Ryan Mendez

Height:
5-11
Weight:
null
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.
High School:
Torrey Pines

College—This Season (Fr.): Enrolled at Colorado for the fall semester and has been participating in the practices the NCAA and Pac-12 have permitted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

High School—Played in just two matches as a senior before the remainder of the season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic … As a junior, he earned second-team All-CIF San Diego Section honors, which recognized the top 12 prep players in the heavily competition region; his scoring differential was a solid 0.29 (in lieu of stroke averages, they use a format involving course ratings and slope) … Along with fellow CU recruit Justin Biwer, helped Torrey Pines finish third as a team in regional play and then second in the 2018 state championship.

Other—2020: Tied for sixth in the inaugural Silverado Amateur (Napa, Calif.), as he turned in a 74-73-67—214 scorecard (-2); his final round 67 tied two others for the low score on the day, with his 31 on the front nine establishing the tournament record for nine holes. 2019: He won the North County Cup (139, -4), tied for second in the San Diego City Cup (137, -6) and in the Toyota Tour Cup Qualifying (140, -4). He tied for seventh in the San Diego Junior Amateur (73-70-67—210, -6) and placed eighth in the Charley Hoffman Foundation Junior at Encinitas Ranch (141, -3) … In the FCGT Callaway World Championship at Palm Desert, he tied for 18th (70-74-70—214, -2), but was the eighth finisher from the U.S. … Finished 36th in the Long Beach City Amateur (80-66-73—219, +3); his 66 tied for the fourth-best round in the event and his 14-stroke improvement from his first to second rounds was a tournament-best. 2018: Tied for 13th in the AJGA Preview at Carlton Oaks (77-76—153, +9)

Best Career Round In Competition— 64 (-8, 2019 Morgan Run Resort Club Championship, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.); 66
(-6; 2019 Long Beach City Amateur, Recreation Park GC, second round, July 20).

Academics—He is interested in Business (Exploratory Studies) as his major at Colorado.

Personal— He was born November 14, 2001 in San Diego, Calif. … Hobbies including surfing, listening to music, playing video games and hanging out with friends.