Sophomore (Fall 2003): Competed in two events... finished with a respectable 74.5 stroke average... placed in a tie for 21st at the Kansas Fall Invitational by shooting 76-72-72=220.
Freshman (2002-03): Competed in nine events... finished with a respectable 75.9 stroke average... posted four top 30 finishes, including a tie for fifth place at the Baylor Invitational in the final event of the fall season and the second event of his collegiate career ... the second-round 67 ties the fourth-best round ever posted by a Cardinal golfer and the 211 matches the fourth-best 54-hole effort in U of L history... placed in a tie for 23rd at the El Diablo Invitational and was tied for 15th at Marshall.
Lake Worth Christian High School: Averaged 39.2 as a freshman, 36.8 as a sophomore, 37.5 as a junior and 37.1 during his senior campaign ... qualified for regionals as a senior ... was a Wendy's Heisman nominee ... earned a letter in baseball as a senior ... four-year qualifier for the High Honor Roll and a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Gordon and Luanne Powell ... born on January 26, 1984 ... majoring in business.
Off-season Exploits: Won the Palm Beach Amateur Classic... drained a 15-foot putt to force a playoff... won on the first playoff hole... missed qualifying for the U.S. Amateur by a shot... tied for fifth overall... placed 22nd at the South Florida Open.