Nick Despain

Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Farr West, UT
High School:
Fremont HS

Career Highlights
• 2011 America Sky Conference Individual Medalist
• Individual Medalist at the 2009 Utah Collegiate Shootout
• 2010, 2011 GCAA Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar

As a Senior in 2010-11
• Opened the season with a four-over-par 220 to tie for 42nd at the Palouse Cougar Collegiate.
• Shot a one-over-par 217 at the Falcon Invitational, which tied him for 12th place overall to lead the Wildcats. Opened with a 77, and then shot four-under-par over the final 36 holes. His final-round 69 was the low score among the field over the last 18 holes.
• Finished in a tie for sixth at WSU's Purple and Red Invitational, leading the Wildcats to a fourth-place finish. Shot back-to-back 70's to open the tournament, and closed with a 73 to finish with a three-under-par 213.
• Tied for fifth place at the Triumph at Pauma Valley with three consecutive rounds of 73 for a total of 219.
• Shot rounds of 72, 73 and 70 for a 1-under par 215 at the Cougar Classic to earn a tie for 11th place.
• Led the Wildcats to the America Sky Men's Golf Conference championship at Troon North Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. Shot a final round 68 en route to a 1-under par total of 215 for the tournament, earning individual medalist honors.

As a Junior in 2009-10
• Shot rounds of 72, 72 and 76 for a four-over-par 220, finishing in a tie for 12th overall at the Palouse Collegiate.
• Led the Wildcats for the second-straight tournament at the Falcon Invitational. Shot rounds of 73, 71 and 75 for a three-over-par 219 to finish in a tie for 29th.
• Finished in a tie for third at the Purple and Red Invitational, leading the Wildcats to a third-place team finish at the team's home event. Shot 71-71-69 for a five-under-par 211 to lead the team for the third-straight outing.
• Shot rounds of 71, 75 and 79 for a nine-over-par 225, matching Kurt Owen and Matt Wahlen for the team lead with a tie for 36th overall at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate.
• Earned medalist honors at the Utah Collegiate Shootout, firing rounds of 68 and 69 for a nine-under-par 135.
• Shot 223 at the Kauai Collegiate Invitational to finish in a tie for 31st. Brett Jessen shot 218, ending Despain's streak of five-straight tournaments in which he led the team.
• Opened the spring season with a top-20 finish at the Bandon Dunes Championship. Shot a two-round total of 164 to finish 17th.
• Led the Wildcats at the Triumph at Pauma Valley tournament. Finished 24th overall after shooting a three-round total of 231.
• Shot rounds of 74, 70 and 71 for a one-under-par 215, leading the Wildcats with a 13th place finish at the PING Cougar Classic at BYU.
• Finished off the season with a 20th-place finish at the America Sky Golf Conference Championships after shooting 239.

As a Sophomore in 2008-09
• Nick shot a six-over-par 222 to tie for 39th at the Falcon Invitational.
• Fired a one-under-par 71 in the final round to help the Wildcats to a fifth-place finish.
• Tied for 55th with a 226 to help the Wildcats to a fourth-place finish at the Ron Moore Invitational.
• Tied for 26th to lead the Wildcats at the Del Walker Intercollegiate in Long Beach, Calif. with a two-over-par 215.
• Tied for 27th at the spring-opening Thunderbird Invitational in St. George, Utah.
• Led the team with a 54th place finish at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic after shooting an eight-over-par 218. Opened with a 77, but shot rounds of 71 and 70 over the final 36 holes.

As a Freshman in 2007-08
• Nick opened the season at home, shooting 78-82 for a total of 160, tying for 94th as an individual in the Purple and Red Invitational at Valley View Golf Course in Layton, Utah.
• Shot a career-best 214 (-2) at the Aqua-Caliente Air Force Invitational in November, which was highlighted by a career-best seven-under-par 65 in the second round.
• His lone appearance of the spring was at the Thunderbird Invitational at Sunbrook GC in St. George, Utah, where he shot 160 over 54 holes to finish 103rd.

Career Scorecard

2010-11	Tournaments:	11
Tournament	Dates	Par	Rounds	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Total	To Par	Finish
Palouse Cougar Collegiate	Sep. 13-14, 2010	72	3	74	73	73	220	+4	T42
Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational	Sep. 19-20, 2010	72	3	77	71	69	217	+1	T12
Purple and Red Invitational	Oct. 11-12, 2010	72	3	70	70	73	213	-3	T6
Lone Star Invitational	Oct. 17-18, 2010	72	3	79	75	73	227	+11	T46
Herb Wimberly Invitational	Oct. 25-26, 2010	71	3	74	84	77	231	+18	T71
Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate	Feb. 26-27, 2011	72	3	78	76	77	231	+15	T49
Del Walker Invitational	Mar. 7-8, 2011	70	3	73	74	77	224	+14	T42
Triumph at Pauma Valley	Mar. 14-15, 2011	71	3	73	73	73	219	+6	T5
OGIO Santa Barbara Invite	Mar. 28-29, 2011	72	3	77	73	79	229	+13	T36
Cougar Classic	Apr. 15-16, 2011	72	3	72	73	70	215	-1	T11
America Sky Conference Championships	May 2-4, 2011	72	3	73	74	68	215	-1	1st
SEASON TOTALS			33				2441
Stroke Average:	73.97

2009-10	Tournaments:	11
Tournament	Dates	Par	Rounds	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Total	To Par	Finish
Palouse Collegiate	Sep. 14-15, 2009	72	3	72	72	76	220	+4	T12
Falcon Invitational	Sep. 19-20, 2009	72	3	73	71	75	219	+3	T29
Purple and Red Invitational	Sep. 28-29, 2009	72	3	71	71	69	211	-5	T3
Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate	Oct. 5-6, 2009	72	3	71	75	79	225	+9	T36
Utah Collegiate Shootout	Oct. 17, 2009	72	2	68	67		135	-9	1st
Kauai Collegiate Invitational	Oct. 26-28, 2009	72	3	75	76	72	223	+7	T31
Bandon Dunes Championship	Mar. 11-12, 2010	71	2	85	79		164	+22	T17
Triumph at Pauma Valley	Mar. 15-16, 2010	71	3	78	80	73	231	+18	24th
Wyoming Cowboy Classic	Apr. 5-6, 2010	70	3	74	80	77	231	+21	T105
Cougar Classic	Apr. 23-24, 2010	72	3	74	70	71	215	-1	T13
America Sky Conference Championships	Apr. 25-27, 2010	72	3	76	83	80	239	+23	T20
SEASON TOTALS			31				2313
Stroke Average:	74.61

2008-09	Tournaments:	11
Tournament	Dates	Par	Rounds	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Total	To Par	Finish
Falcon Invitational	Sep. 6-7, 2008	72	3	78	73	71	222	+6	T39
Ron Moore Invitational	Sep. 15-16, 2008	72	3	77	73	76	226	+10	T55
Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate	Oct. 4-5, 2008	72	3	81	80	72	233	+17	T56
Del Walker Intercollegiate	Oct. 16-17, 2008	71	3	70	71	74	215	+2	T26
Herb Wimberly Invitational	Oct. 27-28, 2008	71	3	81	74	75	230	+17	T80
Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational	Feb. 9-10, 2009	72	2	76	76		152	+8	T27
Triumph at Pauma Valley	Mar. 16-17, 2009	71	3	70	83	81	234	+21	59th
Anteater Invitational	Mar. 30-31, 2009	72	3	74	83	71	228	+12	T21
Wyoming Cowboy Classic	Apr. 5-7, 2009	70	3	77	71	70	218	+2	T54
Cougar Classic	Apr. 24-25, 2009	72	3	73	74	72	219	+9	T25
Season Totals			29				2177
Stroke Average:	75.07

2007-08	Tournaments:	3
Tournament	Dates	Par	Rounds	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Total	To Par	Finish
Purple and Red Invitational*	Sep. 24-25, 2007	72	2	78	82		160	+16	T94
Agua Caliente Air Force Invitational	Nov. 10-11, 2007	72	3	75	65	74	214	-2	T40
Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational	Feb. 11-12, 2008	72	2	83	77		160	+16	T103
SEASON TOTALS			7				534
Stroke Average:	76.29


CAREER TOTALS	Tournaments	Rounds	Strokes		Stroke Average
	36	100	7465		74.65

Low 18:	65
Low 54:	211

	Finishes:	Top 5	Top 10	Top 20	Top 30	Par/- Rounds	60's Rounds
	2007-08:					1	1
	2008-09:				4	8
	2009-10:	2	2	6	8	12	3
	2010-11:	2	3	5	5	7	2
	Career		2	6	12	28	4