2024-25 Men's Golf Roster

Parker Highsmith

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Valdosta, Ga.
  • Prev School Chattanooga

Biography

IN 2023-24 AS A JUNIOR: Saw action in seven tournaments for 1,425 strokes and a 75.0 average ... Had 18 rounds in the 70s with a season-low 70 at the Saint Leo Invitational ... Finished a season-best T-22 at Saint Leo with a 214 score ... Played the season-opener at The Griffin as an individual finishing T-26 with a 220 score.

IN 2022-23 AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in five tournaments for a 74.9 stroke average and 13 rounds...Had 12 rounds in the 70s and 12 rounds factor into the team score...Fired a low-round of 71 at the 2023 Southeastern Collegiate (Mar. 14), where he finished a season-best tied for 19th with a 218 score...Earned GSC Academic Honor Roll accolades...Had 973 strokes for the season.

2021-22 AT CHATTANOOGA
- Four tournaments played with two starts...averaged 78.08 strokes per 18.
- Counted in five of six team rounds.
- Best finish was tied for 46th at J.T. Poston Invitational as an individual...first collegiate appearance saw consistent scores of 73, 73 and 72 for 5-over total of 218...season-low total and 36-hole score.
- Low round was 1-under 71 over second 18 at Battle of Black Creek.
- First team start was a T48 finish against a strong field at Auburn's Nexus Collegiate under difficult conditions in the Bahamas.
- 27 birdies (2.3/18)...high of five during second round at Poston with a tourney-best 11 there...three or more on five of 12 cards.
- 114 pars (9.7/18)...13 was his best single-round total coming in rounds two at Black Creek and over opening 18 as an injury replacement at Linger Longer Invite...36 at Linger Longer was best tournament total.
 
PRIOR TO CHATTANOOGA
- Played for Israel Troupe at Valwood School in Valdosta, Ga.
- Runner up at 2020 & 2021 Georgia Junior Championship.
- 2019 Player of the Year on the Southeastern Golf Tour...one win, three runner-ups, one third & nine top 10s...T25 in all 11 events that year.
- 2019 GISA AAA Medalist and All-State.
- Co-champ at 2019 SJGT Harbor Club...won Valdosta CC Junior, runner-up at Sea Island Junior and was 3rd at Brunswick Junior as a 14-15 year old on the SJGT.
- Competed in the Georgia High School Golf Coaches Association North-South All-Star tournament.
- Qualified for the Georgia/South Carolina Challenge Match Team.
 
CAREER STATS 
Year Rounds Strokes Avg Counters 60s Par/Better Wins Top 5s Top 10s
2021-22 12 937 78.08 5/6 0 1 0 0 0

CAREER BESTS
Finish: T46, 2021 J.T. Poston Invite
 
Totals:
54-Hole: 218 (+5), 2021 J.T. Poston Invite
36-Hole: 146 (+4), 2021 J.T. Poston Invite
18-Hole: 71 (-1), 2021 Battle at Black Creek
 
Rounds:
1st: 73 (+2), 2021 J.T. Poston Invite
2nd: 71 (-1), 2021 Battle at Black Creek
3rd: 72 (+1), 2021 J.T. Poston Invite

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Sophomore

  • 2023-24Junior

  • 2024-25Senior