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Garrett Chumley
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Murfreesboro, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- Oakland HS
- High School:
- Oakland HS
Bio
2024-25: Was a mainstay in the Skyhawk scoring lineup, producing a 73.8 stroke average over the course of nine events (23 rounds)…Registered 69 birdies and three eagles on the season…Came away with a countable tally in 20 of his 23 opportunities in the Skyhawk scoring lineup, including 19 of his first 20 chances…Ranked second on the squad with 12 par or better rounds, including a season-best 70 on three separate occasions (Round 2 at the Pinetree Intercollegiate on Oct. 14, Round 2 of the People’s Golf Championship on March 14 and Round 3 of the People’s Golf Championship on March 15)…Led the UT Martin scoring lineup in three different tournaments, owning a trio of top-20 tournament finishes...Best effort occurred at the Gulf Coast Collegiate (215, -1), placing sixth in the 96-man field on Feb. 24-25…Was crowned as OVC Golfer of the Week on Feb. 27 as his third career OVC weekly honor tied him for the third-most in program history behind only Skyhawk Hall of Famers Hunter Richardson (15 from 2014-18) and Brendon Caballero (five from 2011-15).
2023-24: Took part in six rounds over two events, carding a 73.8 stroke average…Managed 14 birdies on the season...Shot par or better twice, collecting back-to-back 71’s in the second and third rounds to wrap up the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate on April 8-9…Finished 18th in the field of 86 players in the aforementioned TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate.
2022-23: Ranked 11th in the Ohio Valley Conference with a 73.5 scoring average in stroke play, competing in five events overall…Accumulated 26 birdies over 13 rounds of stroke play…Was a member of the Skyhawks’ scoring lineup at the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate, accounting for a countable Round 3 score of 69 (a season-best) on April 11…Posted two rounds of par or better…Best tournament finish was 20th out of 96 golfers at the Grover Page Classic on Sept. 19-20…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2021-22: Earned a spot on the All-OVC Newcomer squad after a successful debut season…Generated a 74.9 scoring average (ranking 24th in the OVC) with 72 birdies and a team-best four eagles over all 13 events…Accounted for 28 countable rounds in 34 chances as a member of UT Martin’s scoring lineup…Posted seven rounds of par or better, including a career-best 67 in the opening round of the Derek Dolenc Invitational on Sept. 27 (the best round of any Skyhawk in 2021-22)…Won medalist honors in his second career event, topping the field at the Derek Dolenc Invitational on Sept. 27-28…Managed a pair of top-20 finishes…Earned OVC Golfer of the Week accolades on Sept. 29 and April 6, joining Ben Reeves (2012-13) as the only golfers in program history to win that award twice during their rookie campaign.
BEFORE UTM: Produced a remarkable prep career under head coach Shayne Martin at Oakland High School...Was ranked sixth in the Tennessee Class of 2021 on the Junior Golf Scoreboard and was an All-Area Player of the Year for three straight years (2018-20)...Was a three-time top-10 finisher at the TSSAA Championship, as his best career finish came during his senior season (third place after carding scores of 68-67)...Claimed medalist honors at the Region 4 and District 7 championship tournaments in both his sophomore and senior years...Boasted two wins and 11 career top-10 finishes in Masters Tournaments on the Sneds Tour, including a victory at the Sneds Tour Open with a 67 at Old Fort Golf Course in September 2020.
PERSONAL: Born on July 2, 2003...Son of Daryl and Marianne Chumley...Has one older brother, Tate, who was a two-time All-OVC honoree at UT Martin and was Garrett's teammate his freshman year (2021-22)...He and Tate were the first brothers to simultaneously suit up for the Skyhawk golf program since Tyler and Gavin Shellnut in 2013-14...Majoring in natural resources management.
2023-24: Took part in six rounds over two events, carding a 73.8 stroke average…Managed 14 birdies on the season...Shot par or better twice, collecting back-to-back 71’s in the second and third rounds to wrap up the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate on April 8-9…Finished 18th in the field of 86 players in the aforementioned TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate.
2022-23: Ranked 11th in the Ohio Valley Conference with a 73.5 scoring average in stroke play, competing in five events overall…Accumulated 26 birdies over 13 rounds of stroke play…Was a member of the Skyhawks’ scoring lineup at the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate, accounting for a countable Round 3 score of 69 (a season-best) on April 11…Posted two rounds of par or better…Best tournament finish was 20th out of 96 golfers at the Grover Page Classic on Sept. 19-20…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2021-22: Earned a spot on the All-OVC Newcomer squad after a successful debut season…Generated a 74.9 scoring average (ranking 24th in the OVC) with 72 birdies and a team-best four eagles over all 13 events…Accounted for 28 countable rounds in 34 chances as a member of UT Martin’s scoring lineup…Posted seven rounds of par or better, including a career-best 67 in the opening round of the Derek Dolenc Invitational on Sept. 27 (the best round of any Skyhawk in 2021-22)…Won medalist honors in his second career event, topping the field at the Derek Dolenc Invitational on Sept. 27-28…Managed a pair of top-20 finishes…Earned OVC Golfer of the Week accolades on Sept. 29 and April 6, joining Ben Reeves (2012-13) as the only golfers in program history to win that award twice during their rookie campaign.
BEFORE UTM: Produced a remarkable prep career under head coach Shayne Martin at Oakland High School...Was ranked sixth in the Tennessee Class of 2021 on the Junior Golf Scoreboard and was an All-Area Player of the Year for three straight years (2018-20)...Was a three-time top-10 finisher at the TSSAA Championship, as his best career finish came during his senior season (third place after carding scores of 68-67)...Claimed medalist honors at the Region 4 and District 7 championship tournaments in both his sophomore and senior years...Boasted two wins and 11 career top-10 finishes in Masters Tournaments on the Sneds Tour, including a victory at the Sneds Tour Open with a 67 at Old Fort Golf Course in September 2020.
PERSONAL: Born on July 2, 2003...Son of Daryl and Marianne Chumley...Has one older brother, Tate, who was a two-time All-OVC honoree at UT Martin and was Garrett's teammate his freshman year (2021-22)...He and Tate were the first brothers to simultaneously suit up for the Skyhawk golf program since Tyler and Gavin Shellnut in 2013-14...Majoring in natural resources management.
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