Ryan Davis Season 2017-18

Career: Played five seasons for the Nittany Lions...Earned 13 top-10 finishes and has placed in top five on seven occasions…Holds two spots (tied for 7th) on Penn State low rounds chart with his career-low rounds of 66 (6-under) in both the 2018 and 2019 Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate (both from 3rd round)…Owns a career stroke average of 72.86 in 120 rounds, a scoring average that ranks third on Penn State’s all-time career list...Selected for All-Northeast Region honors by Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) five times…Garnered first-team All-Big Ten Conference honors in 2019-20...Four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree…Named a three-time 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.
 
Season: 2020-21: Led Penn State at the General Hackler Championship…Finished under par at the Rutherford Intercollegiate…Posted two rounds in 60s (68, 69). 2019-20: Led Nittany Lions in five of the seven events in abbreviated season...Shot under-par totals in four tournaments...Posted seven rounds in 60s (68-4, 69-2, 66-1). 2018-19: Placed third in Rutherford Intercollegiate for best Penn State finish with 3-under 210 score...Contributed to Nittany Lions’’ title in season-opening Rod Myers Invitational at Duke. 2017-18: Performed at high level with three top-five finishes and five top-10 finishes…Helped Nittany Lions win a share of the Windon Memorial Classic team title with a then-career-low 54-hole total 209 (1-under) for tie for eighth. 2016-17: Played in 11 events and was only freshman to place in top 25 of NCAA Washington Regional.
 
Event: Tied career-low round 66 in third round of both the 2018 and 2019 Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate tournaments….Tied career-best tournament score 207 (3-under) at 2020 Florida Gators Invitational after initially setting mark at Old Town Club Collegiate in fall 2019...Posted best career tournament finish with second-place effort with a 210 (3-under) score on Kepler Intercollegiate’s Scarlet Course in spring 2018.
 
2020-21 | Graduate Season
Awards: Earned All-Northeast Region honors for the fifth time… Named to the Academic All-Big Ten list for fourth time...Selected as a 2021 GCAA All-America Scholar for third-straight year.
 
Season: Led Penn State at the General Hackler Championship…Finished under par at the Rutherford Intercollegiate…Posted two rounds in 60s (68, 69).
 
Florida Gators Invitational (2/12-14): Finished with a +9 219. General Hackler Championship (3/14-16): Led Penn State with a +4 220 and finished tied for 25th as an individual. Rutherford Intercollegiate (4/17-18): Finished eighth overall with a 2-under 211…shot a 3-under 68 in the final round. Kepler Intercollegiate (4/24-25): Finished tied for 13th after shooting a +3 216...fired a 2-under 69 in the second round. Big Ten Championships (4/30-5/2): Finished tied for 48th with a +19 235.
 
2019-20 | Senior Season
Awards: Became only the seventh Nittany Lion to receive All-Northeast Region honors four times...Earned All-Big Ten Conference first-team accolades...Named to the Academic All-Big Ten list for third time...Selected as a 2020 GCAA All-America Scholar...Named Big Ten Golfer of the Week Feb. 19 for his efforts at the Florida Gators Invitational to help Nittany Lions to a third-place finish...Received fourth letter.
 
Season: Led team with low score in five of the seven tournament events...Posted lowest season stroke average at 71.48 in 21 rounds...Tied for fourth for best outing of season at Florida Gators Invitational and placed sixth at Bearcat Invitational...Matched career-best 207 (3-under) at Florida Gators Invitational in first tournament of spring after establishing mark in fall at Old Town Club Collegiate...Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
 
at Rod Myers Invitational (9/14-15): Made five birdies over seven holes, including three straight, in final round to help team move into a fourth-place finish…Had a 1-over 71 in final round for a 221 final to tie for 32nd…Finished with 13 total birdies for tournament. at Old Town Club Collegiate (9/23-24): Registered career-low tournament score 207 (3-under) for 15th place…Posted back-to-back under-par scores in first (68, 2-under) and second rounds (69, 1-under)…Combined with Alec Bard (67), Lukas Clark (67) and Lou Olsakovsky (67) in first round to tie program’s team low-round score of 269…Was only Nittany Lion to finish under par in second round. at Bearcat Invitational (9/30-10/1): Tied for sixth for best finish of the fall with a 4-under 209 (70-69-70)…Was only Nittany Lion and one of only four players to post under-par scores in all three rounds…Made 13 birdies for the tournament with five in the final round and four straight early in second round. at Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate (10/11-13): Recorded a 6-under 210 (71-73-66) for 15th-place finish…Vaulted 26 spots on final day by tying career-low round score 66 (6-under) in final round…Matched second-lowest score with 66 in third round and third-lowest score for tournament…Made five of his six final-round birdies on his first nine. at UNCG/Grandover Collegiate (10/27-28): Finished in a tie for 31st with a 230 total (14-over)…Rebounded from tough first day to post Nittany Lions’ best final-round score with a 72 for even par…Collected six birdies in final round. at Florida Gators Invitational (2/15-16): Tied tournament career-low score with 3-under 207 (71-68-68) to tie for fourth place, a season-best finish…Moved up two spots after recording a 68 in final round…Collected 13 birdies for the tournament, five coming on his first 12 holes of the second round…Made three-straight birdies to close final round with 2-under 68 to move up two spots into a tie for fourth. at General Hackler Championship (3/9-10): Moved up 27 spots with final round 68 (2-under) to tie for 31st with a 1-over 217…Had five birdies and an eagle on No. 8 in final round to go 4-under for Nittany Lions’ best round of tournament…Made three-straight birdies on last three holes of first round.
 
2019 Summer: Was top amateur at U.S. Open qualifier with third-place finish with 3-under 69...Advanced to sectionals with 3-under 69 at Alpine Country Club...Missed cut for Pebble Beach, but gained valuable experience.
 
2018-19 | Junior Season
Awards: Earned all-Northeast Region honors from Golf Coaches Association of America for third time…Named a 2019 GCAA All-America Scholar...Won third letter.
 
Season: Competed in all nine events with two top-five finishes and a 73.42 scoring average…Placed third in Rutherford Intercollegiate for best Penn State finish with 3-under 210 score…Earned all-Northeast Region honors from Golf Coaches Association of America for third time.
 
Rod Myers Invitational (9/8-9): Recorded 1-under 71 in first and final rounds for a 2-over 218 to tie for 23rd. Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate (10/12-14): Rocketed up the player standings with career-low 66 (6-under) in third round…Had five birdies and an eagle on par-5, 567-yard No. 4 in final round…Finished event with a 1-over 217 after tough first day. UNCG/Grandover Collegiate (10/27-28): Tied for 38th with 227 (11-over) after starting with two rounds of 75. Challenge at Champions (2/24): Took fourth with a 1-over 72. Colleton River Collegiate (3/4-5): Moved up two spots on final day to tie for 15th with 2-over 218…Totaled 13 birdies for the tournament…Made four birdies on front nine in second round en route to his tournament-low 70. Linger Longer Invitational (3/17-19): Rebounded from difficult first two rounds with final day 2-over 74…Finished in tie for 67th with 12-over 228. Rutherford Intercollegiate (4/13-14): Took third place for his highest finish of the year…Led Penn State to fifth-straight team title with three rounds of 70 for 3-under 210…Kepler Intercollegiate (4/19-20): Tied for 21st in weather-shortened event with two-round 147 (5-over). Big Ten Championships (4/26-28): Sandwiched 80 score in gusty second day with 73 in first round and 72 on final day…Finished second behind Penn State team leader Alec Bard by one stroke with 15-over 225 and tied for 31st place overall at Wissahickon Course at Philadelphia Cricket Club in Flourtown, Pennsylvania.
 
2018 Summer: Claimed the 116th annual MET Amateur championship 2&1 at Arcola Country Club…Never relinquished lead in the 36-hole final, moving to 1-up on the fifth hole and going 3-up with seven birdies in morning’s 18.
 
2017-18 | Sophomore Season
Awards: Named by Golf Coaches Association of America to all-Northeast Region team for second time...Selected as Penn State’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner...Earned second letter.
 
Season: Posted six rounds in 60s (69-5, 67-1)…Had three top-10 finishes...Registered back-to-back top-10 tournament finishes with tie for eighth in Rutherford Intercollegiate with a 1-over 214 and tie for second at Kepler Intercollegiate with 3-under 210...Possessed a 72.66 season stroke average.
 
Rod Myers Invitational (9/16-17): Put together two rounds under-par with a final round of 1-under 71…Made nine of his 11 birdies in second (5) and third (4) rounds…Finished in a tie for 24th…Posted 1-over 217 total and improved on 2016 score by four strokes. Windon Memorial Classic (10/8-9): Secured an individual tie for eighth with a tournament career-best 209 (1-under)…Helped Nittany Lions to co-championship with all three rounds at or below par. Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate (10/13-15): Posted 224 (8-over) with eight birdies…Tied for 65th place. Athletic Director’s Trophy (2/4): Shot 2-over 74 in first appearance in single-round competition vs. West Virginia. at Challenge at Champions (2/24): Took second place behind teammate Cole Miller with even-par 71 to help Penn State claim third-straight team trophy. at Colleton River Collegiate (3/12-13): Played great final round at 3-under 69…Made an eagle on par 5, 548-yard No. 3 to start his last nine holes. at Linger Longer Invitational (3/18-20): Moved up eight spots on final day for a tie at 48^th with a 7-over 223. Rutherford Intercollegiate (4/14-15): Got off to a quick start with 2-under 71 in first round and earned his third top-10 tournament finish tied for eighth…Trimmed a stroke off his 2017 Rutherford Intercollegiate score with a 1-over 214. at Kepler Intercollegiate (4/21-22): Recorded first career top-five tournament finish with a share of second place…Was one of only four golfers under par all three rounds…Carded a then-career-best 54-hole tournament score 3-under 210 (71-69-70), best Nittany Lion score and best on Scarlet Course since Penn State All-American Kevin Foley’s 205 (8-under) in 2010. at Big Ten Championship (4/27-29): Had second-best Penn State finish at Baltimore Country Club with 216 (6-over) for tie for 18th…Birdied three-straight holes on front nine of second round and had five total on day for 3-under for then-career-low 67. at NCAA Columbus Regional (5/14-16): Tallied best round on second day with 2-over 73…Tied for 34^th place with 223 total (10-over).
 
2017 Summer: Placed 13th at the Canadian Amateur Championship with an even-par 280 (72-69-71-68) at the Toronto Golf Club in Mississauga, Ontario.
 
2016-17 | Freshman Season
Awards: Selected for all-Northeast Region team by Golf Coaches Association of America...Awarded first letter.
 
Season: Played in 11 of 12 events and had an average of 73.29…Recorded three top-10 finishes during the season…Fired a career-low 68 in final round and had best tournament score in NCAA Washington Regional with a 212 (1-under) behind junior teammate Cole Miller…Recorded top event finish at Challenge at Champions with 1-under 70 to tie for second…Won first letter…Selected to the 2017 All-Northeast Region team by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
 
at Rod Myers Invitational (9/10-11): Posted 5-over 221 in first collegiate tournament…Tallied team-best 69 (2-under) in final round. at Inverness Intercollegiate (9/19-20): Carded first- and third-round scores of 72 for 5-over 218 total…Had second-highest Nittany Lion finish with share of 26th place. at Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate (10/14016): Improved in all three rounds to finish tied for 57th with 6-over 222. at Challenge at Champions (2/25): Tied for second for season’s best place standing with 1-under 70. at Seminole Intercollegiate (3/10-12): Shot 3-under 69 in first round…Tied with teammate JD Hughes for 31st with even-par 216 (69-72-75). at Kingsmill Intercollegiate (3/19-20): Earned tie for 13th with then-lowest 54-hole tournament score of 216 (2-over). Rutherford Intercollegiate (4/15-16): Recorded first top-10 tournament finish with 215 (2-over) for sixth place, second-highest individual finish for Penn State. at Kepler Intercollegiate (4/22-23): Joined starting lineup for first time…Made steady improvement over three-round tournament…Shot 237 (24-over) for tie for 58th. at Big Ten Championship (4/28-30): Moved up five spots to tie for 59th with 227 (17-over)…Closed with lowest weekend round of 71 (1-over)…Opened with 73 in first Big Ten championship play. at NCAA Washington Regional (5/15-17): Finished second behind junior teammate Cole Miller with 1-under 212…Tied for eighth among individuals with strong rounds of 69 and 68 on second and third day, respectively…Tallied then-career low of 68 in final round…Was only freshman in field to place in top 25. at NCAA Championship (5/26-28): Was one of two Penn State freshmen to compete in tournament…Led Nittany Lions in final round with his second consecutive round of 71 (1-under) and tournament total two-over 218 (76-71-71).
 
Before Penn State
Played for coach Sharon Leahy at Governor Livingston High School...Named to all-state team three times...Earned first-team All-County and All-Conference honors four times...Won four-straight Union County individual tournament championships...Helped lead Highlanders to third-place finish as a junior...Finished third at 2015 Williamson Cup...Tied for fourth at 2016 AJGA Philadelphia Junior...Posted top-10 finish with tie for ninth at the 2016 Carter Cup...Tied for 10th at 2016 Junior PGA Championship.

Personal
Full name is Ryan Malcolm Davis…Parents are Eric and Cathy Davis...Has one brother, Kyle, who played golf at Queens University of Charlotte for two years (2010-11 & 2011-12)…Has achieved a 3.5 semester grade-point average for Penn State Dean’s List honors six times…Earned a degree in finance in May 2020...Pursuing a master’s degree in corporate finance…Born December 9, 1997, in Morristown, New Jersey.
 
Why Penn State?
“I chose Penn State because I loved the academic and athletic atmosphere it provided. Penn State has so much to offer and you can pursue anything you want to do here. The golf program has always been nationally competitive and the facilities Penn State offers can’t be beat.”