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  Matt Briggs

Matt Briggs

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
San Antonio, Texas

High School:
Central Catholic

Height:
5-9

Birthdate:
12/28/1984

Experience:
2L

2004-05 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in five events for the Bears, recording a 74.00 stroke average...Recorded his first top-10 finish in his first start, tying for eighth at the Baylor Invitational with a career-low score of 217 (72-75-70)...Tied for 33rd at the William H. Tucker with a score of 221 (78-76-67)...Fired a career-low 67 in the final round...Tied for 46th at the Duke Golf Classic with a score of 230 (75-77-78)...Tied for 64th at the University Club Intercollegiate with a score of 222 (79-73-70)...Tied for 15th, helping lead the Bears to the team title at the Border Olympics with a score of 220 (72-76-72)...Made Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2003-04 (Freshman): Redshirted his first year at Baylor.

High School: Was a four-year letterman and two-time captain for the two-time state championship team at Central Catholic High School coached by Andrew Iliff...Was a four-year all-district, two-year all-state, and three-year all-city selection...Won the 2003 5A State Championship...Also was a two-time district champion...Finished with career scoring average of 73.8...Recorded seven wins and two top-25 National Junior finishes...Was a four-year honor roll student...Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Full name is Matthew Robert Briggs...Born Dec. 28, 1984...Son of Robert and Ann Marie Briggs...Brother, Jeff, played golf for the University of New Mexico...Majoring in business.