2020-21 Men's Golf Roster
Salzer, Christian
Nick Mathews: The Balance of Academics, Golf and Being an RA
Wednesday, November 20
Golf Short Game Facility
Monday, November 13
Healthier U = Healthier NC: Golf
Thursday, June 01
2016-17 Men's Golf Season Highlight Video
Thursday, June 01
Christian Salzer
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Sumter, S.C.
- High School:
- Wilson Hall
- Weight:
- null
Bio
2019-20 (Senior): Appeared in seven tournaments, playing 21 rounds … Had a 71.57 average round score to rank second on the team … 71.57 average round score is 12th lowest in program history … Shot even or below par in 13 rounds … Had two top-10 performances, including a runner-up finish … Was team’s low scorer in two tournaments … Opened season with five-over par to finish in a tie for 24th out of 70 at the Gopher Invitational … Led team with score of three-under par to finish in a tie for 24th out of 75 competitors at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate … Led Pack to team title at Wolfpack Intercollegiate with three-round score of 12-under par to finish in second place out of 87 golfers … Shot two-under par to finish in a tie for 32nd place at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate … Finished in a tie for 32nd place out of 84 golfers at the Sea Best Invitational with a score of four-over par.
2018-19 (Junior): Appeared in 11 tournaments and played 33 rounds … Finished fourth on the team with season average of 73.18 … Shot season-best round of 67 (-5) in second round of Bandon Dunes Championship in March … Led Pack at Bandon Dunes Championship with a tie for ninth-place in the field of 107 players … Was second career top-10 finish … Finished Wolfpack Intercollegiate with a season-best three-round score of four-under par to finish in a tie for 15th place in the 90 player field … Finished in a tie for 21st out of 80 competitors at the Sea Best Invitational in February … Finished in a tie for 30th out of 75 players at the Puerto Rico Classic.
2017-18 (Sophomore): ACC Honor Roll … Competed in six events and played 18 rounds … Averaged 76.22 strokes per round … Opened season at Wolf Run Intercollegiate and finished in a tie for 49th place with a score of 233 … Helped the Wolfpack win the Wolfpack Intercollegiate team title, finishing with a 54-hole score of 223 (+7) to finish in a tie for 40th place … Had top finish of the year at UNCG/Grandover Collegiate finishing in a tie for 28th place out of 76 competitors with a score of 227 … Had best 54-hole score of the season at the Stitch Intercollegiate, finishing with a score of 220 (+4) to finish in a tie for 41st place.
2016-17 (Freshman): Competed in six tournaments and 17 total rounds during his freshman season … Averaged 74.4 strokes per round … Earned one top-10 finish on the year … Tied for sixth at the Heel/Pack Individual Tournament (148, +4) … Tied for 23 at the Georgia Southern Individual Tournament … Best finish at a team tournament was T44 at the Wolfpack Spring Open (219, +6) … Three of his 17 rounds (.176) were completed at or below par during the year … All six of his rounds in team tournaments (1.000) counted towards the team’s score.
Prior to NC State: Ranked No. 2 in the state of South Carolina ... In 2015, was a S.C. Junior champion, National Big I Sectional champion, a runner-up at the Carolinas Junior Championship, a TFC ACC Southeastern champion, and a Jimmy Anderson Junior Boys champion ... Represented the United States at the 2015 Can - Am Championship ... Holds the record at Sumter HS for the lowest scoring average.
2018-19 (Junior): Appeared in 11 tournaments and played 33 rounds … Finished fourth on the team with season average of 73.18 … Shot season-best round of 67 (-5) in second round of Bandon Dunes Championship in March … Led Pack at Bandon Dunes Championship with a tie for ninth-place in the field of 107 players … Was second career top-10 finish … Finished Wolfpack Intercollegiate with a season-best three-round score of four-under par to finish in a tie for 15th place in the 90 player field … Finished in a tie for 21st out of 80 competitors at the Sea Best Invitational in February … Finished in a tie for 30th out of 75 players at the Puerto Rico Classic.
2017-18 (Sophomore): ACC Honor Roll … Competed in six events and played 18 rounds … Averaged 76.22 strokes per round … Opened season at Wolf Run Intercollegiate and finished in a tie for 49th place with a score of 233 … Helped the Wolfpack win the Wolfpack Intercollegiate team title, finishing with a 54-hole score of 223 (+7) to finish in a tie for 40th place … Had top finish of the year at UNCG/Grandover Collegiate finishing in a tie for 28th place out of 76 competitors with a score of 227 … Had best 54-hole score of the season at the Stitch Intercollegiate, finishing with a score of 220 (+4) to finish in a tie for 41st place.
2016-17 (Freshman): Competed in six tournaments and 17 total rounds during his freshman season … Averaged 74.4 strokes per round … Earned one top-10 finish on the year … Tied for sixth at the Heel/Pack Individual Tournament (148, +4) … Tied for 23 at the Georgia Southern Individual Tournament … Best finish at a team tournament was T44 at the Wolfpack Spring Open (219, +6) … Three of his 17 rounds (.176) were completed at or below par during the year … All six of his rounds in team tournaments (1.000) counted towards the team’s score.
Prior to NC State: Ranked No. 2 in the state of South Carolina ... In 2015, was a S.C. Junior champion, National Big I Sectional champion, a runner-up at the Carolinas Junior Championship, a TFC ACC Southeastern champion, and a Jimmy Anderson Junior Boys champion ... Represented the United States at the 2015 Can - Am Championship ... Holds the record at Sumter HS for the lowest scoring average.