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Men's Golf

2025-26 Men's Golf Roster

Michael Palmer

Cole Witherow

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Woodbury, Minn.
  • Highschool New Life Academy
  • Major Pre-Business

Biography

2024-25 | Sophomore
Golfed in 11 events for the Coyotes, totaling 33 rounds... clinched two top-five finishes at the Tommie Invitational and Throw Down Up Top home tournament, tying for second place overall respectively... he carded his low round score of a 69 during round one of the Throw Down Up Top as well, finishing with round scores of 69, 74, and 72 (-4)... averaged a stroke count of 73.42 which is 10 lowest in the Summit League.

2023-24 | Freshman
Golfed in 11 events for the Yotes, totaling 33 rounds... averaged a stroke count of 74.33... tied for 11 at our home tournament, Throw Down Up Top, carding round scores of 78, 73, and 70 (+2)... tied for 12 at the Summit League Championships with round scores of 73, 67, and 72 (-4), where he also scored a season low during round two. 

Prep
Competed in the MN Boys junior PGA Qualifier where he placed third and went on to compete in the championship where he tied for 24th.... Won the Class A individual golf championship in 2023 with a two-day score of 7-under-par 139... Two-time all-state golfer at New Life Academy for coach Jake McDermott who captured the Class A individual state title as a junior in 2022 following a fourth-place finish as a sophomore in 2021 ... captured the state title by shooting consecutive rounds of 73 for a 146 total at Pebble Creek Golf Club ... four-time all-conference honoree in the Skyline Conference ... three-time National Drive, Chip and Putt finalist ... former Junior Public Link Champion and a State Amateur participant

Personal
Parents are Kyle and Tracey ... plans to study business at USD

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

  • 2024-25Sophomore

  • 2025-26Junior