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Cole Ponich Season 2019-2020

Weight145 lbs
Height5-11
HometownFarmington, Utah
Previous SchoolDavis High School
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BYU Career

Lowest 18-hole score: 66; 6-under

  • 56th PING Cougar Classic (Final Round)
  • 2021 Visit Stockton Invitational (Second Round)
  • 2022 Arizona Intercollegiate (Second Round)
  • 2022 The Goodwin (First Round)
  • 2025 Arizona NIT (First Round)

Lowest 54-hole score: 205; 11-under

  • 2025 Arizona NIT (70-66-69—205)

Best finish: 2nd

  • 2025 NCAA Regional (71-71-67—209; -7)

Personal

  • Son of Tom and Becky Ponich
  • Has two sisters
  • Father Tom played football at Utah State, Mother Becky cheered at West Virginia University 
  • Younger sister Caylyn plays golf at UVU
  • Majoring in Psychology
  • 2024 Utah Amateur Champion

Before BYU

  • Prepped at Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah
  • 2020-2021 NCAA D1 All-American Scholar.
  • 2020-2021 Academic ALL-WCC
  • 2018 Rolex Junior All-American
  • 2018 6A Utah State Runner-Up
  • 2018 UJGA Player of the Year
  • 2017 Rolex Junior All-American
  • 2017 6A Utah State Champion
  • 2017 UJGA Player of the Year
  • 2017-18 6A First Team All-State
  • 2017-18 6A First Team All-Region
  • 2016 UJGA Player of the Year
  • 2015 5A Utah State Runner-Up
  • 2015-16 5A First Team All State
  • 2015-16 5A First Team All-Region
  • Shot a course-record 59 at Lakeside Golf Course in Layton, Utah 
  • Also recruited by UCLA, Arizona State, Pepperdine, Florida, Auburn

Stats

2024-25 Senior

Tournament Finish R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Total To Par
Bearcat Invitational T-24 71 75 70 - - 216 +3
Blessings Collegiate Invitational T-10 76 71 74 - - 221 +5
Big 12 Match Play N/A R1: T W, 3&1 W, 7&5 L, 5&4 W, 3&2 N/A N/A
Leadership and Golf Collegiate T-5 71 72 70 - - 211 -3
Arizona NIT T-5 70 66 69 - - 205 -11
John A. Burns Intercollegiate T-30 72 70 70 - - 212 +2
Lamkin Invitational T-50 77 72 70 - - 219 +3
Bridgestone Collegiate Invitational T-5 77 69 65 - - 211 -5
The Goodwin T-26 70 72 70 - - 212 +2
78th Western Intercollegiate T-11 71 69 69 - - 209 -1
Big 12 Championship T-34 72 74 78 68 - 292 +12
NCAA Regional 2nd 71 71 67 - - 209 -7
NCAA Championship T-55 74 77 72 72 - 295 +7

2023-24 Senior

Tournament Finish R1 R2 R3 Total To Par
Bearcat Invitational T-67 73 76 74 223 +10
William H. Tucker Intercollegiate T-24 76 69 70 215 -1
Big 12 Match Play N/A R1: T R2: L, 4&3 R3: L, 6&5 R4: W, 2&1 R5: W, 4&3
Kapolei Invitational* T-50 69 70 72 211 -5
*Competed as an individual

2021-22 Junior

Tournament Finish R1 R2 R3 Total To Par
Paintbrush Invitational T-48 78 71 83 232 +16
Wolf Pack Classic T-43 76 78 70 224 +8
Visit Stockton Invitational T-10 68 66 72 206 -7
Saint Mary's Invitational T-39 70 71 75 216 +3
Arizona Intercollegiate T-14 73 66 72 211 -5
John A. Burns Intercollegiate T-28 71 73 73 217 +1
Lamkin Invitational T-26 73 74 68 215 -1
The Goodwin T-57 66 73 73 212 +2
75th Western Intercollegiate T-36 78 79 67 224 +14
57th PING Cougar Classic 19th 69 76 69 214 -2
WCC Championship T-4 69 74 68 211 -5
NCAA Stockton Regional 50th 74 74 70 218 +2
NCAA Championship T-55 73 78 69 220 +10

2020-21 Sophomore

Tournament Place R1 R2 R3 Total To Par
Pasadera Collegiate Invitational T29 70 75 72 217 +7
Rustic Collegiate Classic T15 78 68 72 218 +5
Arizona Intercollegiate T59 81 73 72 226 +13
Nick Watney Invitational T4 72 68 67 207 -9
Lamkin San Diego Classic T3 73 72 69 214 -2
The Goodwin T97 71 77 76 224 +14
Western Intercollegiate T48 76 70 74 220 +10
PING Cougar Classic T12 73 71 66 210 -6
WCC Championship T18 72 73 69 214 -2

2019-20 Freshman

Tournament Place R1 R2 R3 Total To Par
William H. Tucker T36 74 74 74 222 +6
Nick Watney Invitational T35 74 70 72 215 +2
Jerry Pate Intercollegiate T36 73 72 75 220 +10
Pacific Invitational T34 73 71 74 218 +2
Saint Mary's Invitational T16 70 70 71 211 -2
Southwestern Invitational T47 74 82 71 227 +11
John A. Burns T42 77 71 71 219 +3
Coronado Individual* T15* 68 79 73 220 +4
*Competed as an individual

BYU Career Stats

Season Events Rounds Average Low  Win Top 5 Top 10 Top 15 Top 25
2019-20 8 24 73.00 68 0 0 0 1 2
2020-21 9 27 72.20 66 0 2 2 4 5
2021-22 13 39 72.30 66 0 1 2 3 4
2023-24 3 9 72.11 69 0 0 0 0 1
2024-25 38 17 72.00 66 0 4 5 6 7
Totals 34 116 72.32 66 0 7 9 14 19

 

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