Men's Golf Inks Canadian Michael Knight
"He is an experienced player and is mechanically sound," said head coach Clay Homan. "He should make an immediate contribution in the 2004-2005 season."
Knight qualified for the match play of Canadian Amateur Championship in 2003. He lost to Canada's top-ranked amateur, James Lepp in the opening round. He posted a fifth place-finish at the 2003 Toldo Eastern Candian Junior Championship with rounds of 69, 72 and 73. His best competitive round of 66 came at the 2003 qualifying round of the Alberta Amateur. His best finish was a third-place-showing at the Taylor Made-Addias AJGA Woodlands Classic this year.
"I am so pumped about going to Mississippi State," said Knight. "When I went down for my official visit and met coach Homan, there was no doubt in my mind that this is where I wanted to be."
An excellent student off the course, he registered an 1190 on the SAT. Attends Central Memorial High School. During 1991 thru 1996 he sailed around the world with his parents, Arien and Tony Knight.
He joins Logan Young of Memphis, Tenn., who joined the MSU linksters in the fall signing period.