Matthew Griggs - Men's Golf - Arkansas Razorbacks

Matthew Griggs

So. (3) | 5-8 | Carrollton, Texas | Yorktown Education

R-Freshman (2022-23)
» SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
Earned SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll … Played in five events, twice in the starting lineup and three times as an individual … Had a season scoring average fo 75.20 … Shot a 3-over 217 (72-71-74) to tie for 48th at the Hal Williams Collegiate … Was 33rd at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup (75-76-73) … Played as an individual at The Blessings Collegiate where he turned in a season-best T-25 with a season-best 12 birdies.

Freshman (2021-22)
» SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
Redshirted … Earned SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll recognition.

Prior to Arkansas
Qualified for the 2018 and 2020 USGA U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championships and qualified for the 2018 U.S. Amateur … In 2018, he was the second-youngest competitor at the Four-Ball Championship (15; 18 days older than the youngest) while he and his partner were the youngest sides (both 15) at the 2018 event and tying for youngest in four-year Championship history … In October 2019, shot 63 (with current Razorback freshman Damin Strydom) to qualify for the 2020 USGA U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship (which was canceled to due COVID-19) … Played in the 2018 U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach … Qualified for the U.S. Am by finishing second with a score of 150 over 36 holes at Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton … Had over 50 wins in junior golf, including wins in the AJGA, LJT, NTPGA, TJGT … Has six top 10’s, eight top 12’s and one win in the AJGA … Made the AJGA Junior All-Star team in 2018 … Part of the duo that won the 2020 Texas Golf Association North Four-Ball … Tied for seventh (71-70-72+213) at the 2020 KJ Choi Foundation Texas Junior Championship … Won the 2019 TaylorMade Junior Open presented by PGA Superstore by shooting 68-66=134 … Was runner-up at the Legends Texas Cup Invitational in 2018  and took third in the 2018 Bubba Conlee … At age 14, Griggs won the 15-18-year-old division in the TJGT Invitational at the Traditions Texas A&M course, then defended his title at the age of 15.