Nathan Hughes

Height:
5-11
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Bartlesville, Okla.
High School:
Bartlesville HS

2013-14 – Finished with a 74.31 stroke average (18th best in school history) over 32 rounds and 2378 strokes with a low round of 65 and eight rounds at or below par… closed out career with a 74.38 (88 rds., 6545 strokes) stroke average, sixth best in school history… recorded four top-10 finish, including winning the individual title at the Desert Shootout (67[t8th lowest round in school history]-65[t3rd lowest round in school history]-68=200) on 3/20-22 with the lowest score in school history, while tying for a team best 10th at the Badger Invitational (71-73-76=220) on 9/29-10/1, tying for a team-best ninth at the Memphis Intercollegiate (73-75-73=221) on 3/31-4/1, tying for a team-best ninth at the WAC Championship (70-72-77=219) on 5/2-4… opened the fall tying for 34th at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational (73-76-71=220) on 9/8-9 and tying for 54th at the Mark Simpson Invitational (79-78-73=230) on 9/23-24… closed out the fall tying for 48th at the Bill Ross Intercollegiate (78-75-75=228) on 10/14-15 and tying for 77th at the Herb Wimberly Invitational (78-81-75=234) on 10/21-22… opened up the spring at the Snowman Getaway (73-71-75=219) in a tie for 42nd on 2/24-25 and at the Bandon Dunes Championship (81-72-74=227) in a for 47th on 3/9-11… finished tied for 52nd at the Ole Miss Intercollegiate (79-79=158) on 4/14-15... named Academic All-WAC... named WAC Golfer of the Week on 3/25... named Second Team All-WAC.

2012-13 -- Averaged 73.89 over 36 rounds with a low round of 67 at the Mark Simpson Invitational... recorded five top-10 finishes and six top-20 finishes with 14 rounds at even par or below... named Summit League Golfer of the Week on Feb. 27… named to The Summit League Academic All-League Team… named All-Summit League First Team… named to The Summit League Championship All-Tournament Team… 73.89 average ranked seventh all-time in a single season in school history… sits fourth in school history in career scoring average at 74.41… registered two top-five finishes, fourth at the Mark Simpson Invitational (67-68-73=208) and tied for fifth at the Bill Ross Intercollegiate... first round 67 and overall 208 at the Mark Simpson are tied for sixth and tied for third, respectively... helped the ‘Roos to the tournament title at the Bill Ross Intercollegiate, the first team title since the ReBath Snowman Getaway in 2012 and the first Bill Ross Intercollegiate title since 2005... helped ‘Roos to fourth (280) and eighth (282) lowest rounds in school history at the Mark Simpson Invitational... finished tied for 29th at the Golfweek Program Challenge (77-72-72=221) and 45th at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate (79-74-77=230)… opened the spring with back-to-back top-20 finishes, tying for 18th at the Rice Intercollegiate (75-72-72=219) and tying for 10th at the ReBath Snowman Getaway (71-73-71=215)… tied for 49th at the Memphis Intercollegiate (77-83-75=235) and tied for 34th at the Bancorp South Intercollegiate (76-71-78=225)… recorded back-to-back top-five finishes, placing fourth at the Wallace Jones Invitational (70-77-74=221) and third at The Summit League Championship (76-73-71=220), where he helped the ‘Roos to the team title… tied for 21st at the NCAA Fayetteville Regional with a 224 (78-77-69).

2011-12 -- Competed in seven tournaments, six as a starter, posting a 75.35 average... Had one top-10 finish, and two rounds at or below par... His top performance came in the spring opener at the ReBath WSU Snowman Getaway, taking eighth place overall with a 218 (67-76-75)... His 67 was a career-best and marked the second-lowest score of the season for UMKC... Earned Academic All-League and Distinguished Scholar for his work in the classroom.

2010-11 At Oklahoma -- Tied for eighth at 89-person U.C. Ferguson Classic in September (lone tournament of the year) with a three-round 204 (-4) ... Shot a 4-under 67 in the third round... 2009-10 -- Redshirted.

High School -- Captured the 2009 Oklahoma 6A state title at Emerald Falls Golf Club in Broken Arrow, Okla. ... Sealed the win in dramatic fashion with a 12-footer for birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff over Texas Tech signee Chandler Rusk ... Won back-to-back Centennial Conference titles (2008 and '09) while lettering in golf all four years at Bartlesville HS ... A 2009 all-state selection ... Successfully defended his medalist title at the 2009 PGA Junior Series at Kickingbird after winning the event in 2008 as well ... 2008 Bartlesville city champion ... Won six tournaments for the Bruins ... Qualified for the 2008 Junior World Championship at Torrey Pines and the 2008 Junior PGA Championship at TPC Rivers Bend.

CAREER STATISTICS

YEAR	Rds.	Strokes	Avg.	Low Rd.	Top-10's	Top-20's
11-12	20	1507	75.35	67	1	2
12-13	36	2660	73.89	67	5	6
13-14	32	2378	74.31	65	4	4
TOTALS	88	6545	74.38	65	10	12