Wisconsin Badgers

2020-21: Anderson competed in five of the six events for the Badgers in the 2020-21 season... best finish was T4 at the Boilermaker Intercollegiate shooting 71-70-72= 213 to finish at three-under-par... tied his career-low 18-hole score of 67 in the first round of the Kiawah Invitational

2019-20: Played in all five fall tournaments and both spring tournaments... shot a career low 36-hole score of 139 at the Badger Invitational and White Sands Intercollegiate... shot a career low 54-hole score of 210 at the Badger Invitational... finished ninth... finished second at Musketeer Classic, a career best finish, tying 54-hole low score of 210... recorded seven rounds under par... lead team with season average of 72.55, second lowest season average in program history... two entries for 36-hole low score in program record book both tied 17 with a 139... also two entries for 54-hole low score in program record book both tied 15 at 210... eighth lowest career average in program history with a 74.56

2018-19: Played in every tournament for UW during his sophomore campaign...shot a season average of 75.03... had his best finish of the season come at the Pinetree Intercollegiate where he finished T20th individually... shot a season low round of 69 to close out the Marquette Intercollegiate where he was also Wisconsin's second finisher.

2017-18: Played in 10 of the Badgers' 12 tournaments ... his 25 rounds played were fourth-most on the team and his scoring average of 75.4 was fifth-best ... tied for second overall at the Pinetree Intercollegiate, recording a 3-under par total of 141 in the 36-hole event ... shot a season-low 67 in the first round of the Big Ten Championships to share the lead after 18 holes ... was also UW's second finisher at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate

Amateur: Tied for sixth at the 2017 Wisconsin State Amateur Championship ... tied for ninth at the American Junior Golf Association's 2017 WinCraft/McArthur Towel & Sports Future Legends in Waukesha ... tied for seventh at the 2016 WSGA Junior Boys Championship ... tied for third at the 2016 American Family Insurance Championship Players Tour #1 at Blackwolf Run ... won the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour's College Prep Series Wisconsin event held at University Ridge on Oct. 1-2, 2016 ... also won the College Prep Series UF event in January of 2017

Personal: Major is communication arts

Stats

Year	Rounds	Strokes	Avg.	Low 18	Low 36	Low 54
2017-18	25	1885	75.40	67	141	223
2018-19	32	2401	75.03	69	143	218
2019-20	18	1306	72.55	68	139	210
2020-21	15	1116	74.40	67	141	213
Totals	90	6708	74.53	67	139	210

Finishes

2017-18

Sept. 10-12	Badger Invitational*	75-73-75=223 / T47
Oct. 1-3	Marquette Intercollegiate	84-79-73=236 / T70
Oct. 8-9	Windon Memorial	75-76-72=223 / T62
Oct. 23-24	Pinetree Intercollegiate	71-70=141 / T2
March 12-13	Colleton River Intercollegiate	78-74-81=233 / T42
March 25-27	Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate	76-76-78=230 / 69
April 14-15	Boilermaker Invitational*	73-79=152 / T61
April 21-22	Robert Kepler Intercollegiate	74-77-72=223 / T34
April 27-29	Big Ten Championships	67-77-80=224 / T47

2018-19

Sept. 9-11	Badger Invitational	81-78-72=231 / T55
Sept. 15-16	Northern Intercollegiate	77-79-74=230 / T57
Sept. 30-Oct. 2	Marquette Intercollegiate	75-78-69=222 / T30
Oct. 7-8	Fighting Irish Classic	72-74-72=218 / T57
Oct. 22-23	Pinetree Intercollegiate	76-72-73=221 / T20
Mar. 4-5	Colleton River Collegiate	70-77-76=223 / T35
Mar. 16-17	Mission Inn Spring Spectacular	78-77-76=231 / T75
Mar. 24-26	Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate	71-79-74= 224 / T60
Apr. 13-14	Boilermaker Invitational	76-71= 147 / T45
Apr. 20-21	Hawkeye Invitational	70-73-76= 219 / T48
Apr. 26-28	Big Ten Championships	78-82-75= 235 / T61

2019-20

Sept. 8-10	Badger Invitational	70-69-71=210/ 9
Sept. 30- Oct. 1	Bearcat Invitational	72-72-75=219/ T37
Oct. 6-8	Marquette Intercollegiate	72-73-72=218/ T19
Oct. 21-22	Musketeer Classic	70-72-68=210/ 2
Nov. 1-3	White Sands Intercollegiate	69-70-73=212/ T22
Mar. 9-10	General Hackler Collegiate Championship	77-81-79=237/ 81

2020-21

Feb. 14-16	Kiawah Invitational	67-74-77=218/ T39
March 28-30	Hootie at Bulls Bay	73-80-78=231/ T86
April 10-11	Boilermaker Intercollegiate	71-70-72=213/ T4
April 17-18	Hawkeye Invitational	74-72-71=217/ 22
April 30- May 2	Big Ten Championship	82-80-75=237/ T55

*Competed as an individual

Off the Course with Sam

• Favorite tour golfer- Adam Scott
• Favorite tournament to watch- The Masters
• Dream Ryder Cup Captain- Arnold Palmer
• Favorite hole at University Ridge- 11
• Favorite Course- Olympic Club
• Hardest Course- Olympic Course
• Most memorable round- Shooting 65 at Sand Hills with my dad and two friends
• Dream foursome- Me, my dad, my grandpa, and Arnold Palmer
• When did you start playing- When I was three
• Who taught you how to play- My dad and grandpa
• Course(s) you grew up on- Stoughton Country Club
• Best meal to eat after a round- Chick-Fil-A
• Favorite club in your bag- 3 wood
• What kind of clubs- Titleist
• Favorite ball- ProV1
• Any aces- 4 aces, two in one day at Stoughton CC
• If not golf, what sport would you play- Hockey
• Favorite distance to hit from- Tap in putt
• Favorite golf memory- I don't have one favorite memory, for me it is all the time I get to spend on the course and traveling with my family
• Twitter- @sam_anderson19
• Instagram- @sam.anderson9
• Practice routine- Arrive one hour to tee time, putt for five minutes, chip for five minutes, stretch, hit balls for 20 minutes, back to putting green for five more minutes, chip for five more minutes, get to the tee ten minutes before tee time and get organized
• Go-to hype song(s) before a tournament- I actually don't listen to music before my rounds
• Favorite part about the practice center- The ability to work on all assets of my golf game throughout the winter
• Best golf course snack- Peppered beef jerky or Kind granola bars
• Any golf superstitions/rituals?- Put my glove in my back left pocket and I only switch my ball after I take a bogey
• Major- Communication with a certificate in Retail and Consumer Behavior
• Dream job- Professional Golfer
• Favorite place to hang out on campus- The Terrace
• Favorite restaurant in Madison- Rare or Red Sushi