John Ahern

Height:
5-11
Weight:
165
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Morrison, Colo.
High School:
D'Evelyn

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College?This Season (Fr.): A true freshman, he saw action in one fall tournament, CU’s own Mark Simpson Invitational, where he placed 84th with a 76-86-81?243 scorecard.?

High School?As a senior, he won the 4A title at The Club at Flying Horse in Colorado Springs, largely due to an opening round and course record 64 (8-under par) on his way to a 7-under score of 137, good for a one-shot victory over Valor Christian junior Wyndham Clark.? He was a four-time, first-team All-Jeffco Metro performer and was the league MVP three years as a prep (sophomore through senior seasons).?? He owned a 70.0 stroke average as a senior, when he earned first-team All-Colorado and 4A All-State honors. ??He was honorable mention All-State as a junior (71.2 stroke average) and sophomore (69.6).? He won 20 tournaments in high school career, topped by the state title as a senior; he tied for ninth in the state meet as junior and was 12th as a sophomore.? He also lettered twice in basketball (playing guard).

Other?2011: He captured the Colorado Golf Association’s Junior Match Play Championship, held at King’s Deer Golf Club in Monument; he won the title match 7 and 5 over Ryan Pettegrew.? He reached the quarterfinals of the CGA Match Play event, where he fell 2 and 1 to future teammate Derek Fribbs.? He tied for 22nd in the CGA Junior Stroke Play, carding a 72-74-79?225 (+15) at Greeley Country Club. ?He tied for eighth in the local U.S. Amateur Qualifying, shooting a 71-69?140 at Heritage Eagle Bend (missed qualifying by four strokes).? 2010: He was the runner-up in the CGA Junior Match Play Championships (5-1; lost 1 down to Nick Allen).? He finished second in the PGA Junior Series at Eisenhower Blue (72-70-69?211, two out of the lead). ?Among many top five amateur finishes over the summer, he had two wins, in the CJCA Tournament of Champions at Colorado Golf Club and the Big I State Tournament at Highland Hills GC, a qualifier for the Big I International Classic. 2009: Finished 12th in the Aspen AJGA event.

Best Career Round In Competition?64 (October 2010, Colorado 4A High School Championship, Flying Horse Golf Club, Colorado Springs)

Academics?He is majoring in Business (Finance) Colorado.? Owner of a 3.4 grade point average in high school (scored 31 on the ACT), he was an Honor Roll member all four years as a prep.

Personal?Born April 2, 1993 in Denver.? Hobbies include playing basketball.? A second cousin (Sam Stratton) is on the football team at the University of Wyoming.? Though he writes with his right hand, he plays all sports left-handed.

	Overall					Spring			Fall
Season	Rd	Strokes	Avg.	Lo	Hi	Rd	Strk	Av.g	Rd	Strk.	Avg.
2011-12	3	243	81.00	76	86	--	--	--	3	243	81.00

Rounds Toward Team Scoring: 0 of 0 (0%; 3 played as an individual).
Stroke Count In Relation To Par (+27/+9.00): +27/+9.00 (2011-12).
Finishes?Wins: 0? Top 5: 0? Top 10: 0? Top 20: 0

Fall 2011

*CU-Simpson Invitational

76-86-81?243

+? 27

84th

(*?competed individually.)