Matthew Giles
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Hometown:
- Louisville, Tenn.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Alcoa HS
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- Major:
- Civil Engineering
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- Previous School:
- Alcoa HS
Bio
Spring 2018 (Junior): Giles played in all six of Tech’s spring tournaments, compiling 18 rounds of action… earned All-Tournament honors with a third-place finish at the Grover Page Classic (Mar. 12-13), carding a 69-74-73=216… followed it up with a second 216 at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate (Mar. 18-20), turning in rounds of 73, 69 and 74 for a top-15 finish… posted a season-low 68 in the second round of The Invitational at Savannah Harbor (Feb. 17-18) to total 217 and finish in the top 15… earned team MVP honors as well as the team’s Low Average and Best Putter awards… finished the year with a scoring average of 74.10.
Fall 2017 (Junior): Giles competed in four of the team’s six events in the fall, finishing 12 rounds of play… posted a season-low 71-72-69=212 to finish in the top-10 at the Murray State Invitational (Sept. 11-12)… turned in a 217 behind rounds of 72, 73 and 72 at the EKU Raising Canes Intercollegiate (Sept. 16-17)… completed the fall with a 74.67 scoring average.
Spring 2017 (Sophomore): Giles took part in four of the team’s five spring tournaments, rounding out 12 rounds of action… notched a spring-best performance at the OVC Championships (Apr. 24-26), carding a 73-73-77=223 to tie for 21st… scored his spring-low 71 in the third round of the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate (Mar. 19-21)… took home the team’s Best Putter honor after ranking second on the team with a scoring average of 75.33.
Fall 2016 (Sophomore): Giles played in four of Tech’s five fall events, completing 12 rounds on the links… posted three top-25 finishes, including a season-best tie for 11th at the Samford Intercollegiate (Oct. 31-Nov. 1)… carded a 72-77-77=226 at the event… tied a career-best single-round score with a 69 in the first round of the season at the GolfWeek Program Challenge (Sept. 11-13)… also shot a season-best 217 at the event… led the team in scoring average in the fall with a 74.42 mark.
Spring 2016 (Freshman): Giles participated in all five of the team’s five spring events, finishing 14 rounds of action… claimed two top-20 finishes, including a 14th place showing at the OVC Championship (Apr. 25-27)… carded a spring-best 73-71-74=218 at the Grover Page Classic (Mar. 14-15)… tallied a spring-low round of 70 over the second 18 holes of the OVC Championship… garnered the team’s Impact Award after ranking third on the team and OVC with a scoring mark of 74.64.
Fall 2015 (Freshman): Giles took part in five of the team’s six fall tournaments, completing 14 rounds of play… became the first Tech player ever to earn OVC Male Golfer of the Week honors three times in the same year… broke Tech’s all-time freshman scoring record in the season-opening GolfWeek Program Challenge (Sept. 6-8), carding a season-best 70-71-69=210 to tie for 12th place… carded a season-low 69 at the same event and finished 6-under for the entire tournament… took home first career All-Tournament honors at the Kenny Perry Invitational (Oct. 12-13), tying for second place overall with a 71-70-76=217… tied for third at the ASU Fall Beach Classic (Oct. 25-27), gathering another All-Tournament nod… fired a 73-70=143 at the rain-shortened event… concluded fall play with a scoring average of 73.64, ranking in the top-10 in the OVC.
High School: Giles lettered for four years under head coach Rob Daugherty at Alcoa High School… led his team to the 2013 Class A/AA State title, tying for fifth individually… tied for eighth place in the 2012 state tournament, helping his team to a runner-up finish… helped guide AHS to two district championships and three region titles… took home All-Blount County honors three times and was named First-Team All-State twice… took home PrepXtra First-Team honors after helping Alcoa win the 2013 state title by 17 strokes… posted a scoring average of 35.4 per nine holes as a senior and a mark of 37.9 for his prep career… tied for 15th at the Tennessee Junior Amateur and at the Scott Stallings/Under Armour AJGC Championship.
Personal: Son of Mark and Teresa Giles… born March 24, 1997… full name is Matthew Landon Giles.
Academic: Majoring in interdisciplinary studies… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll once.
Honors & Awards:
- 2018 Grover Page Classic All-Tournament Team
- 2015-16 OVC All-Newcomer Team
- 2015-16 Three-Time OVC Male Golfer of the Week (Sept. 9, Oct. 15, Oct. 28)
- 2015 ASU Fall Beach Classic All-Tournament Team
- 2015 Kenny Perry Invitational All-Tournament Team
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech golf coach Polk Brown announced the postseason awards for both Golden Eagles squads, with four players sharing Most Valuable Player honors between the two teams.
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team closed out the 2018-19 season in a tie for fifth place at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships Tuesday afternoon, turning in the team’s best showing of the event with a 285.
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team saw some improvement on its second day of the Ohio Valley Conference Championships, but still fell back a spot in the rankings heading into the final round of action at the Fighting Joe course at The Shoals.
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team completed the first round of action at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships on the Fighting Joe course at The Shoals Sunday late afternoon, ranking seventh among the 11 teams in competition.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech freshman Bryce Beeler was selected to the All-Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer Team Sunday evening at the league's annual Awards Dinner as part of the OVC Championships.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team has an Ohio Valley Conference title in mind as it heads for Muscle Shoals, Ala. and the OVC Championships. Taking place on the Fighting Joe course at The Shoals, play will run from Sunday, Apr. 21 through Tuesday, Apr. 23.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Less than 24 hours removed from the first win of his collegiate career, Tennessee Tech freshman Bryce Beeler checked off another highlight to his already impressive resume in the purple and gold, earning his first career Ohio Valley Conference Male Golfer of the Week honors as announced by the league Wednesday afternoon.
OLD HICKORY, Tenn. – For the second time this spring, the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team claimed a tournament title, taking home the top spot at the Big Blue Intercollegiate at President’s Reserve at Hermitage Golf Club Tuesday afternoon.
OLD HICKORY, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team took a strong swing in the opening two rounds at its final regular-season tournament of the year, leading the Big Blue Intercollegiate at Presidents Reserve at Hermitage Golf Club Monday.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team concludes the regular season section of its schedule at the Big Blue Intercollegiate beginning Monday, Apr. 8. The two-day, 54-hole event will be held at the President’s Reserve Course at Hermitage Golf Club in Nashville.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team concluded play at the Wofford Invitational Tuesday afternoon, ranking ninth on the final leaderboard out of a total of 16 teams in contention at the Country Club of Spartanburg.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team completed not one, but two rounds on the first day of the Wofford Invitational Monday evening, competing among a field of 16 at the Country Club of Spartanburg.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team returns to action Monday morning, kicking off the two-day Wofford Invitational hosted by Wofford at the Country Club of Spartanburg.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team put a cap on the seventh annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Tuesday afternoon, tying for fifth place among the 15-team field competing on the River Course at Sevierville Golf Club.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team surged up the leaderboard at the seventh annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Monday afternoon, firing a 3-under 285 to leap from 10th place to fourth among the field of 15 teams competing on the River Course at Sevierville Golf Club.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team put a stamp on the first day of action at the seventh annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Sunday afternoon, finishing 10th among the tournament’s largest field to date of 15 teams.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team will look to keep the momentum running after claiming the title at the Grover Page Classic last week, heading to Sevierville, Tenn. to host the seventh annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Mar. 17-19.
JACKSON, Tenn. – There was no comeback. There was no drama. At the end of the Grover Page Classic, there was just one winner; Tennessee Tech. The Golden Eagle golf team captured the tournament title at Jackson Country Club Tuesday afternoon, with sophomore Bracton Womack taking home individual medalist honors for the first time in his young career.
JACKSON, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team put itself in the driver’s seat of the Grover Page Classic Monday afternoon, ranking at the top of the leaderboard through the first two rounds of action at Jackson Country Club.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team continues its spring season Monday, heading west to the Grover Page Classic hosted by Ohio Valley Conference rival UT Martin. The Golden Eagles will compete at Jackson Country Club, playing 36 holes on Monday and 18 more on Tuesday.
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team made the most of its final two rounds of the 2018-19 fall campaign, leaping four positions on the final leaderboard of the East Bay Deli Classic.
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team concluded the first round of its final tournament of the fall Sunday afternoon, posting a 316 after 18 holes in the East Bay Deli Classic at Turtle Point on the Kiawah Island Golf Resort.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team wraps up the fall campaign with the three-day, East Bay Deli Classic, beginning Sunday, Nov. 4 at Turtle Point at the Kiawah Island Resort in South Carolina.
DULUTH, Ga. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team wrapped up the final round of play at the Autotrader Collegiate Classic Tuesday afternoon, finishing 11th overall after three rounds of action at Berkeley Hills Country Club.
DULUTH, Ga. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team completed day one of the Autotrader Collegiate Classic Monday afternoon, showing improvement from round one to two at Berkeley Hills Country Club.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team will take part in the Autotrader Collegiate Classic for the first time, heading to Duluth, Ga. Monday for the two-day event at Berkeley Hills Country Club.
SAPPHIRE, N.C. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team saved its best round of golf for last at the Hummingbird Invitational, turning in a 3-under 281 on Tuesday to finish ninth among the 15 teams in action at the Country Club at Sapphire Valley.
SAPPHIRE, N.C. – Day one of the Hummingbird Intercollegiate came to a close Monday as the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team completed two days of play at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley in 11th place among 15 teams.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team keeps the 2018-19 campaign rolling Monday morning, kicking off action at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate hosted by Western Carolina in Sapphire, N.C.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Tuesday marked the third and final round of the GolfWeek Program Championship for the Tennessee Tech men's golf team, which jumped up a spot to finish its first event of the 2018-19 season in 12th place among 14 teams.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team showed improvement in its second trip around True Blue Plantation Monday afternoon, finishing day two of the GolfWeek Program Championship five strokes better than the first day of play.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Day one of the GolfWeek Program Championship wrapped up for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team’s first round of action of 2018-19 Sunday afternoon, with the Golden Eagles ranked 13th among the 14 teams in competition.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team is set to kick off the 2018-19 season, heading to Myrtle Beach, S.C. for the GolfWeek Program Championship Sunday, Sept. 9 through Tuesday, Sept. 11.