Cole Ponich Season 2022-2023

BYU Career

Lowest 18-hole score: 66; 6-under

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

Lowest 54-hole score: 207; 9-under

• Nick Watney Invitational (72-68-67—207; -9)

Best finish: 3rd

• Lamkin San Diego Classic (73-72-69—214; -2)

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
John A. Burns Intercollegiate	T-30	72	70	70	-	-	212	+2

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	5	17	71.83	70	0	1	2	2	3
Totals	34	116	72.29	66	0	4	6	10	15