Blake Wisdom

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Blake Wisdom

Weight:
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Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lake Geneva, Wis.
High School:
Badger

Daily Item Feature 7/24/20

Spring 2023: Again led the team with a 72.5 scoring average, giving him a 72.3 mark for the full season and a school-record 73.5 for his career ... closed with a 4-under 67 to finish 3rd at the RedHawk Intercollegiate at Pittsburgh Field Club ... also finished with a 4-under 71 to place T-14th at the Bash at the Beach ... tallied five under-par rounds in the spring ... placed T-12th at the Patriot League Championship (78-77-75) in adverse weather conditions at Hillendale CC ... at season's end was named to the Academic All-Patriot League Team, the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, and received the Bradley N. Tufts Award at the Senior Awards Banquet ... Fall 2022: Led the team with a 72.1 average in 14 rounds ... finished in the top 10 in three of the five fall events: T-3rd at the Bucknell Invitational (67-73-71), T-5th at the Nassau Invitational (70-76-69), and T-9th at the Cornell/Temple Invitational (67-75) ... four under-par rounds, including 3-under 67s at the Cornell/Temple Invitational and Bucknell Invitational ... Patriot League Golfer of the Week on Sept. 21 ... Spring 2022: Strong spring with four below-par rounds, three top-10 finishes and a team-best 73.3 scoring average ... two-time Patriot League Golfer of the Week ... runner-up at the Abarta Coca-Cola Collegiate Invitational after rounds of 73-67 ... the 5-under 67 was one off his personal best and two shy of the school record ... also placed T-8th at the Wildcat Invitational (73-72) and 9th at the Bucknell Veterans Intercollegiate (74-71-71) ... placed T-35th at the Patriot League Championship ... finished with a 74.7 full-season average ... Fall 2021: Played in all five events, averaging 76.1 in 14 rounds ...had back-to-back top-10s in October ... shot 70-70-71 to finish T-10th at the Bucknell Invitational, and one week later finished T-9th (79-76-76) to help the team to a one-shot victory at the Howard Bison Invitational ... Summer 2021: Finished 3rd at the Hartland, Wis., U.S. Amateur Championship qualifier, earning first alternate status for a spot at Oakmont ... shot a 5-under 137 (67-70) and held the 18-hole lead ... Spring 2021: Led the team with a 74.0 scoring average while playing in all seven events ... team's top finisher (T-11th) at the Patriot League Championship after rounds of 76-73-75) ... best round of the spring was a 2-under 68 to open the Wildcat Invitational at Villanova ... posted three straight top-10 finishes: T-9th at the Battle at Rum Pointe, 3rd at the Rolling Green Intercollegiate, and T-6th at the Wildcat Invitational ... Fall 2020: No competitions due to COVID-19 ... Summer 2020: Reached the final 16 at the Wisconsin Match Play Championship ... went 3-0 in pool play to reach the single-elimination round of 16, before falling in 19 holes to Chadd Slutzky of Deer Park, Ill. ... qualified to play in the Monday qualifier for the PGA Tour's 3M Open in Minnesota ... shot 1-under 70 in the in the pre-qualifier to finish T-19th and advance right on the number ... posted 70 again in the Monday qualifier to finish T-27th in a 60-player field of mostly professionals ... Spring 2020: Was continuing his strong form into the spring when the season was cut short after two events due to the coronavirus outbreak ... shot a 6-under 66 in his first round of the spring at the UNCG Martin Downs Collegiate ... made eight birdies while becoming the fourth Bison to post a 6-under round in school history ... followed that up with a pair of 77s, but bounced back the following week to shoot 76-74-68 at the Loyola Invitational in Arizona ... averaged 73.0 in the spring and 73.3 for the full season (No. 2 on the team) ... Fall 2019: Immediate contributor in a terrific rookie season ... tied for second on the team with a 73.5 scoring average while playing in all six fall tournaments ... broke par twice, including a 2-under 68 at the Macdonald Cup and a 2-under 69 at the Dartmouth Invitational ... 11 of 15 rounds were 75 or better ... two top-20 finishes: T-13th at the Macdonald Cup and T-16th at Dartmouth ... Personal: Born Apr. 5, 2001 in Elgin, Ill. ... son of Robert and Lisa Wisdom ... has two siblings: Alexis and Brady ... Alexis plays rugby at Boston College ... earned varsity letters in ski racing and golf at Badger H.S. ... earned First Team All-State, First Team All-Conference and Conference Player of the Year honors in golf ... team MVP ... MAJGT Player of the Year in 2017 ... finished third at the 2019 state tournament ... led his team to four consecutive Southern Lakes Conference championships and was the medalist twice ... team qualified for the state tournament all four years and claimed four conference and regional titles ... broke the school record with a round of 68 ... finished T-7th at the Wisconsin State Junior Championship ... won the HJGT at Rio Pinar ... advanced to the final 16 at the Wisconsin State Amateur after shooting 73-68-67 in stroke play ... third place at the U.S. Junior Amateur qualifier .. majoring in economics ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll all four years.