As a Senior (2021-22):
- Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Tied for sixth at the Carmel Cup with a 4-under-par 212
- Finished tied for seventh competing as an individual at the Tiger Invitational (2-under-par 214)
As a Junior (2020-21):
- SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Stroke average of 72.1 in 25 rounds
- Low round 69 in third round of NCAA Championship
- Tied for 39th at the NCAA Championships
- Tied for fourth, a season-best, at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship at 5-under-par
As a Sophomore (2019-20):
- SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Played 12 rounds as sophomore, averaged 75.67 strokes per round
- Finished tied for 28th at Crooked Stick Collegiate
- Carded a 72 in second round of Carmel Cup and first round of the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate
As a Freshman (2018-19):
- Tom Cousins Award
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
- Averaging 75.5 strokes per round
- Played in four events as a freshman
- Carded 67 came in second round of Old Waverly Collegiate Championship
The Shears File:
- First-team All-Region and All-State selection in 2017
- Williamson County Award for the Boys Golfer of the Year in 2017-18
- Captain in 2017 and 2018
- Full name is Michael Keith Shears
- Son of Michael and Shannon Shears
- Has one sibling, Mary Darden