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 | Class: Sophomore
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 | Hometown: Quincy, Ill.
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 | High School: Quincy
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 | Birthdate: 01/31/1990
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At Illinois:
2008-2009:
Advanced to the round of 16 at the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship over the summer Won the Illinois State Amateur after firing a final-round 65 Qualified for the U.S. Amateur with consecutive rounds of 64 Was in the line-up in every event during the spring Posted four top-ten finishes more than either Scott Langley or Chris DeForest did as freshman in 2007-08 (those two were both First Team All-Big Ten performers in `08-'09) Ranked among the top 10 Junior golfers in the nation through much of 2008 His 73.00 scoring average ranks ninth on the all-time Illinois single-season list His round of 64 at the D.A. Weibring tied for the best in 2008-09 and second best in Illinois school history He sunk a 60-foot birdie putt early in his round for his 64 Got up and down for par late in the final round of the Boilermaker Invitational, helping the Illini to a one-stroke victory.
High School
Ranked as high as seventh in the Polo American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) national rankings, including fifth in the Class of 2008 The National Junior Golf Scoreboard ranked Guthrie 21st overall and 15th in the '08 class while Golfweek listed him 13th overall and 11th in the class Named the Callaway Golf PGA Junior Series Player of the Year in 2005, '06 and '07 and earned AJGA First Team All-America honors in 2007 Placed third at the 32nd Westfield Junior PGA and third at the 33rd Junior PGA and seventh in the Western Junior in 2008 Took third at the tour's stop at Stone Creek Golf Club in Urbana Won the 2007 Class 3A state tournament, his second state title, by five strokes after firing a 5-under-par 67 in the second round Quincy finished second as a team Had a 69.8 scoring average during the high school season as a senior and a 68.6 stroke average as a junior Coached by Doug Bruner, Quincy won the regional title three times and Western Big Six Conference twice when Guthrie competed, placing third as a team at the state finals in 2006 and second in 2007 Placed third in the Class AA state finals as a sophomore before winning the AA title in '06 and the 3A crown in `07 Earned a spot on the Junior Ryder Cup Team member prior to his freshman year in 2004.
Personal
Born Jan. 31, 1990 Son of Dennis and Cindy Guthrie Brother, Zach, is an assistant coach at Illinois and played golf at Western Illinois University Majoring in business Member of the National Honor Society and the Society for Academic Achievement Won the IHSA Scholastic Achievement award and the Western Big Six All-Conference Scholastic Award Enjoys playing ping-pong and racquetball.
Getting to know Luke Guthrie
Favorite athlete: Vijay Singh Favorite professional sports team: Cubs Favorite restaurant on campus: Chipotle Nickname: Guth Favorite food: Pizza Favorite TV show: Pardon the Interruption Favorite musical group: OAR Favorite movie: Tin Cup How I started playing the game of golf: Playing in the backyard with my brother If weren't playing golf. which sport would you want to play? Basketball If you could go to dinner with three people who would it be? Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Tiger Woods.
What's in the Bag?
Driver- Titleist D2
Woods- Ping G10
Irons- Ping S58
Putter- Yes Putter
Ball- Titleist Pro V1X
Guthrie's Career Statistics
Year Rounds Shots Avg. Low 18 Low 54
2008-09 28 2,044 73.00 64 208
Totals 28 2,044 73.00 64 208