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Grant Lester Season 2025-26

Height5-10
ClassSophomore
HometownWashington, D.C.
Previous SchoolColumbia Univ.

Updated on Jan. 23, 2026

Career Collegiate Low 18: 66 (Sept. 16, 2024 & Sept. 21, 2024)
Career Collegiate Low 54: 209 (Sept. 28-29, 2024)

2025-26 (As A Sophomore)
Has played in two tournaments in his first season at SDSU … Has a 77.25 scoring average across four rounds.
    Fall: Played in all two tournaments as an individual in the fall … Logged a 77.25 scoring average across four rounds … Tied for 65th at the Sahalee Players Championship, Sept. 6-7, at 22-over 238 (83-76-79) … Shot a 71 in the opening round of the Soldier Hollow Individual (Sept. 15-16) before being disqualified for the rest of the tournament.

2024-25 (As A Freshman at Columbia Univ.)
Played and started all 11 tournaments in his freshman season at Columbia Univ. … Was the team’s top finisher in 10 of the 11 tournaments … Led the squad with a 71.82 scoring average across 28 rounds (No. 2 was 73.36) … Tied for second four times on the season … Out of his 11 tournaments, he had five top-5 finishes, 8 in the top 10 and nine in the top 20 … Came in a tie for second out of 69 at The Doc Gimmler, Sept. 16-17, at even-par 211 (66, 68 and 77) … Tied for ninth out of 84 at The Goat, Sept. 21-22, at 1-over 214 (66-73-75) … Was fifth out of 66 golfers at the Columbia Autumn Invitational (Sept. 28-29) at 4-under 209 with rounds of 70, 72 and 67 … Tied for 29th at  the Georgetown Intercollegiate, Oct. 14-15, at 13-over 226 (79, 76 and 71) … Tied for eighth out of 84 at The Savannah Intercollegiate from Feb. 15 at 5-under 139 with rounds of 68 and 71 before the third round was canceled … Came in a tie for 21st out of 88 at the Daytona Beach Intercollegiate (March 3-4) at 11-over 227 (76, 75 and 76) … Tied for 13th at the ECU Intercollegiate from March 17-18 at 4-over 220 (68-75-77) … Tied for eighth out of 72 golfers at the Columbia Spring Invitational on March 31 at 5-over 145 (73-72) … Tied for second out of 75 at the Princeton Invitational, April 12-13, at 2-under 140 with rounds of 72 and 68 … Tied for second out of 68 at the Roar-EE Invitational on April 19 at 2-under 142 (72-70) … Tied for second at the Ivy League Championship (April 25-26) at 2-under 138 with matching 69s before the final round was canceled.

LESTER'S SDSU SCORECARD

Fall 2025
Sahalee Players Championship^......83-76-79--238 (T-65th)
Soldier Hollow Individual^..........................71-DQ

Spring 2025 (at Columbia)
The Savannah Intercollegiate...........68-71--138 (T-8th)
Daytona Beach Intercollegiate......76-75-76--227 (T-21st)
ECU Intercollegiate................68-75-77--220 (T-13th)
Columbia Spring Invitational...........73-72--145 (T-8th)
Princeton Invitational.................72-68--140 (T-2nd)
Roar-EE Invitational...................72-70--142 (T-2nd)
Ivy League Championship................69-69--138 (T-2nd)

Fall 2024 (at Columbia)
The Don Gimmler.....................66-68-77--211 (T-2nd)
The Goat............................66-73-75--214 (T-9th)
Columbia Autumn Invitational..........70-72-67--209 (5th)
Georgetown Intercollegiate.........79-76-71--226 (T-29th)
^ - Competed as an individual

Year TP TS Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 54 Wins Top 5 Top 10 Top 20 Best Finish
2024-25 11 11 28 2,011 71.82 66 209 0 5 8 9 T-2nd
2025-26 2 0 4 309 77.25 71 238 0 0 0 0 T-65th
Total 13 11 32 2,320 72.50 66 209 0 5 8 9 T-2nd