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Men's Golf

2025-26 Men's Golf Roster

Aaron Mercado

Parker Etzel

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Eau Claire, Wis.
  • Highschool Memorial HS
  • Major Pre-Business

Biography

2024-25 | Sophomore
Golfed in five events for the Coyotes, totaling 15 rounds this season... lowered his stroke average from his freshman year to a 75.13... tied for 15th overall at the Zach Johnson Invitational, where he scored his season low round during round one of the tournament (70, 72, 73).

2023-24 | Freshman
Competed in seven tournaments for the Coyotes his freshman year, totaling in 20 rounds of golf ... carded a low round score of 70 at the Loyola Intercollegiate ... clinched his first ever top 10 finish at the Augustana Spring Invitational by placing eighth overall ... averaged a 78.45 stroke average

Prep
Two-time all-conference honoree and a 2022 GCAW First Team all-state selection ... led the Old Abes to a WIAA Division I State Championship in 2022 and finished the tournament with a tie for seventh individually ... averaged a 73.8 scoring average his junior season highlighted by a bogey-free round of 67 at the 2022 Big Rivers Championship at Lake Hallie Golf Course ... career-low round came at the 2021 WPGA American Family Insurance Dells Championship where he carded a 64 and won the event with a two-day total of five-under par.

Competed in several amateur events in his high school career ... qualified for the 2021 WI State Open Championship and made the cut at the 2022 WSGA Ray Fisher Amateur Championship after rounds of 71 and 67 ... best placement came at the 2022 WPGA Junior Championship where he finished in a tie for fourth place after a one-under tournament... competed in the WPGA Junior Championships as a senior and scored 42.50 points.

Maintained a 4.0 GPA and won multiple awards for his academic excellence ... won the E-Squared award, the SOAR award, and is a two-time academic all-state winner ... also played basketball at Eau Claire Memorial High School and was a part of the all-Big Rivers Conference basketball academic team ... is a three-year running member of the National Honor Society.

Personal
Parents are Eric and Michelle ... majoring in pre-business

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

  • 2024-25Sophomore

  • 2025-26Junior