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2015-16 Men's Golf Roster

PJ Riner

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Johns Creek, Ga.
  • High School Johns Creek

Biography

+ Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Team - 2015-16 2015-16: Wrapped up his time as a Rambler by compiling a team and career-low 76.5 stroke average in 32 rounds of play ... Carded 25 rounds in the 70s or lower ... Top performance of the year came at the Bradley Spring Invitational where he fired a season-low three-under-par 69 during second-round play en route to claiming third place at the event with a 221 (78-69-74) ... Posted scores of 224 at both the Windon Memorial (73-80-71) and Folino Invitational (74-77-73) ... Shot a 230 (75-71-84) at the Missouri Valley Conference Men's Golf Championship to earn a share of 24th place ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team honoree. 2014-15: Posted a 77.5 stroke average in 30 rounds, a mark that ranked second on the team ... Recognized as the Missouri Valley Conference's Golfer of the Week after taking fifth at the Bronc Intercollegiate (79-76-74=229) ... Also notched a top-ten finish (T-7th) at the Rambler Roundup (79-77-75=231) ... Fired a season-low 68 in the second round of the Middleburg Bank Intercollegiate (81-68-78), earning a share of 77th place at the event ... Tied for 12th at the Bradley Spring Invitational (76-72-77=225) ... Was also impressive at the Greenbrier Invitational (75-74=149) ... Wrapped up junior season by tying for 24th at the Missouri Valley Conference Men's Golf Championship (79-76-75=230). 2013-14: One of three Ramblers to see action in all 32 rounds, owning a 77.5 stroke average ... Carded a season-best 71 in the final round of the Turning Stone Intercollegiate, closing play in a tie for 42nd with a 228 (80-77-71) ... Tied for 18th at the CSU Cougar Classic (79-78=157) ... Posted the same score (76-81=157) to close out the fall season at the Flyer Invitational ... Took 23rd, his best finish of the spring season, at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational with a 226 (73-75-78) ... Recorded a three-round score of 240 (74-79-87) to close out the spring season at the Missouri Valley Conference Championship. 2012-13: Had an impressive rookie campaign and hit his stride during the spring season where he saw action in all five meets ... Was Loyola's top finisher at the Purdue Midwest Shootout (79-76=155), tying for 21st overall ... Fired an even-par 72 on the opening day of the FAU Spring Break Championships (72-75-80=227) ... Followed that performance up by finishing tied for 13th at the Hotels at Grand Prairie Collegiate Classic (78-77-74=229) ... Finest showing of his freshman campaign came at the Horizon League Championships (76-75-73=224) as he successfully improved upon his score throughout each day of the tournament en route to an eighth-place finish. High School: Two-time all-region selection helped Johns Creek High School to a third-place finish at the state tourney in 2012 and a runner-up finish in 2011 ... Named honorable mention all-state in 2011 ... Owned a 73.5 stroke average as a senior and a 74.0 mark as a junior ... Ranked No. 12 in Class of 2012 for the state of Georgia ... Captured first place at the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour (SJGT) Championship ... Honor roll student.

Riner's Career Statistics

Year
Rounds
Strokes
Avg.
Low
2012-13
28
2,174
77.6
72
2013-14
32
2,479
77.5
71
2014-15
30
2,324
77.5
68
2015-16
32
2,448
76.5
69
Totals
122
9,425
77.2
68

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Senior

    5'9"
  • 2015-16Senior

    5'9"