2019-20 Season (Sr.):Finished the season with a stroke average of 76.00 over six rounds… Season-best 54-hole score and season-best tournament finish was an 8-over 224 (71-77-86) at the CS Northridge-hosted Bill Cullum Invite, where he tied for 66th… Season-low round of 71 also came at the Bill Cullum Invite… Also competed at the Air Force-hosted Gene Miranda Invite, where he finished tied for 86th at 16-over 232 (78-76-78)… The remainder of the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-19 Season (Jr.): Finished the season with a stroke average of 75.13 over 23 rounds… Season-best 54-hole score was a 2-over 218 (74-73-71) at the Wyoming-hosted Cowboy Classic… Season-best tournament finish came at the Southern Utah-hosted Pat Hicks Invitational, where he shot a 6-over 150 (75-75) and tied for 25th place… Carded one round in the 60s, a season-low 69 at the Cal State Northridge-hosted Bill Cullum Invitational, and shot three rounds under par on the year… Tied for 50th at the Mountain West Championships with a 10-over 226 (79-72-75).
2017-18 Season (So.): Finished the season with a stroke average of 76.25 over 20 rounds… Season-low 54-hole score was a 4-under 212 (69-69-74), finishing tied for sixth at the Cal State Northridge-hosted Bill Cullum Invitational… Season-best tournament finish came at the Southern Utah-hosted Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational, where he tied for fifth with a 1-under 143 (71-72)… Had two rounds in the 60s, both at the Cal State Northridge-hosted Bill Cullum Invitational… Had three rounds under par, helping him to two finishes under par with a 4-under 212 (72-71-72) at the Bill Cullum Invitational and a 1-under 143 (71-72) at the Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational.
2016-17 Season (Fr.): Finished the season with a stroke average of 73.72 over 25 rounds… Season-low 54-hole score was a 3-over 213 (71-77-65) at the Gridiron Classic… Season-best tournament finish came at the OGIO-hosted Utah Invitational, where he tied for seventh and led all Aggies with a 2-over 144 (74-70)… Also tied for first among USU golfers at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic, shooting a 1-over 217 (71-72-74)… Had one round in the 60s, a season-low 65 at the Notre Dame Gridiron Classic… Had six rounds under par, helping him to one finish under par with a 1-under 215 (72-71-72) at the South Dakota State-hosted Jackrabbit Invitational.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Buhl (Idaho) High School... Had a 69.3 scoring average as a senior as he tied for first in state before losing in a playoff... Won the 2015 3A individual title and was named the 2015 KMVT-TV Golfer of the Year... As a sophomore in 2014, he tied for first at state and lost in a playoff... Was a part of four-consecutive Idaho 3A State Golf Championship teams from 2013-16... Was also a four-year letterwinner in basketball, averaging 19.8 points, 4.5 assists and 2.4 steals per game as a senior... As a basketball player, he was named the 2016 SCIC Player of the Year, Idaho All-State All-Star, Wendy’s National Heisman State Finalist, and was named to the IDSports.com All-Tournament Team and the East-West All-Star game... Was named the 2015 Times-News Player of the Year and the 2015 KMVT-TV Player of the Year, and earned first-team all-state honors in 2014-16... Graduated ninth in his class with a 3.82 GPA.
Personal: Son of Mike and Richelle Eckert... Has two younger sisters... Majoring in agri-business.
CAREER STATS
| Year |
Rds-Stks |
Lo-Hi |
Avg. |
Low 54 |
Top Finish |
| 2017 (Fr.) |
25 - 1,843 |
65-81 |
75.72 |
213 |
T-7th |
| 2018 (So.) |
20 - 1,525 |
69-87 |
76.25 |
212 |
T-5th |
| 2019 (Jr.) |
23 - 1,728 |
69-81 |
75.13 |
218 |
T-25th |
| 2020 (Sr.) |
6 - 456 |
71-78 |
76.00 |
224 |
T-66th |
Career Bests
Low Round: 65, Notre Dame Gridiron Classic (10/11/16); Low 54-Hole Score: 4-under 212, CS Northridge Invite (10/17/17); Top Finish: T-5th, Southern Utah Invite (2/13/18).
Miscellaneous Numbers
Rounds Under Par: 13; Rounds In The 60s: 4; Finishes Under Par: 3; Top 10/20 Finishes: 3/5.
