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2025-26 Men's Golf Roster

Sam Johnson

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Bettendorf, Iowa
  • Highschool Pleasant Valley

Biography

Sophomore (2024-25): Recorded a scoring average of 76.17 over 24 rounds played...fired a season-low 66 in the final round of the GCU Invitational...also posted a 54-hole low of 215 at the GCU Invitational and placed T18.

Prior to Drake: Spent one season at Bellevue University...Earned third-team NAIA All-American honors as well as first-team all-NSAA honors…Lone Bruin golfer to make the individual cut at the NAIA National Championship, finishing in 29th place with a 14-over 302…Placed third at the NSAA Championship, finishing 7-over (149)…Competed in 13 tournaments and 29.5 rounds…Posted a team-best scoring average of 73.9…Earned four top-five and seven top 10 finishes…Shot a season-best 68 (-4) at the Flyer Intercollegiate (Oct. 2-3), tying for third with a 36-hole best of 141 (-3)…Also finished third at the TPC San Antonio (Feb. 19-20)…Notched a 54-hole best score of 214 (+1) twice at the U.C. Ferguson Classic (Aug. 28-29) and the Northwest Iowa National Invitational (Sept. 18-19)…Twice named NSAA Golfer of the Week (Oct. 4, Oct. 25).

High School: Coached by David Lawrence and Mike Nedelcoff at Pleasant Valley High School...Two-time first-team all-conference selection...Named the Metro Player of the Year...Won conference championship by nine strokes...First-team all-state selection and honorary captain...Two-time academic all-conference honoree

Personal: Son of Tom and Chrissy Johnson...Born on June 8, 2005.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Sophomore

  • 2025-26Junior