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  JJ Amoruso

JJ Amoruso

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Hawthorne, N.Y.

High School:
Westlake H.S.

Height:
5-8

Fall 2007: 74.96 Fall '07 scoring average... senior captain... Won medalist at Big 5 Invitational for his first career victory shooting 71-71-142 (E)... Shot career low 67 (-5) in the second round of the Georgetown Invitational... "JJ is the backbone of the team, providing leadership during practice, strength and conditioning, and competition. Always positive in his efforts and very team oriented."(Coach King) 2006-07: Played in all four tournaments during the fall and finished 2nd at the Georgetown Hoyas Invitational (73-72=145)... Played his best round at the opening event at Sea Trail when he shot a 71... Led the team with a 76.4 stroke average per round... Only member of the team with a top five finish this season. 2005-06: Played in three tournaments and finished in the top two in two of them during the fall... Averaged 74.0 strokes in seven rounds with career-best 69 at the Towson Invitational (9/19-20) in the fall... Played in five of the six tournaments in the spring... Overall, averaged 77.1 strokes in 21 rounds... 2004-05: Participated in three tournaments in the fall as a freshman and averaged 75.0 strokes, third best on the team, in eight rounds... Played in one tournament in the spring, the Drew Upton Memorial... Shot a 72 at the Pirate Fall Invitational... Finished tied for 21st at the Sea Trial Intercollegiate (74-75-149)... Earned CAA Commissioner's and AD Honor Roll awards spring semester. Prep: Lettered in golf six years... Played basketball for three seasons, lettering in two for the Wildcats... Selected to the Journal News All County Team in 2003 and 2004, including Golfer of the Year in 2004... Golf team MVP for three years (2002, -03, -04)... Won the New York State High School Association tournament... Earned National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and Silver Golfer Athlete Award. Personal: Parents are John and Suzanne Amoruso... Born March 5, 1986... Two sisters Joanne and Samantha... Chose George Mason over William and Mary and Pace... Full name is John Joseph Amoruso III... Majoring in finance and information technology.

	                                  - Finishes -
Year	Trns.	Rnds	Stks	Avg.	1-5	6-10	11-20	Tot	BRnd	BTot	BFinish
04-05	4/10	10	765	76.5	--	--	--	--	72	(149) 221	T21, Sea Trail
05-06	8/11	21	1620	77.1	--	2	--	2	69	(142) 230	T8, Towson
06-07	9/9	21	1605	76.4	1	1	--	2	71	(145) 220	2, Georgetown
Total	21/30	52	3990	76.7	1	3	--	4	69	(142) 220	2, Georgetown

 

George Mason Athletics Men's Golf

 
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