Colorado State University Athletics
2019-20 Men's Golf Roster
Plousha, Cullen
Cullen Plousha
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Carlsbad, Calif.
- High School:
- Carlsbad HS
Bio
Season Stats: 2019-20 / 2018-19 / 2017-18
2019-20 (JUNIOR): Saw action in just two tournaments and five rounds before a season-ending injury… Averaged 73.80 strokes per round with one round of par or better… Shot a 4-under 66, his career-low, in the second round of the Ram Masters Invitational to help CSU to the team win.
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE): Averaged 74.14 strokes per round in eight events and 21 rounds played and three rounds of par or better... Was in the lineup for three of four fall tournaments played, averaging 74.50 (+3.00) strokes per round with a pair of rounds at par or better... Had his best finishes at the Ram Masters Invitational and Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational, tying for 31st in each event... Had a low versus par of the fall of 5-over 221 as an individual at the Mark Simpson event, including an even-par 72 in the final round... Had a 1-over 71 in the second round of the Ram Masters Invitational, helping CSU to its fifth straight team win in the tournament... Tied for fourth at the Bob Writz Invitational at 4-over 148... Qualified for the 2019 U.S. Amateur, his second consecutive appearance in the event.
2017-18 (FRESHMAN): Played in five tournaments and 14 rounds, all as an individual in his first collegiate season... Averaged 73.79 (+2.64 versus par) for the year... Had four top-30 placings, with the best a 19th-place finish in the Arizona State individual event... Also had a tie for 21st at the Ram Masters Invitational at 3-over 213... Shot a pair of even-par 70s at the annual CSU event... Qualified for the 2018 US Amateur at Pebble Beach.
HIGH SCHOOL:Â Established himself as a quality golfer throughout his amateur career, having qualified for the last two United States Junior Amateurs... Represented San Diego in the Junior Americas Cup in 2015 and 2016, placing 10th in the 2015 event with a three-round total of 212 (68-74-70)... Finished 23rd at the 2015 IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championships at Torrey Pines, site of the 2021 U.S. Open... The 2015 San Diego Junior Golf Association Player of the Year posted top-20 finishes in all three Southern California AJGA events played and fired a career-low 64 in a 2016 Future Champions Golf event, eventually finishing third... Was voted by the coaches as the 2016 All-Avocado West Boys Golfer of the Year, and has earned First Team All-County High School Golfer the past two seasons... In 2015 had the top high school scoring average in San Diego County and has ranked as high as No. 50 in the class of 2017 by the NJGS and is currently 90th in the class, according to Golfweek... During his recruiting considered Loyola Marymount, San Diego State, Long Beach State, Oregon State and Washington State before selecting CSU.
2019-20 (JUNIOR): Saw action in just two tournaments and five rounds before a season-ending injury… Averaged 73.80 strokes per round with one round of par or better… Shot a 4-under 66, his career-low, in the second round of the Ram Masters Invitational to help CSU to the team win.
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE): Averaged 74.14 strokes per round in eight events and 21 rounds played and three rounds of par or better... Was in the lineup for three of four fall tournaments played, averaging 74.50 (+3.00) strokes per round with a pair of rounds at par or better... Had his best finishes at the Ram Masters Invitational and Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational, tying for 31st in each event... Had a low versus par of the fall of 5-over 221 as an individual at the Mark Simpson event, including an even-par 72 in the final round... Had a 1-over 71 in the second round of the Ram Masters Invitational, helping CSU to its fifth straight team win in the tournament... Tied for fourth at the Bob Writz Invitational at 4-over 148... Qualified for the 2019 U.S. Amateur, his second consecutive appearance in the event.
2017-18 (FRESHMAN): Played in five tournaments and 14 rounds, all as an individual in his first collegiate season... Averaged 73.79 (+2.64 versus par) for the year... Had four top-30 placings, with the best a 19th-place finish in the Arizona State individual event... Also had a tie for 21st at the Ram Masters Invitational at 3-over 213... Shot a pair of even-par 70s at the annual CSU event... Qualified for the 2018 US Amateur at Pebble Beach.
HIGH SCHOOL:Â Established himself as a quality golfer throughout his amateur career, having qualified for the last two United States Junior Amateurs... Represented San Diego in the Junior Americas Cup in 2015 and 2016, placing 10th in the 2015 event with a three-round total of 212 (68-74-70)... Finished 23rd at the 2015 IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championships at Torrey Pines, site of the 2021 U.S. Open... The 2015 San Diego Junior Golf Association Player of the Year posted top-20 finishes in all three Southern California AJGA events played and fired a career-low 64 in a 2016 Future Champions Golf event, eventually finishing third... Was voted by the coaches as the 2016 All-Avocado West Boys Golfer of the Year, and has earned First Team All-County High School Golfer the past two seasons... In 2015 had the top high school scoring average in San Diego County and has ranked as high as No. 50 in the class of 2017 by the NJGS and is currently 90th in the class, according to Golfweek... During his recruiting considered Loyola Marymount, San Diego State, Long Beach State, Oregon State and Washington State before selecting CSU.
Colorado State Golf (M): Jack Kennedy Fall Press Conference
Wednesday, August 06
Colorado State Golf (M): 2021 Paintbrush Recap
Friday, October 08
Colorado State Golf (M): 2021 Ram Masters Recap
Tuesday, September 21
Colorado State Golf (M): AJ Ott Prepares for NCAA Championship
Thursday, May 27
