Matt Raudenbush

Weight:
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Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Pine Valley, N.J.
High School:
Bishop Eustace Prep, NJ

General Info: Majoring in exercise and sport science.

Fall 2011: Played in all five of Carolina's fall events ... carded two top-30 finishes ... tied for 22nd place at the Wolverine Intercollegiate, Carolina's top finisher along with Patrick Barrett ... was the low Tar Heel at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational, tying for 29th place ... tied for 47th place at the Rod Myers Invitational and tied for 53rd at the VCU Shootout ... 74.86 scoring average ... fired one round in the 60s and one even par round.

2010-11: Played in six tournaments, three as an individual ... carded three top-30 finishes ... top finish was a tie for fourth place at the Wolfpack Spring Open where he and Sean Jacklin were low for Carolina ... tied for ninth place at the International Collegiate, competing as an individual ... tied for 27th at the Irish Creek Collegiate, playing as an individual ... tied for 39th at the ACC Championships and tied for 53rd at the Bank of Ten-nessee Intercollegiate at The Ridges ... 74.40 scoring average ... fired one under-par round and one even par round.

2009-10: Competed in two tournaments for the Tar Heels during the spring portion of the season ... had a team-best finish at the Seahawk Intercolle-giate where he tied for 24th place ... tied for 57th at the Seminole Intercollegiate ... 76.40 stroke average ... carded one even-par round.

2008-09: Played in four tournaments, three as an individual ... tied for second place at the Dogfight at Ford's Colony after firing an eight-under-par 136 total ... fired a 65 in the first round, his career collegiate best ... tied for 17th at the Duke Coca-Cola Individual Collegiate ... tied for 23rd at the 2Targets Barton Intercollegiate, a B-team event ... also played in the Administaff Augusta State Invitational ... carded three under-par rounds ... 74.70 stroke average. 2007-08: Did not compete in any tournaments.

Amateur: Runner-up at 2011 Hoffner Invitational ... medalist at 2010 Golf Association of Philadelphia Amateur ... tied for 29th at the 2010 Eastern Amateur, held in Portsmouth, Va. ... qualified for second stage of 2009 U.S. Open ... tied 20th at 2007 Philly Open.

Prep: Four-year golf letterman at Bishop Eustace Prep School in Pennsauken, N.J. ... four-time all-conference ... two-time all-south Jersey ... three-time all-parochial ... all-state as a senior ... all-state third team as a junior ... two-time Parochial B State Champion, as a junior and senior ... also played hockey for three years.

More on Raudenbush
Birthdate: November 18, 1988
Career competitive round: 65, 2008 Dogfight at Ford's Colony, first round, at Ford's Colony Country Club in Rocky Mount, N.C.
Favorite course: Pine Valley Golf Club in Pine Valley, N.J.
Favorite food: Prime rib
Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld
Favorite video game: NHL 12
Favorite vacation spot: Jersey shore
Favorite musical performers: Foo Fighters
Nobody can believe I listen to: Backstreet Boys
If I could spend three hours doing anything, it would be: Playing the back nine at Pine Valley
I have this superstition: I always mark my golf ball the same way, in the same order
To get ready for a tournament, I like to: Make sure I feel good about my putter
Favorite golfers: Gary Woodland, Rory McIlroy
Person I most admire and why: My dad because because he went through some really tough times to make it to where it is today (Director of Golf at Pine Valley Golf Club)
Post-school ambition: Become a Division I men's college golf coach
My most prized possession: My golf clubs
Why I Chose Carolina: I always wanted to be a Tar Heel and being able to say that is very special
The best thing about Sapp is: He always tells you what he thinks
Funniest thing Coach Sapp says all the time is: "Just hit the ball in the fairway; it's that easy"

Raudenbush's Tournament Results
Fall 2008
Dogfight at Ford's Colony* 65-71-136 (T2)
Duke Coca-Cola Individual Collegiate* 70-75-79-224 (T17)
Spring 2009
2Targets-Barton Intercollegiate* 75-78-153 (T23)
Administaff Augusta State Invitational 76-79-79-234 (93)
Spring 2010
Seahawk Intercollegiate 78-72--150 (T24)
Seminole Intercollegiate 76-78-78--232 (T57)
Fall 2010
International Collegiate* 80 (T9)
Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at The Ridges 79-73-75--227 (T53)
UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate* 73-74-74--221 (T51)
Spring 2011
Irish Creek Collegiate 73-73-73-219 (T27)
Wolfpack Spring Open 75-70-145 (T4)
ACC Championships 75-72-77-223 (T39)
Fall 2011
Wolverine Intercollegiate 74-72-71-217 (T22)
VCU Shootout 76-68-77-221 (T53)
Rod Myers Invitational 81-74-77-232 (T47)
Jack Nicklaus Invitational 75-77-74-226 (T29)
UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate 75-77-152 (T52)

*Competed as an individual

Raudenbush's Statistics

T RDS RDS CT PCT PAR -PAR 60s LO STK AVG 2008-09 4 10* 1 33.3 0 3 1 65 747 74.70 2009-10 2 5 3 60.0 1 0 0 72 382 76.40 2010-11 6 15# 7 87.5 1 1 0 70 1116 74.40 Fall 2011 5 14 12 85.7 1 1 1 68 1054 75.26 Total 17 44^ 23 69.7 3 5 2 65 3299 74.98 *Competed 7 rounds as an individual #Competed 4 rounds as an individual ^Competed 11 rounds as an individual