University of Maryland Athletics

• Big Ten Preseason Honors (2018)

 
 
Spring 2019: Played in two events for Maryland…shot a 229 (77-75-77) in the spring opener, the Puerto Rico Classic…earned a score of 230 (76-76-78), which was +14, in the Schenkel Invitational.
 
Fall 2018: Competed in all four events for the Terrapins…shot a 75 or lower in 10 of 11 rounds and averaged 72.27…tied for 24^th at The Invitational at the Ocean Course with a score of 148 (75-73), which was +4…earned a 216 (75-70-71), which was +6, at the Old Town Club Collegiate…shot a 218 (77-67-74), which was +2, at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate…led the team and tied for 17^th at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational with his score of 213 (75-69-69), which was three strokes under par.
 
Spring 2018:  Competed in all five events for the Terps...scored 233 (76-77-80), which was +20 in the Puerto Rico Classic (Feb. 18-20)...earned a score of 224 (76-77-80, which was only +8 in the Tiger Invitational (Mar. 4-6)...tied for 26th in the Ryman hospitality Intercollegiate with a score of 224 (73-80-71), which was +11 (Apr. 9-10)...went 222 (75-70-77), which was only +6 in the Stitch Golf Intercollegiate (Apr 13-15)...earned a score of 230 (75-75-80), which was +20 at the Big Ten Championships (Apr. 27-29).

Fall 2017: Competed in all five events for the Terrapins...finished tied for 24th in Maryland debut at the Janney VCU Shootout...earned score of 216 (74-73-69), which was even (Sept. 18-19)...tied for 13th with score of 215 (72-74-69), which was -1, at the Wolfpack Fall Intercollegiate (Oct. 2-3)...tied for 10th with score of 209 (72-67-70), which was seven under, in Tar Heel Intercollegiate (Oct. 8-9)...earned a score of 219 (71-75-73), which was +3, in the Quail Valley Intercollegiate (Oct. 23-24)...shot a 225 (77-71-77), which was +9, in The Battle at Stono Ferry (Nov. 3-4).

Before Maryland: Spent freshman year in 2015-16 season at Penn State...played in Big Ten Match Play and Rutherford Intercollegiate as an individual...went to DeMatha Catholic...won the 2016 WMBA Metropolitan Amateur tournament.

Personal: Parents are Don and Karen Santa...has one sister, Madelyn...lists Arnold Palmer as his sports hero...came to Maryland so he could "academically and athletically reach long term goals"...American studies major.

SANTA'S CAREER BESTS
Best score: -5, (Tar Heel Intercollegiate, 2017)
Fewest strokes in a round: 67, (twice, 2018)
Lowest 3-round total: 209, (Tar Heel Intercollegiate, 2017)
Best Finish: T10, (Tar Heel Intercollegiate, 2017)