub-200 score in 54 holes since 2019 while his medalist finish was the Skyhawks’ first individual tournament victory since 2021…Claimed a pair of top-five finishes and placed inside the top-10 in six separate tournaments, topping UT Martin in scoring in seven different events (including each of the final four tournaments of the season)…Was named OVC Golfer of the Week on three separate occasions (Sept. 28, Oct. 5, Feb. 22)…Was named a Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2022-23: Captured OVC All-Newcomer accolades after a remarkable true freshman campaign…Was responsible for a 74.9 scoring average over 24 rounds of stroke play, competing in 10 events overall…Earned a pair of wins in head-to-head match play competition, defeating his counterpart from Eastern Illinois (Feb. 10) and Tennessee Tech (Feb. 11) in the Carpenter/Chaney Classic…Led the team in scoring in back-to-back tournaments with a 217 (+1) at the Ernie Denham Classic on April 3-4 and a 212 (-1) at the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate on April 10-11…Sank 50 birdies (second-most on the team) and posted a pair of eagles in stroke play…Secured a spot in the Skyhawks’ scoring lineup in eight events, producing 19 countable scores in 22 chances (including a dozen in a row at one point)…Managed four rounds of even-par or better, including a season-best 67 in Round 2 of the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate (April 11)…Finished in the top-12 in three of the final four tournaments of the season, including a 12th-place effort at the OVC Championships (220, +4) on April 23-25…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Put together quite an impressive career at North Forsyth High School, playing for head coach Rodney Moore…Was responsible for several notable finishes on a national level, including three AJGA appearances in 2021…Was a qualifier medalist and placed in the top-20 at the 2021 Billy Horschel Junior with a 68…Was the qualifier medalist of the 2021 Chattanooga Choo Choo Invitational amateur event, carding a 67…Also participated in prestigious events such as the 2021 Boys Junior PGA Championship, 2021 Bubba Conlee Junior Championship and 2020 Jones Cup Junior Invitational…Earned a pair of state championship appearances, ranking fifth in the Georgia PGA High School championship with a 143 as his opening-round 69 tied a school record…Also performed well in regional play, collecting 11 birdies and an eagle on the way to winning the 2021 Georgia PGA Junior Championship with a 218 (75-70-73) which sat atop the 110-player leaderboard…That win advanced him to the Junior PGA Championship, which took place in July 2021 in Lexington, Ky….Placed ninth out of 100 in the 2020 Georgia PGA Junior Championship and 18th in the 2021 GSGA State Junior Championship.
PERSONAL: Born on Jan. 16, 2004...Son of David and Farah Isbell...Has two siblings, Cole and Korwyn...Brother Cole is a freshman teammate on the Skyhawk golf team...Majoring in sports business.
2022-23: Captured OVC All-Newcomer accolades after a remarkable true freshman campaign…Was responsible for a 74.9 scoring average over 24 rounds of stroke play, competing in 10 events overall…Earned a pair of wins in head-to-head match play competition, defeating his counterpart from Eastern Illinois (Feb. 10) and Tennessee Tech (Feb. 11) in the Carpenter/Chaney Classic…Led the team in scoring in back-to-back tournaments with a 217 (+1) at the Ernie Denham Classic on April 3-4 and a 212 (-1) at the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate on April 10-11…Sank 50 birdies (second-most on the team) and posted a pair of eagles in stroke play…Secured a spot in the Skyhawks’ scoring lineup in eight events, producing 19 countable scores in 22 chances (including a dozen in a row at one point)…Managed four rounds of even-par or better, including a season-best 67 in Round 2 of the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate (April 11)…Finished in the top-12 in three of the final four tournaments of the season, including a 12th-place effort at the OVC Championships (220, +4) on April 23-25…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Put together quite an impressive career at North Forsyth High School, playing for head coach Rodney Moore…Was responsible for several notable finishes on a national level, including three AJGA appearances in 2021…Was a qualifier medalist and placed in the top-20 at the 2021 Billy Horschel Junior with a 68…Was the qualifier medalist of the 2021 Chattanooga Choo Choo Invitational amateur event, carding a 67…Also participated in prestigious events such as the 2021 Boys Junior PGA Championship, 2021 Bubba Conlee Junior Championship and 2020 Jones Cup Junior Invitational…Earned a pair of state championship appearances, ranking fifth in the Georgia PGA High School championship with a 143 as his opening-round 69 tied a school record…Also performed well in regional play, collecting 11 birdies and an eagle on the way to winning the 2021 Georgia PGA Junior Championship with a 218 (75-70-73) which sat atop the 110-player leaderboard…That win advanced him to the Junior PGA Championship, which took place in July 2021 in Lexington, Ky….Placed ninth out of 100 in the 2020 Georgia PGA Junior Championship and 18th in the 2021 GSGA State Junior Championship.
PERSONAL: Born on Jan. 16, 2004...Son of David and Farah Isbell...Has two siblings, Cole and Korwyn...Brother Cole is a freshman teammate on the Skyhawk golf team...Majoring in sports business.
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