Alec Bard Season 2016-17

Career: Played five seasons for the Nittany Lions...Has four career top-10 finishes, two in sophomore season (2017-18), including a tie for fourth at the 2018 Colleton River Collegiate…Owns 73.96 stroke average in 34 events…Was Penn State’s top finisher in 2019 and 2021 Big Ten Championships...Earned all-Northeast Region honors in 2020 and 2021...Named a 2019, 2020 and 2021 GCAA All-America Scholar, an honor that recognizes excellence in competition and the classroom for student-athletes with at least three full seasons at the collegiate level and a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.2...Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors four times (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21)…Named Big Ten Men’s Golf Sportsmanship Award winner for Penn State in 2018-19.
 
Season: 2020-21: Returned to Penn State to utilize fifth year of eligibility granted by NCAA due to COVID-19 pandemic…played in five events with a season stroke average of 73.96…Was top Nittany Lion finisher at Big Ten Championshipn. 2019-20: Recorded his best collegiate season stroke average of 72.38 playing in all seven events in abbreviated season...Was top Nittany Lion finisher at the 2019 UNCG/Grandover Collegiate. 2018-19: Tied for first place in 2019 Challenge at Champions event with 2-under 69…Contributed to Nittany Lions’ first-place finish in season-opening Rod Myers Invitational at Duke...Registered career-low round 69 three times during season. 2017-18: Tied for fourth place at the 2018 Colleton River Collegiate with his then-career-low tournament total 218 for one of his two top-10 finishes. 2016-17: Played in five events, including the four of the last five...Was one of two freshmen (Ryan Davis) to play in the NCAA Regionals and NCAA Championships.
 
Event: Recorded a career-best 209 (1-under) at Old Town Club Collegiate in fall 2019...Shot career-low 67 (3-under) in the first round and had a 1-under 69 in final round.
 
2020-21 | Graduate Season
Awards: Earned all-Northeast Region honors...Recognized as a 2021 GCAA All-America Scholar for third time...Named to Academic All-Big Ten team for fourth time.
 
Season: Played in five events, finishing the season with a 73.96 stroke average…was Penn State’s highest finisher at Big Ten Championships for second time in his career.
 
Florida Gators Invitational (2/12-14): Penn State’s highest finisher with an even 210. General Hackler Championship (3/14-16): Finished tied for 44th with a +8 224…shot a one-under 71 in the opening round. Rutherford Intercollegiate (4/17-18): Finished tied for 16th with a +4 217. Kepler Intercollegiate (4/24-25): Tied for 13th with a +3 216 to help lead Penn State to a second-place team finish. Big Ten Championship (4/30-5/2): Was Penn State’s highest finisher with a +11 227 that was tied for 20th overall.  
 
2019-20 | Senior Season
Summer 2020: Won the 2020 Apogee Investment Management Tournament in Syracuse, New York, in early June with a 7-under 279 for the four-day event...Tied tournament record for low score with two previous winners...Posted a 14-stroke margin of victory, second-best all-time.
 
Awards: Earned all-Northeast Region honors...Recognized as a 2020 GCAA All-America Scholar...Named to Academic All-Big Ten team for third time.
 
Season: Recorded best season stroke average at 72.38 in seven events in abbreviated season...Shot under par in two events...Was top Nittany Lion finisher at UNCG/Grandover Collegiate (t-11, 5-over 221)...Tallied career-low 209 (1-under) at Old Town Club Collegiate and tied career-low 67 in first round…Earned fourth letter...Season shortened and no championships held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
 
at Rod Myers Invitational (9/14-15): Played even in the final round (72) and moved up 10 spots to tie for 34th with a 6-over 222…Recorded most par scores in tournament with 44. at Old Town Club Collegiate (9/23-24): Recorded a career-best 209 (1-under) for the tournament with a career-low 67 (3-under) in first round…Combined with Lukas Clark (67), Ryan Davis (68) and Lou Olsakovsky (67) in first round to tie program’s team tournament low-round score of 269…Finished strong with 1-under 69 in final round to tie for 20th…Collected 12 birdies on the weekend with five in the first round. at Bearcat Invitational (9/30-10/1): Tied for 35th with a 5-over 218 for tournament after a solid first day…Made birdies on three of last four holes in first round for a 3-under 68…Had a team-best nine birdies after two rounds. at Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate (10/11-13): Tied for 32nd with a 2-under 214…Posted Nittany Lions’ best first-round score with a 3-under 69, which included an eagle on No. 4 and four birdies…Totalled 10 birdies on the weekend. at UNCG/Grandover Collegiate (10/27-28): Collected one of his two top-20 finishes...Captured top Penn State finish with a tie for 11th with a 5-over 221…Had Nittany Lions’ best second-round score with a 1-under 71 in and two of Penn State’s three best rounds of the tournament…Was only four strokes behind the leader after two rounds of play…Made four birdies and key par saves in final round…Was among tournament leaders with 11 birdies. at Florida Gators Invitational (2/15-16): Moved up two spots on the final day along with teammate Lou Olsakovsky to tie for 24th place…Recorded a 5-over 215 (72-72-71) for the tournament…Birdied his final hole of the final round for a 1-over 71…Shot par on 16 holes in second round. at General Hackler Championship (3/9-10): Climbed eight spots on final day to tie for 36th with a 5-over 221 (77-71-73)…Rebounded in second round with 1-under 71, best second-round score by a Nittany Lion…Had nine total birdies, four each in second and third round.
 
2018-19 | Junior Season
Awards: Recognized as a 2019 GCAA All-America Scholar...Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for second time…Named Big Ten Men’s Golf Sportsmanship Award winner for Penn State.
 
Season: Recorded season stroke average of 74.13 playing in all nine events…Had Penn State’s top finish in Big Ten Championships with a tie for 29th...Earned third letter.
 
at Rod Myers Invitational (9/8-9): Moved up five spots on final day to finish in a tie for 34th with 222 (6-over)...Carded 72 in second round and 1-over 73 in final round to help Nittany Lions win team title. at Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate (10/12-14): Made five birdies for 2-under 70 in second round. at UNCG/Grandover Collegiate (10/27-28): Tied then-career low round of 70 with five birdies in the second round…Placed 68th on final day with a tournament total 235. at Challenge at Champions (2/24): Shot 2-under 69 to tie with teammate Charles Huntzinger for individual event title. at Colleton River Collegiate (3/4-5): Ascended 16 spots on final day to tie for 23rd with tournament total 220 (4-over)…Carded team-best 72 (even) in final round…Made 10 birdies in last two rounds, opening with three straight in second round. at Linger Longer Invitational (3/17-19): Carded 2-under 70 with four birdies in first round…Slipped into a tie for 50th with 223 total (7-over). Rutherford Intercollegiate (4/13-14): Tied then-career-low tournament total with 218 (5-over), lowering his score by three strokes since 2017 event…Tied career low with 69 in second round, one of the top five scores for that round. at Kepler Intercollegiate (4/19-20): Posted a 1-under 70 in second and final round of rain-shortened event…Had a 4-over 146 total to tie for 17th, for his best tournament place of season…Had Penn State’s best first-round score on back nine with 1-over 37. at Big Ten Championships (4/26-28): Led Penn State as top finisher with 224 (12-over) to tie for 29th…Tallied team-best 69 (1-under) in the final round on Wissahickon Course at Philadelphia Cricket Club to tie his career low round for third time.
 
2017-18 | Sophomore Season
Awards: Named to Academic All-Big Ten team.
 
Season: Improved season stroke average to 74.75 in 20 rounds in eight events…Posted two top-10 finishes, including his first top-five finish at Colleton River Collegiate…Tied for fourth place at Colleton River Collegiate with career-low tournament total 218…Earned second letter.
 
at Gopher Invitational (9/10-11): Posted back-to-back rounds of 73 and completed tournament with a 223 (10-over). at Athletic Director’s Trophy (2/4): Battled Reunion Resort Watson Course for an 81 (9-over). at Challenge at Champions (2/24): Shot 77 (6-over) in single-round event. at Colleton River Collegiate (3/11-12): Played as an individual…Posted first career top-five finish with a career-best 218 (2-over)…Tied for fourth with teammate Cole Miller as Penn State’s scoring leaders…Carded then-career-low 70 (2-under) in first round. at Linger Longer Invitational 3/18-20): Rebounded from tough first day and matched season- and then-career-low 70 in second round…Finished tournament with a 5-over 221 total for tie for 42nd. Rutherford Intercollegiate (4/14-15): Tallied back-to-back rounds of 73 on first day…Tied for 36th with 10-over 223. at Big Ten Championship (4/27-29): Opened with career-best-tying 70 (even)…Moved up two spots into a tie for 28th on final day with 5-over 219 (70-74-75). at NCAA Columbus Regional (5/14-16): Improved on second day with 5-over 76…Tied for 60th with 233 (20-over) on Scarlet Course.

Summer 2017: Finished sixth at the 2017 New York State Amateur at the U.S. Open site Bethpage Black on Long Island…Recorded two rounds under-par with a low of 69 in second of four rounds.
 
2016-17 | Freshman Season
Season: Competed in 13 rounds in five events, including the NCAA Washington Regional and NCAA Championship and finished season with 76.15 average…Was one of two Nittany Lion freshmen to play in the NCAA Championship…Won first letter.
 
at Athletic Director’s Trophy (2/4): Recorded a 5-over 77 in first collegiate action. Rutherford Intercollegiate (4/15-16): Competed as an individual…Finished 17th with 8-over 221, including a then-career low 72 (1-over) in final round. at Kepler Intercollegiate (4/22-23): Joined starting lineup for first time…Gained experience on Scarlet Course with 234 (21-over) score for tie for 48th. at NCAA Washington Regional (5/15-17): Selected as one of two freshmen in starting lineup…Put together two solid rounds to open competition at 74 (3-over) and 75 (4-over)…Finished tied for 51st with 228 total (15-over). at NCAA Championship (5/26-28): Was one of two Penn State freshmen to play…Carded best round on final day with four birdies for a 2-over 74…Posted three-day total of 230 (14-over).

Before Penn State
Won four letters at New Hartford High School for coach Dave Snizek...Won New York state boys’ championship twice and finished as runner up twice…Two-time class champion and individual section champion…Two-time champion at 2011 NYS Junior Championship...Placed fifth at 2014 AJGA Ravenwood Junior Championship...Won championship at 2015 Junior Amateur qualifier...Took second at 2016 Utica City Amateur. 

Personal
Full name is Alec David Bard…Parents are David and Dawn Bard...One brother, Derek, played collegiately at Virginia and is now playing as a professional...Sister, Sydney, plays collegiate ice hockey at Colgate...Achieved a 3.5 semester grade-point average for Penn State Dean’s List honors four times…Graduated in May 2020 with a degree in marketing...Pursuing a master’s degree in business administration…Born November 10, 1997, in New Hartford, New York.
 
Why Penn State?
“I chose Penn State for its great sense of community and for its mix of great academics and athletics.”