Player: J. J. Gresco
Hometown:
Scottsdale, AZ
University: UNLV
Area of Study: Business
Expected Graduation: 2021
Soldier Honored: Marcus A. Golczynski
University: UNLV
Area of Study: Business
Expected Graduation: 2021
Soldier Honored: Marcus A. Golczynski
HIGH SCHOOL:
- A 2017 graduate of Notre Dame Preparatory High School in Scottsdale, Ariz.
- Won a record six consecutive Arizona Junior Player of the Year awards
- Was ranked as the No. 1 high school golfer in the state for his final three years as a Saint Bernard
- Coached by Carl Hess
- Lettered all four years on varsity and was a member of the all-state team all four years
- In 2013, he was selected to represent the United States as a member of its victorious four-player team at the Evian Junior Cup in France, and in 2014, he was runner-up at the Phoenix Amateur
- In 2015, he played in the U.S. Junior Amateur and in both 2015 and 2016, he qualified to represent Arizona as a member of its three-player team at the Pacific Coast Amateur
- He was runner-up in 2016 at the Sea Pines Junior Heritage at Harbour Town
- He played in the Palmetto Amateur and several other major men's events
- He also advanced to the quarterfinals of the Arizona Amateur before losing to the eventual champion
- During the summer of 2017, he made the cut at the Southwestern Amateur and qualified to play in the Arizona Open
- He was also runner-up at the Arizona Golf Association (AGA) Championship