Updated on June 15, 2021
Career Collegiate (DI) Low 18: 66 (Oct. 14, 2019)
Career Collegiate (DI) Low 54: 205 (April 5-6, 2021)
NCAA Championship
2021: T-139th at Grayhawk G.C. (70-83-78--231)
NCAA Regional
2021: 1st at Kingston Springs (70-72-75--217)
Mountain West Championship
2021: T-26th (72-73-73--218)
2020-21 (As A Senior)
Played in each of the final seven tournaments for the Aztecs, starting all seven appearances ... Ranked fourth on the team with a 72.71 stroke average ... Also ranked fourth in team count percentage (.786), third in even-par rounds (4), tied for fourth in rounds in the 60s (5) and fifth in rounds below par (5) ... Logged on top-5 finish on the season.
Spring: Did not play in the first two tournaments, but played and was in the starting lineup in each of the final seven tournaments ... Was SDSU’s second-best performer in two tournaments (Wyoming Cowboy Classic from April 5-6 and Western Intercollegiate from April 12-14) ... Made his debut at the Lamkin San Diego Classic from May 8-10, where he tied for 55th at 10-over 226 ... Followed that up with a T28 at the National Invitational Tournament from March 20-21 at 3-under 213, including a 4-under 68 in the second round ... Had the best finish of his Division I career at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic, where he tied for fifth out of 104 players at 11-under 205 ... The 205 was a career low ... All three rounds were in the 60s, including a 69, 68 and 68 ... Tied for 26th at the Western Intercollegiate on April 12-14 at 7-over 217 ... Best round was the finale where he shot a even-par 70 ... Made his first appearance in a Mountain West Championship on April 29-May 1, tying once again for 26th at 2-over 218 ... Was consistent all three rounds with a even-par 72 in the first round, and back-to-back 73s ... Tied for 37th at the NCAA Kingston Regional from May 17-19 at 4-over 217, including an opening round 2-under 70 ... Tied for 139th at the NCAA Championship from May 28-30 at Grayhawk Golf Club at 21-over 231, including an open round even-par 70.
2019-20 (As A Junior)
Played in seven tournaments and 20 rounds, each tied for the most on the team ... Finished with a scoring average of 73.45
Spring: Played in two rounds in the spring ... Tied for 60th at 7-over 220 at The Prestige as part of the team ... Followed with a 69th-place showing as an individual at the Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic.
Fall: Recorded a 73.14 stroke average in five events in the fall, playing in the starting five all season ... Opened with a 5-over 149 at the Husky Invitational, tying for 50th ... Had his best finish of the season the following tournament at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate, tying for 16th at 1-over 217 ... Was 51st at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational at 2-over 215 ... Posted a Division I 54-hole low of 2-under 214 at the Bill Cullum Invitational, including an opening round 6-under 66, also a DI low ... Finished his fall with a 83rd-place showing at the Saint Mary's Invitational (+16).
At Midland College
Twice captured the Jack Nicklaus NJCAA Player of the Award and received first-team PING All-America recognition during his stellar two seasons of competition at Midland (Texas) College … Claimed medalist honors at the 2019 NJCAA Division I Championships in Melbourne, Fla., after shooting a combined 17-under-par 271 to win by four strokes over Central Alabama's Jack Poole … Topped the field with 22 birdies at the national tournament and was the lone golfer among 122 individuals to finish all four rounds in the 60s (69-69-67-66) … Led the NJCAA with a 68.85 scoring average in 34 rounds during the 2018-19 campaign, winning six of 13 tournaments played, including a pair of titles at the elite Southwest Championships and NJCAA District 2 Championships to go with his national crown … Logged four additional top-five placements and finished outside of the top 10 in just one event for the entire year … Was presented with the Phil Mickelson Award as the top NJCAA Division I freshman after recording a 71.18 scoring average to go with four individual tournament championships, four runner-up finishes and four other top-10 placements during the 2017-18 season … Additionally merited all-Western Junior College Conference accolades helping the Midland squad secure its 15th league championship in program history and a third-place standing at the NJCAA Division I Championships, where he tied for second individually, carding a four-day total of 9-under 279, highlighted by a final-round 68.
As A Junior Golfer
Enjoyed success as a junior golfer in 2018, finishing third at the Dutch International Junior Open, where he logged an 11-under 277, to go with a trio of top-10 placements at the Tennant Cup (T-6th), the East of Scotland Championship (T-6th) and the Scottish Amateur Championship (T-9th, medal rounds) … Also played for Team Scotland at the 2017 European Boys' Team Championship, posting a 3-0 individual record in match play.
As A Prep
Attended Banff Academy in his hometown of Banff, Scotland, where he helped his squad win the North East Schools district championship … Also competed in soccer, track & field and badminton.
Personal
Born in Aberdeen, Scotland … Parents are James and Pauline Bruce … Lists Tiger Woods as his favorite athlete … Is majoring in social science..
BRUCE'S SDSU SCORECARD
Spring 2021 Lamkin San Diego Classic............73-79-74—226 (T-55th)Arizona NIT.........................73-68-72—213 (T-28th) Wyoming Cowboy Classic...............69-68-68—205 (T-5th) Western Intercollegiate.............71-76-70—217 (T-26th) Mountain West Championship..........72-73-73—218 (T-26th) NCAA Kingston Springs Regional......70-72-75—217 (T-37th)NCAA Championship..................70-83-78—231 (T-139th)Spring 2020 The Prestige at PGA West...........75-72-72--220 (T-60th) Lamkin San Diego Classic^..........76-76-73--225 (T-69th)Fall 2019 Husky Invitational....................71-78--149 (T-50th)William H. Tucker Invitational.....69-77-71--217 (T-16th)Alister MacKenzie Invitational.....71-72-72--215 (T-51st)Bill Cullum Invitational...........66-76-72--214 (T-25th)Saint Mary's Invitational..........72-76-73--229 (T-83rd)^ - Competed as an individual