2013-14 MOUNTAIN WEST FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
2013-14 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST SELECTION
2013-14 MW SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
2013-14 MW ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
2013-14 Season (As A Freshman)
Became the third Aztec to garner Mountain West Freshman of the Year accolades and earned a spot on the all-MW team ... Started all 12 events in his debut campaign, posting a 72.83 stroke average, which ranked second on the squad and 10th in conference ... Registered nine top-25 finishes, including a pair of top-10s ... Ranked second on the squad with 13 rounds below par and seven rounds in the 60s ... Received MW scholar-athlete recognition and landed on the league's all-academic team following the spring semester.
Spring: Helped the Aztecs capture the team title at Pepperdine's Jones Invitational after landing in the sixth position with a collective 6-over 222 (Feb. 24-25) ... Also tied for the sixth spot individually at the historic Western Intercollegiate to earn Mountain West Co-Golfer of the Week honors (April 12-13) ... Shot a season-low 3-under 207 at the event ...Was SDSU's top finisher at The Prestige at PGA West, where he tied for the 28th position with a 2-over 215 (Feb. 17-19) ... Fired a season-low 65 during the opening round of The Goodwin tournament at Stanford (March 28-30) ... Finished the year as the Aztecs' No. 2 golfer at the NCAA Columbia Regional, tying for 26th with an even-par 216 (May 15-17).
Fall: Played in all three events during the fall slate ... Was the Aztecs' No. 1 finisher at the season-opening Kikkor Golf Husky Invitational, where he tied for the 15th spot with a 1-over 217 (Sept. 16-17) ... Also landed in the 16th position at the William H. Tucker Invitational in New Mexico with a 7-over 223 (Sept. 27-28) ... Tied for 22nd after firing a collective 1-under 215 at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational, highlighted by a fall-best 69 during the opening round (Oct. 14-15).
High School
Won four varsity letters at Carlsbad High School where he was coached by former Aztec golfer Jason Puterbaugh ... Earned first-team all-Avocado West League accolades all four years and was twice named conference player of the year ... Also received all-CIF and all-North County recognition ... Served as team captain ... Graduated with honors.
As A Junior Golfer
Advanced to match play at the 2013 U.S. Public Links Championships in Lorton, Va. ... Captured medalist honors at the 2012 Toyota Tour Cup at Sycuan ... Also finished in the runner-up position at the 2012 Callaway/Scholastic Junior Golf Championship at Morgan Run Club and Resort ... Competed in the 2010 U.S. Amateur at the age of 15 ... Holds the single-round scoring record of 64 in the 13-14 age group at the Callaway World Junior Championship.
Personal
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ... Son of Paul DeSantis and Laura McGee ... Father played collegiate soccer at USC ... Enjoys listening to music and going to the beach ... Lists Tim Tebow as his favorite athlete ... Also drew interest from Colorado, Oregon, Oregon State, Pepperdine, Virginia and Washington during the recruiting process ... Plans to major in psychology.
DESANTIS' SDSU SCORECARD
Spring 2014The Prestige at PGA West 68-69-78--215 (T-28th)Jones Invite 76-73-73--222 (T-6th)Lamkin Grips SD Classic 70-73-77--220 (T-19th)Nat'l Invitational Tournament 74-69-71--214 (T-17th)The Goodwin 65-78-76--219 (T-55th)Aggie Invite 76-76-77--229 (T-25th)Western Intercollegiate 70-68-69--207 (T-6th)MW Championship 70-84-71--225 (T-38th)NCAA Columbia Regional 73-73-70--216 (T-26th)Fall 2013Kikkor Golf Husky Invite 75-70-72--217 (T-15th)William H. Tucker Invite 72-74-77--223 (T-16th)Alister MacKenzie Invite 69-75-71--215 (T-22nd)