Colorado State University Athletics
2017-18 Colorado State Men's Golf Roster
Yates, Colton
Colton Yates
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 155
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Scottsdale, Ariz.
- High School:
- Notre Dame HS
- Major:
- Business Administration
Bio
Season Stats: 2017-18 / 2016-17 / 2015-16 / 2014-15
2017-18 (SENIOR): Voted as a team captain for the 2017-18 season... Played in eight tournaments, averaging 72.58 strokes per round with 11 rounds of par or better and four rounds in the 60s... Best finish was a tie for sixth at the Ram Masters Invitational, shooting a 2-under 208 to tie a career best for 54 holes, helping CSU capture its fourth straight win in its home event... Tied for seventh at the season-opening Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational, shooting a 6-under 210 with all three rounds at par or better (70-68-72)... Tied for 14th at the Saint Mary’s Invitational to wrap up the fall, shooting a 5-under 66 in the final 18 holes... Has already tied the most top-10 and top-20 finishes he has had a single season in just the first four events.
2016-17 (JUNIOR): Averaged 73.33 strokes per round (third best for CSU) in 10 tournaments and 30 rounds played during the year… Had one top-five and two top-10 finishes along with 12 rounds of par or better… Tied for eighth at the Mountain West Championship at 5-under 211, shooting under-par in each of the three rounds (71-71-69)… Shot a 6-under 65 in the second round of the ASU Thunderbird Invitational, tying for the lowest under-par score of the year for CSU… Tied for 17th at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational at 5-over 221, including a 2-under 70 in the final round… Was low Ram at The Goodwin with a 220…
2015-16 (SOPHOMORE): Played six events and 15 rounds, finishing with a 72.47 average… Had six rounds of par or better with a top finish a tie for 16th at the National Invitational Tournament… Shot a career-best 2-under 214, including a 2-under 70 in the opening round at the NIT… Had a season-best 4-under 68 in the first round of the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational, playing as an individual... Also tied for 19th at the Ram Masters Invitational, contributing to the team title at CSU’s home tournament.
2014-15 (FRESHMAN): Participated in three tournaments, all as an individual competitor, as a true freshman in 2014-15...Recorded a season-best performance in his collegiate debut at the Price’s “Give ‘Em Five” Invitational (Oct. 24-26), with a three-round score of 214 (-2) to finish tied for 39th in the 84-player field…Opened play at the Price’s “Give ‘Em Five” Invitational with his lowest single-round score, a 3-under 69, in Round 1…Closed the season with a stroke average of 74.75.
Notre Dame High School: Competed in golf at Notre Dame High School in Scottsdale, Ariz., where he lettered for head coach Carl Hess...Helped the St. Bernards to a 2010 state championship, and a 2014 City Championship...Was a four-year honoree on the school’s dean’s list.
Personal: Full name is Colton Kepeli Yates...Born Aug. 3, 1995 in Scottsdale, Ariz. ...Son of Jeffery and Gay Yates...Uncle, Peter Balding, played men’s volleyball at Pepperdine University...Graduated in May 2018 with a bachelor's in business administration.
2017-18 (SENIOR): Voted as a team captain for the 2017-18 season... Played in eight tournaments, averaging 72.58 strokes per round with 11 rounds of par or better and four rounds in the 60s... Best finish was a tie for sixth at the Ram Masters Invitational, shooting a 2-under 208 to tie a career best for 54 holes, helping CSU capture its fourth straight win in its home event... Tied for seventh at the season-opening Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational, shooting a 6-under 210 with all three rounds at par or better (70-68-72)... Tied for 14th at the Saint Mary’s Invitational to wrap up the fall, shooting a 5-under 66 in the final 18 holes... Has already tied the most top-10 and top-20 finishes he has had a single season in just the first four events.
2016-17 (JUNIOR): Averaged 73.33 strokes per round (third best for CSU) in 10 tournaments and 30 rounds played during the year… Had one top-five and two top-10 finishes along with 12 rounds of par or better… Tied for eighth at the Mountain West Championship at 5-under 211, shooting under-par in each of the three rounds (71-71-69)… Shot a 6-under 65 in the second round of the ASU Thunderbird Invitational, tying for the lowest under-par score of the year for CSU… Tied for 17th at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational at 5-over 221, including a 2-under 70 in the final round… Was low Ram at The Goodwin with a 220…
2015-16 (SOPHOMORE): Played six events and 15 rounds, finishing with a 72.47 average… Had six rounds of par or better with a top finish a tie for 16th at the National Invitational Tournament… Shot a career-best 2-under 214, including a 2-under 70 in the opening round at the NIT… Had a season-best 4-under 68 in the first round of the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational, playing as an individual... Also tied for 19th at the Ram Masters Invitational, contributing to the team title at CSU’s home tournament.
2014-15 (FRESHMAN): Participated in three tournaments, all as an individual competitor, as a true freshman in 2014-15...Recorded a season-best performance in his collegiate debut at the Price’s “Give ‘Em Five” Invitational (Oct. 24-26), with a three-round score of 214 (-2) to finish tied for 39th in the 84-player field…Opened play at the Price’s “Give ‘Em Five” Invitational with his lowest single-round score, a 3-under 69, in Round 1…Closed the season with a stroke average of 74.75.
Notre Dame High School: Competed in golf at Notre Dame High School in Scottsdale, Ariz., where he lettered for head coach Carl Hess...Helped the St. Bernards to a 2010 state championship, and a 2014 City Championship...Was a four-year honoree on the school’s dean’s list.
Personal: Full name is Colton Kepeli Yates...Born Aug. 3, 1995 in Scottsdale, Ariz. ...Son of Jeffery and Gay Yates...Uncle, Peter Balding, played men’s volleyball at Pepperdine University...Graduated in May 2018 with a bachelor's in business administration.
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