Avery Irwin
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Hometown:
- Belleville, Ill.
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- Previous School:
- Althoff Catholic HS
Bio
Fall 2021 (Freshman): Irwin competed in two of Tech’s four fall events, totaling six rounds of action… made his collegiate debut at The Grover Page Classic (Oct. 4-5), producing a season-best 79-76-76= 231… also took part in the Battle at Black Creek (Oct. 25-26), totaling an 80-77-85=242… concluded the fall season with a 78.83 scoring average.
High School: Irwin was a four-year letterwinner for head coach Dan Polites at Althoff Catholic High School in Belleville, Ill.… was a four-time qualifier for the Illinois State Championship, earning Metro East Golf Coaches Association Player of the Year honors in 2018, 2019, and 2020… also earned All-Conference First Team honors and Metro East All-Area First Team accolades all four years of his high school career… as a sophomore, claimed the individual titles at both the South Seven Conference Championship and Illinois State Regionals, as well as the Illinois State Sectionals… during his junior season, he repeated as the South Seven Conference champion and Illinois State Regional title winner while earning a runner-up finish in the Illinois State Sectionals… picked up a runner-up showing at the Gateway PGA High School Championship as a senior… helped lead ACHS to South Seven Conference titles in 2018, 2019, and 2020 as well as Regional championships in 2018 and 2019… his team claimed Sectional runner-up finishes in each of his last three years and was the State Championship runner-up in 2019… saw a vast improvement from his freshman season to his senior campaign, shaving over seven shots of his 18-hole scoring average… starting in 2017, he posted yearly scoring averages of 79.8, 75.7, and 73.2 before turning in an impressive 72.4 for his final year.
Personal: Son of Beth and Bill Irwin… born October 24, 2002… full name is Avery Robert Irwin… oldest sister, Abigail, was a member of the women’s golf team at Indiana State from 2015-19… older sister, Alaina, was a member of the women’s golf team at Ave Maria University from 2016-20.
Academic: Majoring in finance.
News mentions
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team captured its fourth top-five finish of the year Tuesday afternoon, securing a third-place showing at its own, annual Bobby Nichols Scramble at Sevierville Golf Club.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – The ninth annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate officially got underway Monday after Sunday's initial round was cancelled due to snow, and the Tennessee Tech men's golf team made the first trip around Sevierville Golf Club count.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team returns to Sevierville, Tenn. to host the ninth annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at Sevierville Golf Club. Due to inclement weather, including heavy amounts of snow in Sevierville, the tournament has been changed to a 36-hole event.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – It was a historic day for Tennessee Tech’s Nick Sutton on the links Tuesday afternoon, as the sophomore took home his first collegiate medalist honors by claiming the Battle at Black Creek individual title for the Golden Eagle men’s golf team.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team continued its hot run through the fall Monday afternoon, concluding the first two rounds of action at the Battle at Black Creek in third place among a hefty field of 17 teams.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team is set to complete its fall campaign Monday and Tuesday, heading south for the Battle at Black Creek hosted by in-state foe Chattanooga at Black Creek Golf Club.
JACKSON, Tenn. – It was a runner-up finish for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team at the Grover Page Classic Tuesday, as the Golden Eagles closed the gap with host UT Martin, but ultimately finished second at Jackson Country Club.
JACKSON, Tenn. – With two rounds of action complete at the Grover Page Classic, the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team positioned itself perfectly for a chance at taking home the title at Jackson Country Club Monday.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team continues its fall campaign at the Grover Page Classic, competing at Jackson Country Club on Monday Oct. 4 and Tuesday, Oct. 5.