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AT ILLINOIS
Fall 2011Won his first career title at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational, posting a career-best 54-hole score of 209 (-7) to win the event by two strokes ... Named Big Ten Golfer of the Week on Oct. 12 following his victory, marking his first career conference honor ... Earned the runner-up spot at the D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate for the second year in a row, tallying a 54-hole score of 207 (-6) ... Twice fired career-low rounds of six-under, with a 65 in the final round of the D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate and a 66 in the opening round of the Jack Nicklaus Invitational ... Recorded three top-10 finishes after also finishing eighth at the season-opening Northern Intercollegiate.
2010-11:
Was in the line-up in every event ... Tied for 20th at the NCAA Championship ... Tied his career high with a 70 in the third round ... Won his match in the NCAA Quarterfinal, defeating T.J. Mitchell of Georgia, 2 up ... Tied for 10th at the Big Ten Championship ... Tied for second at the D.A. Weibring Invitational after back-to-back rounds of 71 ... Posted his first career collegiate sub-par round with a first round 70 at the NCAA Regional ... Represented Belgium at the World Amateur Team Championships in Buenos Aries, Argentina.
Junior Career
Participated in a number of international events, including the British Boys and the European Championships ... Placed ninth at the European Individual Championship in Spain ... Member of Millenium Golf ... Won the title at the Grand Prix AFG at Rigenee (shooting a 219 over 54 holes, including a 68 in round two) ... Won the Junior Tour stop at the Royal Antwerp Golf Club ... In 2009, won titles at the at the Ternesse Junior Open and the International Juniors Open (where he fired a career-low 67 in the second round) ... Played on first Beligian team to win the European Team Junior Championship in Turkey ... Placed 16th at the Irish Amateur Championship ... Placed 8th at the 2009 Orange Bowl Junior Championship, finishing at seven-under par ... Placed third in the Doral Junior Classic in Miami in `09 ... Coached by Bart Bollen.
Personal
Born Jan 27, 1992 in Geel, Belgium ... Majoring in recreation, sport and tourism with a concentration in sport management ... Enjoys basketball and tennis.
Getting to Know Thomas Pieters
Favorite course: Whispering Pines Golf Club ... Favorite club: Lob wedge ... Favorite athletes: Rodger Federer and Derrick Rose ... Favorite movie: 500 Days of Summer ... Favorite TV shows: Friends and The Office ... Favorite food: Pasta and chicken ... Favorite restaurant: Biaggi's ... Longest drive: 400 yards ... Most memorable putt: Final putt at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational - 14 feet downhill left to right for birdie which in the end gave me the win ... My dream foursome: Chris DeForest, Tiger Woods and Henrik Stenson ... Actor I would want to play me in a movie about my life: Bradley Cooper ... Cartoon character that best describes me: Zorro ... If I weren't a golfer, I would play: Tennis ... One thing I can't go a day without: My watch ... One thing I've always dreamt about doing: Fly an F16 ... Three words that describe me are: Quiet, Determined, Tall
What's in the Bag?
Driver: Titleist D3 10.5°
Woods: Titleist
Irons: Titleist mb 712
Putter: Bettinardi Comstum
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Pieters' Career Statistics
Year Rds. Shots Avg. Low Rd. Low 54 2010-11 33 2,446 74.12 70 (-2) 215 (+2) Fall 2011 12 862 71.83 65 (-6) 209 (-7) Totals 45 3,308 73.51 65 (-6) 209 (-7)
Updated March 2012
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