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2008-09 Men's Golf Roster
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Wellde, Chris
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Chris Wellde
- Year:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-1
- Hometown:
- Ellicott City, Md.
- High School:
- Centennial
Bio
Career Highlights
Fall 2011 (senior)
2010-11 (junior)
2009-10 (sophomore)
2008-09 (freshman)
High School
Personal
- Career lows of 67 (single round), 141 (36 holes) and 217 (54 holes)
- Has three career top-five and four top-20 finishes
- Has 11 career rounds of par or better
- Captured first collegiate win in Fall 2011 at Barnabas Health Intercollegiate
Fall 2011 (senior)
- Posted a 74.8 scoring average in 11 rounds of competition
- Won his first career title with an even-par 144 at the Barnabas Health Intercollegiate, leading the Dukes to the team victory, earning CAA Co-Golfer of the Week
- Had two rounds of par or better, with his fall best a 2-under 70 in the final round of the Wolfpack Intercollegiate
2010-11 (junior)
- Played in 20 rounds, averaging 75.2 strokes per round to earn his third college letter
- Had one top-five finish on the season, tying for first at the C&F Bank Intercollegiate but falling in a playoff to teammate Ryan Vince while leading JMU to the team title
- Posted three rounds of par or better on the year, including a career-low 5-under 67 in the first round of the C&F Bank Intercollegiate to tie for the season low for the Dukes
2009-10 (sophomore)
- Played in 11 events to earn his second collegiate letter
- Averaged 75.7 strokes in 27 rounds played, fourth-best average on the team
- Had two rounds of par or better
- Led the team in scoring twice during the season at the final two tournaments of the year (Rutherford Intercollegiate and Cavalier Classic)
- Tied his career-low with a 69 in the first round of the Sea Trail Intercollegiate
- Best finish on the year was a tie for 12th at the Cavalier Classic, posting a career-best two-round score of 148
- Tied for 23rd at Rutherford Intercollegiate
- Tied for 25th at the Palmas Del Mar Invitational.
2008-09 (freshman)
- Competed in six events for JMU and earned his first collegiate letter
- Tied for fourth on the team with a 74.7 stroke average
- Shot a season-low 69 at the 2008 Stono Cup on Oct. 6
- Finished fourth at the Stono Cup, shooting a career-best 217 over the 54 holes
- Finished 23rd at the FSU Spring Break Invitational
- Tied for 28th at the Cavalier Classic
High School
- Region 5 champion his senior year at Centennial High School
- Four-time All-County selection
- Two-time All-Met selection.
Personal
- Son of Michael and Cynthia Wellde
- Uncle Mike Fuhrman played tight end for the Baltimore Colts
- Kinesiology major
- Enjoys basketball, football and playing poker.
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