2020-21 Men's Golf Roster
Olkowski, Canon
Canon Olkowski
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Las Vegas, Nev.
- High School:
- Faith Lutheran
- Major:
- Business
Bio
College—2021-22 (Soph.): Did not compete during the fall season, but practiced regularly with the team.
2020-21 (Fr.-RS): He finished sixth on the team in scoring average with a 73.43 mark for 12 rounds … Had a subpar percentage of 21.4, with 54 birdies of his 242 holes played … In his first collegiate event, the Prestige at PGA West Invitational, he tied for 14th with a 72-71-71—214 scorecard, which was 2-under par; at the time, he tied the school record that was held by two others for the best performance in relation to par in a first career tournament (he had 13 birdies and 32 pars in the event) … His other top 20 finish came as playing as an individual in the Southern Colorado Masters, where he finished with a 218 (+5) total to tie for 17th; his final round 69 was his first collegiate round in the 60s and matched a final round 70 in the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate for his best round in relation to par (2-under).
2019-20 (Fr.): Redshirted; did not see any action but practiced with the team in both the fall and spring.
High School—He lettered once in golf as a senior at Faith Lutheran High School in Summerlin, Nev., and three times at Grand Junction (Colo.) High School … He tied for 34th in the Nevada 4A state championships; he placed 33rd in the 4A Desert & Mountain Regional, helping his full team advance to the state meet … At Grand Junction, he was a two-time All-State performer; as a junior, he finished third in the Colorado 5A state championship with an even-par 70-72—142 score, three shots out of the lead, and was 13th as a sophomore with a 6-over 77-71—148 tally (he was 31st as a freshman).
Best Career Round In Competition—67 (-5, October 2018, second round of Las Vegas City Amateur, Las Vegas National Golf Club).
Academics—He is majoring in Business at Colorado.
Personal—He was born October 3, 2000 in Grand Junction, Colo. … Hobbies including playing basketball, fitness training and traveling … His older brother, Trevor, finished his career on the UNLV golf team after starting out as a Buff … The family moved from Grand Junction to Summerlin, a suburb west of Las Vegas, prior to his senior year in high school.
2020-21 (Fr.-RS): He finished sixth on the team in scoring average with a 73.43 mark for 12 rounds … Had a subpar percentage of 21.4, with 54 birdies of his 242 holes played … In his first collegiate event, the Prestige at PGA West Invitational, he tied for 14th with a 72-71-71—214 scorecard, which was 2-under par; at the time, he tied the school record that was held by two others for the best performance in relation to par in a first career tournament (he had 13 birdies and 32 pars in the event) … His other top 20 finish came as playing as an individual in the Southern Colorado Masters, where he finished with a 218 (+5) total to tie for 17th; his final round 69 was his first collegiate round in the 60s and matched a final round 70 in the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate for his best round in relation to par (2-under).
2019-20 (Fr.): Redshirted; did not see any action but practiced with the team in both the fall and spring.
High School—He lettered once in golf as a senior at Faith Lutheran High School in Summerlin, Nev., and three times at Grand Junction (Colo.) High School … He tied for 34th in the Nevada 4A state championships; he placed 33rd in the 4A Desert & Mountain Regional, helping his full team advance to the state meet … At Grand Junction, he was a two-time All-State performer; as a junior, he finished third in the Colorado 5A state championship with an even-par 70-72—142 score, three shots out of the lead, and was 13th as a sophomore with a 6-over 77-71—148 tally (he was 31st as a freshman).
Other—2020: Finished second on the points list in the Saguaro Amateur Series, as in the final event of the 2020 series, he recorded a second place finish in the Saguaro Amateur (69-69-68—206, -10), one shot out of the lead … Tied for sixth in the inaugural Rocky Mountain Amateur (newly added to the Saguaro series), as he recorded a 9-under par scorecard of 70-69-68—207 on CU’s home course (Colorado National GC) … He tied for eighth in the Fort Collins GCAA Amateur with a 69-72-69—210 (even par) performance … Tied for ninth in the inaugural Tucker Amateur in Maricopa, Ariz. (68-71-68—207, -9) … Tied for 14th in the Silver State Amateur in Las Vegas (68-75-70—213, -3) … Tied for 32nd in the Sizzler Amateur in Scottsdale (Troon North Golf Club) with an even-par effort (75-73-68—216); his final round 68 tied for the seventh-low score to end the event … Tied for 29th in the Gobbler Amateur (70-74-72—216, +3). 2019: Tied for 21st in the FCG International Championship at Singing Hills-Willow Glen in El Cajon, Calif. (69-73-72—214, +4) … Played well in the Arizona Open at Superstition Mountain in Gold Canyon (73-71—144, E), but missed the cut by one stroke… Tied for 97th in the Saguaro Amateur Ak-Chin Southern Dunes in Maricopa, Ariz. (233, +16); his final round 72 was the 36th best score in the final round and his nine-stroke improvement from the second to final rounds was the second-best in the 108-man field. 2018: He won the Las Vegas Junior City Amateur in September by one stroke in posting a 5-under scorecard of 70-69—139 … Then in October, he placed sixth in the Las Vegas City Amateur with an 8-under 69-67—136 effort … Placed fourth in the FCG National Championship at Singing Hills-Oak Glen in El Cajon, Calif. (68-69-72—209, -7).
Best Career Round In Competition—67 (-5, October 2018, second round of Las Vegas City Amateur, Las Vegas National Golf Club).
Academics—He is majoring in Business at Colorado.
Personal—He was born October 3, 2000 in Grand Junction, Colo. … Hobbies including playing basketball, fitness training and traveling … His older brother, Trevor, finished his career on the UNLV golf team after starting out as a Buff … The family moved from Grand Junction to Summerlin, a suburb west of Las Vegas, prior to his senior year in high school.
| Overall | |||||
| Season (SA/Rk) | Rd | Strokes | Avg. | Lo | Hi |
| 2020-21 (6) | 14 | 1028 | 73.43 | 69 | 79 |
| Spring | ||
| Rd | Strk | Avg. |
| 14 | 1028 | 73.43 |
| Fall | ||
| Rd | Strk | Avg. |
| - | -- | -- |
| Season | Rounds | Holes | SCIRP |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 252 | +23 |
| Eagles | Birdies | Pars | Bogeys |
| 0 | 54 | 134 | 52 |
| Season | Doubles | Triples | Other |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Subpar | Par/SP | Jumbo | |
| Pct. | Pct. | Pts. | Pct. |
| 21.4 | 74.6 | 13 | 0.929 |
Rounds Toward Team Scoring: 7 of 8 (77.8%; 6 played as an individual)
Stroke Count In Relation To Par (+23/+1.64): +23/+1.64 (2020-21).
Rounds—60s: 1 Subpar: 4 Even-Par: 3
Finishes—Wins: 0 Top 5: 0 Top 10: 0 Top 20: 2
| Spring 2021 | |||
| *The Prestige at PGA West Individual | 72-71-71 -- 214 | -2 | t14th |
| Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate | 76-72-70 -- 218 | +2 | t26th |
| Lamkin San Diego Classic | 74-74-77 -- 225 | +9 | t49th |
| Arizona N.I.T. | 74-79-WD | +9 | 104th |
| *Southern Colorado Masters | 71-78-69 -- 218 | +5 | t17th |
(*—competed individually.)
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