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Ben Pisani
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Brisbane, Queensland
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Ben Pisani, Gopher Men's Golfer

2008-09 • JUNIOR SEASON: Named to the Ping All-America Midwest Region team • named Second Team All-Big Ten • played in all 11 of the team’s events • finished the season with a stroke average of 73.27, the lowest on the team and the lowest of his career • counted scores in 31 of his 33 rounds • finished in the top-20 individually in eight of the team’s 11 tournaments • garnered three top-10 finishes • tied for third at the Big Ten Championships with a 72-hole score of 2-over par 286 • also finished in a tie for third at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate with a score of 221 • tied for eighth at the Gopher Invitational with a 54-hole score of 219 • carded a career-low round of 67 in the second round of the Administaff Augusta State Invitatiional • also established a career-low with a 54-hole score of 211 at the Administaff Augusta State Invitatiional.

SUMMER 2008 • AMATEUR PLAY:
Carded a 2-under par 142 in the U.S. Amateur Public Links qualifier to finish as the first alternate • shot a 7-over par 79 in the local U.S. Open qualifier at the TPC Twin Cities but did not advance to the sectional qualifier • played in the U.S. Amateur Section Qualifier but did not advance.

2007-08 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Appeared in the Gophers’ lineup in 10 of 11 tournaments • completed sophomore season with the third lowest stroke average on the team with a 75.73 • played 30 rounds, a tie for second-most on the team • shot a 15-over 303 at the Big Ten Championships and finished in a tie for 26th • carded an 11-over 227 to finish in a tie for 23rd place in the Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge, his best finish of the season.

SUMMER 2007 • AMATEUR PLAY: Played in just one tournament, tying for 52nd at The Players’ Amateur (290/+2) at the Belfair Golf Club in Bluffton, SC.

2006-07 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Competed in 11 of 13 tournaments, including all three postseason events • ranked fifth on the squad with a 76.17 stroke average • played 35 rounds, which tied for the third-most on the team • posted two top-15 finishes, including a tie for fourth at the Prestige (211/-4) • named Big Ten Golfer of the Week on March 2 after tying for 12th and shooting a 2-under 214 at the Puerto Rico Classic • also tied for 21st at the Big Ten Championship (305/+21) • recorded seven under-par rounds and 14 sub-75 rounds • fired a career-best 68 in the first round of the NCAA Championships.

SUMMER 2006 • AMATEUR PLAY: 2006 Mandurah Easter Amateur Champion (282/-6) • tied for 11th at the South Australian Invitational • tied for 11th at the Keperra Bowl.

HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of Centenary State High School • selected to the 2006 Australian National Squad • 2006 New Zealand Under 23 Teams Champion (285/-3) • 2005 Gary Player Classic Champion (278/-10) • 2005 Bill Kennedy Memorial Champion (148/+4) • 2005 Twin Towns Open Champion (138/-6) • 2005 Brisbane Amateur Runner Up (137/=7) • 2005 T5 Federal Open Amateur Championship (283/-5) • 2004 Victorian Junior Maters Champion (281/-7) • 2004 Australian Junior Masters Champion (284/-4) • 2004 Queensland Junior runner up (284/-4) • 2004 Australian Junior team • shot a career low round of 66 in the fourth round at the Australian Junior Masters and in the first round of the Brisbane Amateur • selected In Port Adelaide Development Sqaud (Australian Rules Football).

PERSONAL: Son of Steven and Diane Pisani • born 10/3/86 • majoring in communication studies.

CAREER STATS:

Year Tournaments Rounds Strokes Average -Par Top 10 Low Round
2006-07

11

35

2666

76.17

7

1

68

2007-08

10

30

2272

75.73

2

0

69

2008-09

11

33

2418

73.27

5

3

67

Fall 2009

5

14

982

70.14

8

5

65

Total

37

112

8308

74.17

22

9

65



CAREER BESTS:

Round: 65 Gopher Invitational 9/13/09
Finish: 2nd Gopher Invitational 9/13-14/09
Tournament Score: 209 Gopher Invitational

9/13-14/09

Tourn. Score to Par: -7 Bridgestone Championship 10/24-25/09
  -7 Gopher Invitational 9/13-14/09
  

PISANI'S FAVORITES:

National Course: Royal Melbourne
Minnesota Course:  Hazeltine National
Tour Player: Greg Norman 
Club:  Sand Wedge













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