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 | Class: Junior
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 | Hometown: Cottekill, N.Y.
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 | High School: Rondout Valley High
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 | Birthdate: 10/12/1988
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AT ILLINOIS
2008-2009:
First Team All-Big Ten performer Named Academic All-Big Ten Placed in the top 10 at the Big Ten Championship for the second straight year, tying for third at +2 Posted five top-four finishes, including four straight from March 27-May 3 Was Illinois' top finisher in three tournaments His 73.08 stroke average is 11th best in school history for a single season Ranked second on the Illini with a 73.09 stroke average for the spring Had nine rounds under par for the year Placed second at the 68th Monroe Invitational over the summer.
2007-2008:
Participated for Illinois at the final five events, tying for fourth at the Fighting Illini Spring Invitational Participated for Illinois at the NCAA Championships Won U.S. Amateur qualifier by nine shots Placed second at the Monroe Invitational over the summer Set Illinois' all-time single 18-hole score with a 63 in the final round of the D.A. Weibring Invitational. Won the individual title at the D.A. Weibring with a 209 (-1) Tied teammate Matt Hoffman for 10th at the Big Ten Championship Finished second at the Hochster Invitational over the summer.
High School
Won six varsity letters in golf and three in basketball Named Conference Player of the Year five times Won the 2007 Westfield Junior PGA Championship Two-time U.S. Junior Amateur qualifier Qualified for the New York state golf tournament five times Tied for 17th at the 2006 Junior Amateur...Won the 2006 Carter Cup title.
Personal
Born Oct. 12, 1988 Majoring in sport management Son of John and Joann DeForest Has four brothers -- John (27), Andrew (17), Ben (15) and Ethan (13) Father played golf at Florida and is a club professional.
Getting to know Chris DeForest
Favorite athlete: Ben Hogan Favorite professional sports team: Dallas Cowboys Favorite restaurant in Champaign-Urbana: Za's Nickname: DeFo Career Plans: Playing on the PGA Tour Favorite TV Show: The Colbert Report Favorite musical group: O.A.R. Favorite movie: 300 What I like most about being a Fighting Illini: The overall support for Illini athletics My dream job would be: Playing Golf Professionally
What's in the Bag?
Driver- Titleist 905
Irons- Titleist 695CB5
Putter- Titleist Scotty Cameron
Ball- Titleist Pro V1X
DeForest's Career Statistics
Year Rounds Shots Avg. Low 18 Low 54
Fall 2007 9 680 75.56 63 209
2008-09 37 2,704 73.08 64 208
Totals 64 4,735 73.98 63 208