2022-23 Men's Golf Roster
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Kress, Matthew
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Matthew Kress
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Saratoga, Calif.
- High School:
- Bellarmine College Prep
Bio
WAGR RANKING PRONUNCIATION
COLLEGIATE BESTS
Best Finish: 1 (Georgetown Intercollegiate '23)
Low Round: 65 (NCAA Bremerton Regional Rd. 2 '25)
Low Tournament Score: 204 (SEC Fall Preview '23)
HONORS
TOURNAMENT-BY-TOURNAMENT CAREER
2022-23 (Redshirt-Freshman)
COLLEGIATE BESTS
Best Finish: 1 (Georgetown Intercollegiate '23)
Low Round: 65 (NCAA Bremerton Regional Rd. 2 '25)
Low Tournament Score: 204 (SEC Fall Preview '23)
HONORS
- PING All-American
- 2023 SEC Golfer of the Week (Oct. 18)
- 2023 SEC All-Freshman Team
- All-American Scholar (2024-25)
- Two-time CSC Academic All-District (2023, 2025)
- Three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024, 2025)
- 2021-22 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
CAREER STATS:
- Tournaments: 40
- Sroke Play Rounds: 108
- Stroke Average: 71.8
- 2025-26: 71.6
- 2024-25: 71.9
- 2023-24: 72.0
- 2022-23: 71.5
- Wins: 1
- 2023 Georgetown Intercollegiate
- Top-5's: 4
- Top-10's: 11
- Top-25's: 20
- Under-Par Rounds: 42
- Par or Better Rounds: 55
- Tournaments Under-Par: 13
- Tournaments Par or Better: 16
- Match Play Record: 8-9-1 | Postseason Match Play Record: 5-7 (4-3 at SEC's & 1-4 at NCAA's)
- 2025 National Championship Semifinals: L, 4&3 vs. Maxi Pruegger (Virginia)
- 2025 National Championship Quarterfinals: W, 3&1 vs. Jack Gilbert (Texas)
- 2025 SEC Championship Finals: W, 5&4 vs. Aaron Pounds (Texas A&M)
- 2025 SEC Championship Semifinals: L, 5&3 vs. Brendan Valdes (Auburn)
- 2025 SEC Championship Quarterfinals: L, 4Up vs. Jase Summy (Oklahoma)
- 2024 Barbara Nicklaus Cup: W, 5&3 vs. Jacob Tarkany (Ohio State)
- 2024 Barbara Nicklaus Cup: L, 8&6 vs. Sean Curran (Clemson)
- 2024 Barbara Nicklaus Cup: W, 4&3 vs. Daniel Boone (Charlotte)
- 2024 SEC Championship Quarterfinals: L, 1Up (19 Holes) vs. William Moll (Vanderbilt)
- 2024 Pablo Creek Collegiate Cup: W, 3&1 vs. Josef Hacker (Jacksonville)
- 2024 East Lake Cup Consolation Finals: Tied vs. Bartley Forrester (Georgia Tech)
- 2024 East Lake Cup Semifinals: L, 1Up vs. Luke Clanton (Florida State)
- 2023 NCAA Championship Finals: L, 1Up (20 Holes) vs. Bartley Forrester (Georgia Tech)
- 2023 NCAA Championship Semifinals: L, 3&1 vs. Frederik Jjettrup (Florida State)
- 2023 NCAA Championship Quarterfinals: L, 1Up (19 Holes) vs. Deven Patel (Virginia)
- 2023 SEC Championship Finals: W, 5&4 vs. Matthew Riedel (Vanderbilt)
- 2023 SEC Championship Semifinals: W, 2Up vs. Vishnu Sadagopan (Texas A&M)
- 2023 SEC Championship Quarterfinals: W, 2&1 vs. Brett Schell (Ole Miss)
TOURNAMENT-BY-TOURNAMENT CAREER
| Tournament | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Rd. 3 | Rd. 4 | Tournament Score | To Par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 SEASON | |||||||
| Sahalee Players Championship (9/6-7) | 77 | 72 | 75 | --- | 224 | +8 | T30 |
| Fighting Illini Collegiate (9/19-21) | 68 | 67 | 71 | --- | 206 | -4 | 4th |
| 2024-25 SEASON | |||||||
| Sahalee Players Championship (9/7-8) | 76 | 75 | 76 | --- | 227 | +11 | T56 |
| Fighting Illini Collegiate (9/20-22) | 70 | 75 | 73 | --- | 218 | +8 | T53 |
| Williams Cup (10/20-22) | 75 | 78 | 71 | --- | 224 | +8 | T45 |
| Southwestern Invitational (1/27-29) | 69 | 77 | 72 | --- | 218 | +5 | T31 |
| Gators Invitational (2/15-16) | 71 | 70 | 66 | --- | 207 | -3 | T6 |
| Southern Highlands Collegiate (3/2-4) | 78 | 70 | 70 | --- | 218 | +2 | T9 |
| Schenkel Invitational (3/21-23) | 69 | 71 | 73 | --- | 213 | -3 | T9 |
| Calusa Cup (4/6-8) | 78 | 71 | 69 | --- | 218 | +2 | T16 |
| SEC Championship (4/23-25) | 70 | 72 | 71 | --- | 213 | +3 | T51 |
| NCAA Bremerton Regional (5/12-14) | 69 | 65 | 71 | --- | 205 | -11 | T2 |
| NCAA National Championship (5/22-26) | 75 | 71 | 69 | 70 | 285 | -3 | T9 |
| 2023-24 SEASON | |||||||
| OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational (9/15-16) | 68 | 74 | --- | --- | 142 | +2 | T26 |
| SEC Fall Preview (9/25-26) | 68 | 67 | 69 | --- | 204 | -9 | T6 |
| Williams Cup (10/9-10) | 76 | 72 | 73 | --- | 221 | +5 | T19 |
| Georgetown Intercollegiate (10/16-16) | 72 | 70 | 69 | --- | 211 | -5 | 1 |
| East Lake Cup (10/30) | 72 | --- | --- | --- | 72 | E | T8 |
| Sea Best Invitational (1/29-30) | 74 | 71 | 73 | --- | 218 | +8 | T28 |
| Gators Invitational (2/16-17) | 67 | 67 | 74 | --- | 208 | -2 | T11 |
| Southern Highlands Collegiate (2/25-27) | 69 | 77 | 73 | --- | 219 | +3 | T29 |
| Schenkel Invitational (3/15-17) | 69 | 69 | 73 | --- | 211 | -5 | T14 |
| Calusa Cup (4/7-9) | 72 | 74 | 71 | --- | 217 | +1 | 8 |
| SEC Championship (4/24-26) | 72 | 70 | 70 | --- | 212 | +2 | T36 |
| NCAA West Lafayette Regional (5/13-15) | 74 | 73 | 76 | --- | 223 | +7 | T48 |
| NCAA Championship (5/24-27) | 81 | 78 | 71 | 79 | 309 | +21 | T78 |
| 2022-23 SEASON | |||||||
| Fighting Irish Classic (9/4-5) | 69 | 69 | 72 | --- | 210 | E | T26 |
| Isleworth Collegiate (10/23-25) | 74 | 70 | 71 | --- | 215 | -1 | T17 |
| Sea Best Invitational (1/30-31) | 70 | 71 | 69 | --- | 210 | E | T9 |
| Gators Invitational (2/11-12) | 71 | 71 | 75 | --- | 217 | +7 | T29 |
| Daytona Beach Spring Invitational (3/6-7) | 72 | 67 | 72 | --- | 211 | -5 | 3 |
| NIT (3/17-18) | 69 | 75 | 69 | --- | 213 | -3 | T20 |
| Augusta Haskins Award Invitational (4/1-2) | 74 | 71 | 70 | --- | 215 | -1 | T23 |
| SEC Championship (4/19-21) | 74 | 67 | 69 | --- | 210 | E | T19 |
| NCAA Bath Regional (5/15-17) | 72 | 74 | 72 | --- | 218 | +5 | T43 |
| NCAA Championship (5/26-29) | 76 | 76 | 79 | 69 | 300 | +18 | T63 |
2024-25 (Junior)
- Played in all 12 tournaments for the second-straight season and in the lineup nine times
- Had a team-best finishes at the NCAA Bremerton Regional (T2, -11) and NCAA National Championship (T13, -3)
- Shot the last rounds of the National Championship under par: 71-69-70 and holed out for eagle on the 18th in the fourth round
- Won his National Championship Quarterfinals match 3&1 over Jack Gilbert (Texas)
- In 10 postseason rounds, seven were under par
- Set a career-low in round with a 65 (-7) in the second round of the NCAA Bremerton Regional
- Earned a 5&4 win in the SEC Championship Finals vs. Aaron Pounds of Texas A&M
- Finished third on the team in stroke average at 71.9
- Had a stretch of three consecutive T9 finishes in the spring: T6-T9-T9
- Went 2-1 in match play at the Barbara Nicklaus Cup
- Made 102 birdies and three eagles with 18 rounds and four tournaments of even par or better
2023-24 (Sophomore)
- Played in all 14 tournaments in the lineup and 37 rounds
- Won his first collegiate tournament at the Georgetown Intercollegiate
- Tied for third-best on the team with a stroke average of 72.0
- Won his match 4&3 at the Pablo Creek Collegiate
- Took his match to 19 holes in the SEC Championship Quarterfinals vs. Vanderbilt
- In the No. 1 spot in the lineup five times
- 30 of his 37 (81.0%) rounds counted, ranking second best on the team
- Mad 130 birdies and three eagles
- Notched 19 rounds and five tournaments of par or better
2022-23 (Redshirt-Freshman)
- Played in 10 tournaments and was in the lineup on six occasions
- In the No. 5 spot in the lineup for all of the postseason: SECs, Regionals and NCAAs
- Went undefeated (3-0) in match play at the SEC Championship with match-clinching victories in the quarterfinals and semifinals
- Turned in the final two rounds of 67 and 69 in stroke play at SECs
- Made collegiate debut in the season opener at the Fighting Irish Classic
- Season-best finish in 3rd at the Daytona Beach Spring Invitational
- Finished seven tournaments of even or under par
- Shot 16 of 31 rounds of even par or better
- No appearance on the season and redshirted
- Tied for 3rd at the 2023 Patriot All-America with three-round score of 203 (-7)
- Finished T10 at the 2023 Monroe Invitational
- Tied for 7th at the 2023 Southern Amateur
- Advanced to round of 16 at the 2022 PNGA Men's Amateur Championship
- Made the final cut at the 2022 Monroe Invitational
- Placed T23 in the 2022 Florida Amateur
- Finished T10 at the 2022 Dogwood Invitational with three rounds (69-69-68) in the 60s to end -11 overall
- Top-15 finish at 5-under at the 2022 Saguaro Amateur Series
- 2021 IMG Junior World Qualifier shooting 64 (-8)
- Top 10 at the 2021 Memorial Amateur Championship
- Top 5 at the 2021 Santa Clara County Amateur Championship
- Top 20 at the 2021 Southwestern Amateur Championship
- 2018 1st-team All League WCAL player
- 2018 WCAL Team Champions
- Winner of FCG Encinitas Junior Championship shooting 11 under par for 36 holes
SEC Champions - Men's Golf
Monday, April 28
One-on-One with J.C. Deacon - Florida Men's Golf
Thursday, April 17
Noah Kent Media Availability at The Masters
Tuesday, April 08
Gators Invite Recap 2-16-25
Wednesday, February 19
