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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
