Cole Sherwood Season 2023-24

ClassSenior

HometownAustin, Texas

Student-Athlete Features
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As a Senior (2023-24)

GCAA Division I PING Second Team All-American
GCAA Division I PING All-Region (Southeast)
First Team All-SEC
SEC Academic Honor Roll
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
Finished seventh in the PGA Tour University rankings to earn conditional status on the Korn Ferry Tour and full status on the North America leg of the PGA TOUR Americas
Played in all 12 tournaments during the 2023-24 season
Ranked 19th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings at season’s end
Held a scoring average of 70.22
Helped Vanderbilt win seven team titles, which are tied for the second-most in a single-season in program history
Won the individual title at the 2023 Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational
Collected four top-five finishes and placed inside the top-1o seven times on the year
Claimed the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational’s individual title after winning a playoff hole against Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht. He shot 3-under 67 in Round 3 to move up six spots on the player leaderboard to finish at 7-under 203 and force an extra hole.
Carded under par in 16 rounds and finished in the 60s in 15 rounds
Posted a season-best 66 in six different rounds
Finished second at the St Andrews Links Collegiate with a score of 6-under 134 during stroke play

As a Junior (2022-23)

GCAA Division I PING Honorable Mention All-American
Golfweek Honorable Mention All-American
GCAA Division I PING All-Region (Southeast)
Second Team All-SEC
Golfweek Preseason First-Team All-American
Michael Carter “Junior” Memorial Award winner while competing at the Palmer Cup
Tom Cousins Award recipient
Named to 2022 Haskins Award Preseason Watch List
Named to Final Fall Haskins Award Watch List
SEC Academic Honor Roll
Finished second at the Frederica Cup at 18-under-par (198)
Tied for fourth at the Watersound Invitational at 12-under-par; eagle on 17 gave Vanderbilt a one-stroke team championship
Carded an 8-under-par 202 to tie for 10th at 2022 SEC Match Play
Tied for ninth (E) at the East Lake Cup
Advanced to the quarterfinals at the Western Amateur

As a Sophomore (2021-22)

GCAA Division I PING First Team All-American
Golfweek First Team All-American
First Team All-SEC
Haskins Award finalist
Jack Nicklaus Award finalist
SEC Community Service Team
Fred Haskins Award Watch List (Spring 2022)
Ben Hogan Award Golfer of the Month Finalist (March 2022)
PING All-Region Southeast
SEC Academic Honor Roll
Srixon/Cleveland Golf NCAA Division I All-America Scholar
Finished the 2021-22 season with a 70.3 scoring average
2022 Mason Rudolph Championship winner with a three-day total of 196 (-17)
Shot a 63 in the opening round of the Mason Rudolph Championship
2022 Cabo Collegiate champion, fired a third-round 61 to finish 17-under-par for the tournament
Tied for third at the SEC Championships with a 206 (-4)
Named SEC Golfer of the Week (April 7)
Named SEC Golfer of the Week (March 3)
Final round 61 at the Cabo Collegiate set a Vanderbilt 18-hole record and Cove Club course record
Three-day total of 196 at the Cabo Collegiate set a Vanderbilt record for a 54-hole tournament
Finished fourth at The Prestige with a three-day total of 215 (+2)
Tied for fourth at the Linger Longer Invitational at 7-under-par (209)
Shot a 2-under-par 214 and tied for eighth at the Palm Beach Regional
Finished tied for 11th at the NCAA Championships
At the Mossy Oak Collegiate, tied for 12th with a 2-under-par 214

As a Freshman (2020-21)

SEC Academic Honor Roll
Stroke average of 71.7 in 25 rounds played
Three top-15 finishes in eight tournaments
Spring 2021 Dean’s List
Fall 2020 Dean’s List
Shot a 210 over 54 holes of stroke play at the SEC Championships to tie for fifth, a season-best
Named Division I PING All-Region (Southeast)
Named to SEC All-Freshman Team
Low score for the Commodores at the NCAA Championships
Shot a 4-under-par 67 in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Regional at Kingston Springs
Went 2-1 in match play at the SEC Championships to help team to an SEC championship
Vanderbilt Athletics Anchor of the Week for March 8, 2021

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