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
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
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 |
| Totals |
33 |
99 |
72.40 |
66 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
