Pierce Aichinger

Height:
5-8
Weight:
125
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Cherry Hills Village, Colo.
High School:
Valor Christian

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College?This Season (Fr.): He played in four tournaments in his first semester as a true freshman, averaging 76.27 strokes per 11 rounds.? He played two tournaments as CU’s fifth scorer, tying for 17th in the Ballyneal Challenge (79-72?151) and for 93rd in UNM Tucker Invitational (77-79-85?241).? He had a solid performance in finishing 28th in the Air Force Miranda Invitational (74-73-72?219).????????

High School?As a senior, he earned All-State, All-Colorado and All-League honors when he tied for sixth in the state meet (72-75?147) at Walking Stick Golf Club in Pueblo, helping Valor Christian to a second consecutive 4A state title.? He owned a 73 stroke average as a sophomore, which he lowered to 72 as a junior and to 70.5 his senior year.

Other?2016: He tied for 42nd in the Saguaro Amateur (Southern Dunes GC, Maricopa, Ariz.), carding a 73-75-76?224 in the meet held just after the first of the year. ?2015: He cruised to a victory in the Colorado Golf Association’s Junior Stroke Play Championship, winning all six matches with none going the full distance; he defeated Andrew McCormick of Denver 4 and 2 in the 36-hole final (he shot a 70 in qualifying to earn the No. 3 seed at Buffalo Run Golf Course).? He tied for 29th in the CGA’s Stroke Play Championship, with a 293 (+9) effort at CommonGround Golf Club in Aurora.? He shot a 3-over 74 at Collindale Golf Club in U.S. Open Qualifying, five strokes out of advancing to sectionals.? 2014: ?He was the Colorado Junior PGA champion with a 64-65?129 effort (11-under par at Indian Tree Golf Club in Arvada, including a 30 on the back nine to rally him to the win), and claimed the titles at the CJGA Estes Park (68-70?138) and the RMJGT at Walking Stick (70-73?143).? He was also second in the Bass Pro Shop/Payne Stewart AJGA Championship (71-69-72?212).? 2013: He earned the No. 17 seed in the CGA Junior Match Play Championship, but lost in the first round at King’s Deer GC in Monument.? He tied for 32nd in the AJGA Payne Stewart (228, +12).?

Best Career Round In Competition? 64 (-6, June 2014, Colorado Junior PGA at Indian Tree GC, Arvada, Colo.)

Academics?He is interested in majoring in Business (sequence undecided) at Colorado.?

Personal? He was born April 27, 1997 in Denver.? He played golf for the first time as a freshman in high school; his main interest had been ice hockey, which is still one of his top hobbies.? His father, Otto, played college football at Colorado State (receiver, placekicker).? (Last name is pronounced eye-hinger.)

	Overall					Spring			Fall
Season (SA/Rk)	Rd	Strokes	Avg.	Lo	Hi	Rd	Strk	Avg.	Rd	Strk	Avg.
2015-16 (8)	11	839	76.27	72	85	--	--	--	11	839	76.27

Season	Rounds	Holes	SCIRP	Eagles	Birdies	Pars	Bogeys
2015-16	11	198	+55	1	16	120	53

				Subpar	Par/SP	Jumbo
Season	Doubles	Triples	Other	Pct	Pct	Pts	Pct
2015-16	5	2	1	8.6	69.2	12	1.091

Rounds Toward Team Scoring: 3 of 5 (60.0%; 6 played as an individual).
Stroke Count In Relation To Par (+178/+3.49): +55/+5.00 (2015-16).
Finishes?Wins: 0? Top 5: 0? Top 10: 0? Top 20: 1

Fall 2015
Ballyneal Challenge	79-72 -- 151	+ 9	t17th
*AFA Miranda Invitational	74-73-72 -- 219	+ 3	28th
UNM Tucker Invitational	77-79-85 -- 241	+25	t93rd
*CU-Mark Simpson Invitational	76-76-76 -- 228	+16	t57th