CAREER OVERVIEW | Career Stats (At UTA) | Career Stats (Prior To UTA)
Transferred to UTA in advance of the 2022-23 season for his final year of eligibility as a graduate student. Spent two seasons at Arkansas (2017-19) and three years at Michigan State (2019-22).
Low Round: 69 (Second Round, Quail Valley Collegiate – 10/20/19)
Best Finish: T-10 (Gopher Invitational – 9/9-10/17)
Best 54-Hole Score: 215 (Quail Valley Collegiate – 10/20-21/19)
AWARDS
2022 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2018 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2022-23) | Tournament-By-Tournament Results
Competed in just one event – the Spring Individual Tournament hosted by WinStar (Apr. 11-12) … carded a score of 238 (79-82-77) to finish 15th overall … average score of 79.3.
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE (2021-22)
Academic All-Big Ten selection … did not compete in any tournaments.
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE (2020-21)
Academic All-Big Ten honoree and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar … took part in the Hoosier Invitational (Apr. 3-4) where he shot a 245.
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT MICHIGAN STATE (2019-20)
Appeared in six tournaments and recorded a 75.6 scoring average … best score to par was a 1-under 215 (74-69-72) at the Quail Valley Collegiate … the 3-under 69 in the 2nd round represented a career low … highest finish came in the season-opening Island Resort Intercollegiate (Sept. 1-2), tying for 22nd with a 4-over 220 (72-70-78).
AS A SOPHOMORE AT ARKANSAS (2018-19)
Did not compete in any tournaments.
AS A FRESHMAN AT ARKANSAS (2017-18)
SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll … finished with a 75.33 stroke average in seven events, playing six as an individual … in his collegiate debut, posted a season-best T-10 at the Gopher Invitational (Sept. 9-10) by carding one eagle, eight birdies and 33 pars … followed that by recording a season-best 3-over 216 (72-73-71) at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate (Oct. 23-24) to tie for 29th with rounds one and three counting toward the team score … competed in five spring tournaments as an individual … recorded three eagles to rank as the 3rd-most on the team for most eagles during the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked No. 92 in the Class of 2017 by Golfweek.com … was a four-time all-district player … earned all-region honors three times and was named to the 6A All-State Team … led his team to a runner-up finish at the 6A Tournament in 2016 with a 4th-place individual finish … finished in the top five at the Texas Cup … posted a top-10 finish at the Junior Byron Nelson in 2016 … tallied a 4th-place showing at the Shell Houston Open Junior Championship and finished 12th at the Southern Junior Championship … finished runner-up at the North Texas Classic.
PERSONAL
Born on Mar. 15, 1999 ... son of Steve and Kristin Ernst … has two younger brothers: Layton and Larson ... earned his bachelor's degree from Michigan State in communications ... currently pursuing a master's degree in real estate.
