2021-22 Men's Golf Roster
van Wyk, Ben
Ben van Wyk
- Height:
- 5-6
- Weight:
- 150
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- George, South Africa
- High School:
- McKinlay Reid International Academy
Bio
2023-2024 (Graduate)
- Played in all four fall tournaments with 10.5 of 12 total rounds counting toward the team score
- Had a team-best average round versus par of -0.9
- Closed the fall with consecutive top-10 finishes at the Ben Hogan Collegiate (t-7th) and the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic (t-8th)
- Tied his career-low tournament for the third time with a 10-under 203 at the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic
- Copas-Liebler Men's Golf Scholarship and the George P. Swift, Jr. Men's Golf Scholarship
2022-2023 (Senior)
- Placed 12th in the SEC Match Play, including a 6-under 64 in the second round
- Went 1-0 in the SEC Match Play
- Came in 17th in the Frederica Cup, including a 5-under in the second round
- Named to the Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program
2021-2022 (Junior)
- Placed third, which ranks as his Georgia best and ties his career best, as the Bulldogs won the Linger Longer Invitational
- Recorded his Georgia bests for round (7-under 65) and tournament (11-under 205) in the Puerto Rico Classic
- Came in 16th in the Puerto Rico Classic and 18th in the Southwestern Invitational
- Had two counting rounds in the Bryan Regional to help the Bulldogs qualify for the NCAA Championships
- Paced the Bulldogs at the NCAAs with a 37th-place showing at 10-over 290
2020-2021 (Sophomore)
- Represented Augusta University as an individual in the NCAA Kingston Springs Regional
- Named the team’s Most Valuable Player
- Played in eight tournaments with a scoring average of 72.17
- Shot par or better nine times and recorded four rounds in the 60s
- His best finish was third at the Wexford College Plantation Intercollegiate
- Named a Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar
2019-2020 (Freshman)
- Played in nine tournaments for Augusta and had a 75.04 stroke average
- Shot par or better seven times and recorded two rounds in the 60s
- His best finish was seventh at the MEAC Championship
- Helped the Jaguars win the MEAC Conference Championship and reach the NCAA regional tournament
High School
- Graduated from the McKinlay Reid International Academy in George, South Africa
- Lettered in golf under coached Val Holland and Adam McKinlay
- Also lettered in soccer, hockey, and cricket
Personal
- Born Oct. 30, 2000
- Son of Constantyn and Adele van Wyk
- Brothers Alex and CJ play for Coastal Carolina and Augusta, respectively
- Last name is pronounced “fun vake”
- Majoring in Business Management
Georgia Men's Golf SEC Championship - Quarterfinals - Postmatch Interview - Coach Haack
Saturday, April 26
Georgia Men's Golf SEC Championship - Round 3 - Video Recap
Friday, April 25
Georgia Men's Golf SEC Championship - Round 2 Video Recap
Thursday, April 24
Georgia Men's Golf SEC Championship - Round 1 Video Recap
Wednesday, April 23
