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2020-21 Men's Golf Roster

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Sam Harned

  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 /
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rocklin, Calif.
  • High School Rocklin HS

Biography

NEVADA
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2020-21) --
Named to the All-Mountain West team … Played in all eight events for the Wolf Pack … Won the second individual event of his career as he earned co-medalist honors at The Goodwin, Stanford’s event … Finished The Goodwin at 10-under par after posting rounds of 63-70-67 for the tournament … His round of 63 at The Goodwin was a career-low round and is tied for the second lowest-round in program history … Averaged 71.75 strokes per round, which is seventh-best in program history … Led the Wolf Pack with 92 birdies and 253 pars … Posted 13 of his 24 rounds at par or better … Recorded three top 15 finishes on the year … Played the season at 3-over par … Letter winner … Ranks third all-time at Nevada in stroke average (72.32), fourth in par or better rounds (51), ninth in career counting scores (94), tied for sixth in birdies (368) and is tied for third in wins (2).

SENIOR (2019-20 - Season shortened due to COVID-19) -- Named an All-Mountain West selection … Played in all seven events and set the program’s single season scoring record, averaging 70.21 strokes per round … Also set single season program records in par 3 scoring, par 4 scoring and par 5 scoring … Earned his first collegiate win at the season-opening Badger Invitational where he finished 12-under par after shooting rounds of 70, 70 and a career-low 64 … Totaled a team-best 75 birdies, including a season-high 17 at the Badger Invitational, had three eagles and added 183 pars … Played the year at 31-under par with 15 of his 19 rounds at par or better … Collected three top five finishes, four top 10s and five top 15s … Played every event at par or better except one where he finished at 1-over … Named the Mountain West Golfer of the Month on Oct. 3 … Letter winner.

JUNIOR (2018-19) -- Competed in all 11 events during his junior year … Compiled a scoring average of 72.30, which ranked second on the team and was the 10th lowest in single season program history … Shot 15 of his 33 rounds played at par or better … Posted six top 15 finishes, including two top fives … His best finish of the year was a third place finish at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational where he finished at 11-under par, also a season best … His low round of the season, a 64, also came at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational and is tied for the third lowest round in program history … Played the year at 31-over par but finished at even par or better in four events … Collected 112 birdies, one eagle and 355 pars during the season … Letter winner.

SOPHOMORE (2017-18) -- Played in 10 of Nevada’s 11 events in his first season, including the NCAA Norman Regional … Compiled a scoring average of 74.13 in his 30 rounds played … His best event came at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational where he used a season-high 13 birdies to shoot rounds of 67 (season low), 69 and 75 to post a season-best tournament score to par of 2-under … His best finish of the year was a tie for 14th place at the El Macero Classic, which Nevada won … Played the year at 73-over par … Collected 89 birdies throughout the season and made one eagle in the season opener at the Badger Invite … Had eight of his 30 rounds at par or better … Letter winner.

HIGH SCHOOL -- Graduated from Rocklin High School in 2015 and was a member of the golf team there for four seasons … Named to the Sierra Foothill League first team during his senior year … Averaged 72 for 18 holes and 37.5 for nine holes.

PERSONAL -- Son of Lori and Jon Harned … Has one younger sister, Sierra … His father, Jon, ran track at UC Irvine … Earned a bachelor’s degree in business … Chose Nevada because it was one of his top options … Began his time at Nevada as a walk-on via a tryout but earned a scholarship midway through his sophomore season … Lists Tiger Woods as his sports hero … The most memorable moment of his career was his first amateur win at the Sacramento Valley Match Play … Enjoys spending time with his friends in his free time.

Statistics/Records
Career Low Round: 63, The Goodwin (2021)
Career Low Tournament Score (to par): -12, Badger Invitational (2019)
Career Best Tournament Finish: 1st, Badger Invitational (2019); T1st, The Goodwin (2021)

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2018-19Junior

    5'10"
  • 2019-20Senior

    5'10"
  • 2020-21Senior

    5'10"