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Shayler Dance

Shayler Dance

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Dallas, Texas

Summary

Biography

The Dance File
  • Recorded Top-10 finish at 2019 Big Ten Championships
  • Has appeared in 15 career tournaments with 44 rounds played
  • Started all 11 tournaments during rookie season
  • Has produced seven rounds of even or under-par golf during his collegiate career
Spring 2021 (Junior)
  • Academic All-Big Ten selection
  • Competed as an individual at the Schenkel Invitational (March 20-21)
Spring 2020 (Sophomore)
  • Registered an individual win over Maryland at the Big Ten Match Play Championships (Feb. 7-8)
  • Competed as an individual at the Colleton River Collegiate (March 2-3)
Fall 2019 (Sophomore)
  • Started first two tournaments of the fall
Spring 2019 (Freshman)
  • Started all six tournaments and Big Ten Match Play Championships during spring campaign
  • Finished with three rounds of even or under-par golf
  • Jumped 25 spots during the final day to tie for ninth at the 2019 Big Ten Championships in Philadelphia
  • Produced a four-under-par 66 to close out conference championships
  • Carded an even 71 in the opening round of the Redhawk Invitational at historic Chambers Bay 
  • Shot a one-under-par 71 to open play at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate in Scottsdale
  • Recorded a win against No. 3-seed Iowa and halved against No. 5-seed Penn State at Big Ten Match Play
Fall 2018 (Freshman) 
  • Started all five tournaments during fall season
  • Finished with three rounds of even or under-par golf
  • Produced a four-under-par 68 to highlight tied-for-37th result at the Chatham Hills Collegiate in Indiana
  • Had an even opening-round 72 to help RU to a fifth-place finish at the Mountaineer Invitational
  • Closed out play at the OTC Collegiate with a three-under-par 67 to contribute to third-place team result
  • Made collegiate debut at the Badger Invitational
Prior to Rutgers
  • Ranked within the Top-100 in the class of 2018 according to Golfweek
  • Ranked within the Top-100 in the class of 2018 by Junior Golf Scoreboard
  • Captured AAT Summer Major Championships in July 2018 with a four-under-par 140
  • Claimed a NTPGA Summer Major Championship with a 69-71 in 2016
  • Played on the All-American tour and secured a Metro Medalist championship
  • Competed on the Texas Junior Golf Tour
  • Competed on the Home School Athletic Association golf team
Career Results
Year Scoring Avg. Rounds Tournaments T5 Finishes T10 Finishes T20 Finishes
2020-21 (Jr.) 77.00 3 1 --- --- ---
2019-20 (So.) 74.77 9 3 --- --- ---
2018-19 (Fr.) 75.96 35 11 --- 1 1
Career 75.91 44 15 --- 1 1

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