2019-20 Men's Golf Roster
Roster
Atkins, Hunter

Hunter Atkins
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 150
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- West Point, Miss.
- High School:
- Oak Hill Academy
Bio
2020-21 (CJr.): Played in eight events, tallying a 74.71 stroke average over 21 rounds during the season … Opened the year with a 30th-place tie in the Graeme McDowell Intercollegiate … Enjoyed a 71 in the second round of that event…Best finish was a tie for fourth at the Grand Canyon University Invitational with a one-under 212 (par 71) … Finished the Tiger Invitational tied for 36th after a 222 stroke performance highlighted by a one-under 71 in the final round … Played in Mountaineer Invitational and finished 66th-place … Ended season at Conference USA Championships after playing final round of team play two-over (par 72).
2019-20 (Jr.): Competed in three tournaments and posted an average of 74.44 strokes per round … Kicked off the season by posting a 210 (67, 73, 70), marking the lowest 54-hole score of his Southern Miss career and tied for a 14th place finish … Tallied the lowest round (67) of his collegiate career in the opening round of the Sam Hall Intercollegiate … Participated in the Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational where he shot 226 (80, 76, 70) for the tournament and finished tied for 27th … Also played in the AutoTrader Collegiate Classic, shooting a 234 (75, 79, 80) and tying for a 71st place finish.
2018-19 (So.): Participated in six tournaments for the Golden Eagles, averaging 78.15 strokes per round … Opened spring portion of the schedule with his highest finish of being tied for 19th, by posting a round of 78 in the single-round event … Enjoyed his low tournament score of 227 (76, 77, 74) in the Sam Hall Intercollegiate, as well as his low of 36 holes with a 143, tying for 59th place … Added a 152 (78, 74) in the 36-hole Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate (2/11).
2017-18 (Fr.): Appeared in two tournaments during his first season … Saw action as an individual in the Sam Hall Intercollegiate, finishing with a 54-hole 224 stroke total (76, 75, 73) to tie for 45th in the event … Added a 237 over three rounds (83, 76, 78) at the South Alabama Individual, which put him in 36th place … Named to C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll … Made the 2017 Fall Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Prep: Played for coach V.J. Trulio at Oak Hill Academy which captured the 2016 and 2017 Mississippi High School Activities Association State Championship … Named a 2017 Second Team Mississippi All State Golf Team Selection … Posted scores of 73, 73 and 70 in the 2017 Mississippi State Amateur Championship at Canebrake Country Club … Claimed the 2017 Mississippi State Amateur Qualifier title with a score of 67… Carded scores of 67, 73, 76 in the 2016 Future Masters and 78, 72, 76, 70 at the 2016 Mississippi State Amateur Championship … Won the 2017 SJGT Old Waverly Championship (70, 75) … Was a 2016 Randy Watkins Junior Runner Up (73, 72) as well as a 2016 Pros of Tomorrow Champion (70, 70) and a 2015 Greenwood Junior Champion (71, 70).
Career Bests
Low Round: 67 (1st), Sam Hall Intercollegiate, 9/9/19
Low 36: 140, Sam Hall Intercollegiate, 9/9/19
Low 54: 210, Sam Hall Intercollegiate, 9/9-10/19
Best Finish: Tied 4th, Grand Canyon Invitational, 3/15-16/21
Par or Better: 12 rounds
In the 60’s: 2 rounds
2019-20 (Jr.): Competed in three tournaments and posted an average of 74.44 strokes per round … Kicked off the season by posting a 210 (67, 73, 70), marking the lowest 54-hole score of his Southern Miss career and tied for a 14th place finish … Tallied the lowest round (67) of his collegiate career in the opening round of the Sam Hall Intercollegiate … Participated in the Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational where he shot 226 (80, 76, 70) for the tournament and finished tied for 27th … Also played in the AutoTrader Collegiate Classic, shooting a 234 (75, 79, 80) and tying for a 71st place finish.
2018-19 (So.): Participated in six tournaments for the Golden Eagles, averaging 78.15 strokes per round … Opened spring portion of the schedule with his highest finish of being tied for 19th, by posting a round of 78 in the single-round event … Enjoyed his low tournament score of 227 (76, 77, 74) in the Sam Hall Intercollegiate, as well as his low of 36 holes with a 143, tying for 59th place … Added a 152 (78, 74) in the 36-hole Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate (2/11).
2017-18 (Fr.): Appeared in two tournaments during his first season … Saw action as an individual in the Sam Hall Intercollegiate, finishing with a 54-hole 224 stroke total (76, 75, 73) to tie for 45th in the event … Added a 237 over three rounds (83, 76, 78) at the South Alabama Individual, which put him in 36th place … Named to C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll … Made the 2017 Fall Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Prep: Played for coach V.J. Trulio at Oak Hill Academy which captured the 2016 and 2017 Mississippi High School Activities Association State Championship … Named a 2017 Second Team Mississippi All State Golf Team Selection … Posted scores of 73, 73 and 70 in the 2017 Mississippi State Amateur Championship at Canebrake Country Club … Claimed the 2017 Mississippi State Amateur Qualifier title with a score of 67… Carded scores of 67, 73, 76 in the 2016 Future Masters and 78, 72, 76, 70 at the 2016 Mississippi State Amateur Championship … Won the 2017 SJGT Old Waverly Championship (70, 75) … Was a 2016 Randy Watkins Junior Runner Up (73, 72) as well as a 2016 Pros of Tomorrow Champion (70, 70) and a 2015 Greenwood Junior Champion (71, 70).
Career Bests
Season | Tournaments | Rounds | Score |
2017-18 | 2 | 6 | 76.83 |
2018-19 | 6 | 13 | 78.15 |
2019-20 | 3 | 9 | 74.44 |
2020-21 | 8 | 21 | 74.71 |
Career | 19 | 49 | 76.76 |
Low Round: 67 (1st), Sam Hall Intercollegiate, 9/9/19
Low 36: 140, Sam Hall Intercollegiate, 9/9/19
Low 54: 210, Sam Hall Intercollegiate, 9/9-10/19
Best Finish: Tied 4th, Grand Canyon Invitational, 3/15-16/21
Par or Better: 12 rounds
In the 60’s: 2 rounds
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