John Gregory Joseph

Height:
5-10
Weight:
160
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Valdosta, Ga.
High School:
Southern Mississippi

2011-12: Fall season was limited due to injury … Competed in six tournaments with an average score of 76.2 … Took a season-best finish at the Sea Best Invitational, tying for 28^th with a three-round total of 231 … Recorded his low round of the season on the third day of the Seminole Intercollegiate, firing a 69 to tie for 36^th place individually … Contributed his score in 65% of rounds competed … Carded 32 birdies in first 18 rounds of the year … Elected as an Atlantic Sun Student Athlete Advisory Committee officer … Named a Conference Scholar award winner and an All-Academic selection by the Atlantic Sun.

2010-11: One of three Mercer players to appear in 10 or more tournaments … Averaged 76.5 strokes per round … Took a career-best second place finish at the Frito Lay AT&T Intercollegiate (71-75) … Posted a final round 74 to place tied for 32^nd at the Jacksonville Invitational … Tied for 28^th place individually at the John Hayt Intercollegiate with a three-round total of 223 … Named an All-Academic selection by the Atlantic Sun.

2009-10 (Southern Mississippi): Did not compete for Southern Mississippi … Collected three team awards in three semesters, including the Ben Hogan award (hardest worker), the Payne Stewart award (best teammate) and the Golden Eagle award (highest GPA).

Prep: Played for Coach Mike Patrick and the Valwood School in Valdosta, Ga. ... Helped lead Valwood to the 2008 Georgia Independent School Association State Championship ... Shot a 71 to win individual medalist honors at the state championship for the third consecutive season ... Posted rounds of 76 and 72 to win capture the 2008 Southeastern Junior Golf Amelia Island Junior Classic ... Was named All-State and All-Region for four years.

Personal: Son of Greg and Diane Joseph … Has one brother, Michael (18) ... Born October 23, 1989 in Valdosta, Ga. … A Business Management major.

Career Stats: Mercer & Southern Mississippi

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