Boyd Owens

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Baton Rouge, La.
High School:
Episcopal School

Senior Season (2025-26)

Owens appeared in six tournaments for the Demon Deacons during his senior season, highlighted by a strong spring campaign…He recorded his best finish at the Palmas del Mar Collegiate, tying for 16th place at three-under par after back-to-back under-par rounds of 68 and 69…Owens also added a top-30 finish at The Prestige…Owens finished the season with a 73.71 scoring average across 17 rounds and helped Wake Forest capture team titles at both the Bryan National Collegiate and Palmas del Mar Collegiate…

Junior Season (2024-25 )

Competed in four events over 12 rounds…In Owen’s outing at the Lyon’s Links Invitational, the junior ended in 33rd place at 12-over… At the Inverness Intercollegiate, Owens was first in the field in par-three scoring, going -3, and led the Deacs in birdies scored (12) throughout the Inverness Intercollegiate…

Sophomore Season (2023-24)
Competed in five events for the Deacs…Had a season-best performance at the Highlands Invitational (T36) and helped Wake Forest claim the team title…

Freshman Season (2022-23)
Became a mainstay in the lineup during his first season on campus, competing in 28 rounds during his rookie season…Helped the Demon Deacons reach the finals of match play at the ACC Championship and claimed a point for the Deacs during the finals while also leading his match at the conclusion of the semifinal…In his first round as a collegiate at the Maui Jim Invitational, he recorded the lowest debut round in program history, posting a 63 (-7)...Ended the year with three top-20 finishes including a season-best performance at the Battle at the Run where he placed fourth and helped guide the Deacs to their second team title of the season…Ended the season third on the team in stroke average at 71.96 including six rounds in the 60s.

Background
Ranked as high as No. 9 nationally in the AJGA standings...Qualified for the Chitimacha Louisiana Open presented on the Korn Ferry Tour in March 2022...Reached the Round of 32 at the 2022 North and South Amateur Championship...Captured the 2022 LHSAA Championship...Placed sixth at the Rolex Tournament of Champions in November 2021...Won the 2021 Greenwood Cup...Claimed a top-five finish at the Jack Burke Jr. Invitational in August 2021...Added a runner-up finish at the Jones Cup Junior Invitational in December 2020...Finished inside of the top five at the Hattiesburg Country Club Junior in June 2020...LHSAA Division 3 State Runner Up in Boys Golf...Captured the Louisiana Junior Golf Tour title in 2019...Tied for 10th at the 100th Louisiana Amateur Championship in 2019 along with future Wake Forest teammate B.J. Rogillio