Player: Joel Sylven


Joel Sylven
Hometown: Falkenberg
University: University Of Missouri St Louis
Graduation Year: 2023
Area of Study: Sports Management
Soldier Honored: Dennis M. White

Career Bests
18 holes - 67 (four times, last at Greyhound Invitational, 4/7/19)
36 holes - 140 (Midwest Regional at Fox Run, 10/8-9/18)
54 holes - 208 (Las Vegas Desert Classic, 3/3-5/19)

2021 All-GLVC
2020 DII PING All-America Honorable Mention
2020 DII PING All-Midwest Region
2020 All-GLVC
2019 DII PING All-America Third Team
2019 DII Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman of the Year
2019 GLVC Freshman of the Year
2019 DII PING All-Midwest Region
2019 All-GLVC
2019 Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year semifinalist

2020-21 (junior)
• All-GLVC
• Owned a scoring average of 75.53
• Earned medalist honors at McKendree Dual Gender

2019-20 (sophomore)
• DII PING All-America Honorable Mention
• PING All-Midwest Region
• All-GLVC
• Owned a scoring average of 73.26

2018-19 (freshman)
• Named DII Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman of the Year
• Third Team All-America
• GLVC Freshman of the Year
• All-GLVC and DII PING All-Midwest Region
• Set single season scoring average record with a 71.89
• Finished year ranked 19th by GolfStat
• Six top-five finishes and nine in the top 10
• Medalist at Midwest Regional at Fox Run and at the Newberry Invitational
• Tied for second at the NCAA Regionals (69-73-72=214) and was 35th at the NCAA DII Championships (73-73-73=219)
• Set school record for par or better in 17 rounds
• Shot a 54-hole school record 208 (73-68-67) at the Las Vegas Desert Classic en route to runner-up honors