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2020-21 Loyola Men's Golf Roster

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Justin LaFrance

  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Milford, Mich.
  • High School Lakeland

Biography

+ All-Missouri Valley Conference - 2020-21
+ Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-American Scholar - 2018-19

2020-21
: Competed in 15 rounds during his final campaign in Rogers Park ... All-Missouri Valley Conference honoree ... Closed the year with a 77.6 stroke average ... Tied for 47th (78-80-79=237) at the Bash at the Beach ... Shared 88th (76-76-79=231) at the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate ... Fired a 230 (77-76-77) to tie for 41st at the Wright State Invitational ... Turned in his top 54-hole effort of the year at the MVC Championship, where he turned in a 228 (77-73-78) that included an 18-hole season-best 73 to tie for 10th place ... Wrapped up career by earning a share of 70th (80-79-79=238) at the NCAA Noblesville Regional.

2019-20: Saw action in five rounds due to injury ... Compiled a 72.6 stroke average ... Carded rounds of 75 and 74 at the Pinetree Intercollegiate before being forced to withdraw ... Fired a career-best five-under-par 67 during the opening round of the Bash at the Beach, ultimately tying for 16th place with a two-under-par 214 (67-75-72).

2018-19: Was limited to 18 rounds as a junior due to an injury sustained during the fall season ... Finished the year with a 75.6 stroke average that ranked second on the team leaderboard ... Used a season-low two-under-par 70 in the final round of the Titans Motown Collegiate to tie for 13th (79-76-70=225) as Loyola placed second overall ... Matched his 18-hole season low with another 70 to close out the Bash at the Beach en route to earning a share of 26th (72-78-70=220) ... Closed out year at the MVC Championship, where he tied for 33rd with a 234 (79-76-79=234) ... Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-American Scholar selection.

2017-18: Appeared in 21 rounds ... Ranked third on the team with a 76.9 stroke average ... Opened the fall by tying for 14th (83-74-77=234) at the Crusader Collegiate ... Carded 18-hole season-low 72 during final round of the Derek Dolenc Invitational, where he tied for 21st with a 221 (74-75-72) in his final appearance of the fall season due to injury ... Opened the spring with a 227 (75-75-77) to tie for 25th at the Cape Fear Intercollegiate ... Notched a 228 (76-77-75) as he tied for 44th at the Twin Oaks Invitational ... Earned a share of 21st (81-75-76=232) at the MVC Championship.

2016-17: Enjoyed a breakout freshman campaign as competed in all 29 rounds and posted a team-leading 77.2 stroke average … Turned in 23 rounds in the 70s … Made collegiate debut at the John Dallio Memorial, tying for 40th with a 237 (82-75-80) … Fired a 223 (75-75-73), his top 54-hole performance, at the Cleveland State Invitational … Carded season-low rounds of 72 at both the Bradley Spring Break Invitational (77-76-72=229; 15th) and the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational (77-76-72=225; T-38th) … Finished 40th (84-75-80=239) at the Missouri Valley Conference Championship. 

High School: All-State selection as a junior after earning Honorable Mention All-State accolades following his sophomore season ... Helped lead Lakeland High School to a regional title as a junior ... Part of Eagles team that captured back-to-back Kensington Lakes Activities Association championships ... 73.7 stroke average currently ranks as the lowest in school's history ... Two-time state tournament participant ... Competed at the 2015 United States Junior Amateur in Bluffton, S.C. alongside Loyola teammate Orion Yamat.

LaFrance's Career Statistics

Year
Rounds
Strokes
Avg.
Low
2016-17
29
2,240
77.2
72
2017-18
21
1,616
76.9
72
2018-19
18
1,361
75.6
70
2019-20
2020-21
5
15
363
1,164
72.6
77.6
67
73
Totals
88
6,744
76.6
67

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    6'1"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    6'1"
  • 2018-19Junior

    6'1"
  • 2019-20Senior

    6'1"
  • 2020-21Senior

    6'1"