2015-16 Men's Golf Roster
Davis Bateman
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Providence Day School
Has played in 11 tournaments as a Tar Heel • Earned a spot on the ACC Academic Honor Roll in each of his first three seasons • One of three seniors • Member of the Dean’s List.
2015-16: Men’s golf recipient of the Director of Athletics Scholar-Athlete award • ACC Honor Roll • Shot 74-74 and tied for sixth place in the Duke-UNC Individual Tournament.
2014-15: ACC Honor Roll • Played in three tournaments as an individual • Best finish was at the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate where he tied for 62nd at 15-over 231 • Also played at home in the Tar Heel Intercollegiate and the Wolfpack Spring Open at NC State • Low round was a 75 in the first round of the Tar Heel • Averaged 77.9 strokes over eight rounds.
2013-14: ACC Honor Roll • Played in seven tournaments, including one as an individual • Top performance was a fifth-place finish at the Rod Myers Invitational at Duke where he fired a 5-under-par 211 total • T36 at the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate, T47 at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational, T43 at the Puerto Rico Classic, T44 at the General Hackler Championship and T60 at the Seminole Intercollegiate • 75.26 stroke average • Carded three under-par rounds, two in the 60s, and two even-par rounds.
Amateur: 2012 Joe Cheves Junior champion • Two-time Western North Carolina Junior champion • Second at 2012 Carolinas/Georgia Junior Championship • Competed at the 2010 and 2011 US Junior Amateur • Third at 2011 USGA Junior Qualifier • Sixth at 2012 AJGA Junior at River Landing • Sixth at 2011 Ballantyne Junior Open • Ninth at 2012 Dogwood State Junior Championship and 2011 Mid Pines Invitational champion.
Prep: Four-year golfer at Providence Day School in Charlotte • Three-time NCISAA All State in 2010, 2011 and 2012 • 2011 NCISAA 3A state champions as a team and individual • Runner-up at 2012 state championship • Played for Coach Dean Preston • Two-time captain • Member of National Honor Society • President of film and media club for two years • Member of Beta Club, Key Club and Headmaster’s and Dean’s list.
Personal: Born Davis Martin Bateman in Charlotte • Son of Rick and Maryann Bateman • Birthday is May 14 • Majoring in psychology • Enjoys playing basketball, tennis, ping pong and baseball • Hobbies include photography, video production, astronomy, travel and spending time with family and friends • Favorite vacation spot is St. Andrews • Enjoys listening to the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac • Plays the saxophone and the clarinet • Would like to have met Theodore Roosevelt, Alister MacKenzie, Carl Sagan and Nikola Tesla • Favorite courses include The Old Course at. St. Andrews, Sand Hills Golf Club, Cypress Point, Pine Valley and Royal County Down • Favorite hole at Finley is 17 because there are multiple strategic options and the green is one of the most interesting on the course • Favorite golfer is Tiger Woods • Uses only a North Carolina quarter to mark his ball • Go-to club is his driver • Best shot was a 4-iron from 215 yards into the wind on his second shot at the Road Hole (17th) at the Old Course • Pin was tucked back left behind the Road Hole Bunker and his shot stopped three feet from the hole to the shock of his caddie • Would love to get a lesson from Ben Hogan • Dream foursome includes Hogan, Woods and Jack Nicklaus
