2020-21 SEASON (SR): Finished the season with a stroke average of 73.89 over 18 rounds… Tied for 38th at the Mountain West Championship with a 7-over 223 (75-75-73)… Recorded five rounds under par to tie for second on the team and shot one round in the 60s, a 2-under 68 in the first round of the Southern Utah-hosted Pizza Hut-Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational… Best finish of the season was at the inaugural UC San Diego Invitational, where he tied for sixth at 6-over 222 (72-73-77) to help the Aggies win the team title… The fall portion of the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019-20 SEASON (JR): Finished the season with a stroke average of 72.18 over 17 rounds… Season-best 54-hole score and season-best tournament finish was a six-under 210 (69-69-72) at the CS Northridge-hosted Bill Cullum Invite, where he finished tied for ninth… Recorded four rounds in the 60s, including a career-low round of 67 at the Colorado-hosted Mark Simpson Invite… Carded seven rounds under par during the season, helping him to two finishes under par with a 6-under 210 (69-69-72) at the Bill Cullum Invite and a 2-under 214 (72-67-75) at the Mark Simpson Invite, where he tied for 24th… The remainder of the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-19 SEASON (SO): Finished the season with a stroke average of 73.61 over 23 rounds to rank first on the team… Season-best 54-hole score was an even-par 216 (76-70-70) at the Cal State Northridge-hosted Bill Cullum Invitational and at the Mountain West Championships (70-73-73), as he tied for 17th and 29th place, respectively… Best tournament finish came at the Southern Utah-hosted Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational, where he tied for fifth with a 2-under 142 (75-67)… Had one round in the 60s, a season-low 67 at the Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational… Carded seven rounds under par, helping him to one under-par finish at the Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational with a 2-under 142 (75-67).
2017-18 SEASON (RS-FR): Finished the season with a stroke average of 75.43 over 23 rounds… Season-low 54-hole score and season-best tournament finish was a 2-under 214 (74-69-71) at the Cal State Northridge-hosted Bill Cullum Invitational as he tied for 12th place… Had two rounds in the 60s, including a season-low round of 67 at the Air Force-hosted Gene Miranda Invitational… Had four rounds under par, helping him to one finish under par at the Cal State Northridge-hosted Bill Cullum Invitational with a 2-under 214 (74-69-71).
2016-17 SEASON (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Hillcrest High School in Idaho Falls, Idaho... Was a part of four-straight district championships... Earned all-state honors twice and all-area Player of the Year honors each of his four years in high school... Won seven of 11 tournaments during his senior season, including the regional and district championship... Shot a career-low 62 at the Idaho Falls Classic... Placed sixth at the state tournament as a senior, 11th as a junior and took fifth place as a sophomore... Shot a 66 at the state tournament during his freshman season to place 11th... An honor student.
PERSONAL: Son of Travis and Shelley Hess... Has one sister... Majoring in marketing... His dad played golf at Utah State during the 1989-90 season.
CAREER STATS
| Year |
Rds-Stks |
Lo-Hi |
Avg. |
Low 54 |
Top Finish |
| 2018 (Fr.) |
23 - 1,375 |
67-82 |
75.43 |
214 |
T-12th |
| 2019 (So.) |
23 - 1,693 |
67-80 |
73.61 |
216 |
T-5th |
| 2020 (Jr.) |
17 - 1,227 |
67-79 |
72.18 |
210 |
T-9th |
| 2021 (Sr.) |
18 - 1,330 |
68-83 |
73.89 |
219 |
T-6th |
| Total: |
81 - 5,988 |
67-83 |
73.89 |
210 |
T-5th |
Career Bests
Low Round: 67 (3), Colorado Invite (10/7/19);
Low 54-Hole Score: 6-under 210, CS Northridge Invite (10/15/19);
Top Finish: T-5th, Southern Utah Invite (2/12/19).
Miscellaneous Numbers
Rounds Under Par: 23;
Rounds In The 60s: 8;
Finishes Under Par: 4;
Top 10/20 Finishes: 3/11.
