2012-13 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
Fall 2012: Averaged 71.77 in nine rounds … tied for 16th in Wichita State Shocker Invitational with 70-68-75–213 … shot 69-69-74–212 and tied for 20th in U.C. Ferguson Classic … tied for 10th in Chaps Fall Invitational with 75-78-68–221.
2011-12: Averaged 73.21 shots in 29 rounds … helped OCU to eighth NAIA men’s golf title … NAIA second-team all-American … GCAA second-team all-American … all-NAIA Central Region … CoSIDA academic all-American … fourth in Harold Funston Invitational with 69-70-139… eighth in Oklahoma Christian Intercollegiate with 73-71-72-216 … sixth in San Antonio Shootout with 79-69-72–220 … 11th in Wyndaham Spring Invitational with 74-71-78–223 … third in Texas Intercollegiate with 70-70–140 … sixth in SAC Championships with 71-71-72–214 … 29th in NAIA Championships with 76-76-72-76–300.
2010-11: Averaged 73.88 in 26 rounds … second-team NAIA all-American … third-team GCAA all-American … academic all-district … tied for eighth with 76-73-68–217 in Kansas Invitational … third in California Baptist Spring Break Invitational with 71-72-73-216 … shot 70-72-73-215 in Patriot Invitational … shot 74-70-77-221 in SAC Championships … shot 79-73-74-74-300 at NAIA Championships.
2009-10: Averaged 72.34 shots in 32 rounds … first-team all-American … first-team GCAA all-American … Phil Mickelson award winner as freshman of year in NAIA … all-Central Region … 74-65-71–210 in NAIA Championships … SAC champion with 69-66-68–203 … won U.C. Ferguson Classic with 74-65-71–210 … edged in playoff in Midwestern State Invitational after shooting 72-68-70–210 … second in NAIA Preview Invitational with 75-67–142 … third in Texas Intercollegiate with 71-67–138 … tied for 10th in Wichita State Shocker Classic with 71-74-78–223 … 77-67-73–217 in Lubbock Christian Invitational … 71-75-76–222 in Kansas Invitational.
High school/Amateur: Ranked as high as No. 93 in Amateur Golf World Rankings according to Golfweek.
Personal: Majoring in business finance … son of Kevin and Carol Palmer … born on Nov. 17, 1989 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
OCU Statistics
Season |
Events |
Rounds |
Shots |
Avg. |
2009-10 |
11 |
32 |
2,315 |
72.34 |
2010-11 |
9 |
26 |
1,921 |
73.88 |
2011-12 |
10 |
29 |
2,123 |
73.21 |
Fall 2012 |
3 |
9 |
646 |
71.77 |
Totals |
33 |
96 |
7,005 |
72.96 |
More on Michael:
Sporting event I would like to see someday: The Masters
Childhood hero: Retief Goosen
Favorite team: Tottenham Hotspur
Favorite sports venue: Gary Player Country Club
Reason I picked OCU: Coach and South Africans already on the team
Historical Player Information
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2009-10Freshman
6'1"
170 lbs
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2010-11Sophomore
6'1"
170 lbs
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2011-12Junior
6'1"
170 lbs
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2012-13Senior
6'1"
170 lbs