2008-09 Men's Golf Roster
Roster
Carlos Sainz
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Elgin, IL
- High School/Previous School:
- Larkin HS
2008 - FALL - SENIOR:
One of two Bulldogs to compete in all five fall tournaments ... MSU's fall scoring leader with a 72.43 ... Placed in a tie for 4th at the UNCG Bridgestone which included two rounds of 70 ... Fired a 5-under-par 211at the Mason Rudolph Championship to finish in 8th place ... Finished in the top-15 in four of the five tournaments he played in.
2007-08 JUNIOR:
Fourth on the team with a 18-hole average of 73.74 ... Set a career low round of 68 at the Gator Invitational ... Tied for second on the team with four top-20 finishes ... Posted the teams lowest third round average of 73.1 ... The Elgin, Ill.-native was MSU's top finisher three times ... Posted a top-10 finish at the Memphis Intercollegiate ... Also claimed State's top-finisher at the Seminole Intercollegiate ... Shot a team-best 229 at the NCAA Championships.
2006-07 SOPHOMORE:
One of two Bulldogs to compete in all 13 of MSU's tournaments during his sophomore campaign ... MState's top finisher a team-high five times during the season with two top 10 finishes ... Finished in a tie for 16th, at the SEC Championships ... Concluded the season with a top 10 finish at the Linger Longer Invitational, where he notched a career-low 67 in the final round of play ... Led the maroon and white in overall stroke average with 73.77 strokes per round of play.
2005-06 - FRESHMAN:
A mainstay in the Bulldog line up, playing in all 12 events for State in his freshman campaign ... Competed in 34 rounds as a rookie, recording a team-best scoring average of 73.76 ... Led State at the Tennessee Tournament of Champions, finishing 12th in his collegiate debut ... Turned in a 2-under par 70 in the Magnolia Cup at Old Waverly Golf Club ... Finished in the top 20 in all six fall session events ... Nine of his 15 rounds in the fall term were in red figures ... Finished sixth at the Carter Plantation ... MState's top finisher in three tournaments.
AMATEUR:
Placed fifth at the Illinois Class AA state tournament in 2003 ... Pre-MSU resume' includes three top 20 finishes on the American Junior Golf Association Tour ... Participated on the International Junior Golf Tour slate and finished in the top 10 four times ... Took home top honors at the IJGT in January of '05 ... Finished second at the Kiwah Island IJGT Championship ... Placed 18th in 2003 Midwest Junior Players Championship, firing a three-round total of 219.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A graduate of Larkin High School in Elgin, Ill. ... Team captain for three seasons ... Placed fifth in the 2003 Illinois High School Association State Tournament ... Named to the Honor Roll all four years at LHS.
PERSONAL:
Born November 11, 1985 ... Son of Carlos and Rose Sainz in Elgin, Ill. ... Pursuing a degree in general business administration.
