Personal
- Son of Tom and Becky Ponich
- Has two sisters
- Father Tom played football at Utah State
- Younger sister Caylyn plays golf at UVU
- Majoring in Psychology
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
Stats
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 |
| Totals | 30 | 90 | 72.50 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 |