Derek Fribbs

Height:
6-0
Weight:
160
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Castle Rock, Colo.
High School:
Douglas County

College-Career Notes: He finished fourth in the most rounds played (146) at Colorado, and also tied for 16th in career stroke average (74.25). ?

2012-13 (Sr.): In playing in all 13 major tournaments, he finished second on the team in stroke average (73.32), with his 73.79 mark for the spring the team best; he also led the team in rounds counting toward team scoring (94.9 percent, or 37 of 39) and tied for the most top 20 finishes with five. His best spring effort was a tie for seventh at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic (74-68-142, -2), with another solid effort in CU’s win in the Bandon Dunes Invitational (218, +2). He led all Buff golfers in the NCAA Central/Fayetteville Regional, as he carded a 74-73-77-224 in his final collegiate tournament, tying for 21st. He was second on the team in fall stroke average with a 72.64 figure. After tying for fifth in the Ballyneal Challenge (a match between CU and Air Force players), he was on fire in the first two major tournaments of the year, tying for third in the Air Force Miranda Invitational (211, -5) and placing third outright in CU’s Mark Simpson Invitational (207, -9); he had five subpar rounds between the two meets, including four in a row, one shy of the school record. Both efforts represented his best 54-hole scores in relation to par to date entering the spring season. All 17 of his fall rounds fell between 67 and 77, and his 72.17 average for the final round was a team best. He had 80 birdies in the fall alone (the eighth most in the nation), and along with four eagles, that gave him 64 subpar holes out of 306, or 20.9 percent, another team best (and 31st nationally). On the year, his five eagles were the second most on the team and tied for 32nd nationally, with his 123 birdies a team-best which were also 48th in the NCAA.

2011-12 (Jr.): His 73.71 stroke average was third best on the team, and he owned the second best mid-round average of 73.25; his 100 birdies led the team as did his 10 subpar rounds. Though the team did not qualify (controversial in its own right), he played as an individual in the NCAA Championships, tying for 64th in the Bowling Green (Ky.) Regional with a 75-79-81-235 scorecard; he was a last minute replacement for an injured golfer and left for Kentucky the day after U.S. Open qualifying. ?He had three solid top 25 performances in the spring, opening with three consecutive 71s for 213 (-3) at Hawai’i-Hilo’s Amer Ari Invitational, tying him for 23rd; he tied for 15th at the Bandon Dunes Championship (220, +7, which included a second round 68) and tied for 17th in the Wyoming Cowboy Classic (208, -2, featuring a final round 66). He saw action in three fall tournaments, recording a 73.89 stroke average for nine rounds; that was bloated by rough performance (+22) in the New Mexico Tucker, as he was under par in his first tournaments. He opened the year tying for 15th in CU’s Mark Simpson Invitational (215, -1), which included his collegiate career best score of 65 in the second round, also matching his personal competitive best. ?He followed that up with his best 54-hole score in relation to par at the time, turning in a 73-69-70-212 (-4) scorecard in tying for eighth in the Air Force-Miranda Invitational. For the fall, he tied for 14th in the nation in average putts per round (28.7) and was eighth in putts on greens in regulation (1.73). In the individual Golfweek rankings, he finished 383rd, the highest of any of the team’s non-seniors.

2010-11 (Soph.): He finished fourth on the team in stroke average with a 74.91 mark in playing the third most rounds (35), also tying for the team lead in par rounds or better (11, five subpar and six even rounds). His 73.83 final round average was a team best, with five rounds of par or better, including one of two 68s he recorded on the season. He posted the team’s best score in four tournaments, including a win in the Front Range Individual where he turned in a 68-72-140 (-4) effort combined at Air Force’s Eisenhower Blue and Colorado National GC. That was his lone top 20 finish for the year, but he had four tournaments where he finished between 21st and 27th, three of which came out of the chute at the start of the season. In fact, his fall stroke average of 73.33 for 12 rounds was second best on the team, with all dozen of the rounds between 68 and 76. He opened the spring with his best tournament in relation to par for the year (and for his career up to that point), turning in an even-par 216 at the Hawai’i-Hilo Invitational. His other top score in the spring came at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic in Scottsdale, where he turned in a 1-over 217. He ranked 38th nationally in fairways hit percentage for the season (76.3 percent; he was 24th in the fall after landing in the 138 in 168 drives, or 82.1 percent of the time).

2009-10 (Fr.): He enjoyed a solid freshman season, finishing fourth on the team in stroke average with a 75.19 mark for 36 rounds, the fifth-most by a freshman in school history; 31 of those counted toward team scoring. He earned his way on to the travel squad for all eight spring events and participated in 12 of CU’s 13 for the year. His top finish was a tie for 28th at the Oregon Duck Invitational (223, +5), where he also had his season-best score in relation to par. At the Big 12 Championships, he tied for 36th with a 73-74-77-76-300 scorecard, but within that third round 77, he set what is believed to be a school record for the most improvement between nines: he turned at 45 but mounted an impressive comeback, scoring five birdies on the front nine in posting a 32, the low nine hole score of the day and tied for the fourth lowest nine in the tournament at Whispering Pines GC (Trinity, Texas). He participated in four of CU’s five major fall tournaments, as well as in the inaugural State of Colorado Cup. He was fifth on the team in stroke average for the fall (75.27). He had one top 50 finish (tied for 50th at Air Force), but had at least one par or subpar round in three of the four meets. In the Cup matches against CSU, he was 0-2, dropping a decision in the two-man Four Ball matches and fell 1 up to Riley Arp in single play. ?

High School-He was selected as the 2008 Colorado Player of the Year by both the Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post, garnering All-Colorado honors from each following an outstanding senior season. He owned a 71.2 stroke average as a senior, with the crown jewel of 15 high school tournament victories coming his last time out when he won the state’s 5A championship. In recording a 73-69-142 in the state meet on the Air Force Academy’s Eisenhower Blue Course, he won the title by six strokes and also led Douglas Country to the state championship. He had several scores in the 60s for the year, including a 64 and a 65. He owned a 72.3 stroke average as a junior, 74.8 as a sophomore and a 75.6 as a freshman, as he earned four letters. He tied for second in the state meet as a sophomore (73-71-144 at Pinehurst CC in Denver), three strokes out of the lead, and tied for 18th as a junior at Collindale GC in Fort Collins. DCHS’s most valuable player as a senior, he was a three-time, first-team All-League selection (sophomore through senior seasons; second-team as a freshman), and was also first-team All-State as a sophomore.

Other-2013: He claimed the title in the Colorado Golf Association’s Public Links Championship, turning in a 65-66-62-193 (17-under) performance at Twin Peaks GC in Longmont to win by six shots. He finished third in the CGA State Stroke Play (69-72-65-71-277, -3), and tied for 13th overall and as the third low amateur in the Colorado Open (277, -7). ?2012: He tied for seventh in the CGA Stroke Play Championship at Fort Collins Country Club (77-68-69-73-287, +7), four strokes back of the top spot. He finished third in U.S. Open Local Qualifying (36-33-69) at Collindale Golf Club in Fort Collins, advancing to Sectionals, where he tied for 32nd (73-75-148, +4) at the Village Links of Glen Ellyn (Ill.). He tied for 30th in the CGA Public Links Championship at Highland Meadows GC (214, +1), though his final round 68 was the 10th best round of the day. He tied for 42nd overall but was the sixth low amateur in the Colorado Open, turning in an even-par (71-72-70-71-284) performance. 2011: He was the runner-up in the CGA’s Public Links Championship at Buffalo Run GC (69-66-76-211, -5); he would have been in a playoff but his group was controversially cited for slow play at the end of the final round and all were assessed a 1-stroke penalty, costing him a chance to win. He reached the semifinals of the CGA Match Play Championships, defeating future teammate John Ahern in the quarters (2 and1) before falling 2-up to Michael Lee. He tied for fifth in the U.S. Open Qualifier at The Heritage at Westmoor (Westminster) with an even-par 72; after playoff tiebreakers, he was the second alternate to advance to Sectionals. He also won the Hyland Hills Invitational and tied for ninth in Colorado Open Qualifier No. 4, with a 1-under 70 at Legacy Ridge to make it in the tournament. 2010: Tied for seventh in the CGA Two-Man Team Championship, partnering with Ryan Boshoven for a 69-71-140 score, six out of the lead. He tied for 15th in the CGA Stroke Play Championships with a 72-76-68-69-285 (+5) scorecard at Boulder Country Club; after making the cut at the cutline, his 137 total over the last 36 holes was fourth best in the field. He tied for 31st in the Trans-Mississippi Championship at Denver Country Club (71-74-72-217; +7). 2009: He won the CGA Junior Match Play title, winning all six matches including the championship match over David Oraee, 2 and 1, at Spring Valley Golf Club in Elizabeth; he was seeded 42nd in the field after the stroke play competition and played just three of 35 holes over par in the title pairing. He had reached the quarterfinals in the CGA State Match Play Championship (before bowing out on the 17th hole). He tied for 19th in the CGA Stroke Play Championships at Lakewood CC (73-73-70-73-289, +5). He tied for eighth with his dad (Mark) in the CGA Father-Son at Cougar Canyon in Trinidad (145, +1). 2008: Reached the round of 16 in the junior state match play, and qualified for the match play portion of the CGA Match Play Championship in being named a CGA Junior All-Star. 2007: Won the AJGA Medicus Preseason Junior at Albuquerque by two shots (66-74-140) and finished in the top 20 in all four he participated in.

Best Career Round In Competition-65 (-7; September 2008, Cherry Creek Invitational, Buffalo Run GC; -7, September 2011, CU-Mark Simpson Invitational).

Academics-He graduated with a degree in Sociology from Colorado in December, 2013.

Personal-He was born August 23, 1990 in Aspen, Colo. Hobbies include skiing and most sports; he was Douglas County’s outstanding physical education student for 2008-09. ?A cousin, Travis Sandersfeld, lettered four years as a defensive back on CU’s football team from 2008-11.

	Overall					Spring			Fall
Season	Rd	Strokes	Avg.	Lo	Hi	Rd	Strk	Avg.	Rd	Strk	Avg.
2009-10	36	2707	75.19	71	80	25	1879	75.16	11	828	75.27
2010-11	35	2622	74.91	68	84	23	1742	75.74	12	880	73.33
2011-12	34	2506	73.71	65	82	25	1841	73.64	9	665	73.89
2012-13	41	3006	73.32	67	80	24	1771	73.79	17	1235	72.64
Totals	146	10841	74.25	65	84	97	7233	74.55	49	3608	73.63

Rounds Toward Team Scoring: 121 of 139 (87.1%; 7 played as an individual).
Stroke Count In Relation To Par (+408/+2.79): +132/+3.67 (2009-10); +123/+3.51 (2010-11); +73/+2.15 (2011-12); +80/+1.95 (2012-13).
Finishes-Wins: 1 Top 5: 4 Top 10: 6 Top 20: 9

Fall 2009
AFA Falcon Invitational	76-72-75--223	+7	t50th
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Classic	80-78-72--230	+20	60th
Alister Mackenzie Invitational	71-80--151	+9	t70th
UCLA Collegiate at CordeValle	74-75-75--224	+8	t57th

Spring 2010
UHH Mauna Lani Invitational	79-75-79--233	+17	t77th
Battle at the Beach	75-76-72--223	+10	t58th
Louisiana Classics	78-75-79--232	+16	t71st
Oregon Duck Invitational	71-76-74--221	+5	t28th
Barona Collegiate Cup	72-80-74--226	+10	t49th
Wyoming Cowboy Classic	71-74-73--218	+8	t36th
Texas A&M Aggie Invitational	78-74-74--226	+10	t57th
Big 12 Championships	73-74-77-76--300	+12	t36th

Fall 2010
AFA Falcon Invitational	75-71-75--221	+5	t25th
CU-Simpson Invitational	73-76-72--221	+5	t27th
UNM Tucker Invitational	76-71-76--223	+7	t21st
Alister Mackenzie Invitational	74-73-68--215	+2	t50th

Spring 2011
Hawai'i-Hilo Invitational	72-74-70--216	E	t41st
Battle At The Beach	77-84-77--238	+28	78th
*Front Range Individual	68-72--140	-4	1st
Bandon Dunes Championship	75-72-78--225	+9	t25th
Oregon Duck Invitational	76-83-75--234	+18	t77th
Barona Collegiate Cup	75-82-72--229	+13	t49th
Wyoming Cowboy Classic	74-70-73--217	+7	t38th
Western Intercollegiate	84-81-78--243	+33	90th

Fall 2011
CU-Simpson Invitational	71-65-79--215	-1	t15th
AFA Miranda Invitational	73-69-70--212	-4	t8th
UNM Tucker Invitational	76-82-80--238	+22	82nd

Spring 2012
Hawai'i-Hilo Ari Invitational	71-71-71--213	-3	t23rd
Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate	73-77-71--221	+5	t49th
Bandon Dunes Championship	75-68-77--220	+7	t15th
Oregon Duck Invitational	78-72-72--222	+6	t27th
U.S. Intercollegiate	73-76-76--225	+15	t56th
Wyoming Cowboy Classic	70-72-66--208	-2	t17th
Pac-12 Championship	73-75-73-76--297	+9	t37th
*NCAA Bowling Green Regional	75-79-81--235	+19	t64th

Fall 2012
*Ballyneal Challenge	71-77--148	+6	t5th
AFA Miranda Invitational	70-73-68--211	-5	t3rd
CU-Simpson Invitational	70-70-67--207	-9	3rd
UNM Tucker Invitational	75-76-75--226	+10	t38th
Pac-12 Fall Preview	77-76-75--228	+12	51st
Alister Mackenzie Invitational	73-71-71--215	+2	t34th

Spring 2013
Hawai'i-Hilo Amer Ari Invitational	70-75-75-220	+4	t60th
The Prestige at PGA West	75-78-74-227	+14	t61st
Bandon Dunes Championship	74-70-74-218	+2	?t17th
UCI Anteater Invitational	80-75-74-229	+13	t24th
Stanford U.S. Intercollegiate	73-71-71-215	? +5	t44th
Wyoming Cowboy Classic	74-68-142	+2	t7th
Pac-12 Championship	75-70-76-75-296	+16	t35th
NCAA Central Regional	74-73-77-224	+8	t21st