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2017-18 Men's Golf

Michael Boland

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Dallas, Pa.
  • Highschool Holy Redeemer

Biography

  • Four-year letter-winner who played in 29 events.
  • Is one of four players in school history to win an individual conference championship.
  • Posted an 82.28 stroke average over 36 career rounds.
  • His career-low round was a 2-over-par 73 in the second round of the Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational on April 23, 2018.

Senior Year (2017-18)

  • Match-by-Match Statistics
  • Competed in 11 events, averaging 81.21 over 14 rounds.
  • Finished his career in thrilling fashion, capturing the Landmark Conference Championship with rounds of 78-78 -- 156 at Glenmaura National Golf Club on May 5-6.
  • Shot a career-low 2-over-par 73 in the second round of the Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational on April 23 at Glenmaura National Golf Club.
  • Posted five other rounds in the 70s and broke 80 in six of his final seven rounds.

Junior Year (2016-17)

  • Match-by-Match Statistics
  • Competed in five events, finishing with an 81.25 average over eight rounds.
  • Finished the season with the two best rounds of his career, shooting 76-74 in the Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational on April 23-24.
  • That second-round 74 in the Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational was tied for the third-lowest round of the season by a Royal.

Sophomore Year (2015-16)

  • Match-by-Match Statistics
  • Competed in five events, finishing with an 83.63 average over eight rounds.
  • Shot a career-low 8-over-par 79 against Wilkes and Marywood on Sept. 3 at Glenmaura National Golf Club.
  • Also shot an 8-over-par 80 to help the Royals finish second at the Utica Invitational on Sept. 13 at Crestwood Golf Club in Mercy, N.Y.
  • Shot a 9-over-par 80 against Keystone on April 26 at Stonehedge Country Club.

Freshman Year (2014-15)

  • Match-by-Match Statistics
  • Competed in six events, finishing with an 84.33 stroke average in six rounds.
  • Shot a season-low 10-over-par 81 in his collegiate debut in a tri-match against Wilkes and Marywood at Glenmaura National Golf Club on Sept. 11.

Awards & Honors

  • Landmark Conference Individual Champion (2018)
  • All-Landmark Conference First Team (2018)
  • Landmark Conference Senior Scholar Athlete (2018)
  • University of Scranton Athlete of the Week (May 7, 2018)
  • Empire 8 Conference President's List (Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017)

Career Statistics

YearRounds   Strokes   Avg.Low Round
2014-15 650684.33 81, vs. Wilkes/Marywood, Glenmaura National G.C., Sept. 11, 2014
2015-16866983.6379, vs. Wilkes/Marywood, Glenmaura National G.C., Sept. 3, 2015
2016-17865081.2574, Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational, 2nd round, April 24, 2017
2017-18141,13781.2173, Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational, 2nd round, April 23, 2018
Totals362,96282.2873, Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational, 2nd round, April 23, 2018

High school/personal

  • Earned four varsity letters in golf.
  • Helped Dallas win the state championship in 2013 and finish as state runner-up in 2012.
  • Also helped Dallas to district and regional championships while posting undefeated records in both 2012 and 2013.
  • Earned Wyoming Valley Conference all-star honors in 2013.
  • Earned high honors in the class room during all four years of high school.
  • Is the son of Thomas and Renee Boland. His father, Thomas, is a graduate of The University of Scranton.
  • Has an older sister, Jennifer, an older brother, Christopher, and a younger brother, Sean.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

  • 2015-16Sophomore

  • 2016-17Junior

  • 2017-18Senior

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