PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers men’s golf head coach Rob Shutte announced the signings of Cade Anderson, Weston Jones, Garrett Kessler and Luke Wells to national letters of intent. Wells will join the program during the 2021 spring semester as a transfer from Butler University, while Anderson, Jones and Kessler will all be eligible for the Scarlet Knights beginning next fall.

"We were fortunate to have such a great class of talented men committed to us early last spring before the pandemic slowed the recruiting process,” Shutte said. “We have attracted a group of guys who come to Rutgers knowing what the expectations are as we continue to grow this program year over year. They are all athletic and love to compete, something we look for during our recruiting process. We can't wait to get them all on campus to help them become the best they can be and forge relationships that will last a lifetime."

SPRING 2021 ADDITIONS 
Luke Wells 
Springfield, Ohio • Springfield (Butler University) 

Prior to Rutgers: Spent freshman season at Butler University … produced a 73.83 scoring average during rookie season in 2019-20, the sixth-best single-season average (relative to par) over the past 20 years for the Bulldogs … competed in 18 rounds with five rounds of par or under-par golf … twice shot in the 60s … produced four Top 10 results in seven tournaments played (season cut short due to COVID-10 pandemic) … also competed in four Golfweek and GCAA amateur events this fall, earning top-15 results in all four tournaments with a 71.25 scoring average.

Prior to College: Earned All-Ohio second-team honors at Springfield High School ... lettered four years, helping his team to a sectional championship ... finished seventh at the 2017 state championships ... posted a scoring average of 35.6...his low score on 18 holes was a 68 ... academically, earned super honor roll accolades.

FALL 2021 ADDITIONS 
Cade Anderson 
Scottsdale, Ariz. • Notre Dame Prep 

Prior to Rutgers: Lettered at Notre Dame Prep … Top 1,000 recruit by the National High School Golf Association (NHSGA) … No. 43 overall signee in the 2021 Class by  Junior Golf Scoreboard … recorded two individual Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) titles at both the Antigua High School National Invitational (-7, 137) and the Mountain Ridge Invitational (67) in 2019-20 … finished fourth at the AIA Division II Boys State Championships with a 67-69 at Omni National in Tucson … helped team finish as high as No. 2 in the Arizona Division II rankings during senior fall season … five-time match medalist during 2020 season for Notre Dame Prep … named to the 2019 All-Arizona academic squad and owns a 3.8 GPA.

Weston Jones 
Sudbury, Mass. • Lincoln-Sudbury 

Prior to Rutgers: Lettered at Lincoln-Sudbury … No. 1 overall signee from Massachusetts in the 2021 Class by Junior Golf Scoreboard … Top-300 recruit by the National High School Golf Association (NHSGA) … won two US Challenge events this October, including the Great Horse Invitation (76-71) and the Northeast Junior Classic (72-68) … pegged the top junior golfer in Massachusetts by The Boston Globe … helped Lincoln-Sudbury to a 2019 Division I state title with a two-under-par 70 to also claim individual honors during junior season … averaged a 72 across 14 events during junior season … as a senior, finished tied for 17th at the 2020 Massachusetts High School Golf Championships at Shaker Hills Country Club … helped Lincoln-Sudbury to an 8-1 record during 2020 fall campaign … carded a third-place result with a 74-67-73:214 at the Baltimore Junior Championship this past summer … finished second at the 2018 Massachusetts Division I North championships as a sophomore.

Garrett Kessler 
North Caldwell, N.J. • West Essex 

Prior to Rutgers: Lettered at West Essex … No. 2 ranked signee from New Jersey in the 2021 Class by Junior Golf Scoreboard … junior spring season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic … 2019 Third Team All-State selection by The Star-Ledger … tied for first at the NJSIAA Group II during sophomore season … 2019 K-Golf Classic champion … also carded three second place finishes in 2019 … captured the 2018 Essex County Tournament during freshman season … also recorded back-to-back Top 10 finishes at the NJPGA Junior Cup and NJPGA Junior Shootout during summer of sophomore year … also lettered in basketball at West Essex.