2008-09 Men's Golf Roster
Groves, Dustin
Dustin Groves
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Keswick, VA
- High School:
- Monticello
Bio
Owns one of the best golf swings in the ACC... Sat out the 2005-06 season and returned a better, more mature golfer... Made an immediate impact as a freshman in 2004-05.
2007-08
Competed in 12 events... Finished fourth on the squad with a 74.6 stroke average per 18 holes... Posted one top five finish, one top 10 finish and three top 20 finishes... Finished fourth at the NCAA Central Regional, his best finish of the season, after posting a 72-70-74=216 (+3) on the Scarlet Course at Ohio State... Tied for the team-high in rounds played with 36... Shot the fourth-best round of the season for the Deacs with a 66 in the second round of the Isleworth-UCF Collegiate Championship... Tied for the sixth-best round of the season with a 67 in the third round of the VCU Shootout. Fall 2007
Competed in five events... Finished third on the team in scoring with a 73.0 average... Shot 73-75-70=218 (+2) to finish tied for 18th in the Carpet Capital Collegiate... Shot 78-69-67=214 (-2) to finish tied for 13th in the VCU Shootout... Shot 76-70-75=221 (+5) to finish tied for 51st in the Bank of Tennessee at The Ridges... Shot 77-66-77=220 (+4) to finish tied for 30th in the Isleworth-UCF Collegiate Championship... Shot 73-78-71=222 (+6) to finish tied for 35th in the UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate Championship... Tied for the team lead with three rounds in the 60s. Summer 2007
Competed in three events... Was the Glenmore Club Champion... Finished 12th in the Eastern Amateur with rounds of 70, 70, 68 and 67... Finished 15th in the Cardinal Amateur with rounds of 68, 71 and 79. 2006-07
Was a member of Wake Forest[apos]s NCAA team in 2007 . . . Averaged 73.9 strokes per round in 2007 and had a pair of top three finishes . . . Took second at the Isleworth Invitational and finished third at the season-opening International Collegiate St. Andrews Club in Scotland . . . Was Wake Forest[apos]s low scorer in five fall events with a 72.53 average . . . One of just two Deacons to play in all 12 events . . . Averaged 73.94 for the season . . . Had a pair of top 10 finishes on the year . . . Low round of 67 at the International Collegiate at St. Andrews Bay Fall 2006
Arguably had the best fall season on the team... Produced the team[apos]s lowest scoring average (72.53)... One of only two players to play in all five events... Shot an 18-hole low of 67 and a 54-hole low of 210... Had two top-10 finishes including a second-place finish in the final tournament of the fall at the Isleworth Invitational... 14.5 of his 15 rounds (96.7 percent) counted toward the team score... Had a team-best three rounds in the 60s... six of his 15 rounds were under par... Had the lowest stroke differential (9.8) on the team... Began the fall with a bang by shooting 73-70-67--210 (-6) at the International Collegiate in Scotland to finish third... Shot a final-round 68 at the Ping/Golfweek Preview in Williamsburg (Va.) to give the team a lift... Improved his score each round at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate (77-75-70--222) to finish 21st... Battled extremely difficult conditions at the Isleworth Invitational for a career-best second-place finish... Had a second-round score of 67. 2005-06
Redshirted. Summer 2005
Played in four amateur tournaments in his native Virginia... Won the VSGA Amateur Qualifier in Richmond after shooting an 8-under for 36 holes... Finished second in the Jefferson Cup at the Birdwood Course in Charlottesville... Tied for fifth at the USGA Amateur Qualifier in Williamsburg... Took second place at the Faulkner Invitational in Lake Monticello. 2004-05
Saw action in six of Wake Forest[apos]s 13 tournaments as a rookie... Produced a stroke average of 76.33... Had the fourth-lowest stroke average in the fall season (74.33)... 56.5 percent of his rounds counted toward the team score (10.17 of 18)... Three of his 18 rounds were par or better... Had a stroke differential of 18.8... Made his college debut at the Jerry Pate Collegiate... Shot a 70 in his first round and a sizzling 5-under 66 in the third round to finish 24th overall... Began the spring by shooting a solid 70 in the final round of the SunTrust Gator Invitational... Did not crack the lineup the final four events of the spring. Summer 2004
Shot a 2-under 73-67-140 at the USGA Amateur Qualifier... Played in the Eastern Amateur... Shot a three-day 3-under at the Faukner Amateur. High School
A standout golfer at Monticello High School for coach Pam Bradley... Played golf all four years in high school... Also earned two varsity letters in soccer... Named the VSGA Junior Player of the Year in 2003... A U.S. Junior qualifier, advancing to match play... named team Golfer of the Year four times... A good student who graduated in the top 15 percent of his class. Personal
Born February 25, 1986 in Charlottesville, VA... Given name is Dustin Bryant Groves... Son of Debra Bryant and Larry Groves... Debra also attended Wake Forest... Larry Groves is Dean of Admissions at the University of Virginia... Post-school ambition is to play on the PGA Tour... Chose Wake Forest because of the 'amazing golf program and amazing academics.'
Competed in 12 events... Finished fourth on the squad with a 74.6 stroke average per 18 holes... Posted one top five finish, one top 10 finish and three top 20 finishes... Finished fourth at the NCAA Central Regional, his best finish of the season, after posting a 72-70-74=216 (+3) on the Scarlet Course at Ohio State... Tied for the team-high in rounds played with 36... Shot the fourth-best round of the season for the Deacs with a 66 in the second round of the Isleworth-UCF Collegiate Championship... Tied for the sixth-best round of the season with a 67 in the third round of the VCU Shootout. Fall 2007
Competed in five events... Finished third on the team in scoring with a 73.0 average... Shot 73-75-70=218 (+2) to finish tied for 18th in the Carpet Capital Collegiate... Shot 78-69-67=214 (-2) to finish tied for 13th in the VCU Shootout... Shot 76-70-75=221 (+5) to finish tied for 51st in the Bank of Tennessee at The Ridges... Shot 77-66-77=220 (+4) to finish tied for 30th in the Isleworth-UCF Collegiate Championship... Shot 73-78-71=222 (+6) to finish tied for 35th in the UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate Championship... Tied for the team lead with three rounds in the 60s. Summer 2007
Competed in three events... Was the Glenmore Club Champion... Finished 12th in the Eastern Amateur with rounds of 70, 70, 68 and 67... Finished 15th in the Cardinal Amateur with rounds of 68, 71 and 79. 2006-07
Was a member of Wake Forest[apos]s NCAA team in 2007 . . . Averaged 73.9 strokes per round in 2007 and had a pair of top three finishes . . . Took second at the Isleworth Invitational and finished third at the season-opening International Collegiate St. Andrews Club in Scotland . . . Was Wake Forest[apos]s low scorer in five fall events with a 72.53 average . . . One of just two Deacons to play in all 12 events . . . Averaged 73.94 for the season . . . Had a pair of top 10 finishes on the year . . . Low round of 67 at the International Collegiate at St. Andrews Bay Fall 2006
Arguably had the best fall season on the team... Produced the team[apos]s lowest scoring average (72.53)... One of only two players to play in all five events... Shot an 18-hole low of 67 and a 54-hole low of 210... Had two top-10 finishes including a second-place finish in the final tournament of the fall at the Isleworth Invitational... 14.5 of his 15 rounds (96.7 percent) counted toward the team score... Had a team-best three rounds in the 60s... six of his 15 rounds were under par... Had the lowest stroke differential (9.8) on the team... Began the fall with a bang by shooting 73-70-67--210 (-6) at the International Collegiate in Scotland to finish third... Shot a final-round 68 at the Ping/Golfweek Preview in Williamsburg (Va.) to give the team a lift... Improved his score each round at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate (77-75-70--222) to finish 21st... Battled extremely difficult conditions at the Isleworth Invitational for a career-best second-place finish... Had a second-round score of 67. 2005-06
Redshirted. Summer 2005
Played in four amateur tournaments in his native Virginia... Won the VSGA Amateur Qualifier in Richmond after shooting an 8-under for 36 holes... Finished second in the Jefferson Cup at the Birdwood Course in Charlottesville... Tied for fifth at the USGA Amateur Qualifier in Williamsburg... Took second place at the Faulkner Invitational in Lake Monticello. 2004-05
Saw action in six of Wake Forest[apos]s 13 tournaments as a rookie... Produced a stroke average of 76.33... Had the fourth-lowest stroke average in the fall season (74.33)... 56.5 percent of his rounds counted toward the team score (10.17 of 18)... Three of his 18 rounds were par or better... Had a stroke differential of 18.8... Made his college debut at the Jerry Pate Collegiate... Shot a 70 in his first round and a sizzling 5-under 66 in the third round to finish 24th overall... Began the spring by shooting a solid 70 in the final round of the SunTrust Gator Invitational... Did not crack the lineup the final four events of the spring. Summer 2004
Shot a 2-under 73-67-140 at the USGA Amateur Qualifier... Played in the Eastern Amateur... Shot a three-day 3-under at the Faukner Amateur. High School
A standout golfer at Monticello High School for coach Pam Bradley... Played golf all four years in high school... Also earned two varsity letters in soccer... Named the VSGA Junior Player of the Year in 2003... A U.S. Junior qualifier, advancing to match play... named team Golfer of the Year four times... A good student who graduated in the top 15 percent of his class. Personal
Born February 25, 1986 in Charlottesville, VA... Given name is Dustin Bryant Groves... Son of Debra Bryant and Larry Groves... Debra also attended Wake Forest... Larry Groves is Dean of Admissions at the University of Virginia... Post-school ambition is to play on the PGA Tour... Chose Wake Forest because of the 'amazing golf program and amazing academics.'
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