Matt Benson
Matt Benson
  • Year:
    Sr
  • Hometown:
    Grand Ledge, Mich.
  • High School:
    Grand Ledge

Bio

In The News


Northwood Notes

  • Earned GLIAC All-Academic honors for the 2013-14 season
  • Led team in scoring in 2012-13 (76.0)
  • Tied for NU’s low round of the season in 2012-13 (69)
  • Tied for third at the GLIAC Championships in 2013 (74-69-74)
  • Ranked second on the team in scoring (76.8) in 2013-14
  • Had two top-10 finishes during the 2013-14 season

High School/Personal

  • Named to the Lansing State Journal Dream Team at Grand Ledge High School
  • Earned All-Area honors in his junior and senior season
  • Was the individual district champion
  • Majoring in Finance
  • Son of Christopher & Mary Benson
  • Born 4/30/94

 

2014-15 Results Date(s) Rounds Scores Par Rank W-L
Watrous Intercollegiate 9/14/2014 2 74-73=147   +3   t-10th/60 50-9
GLIAC North Invitational 9/21/2014 2 78-77=155   +11   t-40th/87 47-39
Midwest Regional #1 9/30/2014 2 76-78=154   +10   t-59th/169 110-58
GLIAC Golf Championship 10/12/14 3 74-77-73=224   +8   t-35th/74 39-34
Tiffin Battle at the Beach 3/14/2015 2 81-73=154   +10   t-12th/90 78-11
AMFAM Spring Invitational 3/30/2015 2 82-77=159   +15   t-61st/98 37-60
SEASON TOTALS 13 993 Avg. 76.4 +4 - 361-211

 

2013-14 Results Date(s) Rounds Scores Par Rank
Arendsen Invitational 9/8/2013 2 77-79=156   +12   t-19th/33
Cardinal Fall Invitational 9/15/2013 2 73-73=146   +2   2nd/25
GLIAC North Invitational 9/22/2013 2 73-75=148   +4   t-18th/80
DII Midwest Fall Regional 9/30/2013 2 73-72=145   +1   t-6th/165
GLIAC Championship 10/7/2013 3 77-77-84=238   +22   t-45th/70
Midwest Regional 10/15/2013 2 79-81=160   +16   t-78th/115
The Jewell 4/6/2014 2 77-76=153   +11   t-46th/5
Purgatory Regional #4 4/14/2014 2 76-76=152   +8   t-24th/150
GLIAC Spring Invitational 4/20/2014 2 77-84=161   +17   t-46th/74
SEASON TOTALS 19 1459 Avg. 76.8 +5 -

 

2012-13 Results Date(s) Rounds Scores Par Rank
Great Lakes Regional #1 10/1/2012 2 73-74=147   +3   t-11th/120
GLIAC Championship 10/16/2013 3 74-69-74=217   +1   t-3rd/70
Embry-Riddle Spring Invite 3/12/2013 2 75-76=151   +7   27th/47
Parkside Spring Invitational 4/1/2013 2 76-78=154   +10   t-31st/90
NCAA Regional #3 4/7/2013 2 76-80=156   +12   t-65th/120
Purgatory Regional #4 4/15/2013 2 76-78=154   +10   t-87th/156
GLIAC Spring Invitational 4/21/2013 2 78-83=161   +17   t-37th/75
GLIAC Preview 4/27/13 1 76   +4   t-11th/43
SEASON TOTALS 16 1216 Avg. 76.0 +4 -


Benson's Career Stats

      Low Tournaments Low Par/- Finish Top      
Season Rounds Strokes 54-holes 36-holes Round Rounds Events 5 10 20 W-L W-L% Average
2012-13 16 1216 217 147 69 1 8 1 1 3 449-264 .630 76.0
2013-14 19 1459 238 145 72 1 9 1 2 4 573-275 .676 76.8
2014-15 13 993 224 147 73 - 6 - 1 2 361-211 .631 76.4
Totals 48 3668 217 145 69 2 23 2 4 9 1383-750 .648 76.4