2011-12 Mens Golf Guide

Matt Kocolowski
JUNIOR
Sorrento, Fla. • Mercer University

Personal: Matthew Robert Kocolowski was born April 9, 1991 in New Port Richey, Fla. … Son of Michael and Mary Ann Kocolowski … Has three older sisters, Michele (27), Melanie ( 26) and Melissa ( 22) … Intended academic major is finance.

As a Sophomore at Mercer
(2010-11): Competed in 10 tourna-
ments for the Bears … Recorded a pair
of top- 20 finishes … Finished 16th
at the Frito
Lay AT&T Intercollegiate (Philadelphia,
Miss.) and 16th in the Invitational at
the Ocean Course (Kiwah Island, S.C.) …
Tied for 24th at the Atlantic Sun Cham-
pionships with a five-over 218 … Posted
the second-lowest scoring average on the
team (75.00) … Lowest round of the year
was 70 on two occasions … Named Mer-
cer Athlete-of-the-Month in January.
Summer 2010: Qualified for a U.S.
Open Sectional Championship by win-
ning the qualifying tournament at the
Walt Disney Resort with a four-under 68.

As a Freshman at Mercer (2009- 10): Named to the All-Atlantic Sun Freshman Team as well as academic all-conference … Played in 10 tournaments for the Bears … Notched his best finish of the year (t-7th) at the Rees Jones Intercollegiate ... Fired a season-best 69 in the second round of the Hummingbird Invitational … Posted two top- 20 finishes … Has the second-lowest round average on the team (75.8).

High School: Captured the 2009 Florida Azalea Amateur Title …. Posted rounds of 69 and 67 en route to a win at the Florida Junior Tour event at Brooksville Country Club … Finished in 22nd place at the Dixie Amateur … Ranked No. 65 in the nation in Golfworld’s 18 and under rankings … Earned four varsity letters for Scott Richardson at Circle Christian School (Orlando, Fla.) … Helped lead the team to the 2007 and 2008 state championship … Team won four consecutive district and regional championships.