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Augusta University

2010-11 Men's Golf

Carter Newman

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 160
  • Year Redshirt
  • Hometown Evans, Ga.

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE IN2008-09: Emerged in second season of active status… Became a constant in the Jaguar lineup down the stretchand into the postseason … Played in eight events and logged22 rounds … Tallied a 73.91 scoring average …Qualified for the lineup in seven tournaments … Registerednine rounds of par or better … Posted best finish of seasonin Duke Coca-Cola Individual Collegiate … Tied for thirdplace with a 54-hole total of 6-over 219 (73-71-75) at DukeUniversity Golf Club in Durham, N.C. … Based on finish,qualified for lineup in next event, the Cordevalle Collegiate… Tied for 55th at 16-over 232 (79-77-76) … Openedspring season by posting ASU’s second-best finish, a tie for22nd, in the UCF Rio Pinar Invitational … Notched 3-over 219(72-76-71) … In the lineup for both of ASU’s victories… Tied for 41st in the Jags’ eight-shot win overVirginia at Hootie at Bulls Bay Collegiate with a 6-over 219(76-71-72) … Registered career-best 2-under 214 (72-70-72)in ASU’s 13-shot win over Chattanooga in the AdministaffAugusta State Invitational … Tied for 49th in firstpostseason event, the NCAA Southeast Regional … Turned in a4-over 217 (71-76-70) at Red Tail Golf Club in Sorrento, Fla.… Season Lows: First Round: 71 (E) at NCAASoutheast Regional … Second Round: 70 (-2)at Administaff Augusta State Invitational … ThirdRound: 70 (-1) at NCAA Southeast Regional.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2007-08: Made a solidcontribution in first season as an active member of the program… Played in six tournaments and logged a total of 15 rounds… Tallied a 75.07 stroke average with four rounds of par orbetter … Saw action in four fall events and two springtournaments … Opened collegiate career with an even-par 72in first round of Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic at The FarmGolf Club in Rocky Face, Ga. … Shot a season-best,three-under 69 in first round of Mizuno Southbridge Intercollegiateat Southbridge Golf Club in Savannah, Ga. … Carded aseason-best, 54-hole total of four-under 212 in the MizunoSouthbridge Intercollegiate … In just his second careerevent, netted his first top-20 finish with a tie for fifth in theMizuno Southbridge Intercollegiate … Season Lows:First Round: 69 (-3) at Mizuno Southbridge Intercollegiate... Second Round: 73 (+1) at Mizuno SouthbridgeIntercollegiate and Administaff ASU Invitational ... ThirdRound: 70 (-2) at Mizuno Southbridge Intercollegiate andCordeValle Collegiate.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2006-07: Redshirted …Spent the season making the adjustment to the collegiate level.

HIGH SCHOOL: Homeschooled … Earned his highschool diploma from the Bob Jones Academy.

PERSONAL: Born June 27, 1987 in Orlando, Fla. ...Full name is Carter Drew Newman ... Son of Teena and Dean Newman... Has one sister, Keller ... Undecided on a major ... Enjoyssleeping, eating, playing his drum set and guitar and wakeboardingat the lake away from the golf course ... Favorite food is icecream ... Favorite athlete is Tiger Woods … Lists qualifyingfor every event and winning at least one tournament as his goalsfor this season … Would like to switch places for a day withPresident Bush ... Considers his dad as the person he admires themost ... Lists playing on the PGA Tour and winning the Masters ashis career goals … Favorite TV show is SportsCenter ...Favorite movie is “The Italian Job” … Favoritevacation spot is Hilton Head Island, S.C. ... Lists Will Ferrell ashis favorite actor and Rachel McAdams as his favorite actress ...Favorite sport other than golf is football ... Considers hisgreatest athletic thrill to be going to a Chicago Bulls game duringMichael Jordan’s last season in the NBA … Would liketo eat dinner with his grandmother ... Favorite musical group isIncubus … Favorite pre-round ritual is listening to music… Prefers Callaway X-Tour as irons of choice ... Favoritedriver is the Titleist 905S ... Putter of choice is the ScottyCameron Newport ... Lists TPC Sawgrass, Harbor Town and BerkeleyHall as the top courses he's played so far ... Augusta National,St. Andrews and Pebble Beach are top three courses he'd like toplay ... Considers the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course as the hardestcourse he's played and the Stadium Course’s 18th hole as thehardest hole he’s played ... Considers Tiger Woods hisfavorite golfer ... His favorite golf tournament is the Masters ...Dream foursome includes his dad Dean, Tiger Woods and JackNicklaus.

Historical Player Information

  • 2009-10Junior

    6'1" 0 lbs
  • 2010-11Redshirt

    6'1" 160 lbs