Colorado University Athletics
2009-10 Men's Golf Roster
Justin Bardgett
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- Chaminade College Prep
College?This Season (Sr.): Colorado did not qualify for the NCAA Championships as a team, but he qualified to play individually as the No. 8-seeded individual in the San Diego Regional. His team-best 72.92 stroke average stands to become the ninth best in school history, while his 2.66 stroke average improvement from his junior to senior season is currently the seventh best from one season to the next in CU annals. He topped the Buffaloes in top 10 finishes (4), top 20 finishes (5), rounds in the 60s (9, tops in the Big 12 Conference) and in subpar rounds (16), while having a team best 92.3 percent of his rounds (36 of 39) counting toward team scoring. He also led the team in first round (71.62) and final round (73.58) stroke average, with a 73.57 figure for middle rounds, second-best on the team. He had four top 25 performances in the spring, led by a tie for seventh in the Wyoming Cowboy Classic in Scottsdale, Ariz. (67-74-71?212, +2), and a tie for 16th in the Oregon Duck Invitational (71-76-72?219, +3). At the Big 12 Championships, he opened strong, 6-under and in second place late in the first round, but went through a rough patch and eventually tied for 43rd (70-78-75-80?303, +15). In leading the team in stroke average for the fall with a 71.86 figure for 14 rounds, he posted the fifth best average for the fall portion of the season in CU history. He scored seven subpar rounds, four in the 60s, and closed the fall with three top 15 finishes, the first ones of his collegiate career. Top fall efforts included a tie for fifth in the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Classic (216, +6), followed by a tie for eighth in weather-shortened Alister Mackenzie Invitational (137, -5). He was in contention for the title in UCLA’s Collegiate at CordeValle (9-under after two rounds), but slipped to 15th after a final round 78. In the fall, he was 37th in the nation in greens in regulation (37th, 30th on par-3 holes) and 35th in sand saves; his 46 birdies were second most on the team (113th in the nation).
2008-09 (Jr.): He played in eight tournaments (24 rounds) for the year, finishing sixth on the team in stroke average with a 75.58 figure. He didn’t play as well during the spring, owning a 76.22 average, but made the travel team for five of the six fall tournaments, posting three of his top four career efforts through his junior year during the semester, bested by a tie for 26th in DU’s Ron Moore Invitational (219, +3). He also tied for 29th in the UNM Tucker Invitational (224, +8) and tied for 36th in the USF Olympic Club Intercollegiate (223, +10). He had three subpar rounds and two even par rounds in averaging 75.20 strokes per round. His final round 70 at the Herb Wimberly, the last event of the fall, was one of the best in the entire field; he owned a final round average of 73.2, fourth on the team, but one bad final round upped that number (sans an 82 at Northwestern’s Windon, he averaged 71.0 to close out the other four fall meets). In the spring, eight of his nine rounds were between 74 and 77 (the ninth was a 79), with his best finish a tie for 50th in the Hawai’i-Hilo Invitational.
2007-08 (Soph.-RS.): He averaged 76.56 for 18 rounds on the year, 12 of which came in the spring when he qualified for three tournaments and was a last minute substitute as the fifth man for the NCAA Central Regional. His best finish came at The Maxwell, where he tied for 41st (223, +13). His top scoring effort came at the Hawai’i Hilo Intercollegiate, where he turned in a 219 (+9) scorecard, with his second round 69 his collegiate best round to date. When Michael Baird was not permitted to travel to the regional after being diagnosed with pneumonia, Bardgett was tabbed to fill his spot. His first round 77 was CU’s third best score and his second round 80 also counted toward the team total (nine of 12 spring rounds did); he closed with an 81 for a 238 total (+25). He saw action in two fall tournaments, posting his first collegiate top 20 finish when he closed the fall with a 226 (+10) performance in The Wolverine At Mission Inn, tying for 17th.
2006-07 (Soph.): Redshirted; he played in all 21 tournament qualifying rounds as he worked on his game after it was decided he would redshirt.
2005-06 (Fr.): He qualified for two meets in his first semester in college, playing two tough courses in tough conditions. He tied for 89th in The Prestige at PGA West, and followed that up by tying for 68th in the Tunica National Intercollegiate in wet and windy conditions. His lone action in the spring came in CU’s Stevinson Ranch Invitational, where after a disastrous opening round 89, the worst in the 77-player field, he bounced back with a second round 77, the best single improvement in the field as it tied for the 36th best score in round two. In eight rounds for the combined seasons, he averaged 82.0 strokes per round.
High School?As senior at Chaminade College Preparatory, his 67-74?141 scorecard tied for medalist honors in the 2004 Missouri State High School Championships, leading his school to the team title in the process. His opening round five-under-par 67 was the lowest round ever recorded in the state championship meet, topping the previous record of 68 set by current PGA Tour professional John Daly (with the 141 tying the top winning score in tourney history as well). He was the St. Louis Metro Player of the Year as a junior, winning eight of 11 dual meets plus the William Woods tourney in Fulton, while a fourth place finish in the district meet included a clutch par on the 18th hole that qualified his team for the state meet, where it would set a state record for low team score. A two-time, first-team All-St. Louis Metro team member, his stroke average in relation to par as a senior was +0.3 (72.1 stroke average) and as a junior was +1.38 (73.2). As a sophomore, he was a second-team all-metro performer. He earned four letters in golf for coach Jim Prag, and also lettered twice in soccer.
Other?2009: Medalist in U.S. Amateur Qualifying at Boulder Country Club, where he was the only player under par after posting a 68-71?139 (-1) scorecard. In the event at
Best Career Round In Competition?66 (-6; 2004 JCT Midwest Championship, Porto
Academics?He is majoring in Business (finance) at
Personal?Born February 19, 1987 in
Statistics Overall--------------------------------- Spring---------------- Fall-----------------
Season Rd Strokes Avg. Lo Hi Rd Strk Avg. Rd Strk Avg.
2005-06 8 656 82.00 77 89 2 166 83.00 6 490 81.67
2007-08 18 1378 76.56 69 81 12 916 76.33 6 462 77.00
2008-09 24 1814 75.58 70 82 9 686 76.22 15 1128 75.20
2009-10 39 2844 72.92 67 80 25 1838 73.52 14 1006 71.86
Totals 89 6692 75.19 67 89 48 3606 75.13 41 3086 75.27
Rounds Toward Team Scoring: 61 of 81 (75.3%; 8 played as an individual).
Stroke Count In Relation To Par (+325/+3.65): +80/+10.00 (2005-06); +97/+5.39 (2007-08); +95/+3.96 (2008-09); +53/+1.36 (2009-10)
Finishes?Wins: 0 Top 5: 1 Top 10: 4 Top 20: 6
Fall 2005
The Prestige At PGA West............. 78-85-81?244 + 28 89th
Tunica National Intercollegiate........ 77-88-81?246 + 30 t68th
Spring 2006
*CU-Stevinson Ranch Invitational....... 89-77?166 + 22 t71st
Fall 2007
St. Mary’s Invitational..................... 75-80-81?236 + 20 t79th
The Wolverine At Mission Inn........ 78-73-75?226 + 10 t17th
Spring 2008
*CU-Stevinson Ranch Invitational....76-81-79?236 + 20 t63rd
*The Maxwell Intercollegiate......... 74-73-76?223 + 13 t41st
NCAA Central Regional................. 77-80-81?238 + 25 t122nd
Fall 2008
USF Olympic Club Intercollegiate. 75-75-73?223 + 10 t36th
DU-Ron Moore Invitational........... 72-77-70?219 + 3 t26th
UNM Tucker Invitational............... 77-76-71?224 + 8 t29th
Northwestern Windon Memorial.. 79-73-82?234 + 21 t75th
NMSU Wimberly Intercollegiate.... 78-80-70?228 + 15 t68th
Spring 2009
Louisiana Classics......................... 74-77-76?227 + 11 t57th
CU-Stevinson Ranch Invitational.... 76-77-79?232 + 16 t63rd
Fall 2009
UNM Tucker Invitational.................. 75-77-70?222 + 6 t41st
AFA Falcon Invitational.................. 73-71-74?218 + 2 t25th
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Classic.. 73-69-74?216 + 6 t5th
Alister Mackenzie Invitational.......... 67-70?137 - 5 t8th
UCLA Collegiate at CordeValle........ 68-67-78?213 - 3 t15th
Spring 2010
UHH Mauna Lani Invitational........... 77-78-69?224 + 8 t50th
Louisiana Classics......................... 70-73-77?220 + 4 t21st
Barona Collegiate Cup.................... 71-80-69?220 + 4 t22nd
Wyoming Cowboy Classic............. 67-74-71?212 + 2 t7th
Texas A&M Aggie Invitational........ 76-73-69?218 + 2 t29th
Big 12 Championships................ 70-78-75-80?303 + 15 t43rd
(*?competed individually.)
