Andrew Bennett

Andrew Bennett
Andrew Bennett
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Hometown:
    Bossier City, La.
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Previous School:
    Southern Arkansas University
Bio


2022-23 Junior Season: The Gents were led all season by the consistent play of Bennett as he earned Second-Team All-SCAC honors after finishing in a tie for sixth place at the SCAC championships in April to cap an impressive campaign ... Played in nine tournaments and finished with a stroke average of 74.53 ... Bennett was the Gents' top finisher at conference as he fired a 2-under par 70 (season low) in the final round, which was the lowest round shot for the day of all 42 players in the field ... Bennett now has one runner-up, a pair of top five finishes, and six top-10 finishes in his career ... He finished third at the Gents' annual home tournament in March, the Hal Sutton Invitational, after recording a runner-up finish in the Pinecrest Invitational the week prior winding up just one shot shy of his first-career individual title.

Results:

Mary Hardin-Baylor Fall Invitational: 147, T29th

Hendrix/Millsaps Tri-match: 75, T3rd

University of Dallas Crusader Invitational: 77, T28th

UT-Dallas Lidlifter: 150, T9th

Pinecrest Invitational: 212, 2nd

Hal Sutton Invitational: 147, 3rd

West Region Invitational: 237, T26th

SCAC Championships: 222, T6th

2021-22 Sophomore Season: Recorded a pair of top 10-finishes and earned four top 20s in his first season with the Gents ... Finished with an average score of 77.39 for the season ... Also saw action in three match play events versus Millsaps, Hendrix, and Louisiana Christian University.

Results:

Mary Hardin-Baylor Fall Invitational: 166, 58th

University of Dallas Crusader Invitational: 155, T35th

Pinecrest Invitational: 228, T9th

Hal Sutton Invitational: 116, T12th 

Rhodes Spring Classic: 222, 4th 

SCAC Championships: 233, 19th

Prior to Centenary: Attended Southern Arkansas University as a freshman and prepped at Airline High School in Bossier City ... 2019 Spring Championship winner ... Tied for ninth place at the 2019 Louisiana State Championship ... 2019 and 2020 Hayden Hough Winner ... 2020 City Matchplay Winner ... 2021 City Matchplay Runner-up... Shreveport Amateur Matchplay Champion.

Personal: Born on Aug. 16, 2002 in Minden, La. ... Parents are Keith and Jessica Bennett ... Has one sister, Emily Bennett ... Majoring in Communications.

Favorite Movie: Tin Cup

Favorite Hobby: Golf

Favorite Athlete: Lee Trevino

News mentions
Andrew Bennett Named to 2023-24 LSWA All-Louisiana Golf Team
Andrew Bennett Named to 2023-24 LSWA All-Louisiana Golf Team

Centenary senior Andrew Bennett (Bossier City, La.) was named to the 2023-24 Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) All-Louisiana Men's College Golf team, the organization announced on Wednesday.

Andrew Bennett Named PING All-American
Andrew Bennett Named PING All-American

Senior Andrew Bennett (Bossier City, La.) has been named a 2024 Division III PING All-American, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced on Friday.

The honors continue to roll in for senior Andrew Bennett.
Andrew Bennett Named To PING All-Region Team

Senior Andrew Bennett (Bossier City, La.) has been named to the NCAA Division III PING All-Region Team, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced on Thursday.

Senior Andrew Bennett was selected as an individual for next weekend's NCAA Championships.
Bennett Selected As Individual For NCAA Championships

Senior Andrew Bennett (Bossier City, La.) has been selected as an individual in the 2024 NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championships May 14-17 at Boulder Creek Golf Club, in Boulder City, Nevada.

Men's Golf Selected as "Team of the Week"
Men's Golf Selected as "Team of the Week"

The Centenary men's golf team has been selected as Centenary Athletics' "Team of the Week" after the Gents earned their best finish at the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships in a decade

SCAC CHAMPION! Bennett Claims Individual Conference Title On Tuesday
SCAC CHAMPION! Bennett Claims Individual Conference Title On Tuesday

Senior Andrew Bennett (Bossier City, La.) claimed the individual title at the 2024 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships on Tuesday by firing a 2-under par 70 as he becomes the first Centenary men’s golfer in the division III era to win an individual conference title as he finished at 4-under par 212 on the New Course at White Bluff Golf Resort.

Andrew Bennett Named SCAC Men’s Golfer-of-the-Week
Andrew Bennett Named SCAC Men’s Golfer-of-the-Week

ANDREW BENNETT OF CENTENARY COLLEGE, a senior from Bossier City, La., has been selected the SCAC Men’s Golfer-of-the-Week for competition played from Wednesday, September 20 through Tuesday, September 26.