Avery Irwin
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Hometown:
- Belleville, Ill.
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Previous School:
- Althoff Catholic HS
Bio
Spring 2023 (Sophomore): Irwin did not participate in any of the team’s four spring tournaments and one match-play event.
Fall 2022 (Sophomore): Irwin did not compete in any of the team’s five fall events.
Spring 2022 (Freshman): Irwin took part in one of the team's six events in the spring, completing two rounds of play… turned in a 79-81=160 at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate (Mar. 14-15)… finished his first collegiate season with a scoring average of 79.13.
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… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll once.
News mentions
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – It was a special final day at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Tuesday afternoon, as the Tennessee Tech men's golf team saw its own Haden Maxwell claim individual medalist honors of the team's tournament at the River Course at Sevierville Golf Club.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – Fighting through cold temperatures and strong winds, the Tennessee Tech men's golf team climbed the leaderboard at the 11th Annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Monday afternoon, completing round two of action on the River Course at Sevierville Golf Club.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – Beautiful weather and a solid start highlighted the first day of action for the Tennessee Tech men's golf team at the 11th Annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Sunday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles played host to their annual tournament on the River Course at Sevierville Golf Club.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team returns to Sevierville, Tenn. to host the 11th annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at Sevierville Golf Club. Play begins Sunday and will run through Tuesday while teams compete on the River Course.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team turned in its best round of play on Tuesday at The Carolina Cup, as the Golden Eagles finished off action at the Carolina Club in Spartanburg, S.C.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team finished off the second of three rounds of action at The Carolina Cup Monday afternoon, leaving one round of play at the Carolina Country Club on the schedule for Tuesday morning.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team completed the first round of The Carolina Cup Sunday afternoon, competing at the Carolina Country Club.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team makes its way east for its next test of the 2023-24 campaign, competing at The Carolina Cup at the Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg, S.C. from Sunday, Oct. 8 through Tuesday, Oct. 10.