Player: Nick Hardy
Hometown:
Northbrook, IL
University: University of Illinois
Area of Study:
Expected Graduation:
Soldier Honored: Paul G. Smith
University: University of Illinois
Area of Study:
Expected Graduation:
Soldier Honored: Paul G. Smith
Career Highlights
- 2016 All-Big Ten Second Team
- 2016 Academic All-Big Ten
- 2015 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- Two-time PING All-Midwest Region (2015, 2016)
- 2015 All-Big Ten First Team
Junior- 2016-17
- Earned Big Ten Golfer of the Week honors after taking medalist honors at Wolf Run to open the season
- Earned four finishes among the top five individuals during the fall season
- Shot under par in six of 12 rounds played during the fall season
- Defeated Oregon's Edwin Yi 5 & 4 to win his match in the East Lake Cup Championship
Sophomore - 2015-16
- Closed the fall season with a 71.66 stroke average, good for second on the team
- Placed among the top-10 in each of the four fall tournaments
- Earned Big Ten Golfer of the Week Honors on Oct. 21 after a 3-under par, third place finish at the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational
- Shot under or at even par in eight of 12 rounds played during the fall season
- Earned a tie for 26th at the NCAA Championships
- Closed the season with a 72.78 stroke average
- Placed among the top-15 at the NCAA Kohler Regional
- Earned a top-20 finish at the Big Ten Championships
- Took second place at the Boilermaker Invitational with a season low 68 (-4) in the first round of play
- Earned three top-20 finishes during the spring season
Freshman - 2014-15
- Recorded a 72.9 stroke average for the season
- Earned five top-20 finishes on the season
- Tied for eighth at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate with a 7-over-par 220
- Tied for 12th at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational (218, +8)
- Tied for 12th at the rain-shortened Sagamore Fall Preview, finishing with a 3-over 147
- Tied for 20th at the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational with a career-best 4-under 212.
- Won Co-Medalist honors at the Big Ten Championship with a score 4-under par
- Defeated UCLA in the Quarterfinal round of NCAA Match
- Play with a birdie on his final hole of the round