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Luke Wells

Luke Wells

  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Springfield, Ohio
  • Highschool:
    Springfield

Summary

Biography

The Wells File 

Transferred to the Banks from Butler prior to the Spring 2021 season
3x Team Captain (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-2024)
2022-23 Big Ten Player to Watch
2023 Spring Academic All-Big Ten
2023 NCAA Division 1 All-Northeast PING Team
3rd place finish at the 2022 Monroe Invitational
Top 10 finish at the Southeastern Amateur
2x PING All-Region Team Selection (2020-21, 2021-22)
2x Big Ten Championship starter (2021, 2022)
Started in every event as a Scarlet Knight (69 career rounds)

Fall 2023 (Graduate) 

  • 2023-2024 Preseason Big Ten Golfer to Watch
  • T9th place finish at the Quail Valley Invitational
  • T21th place finish at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate
  • T28th place finish at the Fighting Irish Classic 
  • T5th place finish at Chicago Highlands Invitational including a bogey free final round 67 (-5)
  • T11th place finish at the Gopher Invitational    

Spring 2023 (Senior) 

  • T23th place finish at Big Ten Championship
  • T10th place finish at Boilermaker Invitational
  • T32th place finish at Tiger Collegiate Invitational

Fall 2022 (Senior)

  • 2022-23 Big Ten Player to Watch
  • Started in all five (5) events for the Scarlet Knights
  • T12th place finish at the Old Town Collegiate including a bogey free 67 (-3)
  • T13th place finish at the Bearcat Invitational

2022 (Junior)

  • Started in all ten (10) events for the Scarlet Knights in 2021-22 (30 tournament rounds)
  • 71.97 scoring average in 2021-22 season
  • T22nd place finish at the Dorado Beach Collegiate
  • Earned two wins at the Big Ten Match Play
  • T16th place finish at the Steelwood Collegiate
  • T17th place finish at the Jake Owen Quail Valley Collegiate
  • T15th place finish at the Fighting Irish Classic
  • T25th place finish at the Gopher Invitational

Spring 2021 (Sophomore)

  • 2021 PING All-Region selection
  • Finished with a 73.66 scoring average across 21 rounds and seven starts during the spring
  • Produced six rounds of even or under-par golf
  • 2021 Big Ten Championships starter
  • Tied for 16th at the Irish Creek Intercollegiate (April 3)
  • Tied for 18th with a one-under-par 215 at the Spartan Collegiate (March 9)
  • Made RU debut and earned wins over Nebraska and Ohio State at 2021 Big Ten Match Play Championship

Prior to Rutgers: Spent freshman season at Butler University … produced a 73.83 scoring average during rookie season in 2019-20, the sixth-best single-season average (relative to par) over the past 20 years for the Bulldogs … competed in 18 rounds with five rounds of par or under-par golf … twice shot in the 60s … produced four Top 10 results in seven tournaments played (season cut short due to COVID-10 pandemic) … also competed in four Golfweek and GCAA amateur events this fall, earning top-15 results in all four tournaments with a 71.25 scoring average.

Prior to College: Earned All-Ohio second-team honors at Springfield High School ... lettered four years, helping his team to a sectional championship ... finished seventh at the 2017 state championships ... posted a scoring average of 35.6...his low score on 18 holes was a 68 ... academically, earned super honor roll accolades.

Career Results

Year Scoring Avg. Rounds Tournaments T5 Finishes T10 Finishes T20 Finishes
2021-22 (Jun.) 71.97 30 10 --- --- 3
2020-21 (So.) 73.66 21 7 --- --- 2
Career 72.81 51 17 --- --- 5

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