Ravetto, Springer Named All-America Scholars
7/25/2018 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
FORT WORTH, Texas – TCU men’s golfers David Ravetto and Hayden Springer were named Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars by the GCAA Wednesday.
Ravetto finished with an average score of 73.16 this season and had 16 rounds of at par or better including a season-low round of 5-inder 67 at the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate on Feb. 28. The Texas Wesleyan transfer from Paris, France, recorded two top 10 finishes in his junior season including a first-place finish at the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular on March 18 with a season-low 7-under 209.
Also a junior this past season, Springer finished with an average score of 73.22 The Texas Tech transfer from Trophy Club, Texas saved his best golf for the end of the season as he led the Horned Frogs with a career-low 4-under 212 at the NCAA Regional. Included in that tournament in Stockton, Calif., was a second round score of 5-under 67, which tied a season low. Springer continued his solid play earlier this month by winning the Trans-Miss Amateur Championship with a score of 15-under 273, including a hole-in-one in the final round.
The last TCU golfer to earn the award was Giulio Castagnara during the 2015-16 season.
To be eligible at the NCAA Division I level, an individual must be a junior or senior academically, compete in at least three full years at the collegiate level, participate in 50 percent of his team’s competitive rounds, have a stroke-average under 76.0 and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. The recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university.
Ravetto and Springer will return next season along with the other four who played last season as juniors, which were Triston Fisher, Pierre Mazier, Turner MacLean and Stefano Mazzoli. The Frogs will be aiming for their 30th consecutive NCAA Regional appearance.
2017-18 Honors
Triston Fisher – First Team Big 12 All-Academic
Turner MacLean – Second Team Big 12 All-Academic
Stefano Mazzoli – All-Big 12, Arnold Palmer Cup Selection, Jack Nicklaus Award Semifinalist, PING All-Central Region, PING Honorable Mention All-American
David Ravetto - Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar
Hayden Springer - Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar
