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Sam Meek

  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 /
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Peterborough, Ontario
  • High School Crestwood Secondary
  • Previous School Southern Illinois

Biography

NEVADA
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2020-21) --
Played in all eight events for the Wolf Pack in his final season … Recorded a season stroke average of 72.75 in his 24 rounds played … Posted two top 15 finishes, including a season-best tie for eighth at the Mountain West Championship … Finished the MW Championship at 5-under par with 14 birdies, both of which were season best numbers … Recorded nine rounds at par or better, including a season-low round of 67 at the MW Championship and also NCAA Regionals … Played the year at 27-over par with 82 birdies, three eagles and 246 pars … Letter winner … Finished his Nevada career with a stroke average of 72.48, which ranks fifth all-time in program history … Ranks 10th all-time in par or better rounds (41), eighth in birdies (335), first in eagles (19) and is tied for third in career wins (2).

SENIOR (2019-20 - Season shortened due to COVID-19) -- Played in all seven events and compiled a scoring average of 72.00, which ranks eighth in program history in a single season … Totaled 73 birdies, including a season-high 16 at the season-opening Badger Invitational, had three eagles and added 164 pars … Played the year at 3-over par … Recorded 10 of his 19 rounds at par or better, including a season-low 67 twice, at the Badger Invitational and at the Alister Mackenzie Invitational … Posted his best finish of the season, a tie for fifth, at the Husky Invitational where he finished at 5-under par after rounds of 70 and 69 … Collected one top five finish and three top 10s throughout the season … Letter winner.

JUNIOR (2018-19) -- Competed in all 11 events during his junior year … Named the Mountain West Co-Golfer of the Week after capturing the individual title at the Olympic Club Intercollegiate where he finished at 4-under par … Compiled a scoring average of 72.69, which ranked third on the team … Set the single season program record with nine eagles on the year, including three at The Goodwin … Shot a season-low round of 64 at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational, which is tied for the third lowest round in program history … Had 15 of his 33 rounds played at par or better … Played the year at 44-over par … Compiled 125 birdies during the season, which ranked first on the team and is tied for sixth most in a single season in program history … Also posted 304 pars … His 4.7073 average on par 5 scoring ranked 10th all-time in a single season … Letter winner.

SOPHOMORE (2017-18) -- Played in five of the six events he was eligible for in the spring semester, including the NCAA Norman Regional … Won the individual title at the El Macero Classic, besting teammate Grant Booth by one shot, and helping Nevada to the team title … Named the Mountain West Golfer of the Week after his tournament win … Compiled a scoring average of 72.20 in his 15 rounds played, second best on the team … Played the year at 6-over par … Collected 55 birdies and four eagles on the year … Notched a top 10 finish in his first event with the Wolf Pack at the Jackrabbit Invitational where he made a season-high 15 birdies and finished the event at 5-under par … Posted three top 15 finishes in his five events played … Led the team with a tie for 12th at the NCAA Norman Regional … Had seven of his 15 rounds at par or better, including a season-low 64 at The Goodwin … Letter winner.

PRIOR TO NEVADA -- Transfer from Southern Illinois University where he played a season and a half … Competed in four events in his sophomore fall campaign and posted a scoring average of 77.1 … Best finish of the fall came in the season opener at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate, a tie for 26th place … As a freshman at SIU he participated in nine of the team's 11 events and compiled a 76.1 scoring average … Named the Missouri Valley Conference Golfer of the Week after a top 25 finish at the Purdue Boilermaker Invitational where he shot a collegiate career-low 67 during the final round … Also led the Salukis at the MVC Championship with a top 15.

HIGH SCHOOL -- Boasts impressive accolades prior to his college career, winning the Canadian Junior Championship in 2016 after he shot a 66 in the first round … Also in 2016 he finished as the runner-up at both the Ontario Junior Match Play and the CN Future Links Quebec and advanced to the round of 64 at the US Junior Amateur … Playing at Crestwood Secondary School, Meek captured the 2015 Ontario High School Championship and was runner-up in the event in 2014.

PERSONAL -- Son of Jennifer and Blaine Meek … Has one older brother, Ben … Chose Nevada because he felt that it gave him a great opportunity to compete at the highest level of college golf and to prepare him for the steps necessary to join the professional ranks after college … Earned his bachelor’s degree in May of 2021 … Also recruited by Louisiana Tech and Central Arkansas … Lists Tiger Woods as his sports hero … Enjoys playing basketball, ping pong, working at a golf course and hanging out with friends in his spare time.

Statistics/Records
Career Low Round: 64, The Goodwin (2018); Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational (2018)
Career Low Tournament Score (to par): -8, Nick Watney Invitational (2018)
Career Best Tournament Finish: 1st, El Macero Classic (2018); Olympic Club Intercollegiate (2019)

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Sophomore

    6'3"
  • 2018-19Junior

    6'3"
  • 2019-20Senior

    6'3"
  • 2020-21Senior

    6'3"