Colorado State University Athletics
2016-17 Colorado State Men's Golf Roster
Cannon, Blake
Blake Cannon
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mesa, Ariz.
- Prev School:
- Arizona State University
Bio
Season Stats: 2016-17 / 2015-16 / 2014-15
2016-17 (SENIOR): Won a playoff in a local qualifier for the U.S. Open following his senior season… Ranked second during the regular schedule in scoring for the Rams at 72.00 strokes per round in 11 tournaments and 33 rounds played… Had two tournament titles along with two other top-10 finishes on the year with 20 rounds of par or better… Counted a team-high 97.5 percent (32.17 of 33) of rounds played for squad while leading CSU in three events… Shot a team season-low 6-under 64 in the third round of the Ram Masters Invitational, propelling him to the tournament title… Had three under-par rounds to win the home event with a 7-under 203 and lead CSU to the team victory… Followed it up with a win in the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate with three-rounds under par a 6-under 210… Is one of just seven Rams in program history with multiple wins in a season and nine players to have two or more tournament victories in a season… Best finish of the spring was a tie for eighth at the Mountain West Championship at 5-under 211… Had two 2-under 70s to open the tournament and closed with a 1-under 71.
2015-16 (JUNIOR): Played in 11 tournaments and 30 rounds for the Rams… Averaged 74.00 strokes per round… Had a season-best tie for 14th at the Ram Masters Invitational with a 7-over 217… Shot a season-low 2-under 70 twice at the Desert Shootout, eventually tying for 29th with a personal-best 4-under 212… Also tied for 16th at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate, which included a 1-under 71 in the second round… Had nine rounds of par or better on the year.
2014-15 (SOPHOMORE - Fall: Arizona State / Spring: Colorado State): Competed in each of the final six tournaments of the spring semester in the Rams’ lineup after transferring to Colorado State from Arizona State... Had his best finish at CSU in the PING Cougar Classic, tying for eighth at 3-under 213... His 3-under 213 was a season best, including a 3-under 69 in the opening round... Had his best round of the year in the second 18 at the Desert Shootout, posting a 4-under 68... Played in just one fall event at Arizona State, tying for 47th at the Itani Quality Homes Collegiate.
2013-14 (Freshman - Arizona State University)
As a true freshman at Arizona State competed in eight tournaments, including four in the Sun Devils’ starting lineup... Notched an average of 72.67 with 1,819 strokes in 25 rounds of action... Recorded four individual top-20 finishes, including a third-place finish at the Snowman Getaway, which included a career-low single round of 66 (-6) in Round 2... Played in the ASU lineup in both the Pac-12 Championship and the NCAA Columbia Regional as a collegiate freshman... Also played in one tournament during the fall of 2014, finishing tied for 47th at the Itani Quality Homes Collegiate... Was honored as a scholar-athlete at ASU with a 3.33 grade point average.
Horizon High School: Graduated from Konnections Academy in Scottsdale, Ariz., in 2013... Was first team All-State his freshman and sophomore seasons at Horizon... Won the Class 5A Division II boys golf championship as a high school freshman, leading the Huskies to a team runner-up finish...
Personal: Born May 5, 1995...Son of Brent and Michelle Cannon...Has a sister Brooke who played college volleyball at Trevecca Nazarene University... Majoring in business finance.
2016-17 (SENIOR): Won a playoff in a local qualifier for the U.S. Open following his senior season… Ranked second during the regular schedule in scoring for the Rams at 72.00 strokes per round in 11 tournaments and 33 rounds played… Had two tournament titles along with two other top-10 finishes on the year with 20 rounds of par or better… Counted a team-high 97.5 percent (32.17 of 33) of rounds played for squad while leading CSU in three events… Shot a team season-low 6-under 64 in the third round of the Ram Masters Invitational, propelling him to the tournament title… Had three under-par rounds to win the home event with a 7-under 203 and lead CSU to the team victory… Followed it up with a win in the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate with three-rounds under par a 6-under 210… Is one of just seven Rams in program history with multiple wins in a season and nine players to have two or more tournament victories in a season… Best finish of the spring was a tie for eighth at the Mountain West Championship at 5-under 211… Had two 2-under 70s to open the tournament and closed with a 1-under 71.
2015-16 (JUNIOR): Played in 11 tournaments and 30 rounds for the Rams… Averaged 74.00 strokes per round… Had a season-best tie for 14th at the Ram Masters Invitational with a 7-over 217… Shot a season-low 2-under 70 twice at the Desert Shootout, eventually tying for 29th with a personal-best 4-under 212… Also tied for 16th at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate, which included a 1-under 71 in the second round… Had nine rounds of par or better on the year.
2014-15 (SOPHOMORE - Fall: Arizona State / Spring: Colorado State): Competed in each of the final six tournaments of the spring semester in the Rams’ lineup after transferring to Colorado State from Arizona State... Had his best finish at CSU in the PING Cougar Classic, tying for eighth at 3-under 213... His 3-under 213 was a season best, including a 3-under 69 in the opening round... Had his best round of the year in the second 18 at the Desert Shootout, posting a 4-under 68... Played in just one fall event at Arizona State, tying for 47th at the Itani Quality Homes Collegiate.
2013-14 (Freshman - Arizona State University)
As a true freshman at Arizona State competed in eight tournaments, including four in the Sun Devils’ starting lineup... Notched an average of 72.67 with 1,819 strokes in 25 rounds of action... Recorded four individual top-20 finishes, including a third-place finish at the Snowman Getaway, which included a career-low single round of 66 (-6) in Round 2... Played in the ASU lineup in both the Pac-12 Championship and the NCAA Columbia Regional as a collegiate freshman... Also played in one tournament during the fall of 2014, finishing tied for 47th at the Itani Quality Homes Collegiate... Was honored as a scholar-athlete at ASU with a 3.33 grade point average.
Horizon High School: Graduated from Konnections Academy in Scottsdale, Ariz., in 2013... Was first team All-State his freshman and sophomore seasons at Horizon... Won the Class 5A Division II boys golf championship as a high school freshman, leading the Huskies to a team runner-up finish...
Personal: Born May 5, 1995...Son of Brent and Michelle Cannon...Has a sister Brooke who played college volleyball at Trevecca Nazarene University... Majoring in business finance.
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