Joseph Sykora
5/22/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Height / Weight High School:
5-9 / 150
UMS Wright
COLLEGIATE HIGHLIGHTS:
- 2005 U.S. Amateur participant
- Advanced to match play at 2005 U.S. Amateur but drew his teammate, Matt Swan (Swan won 2-up)
- 2005 Alabama Match Play Champion
- Finished T-3rd at 2005 Conrad Rehling (77-70-73/220) (FR)
- First season in 2005 included three Top 25 finishes (FR)
- Finished T-25th at 2005 NCAA East Regional (69-73-70-/212) at one under
- Shot a freshman season low round 66 in 1st round at LSU University Club Intercollegiate
- 2005 Academic All-SEC
- A redshirt his true freshman year at Alabama in 2004
- 2004 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll
PREP HIGHLIGHTS:
- 2002 Future Masters Champion
- International play included U.S. Junior World Cup in Scotland in 1999 and 2000
- Ranked among top 25 nationally in juniors golf
- 2004 Alabama Open Low Amateur
- 3rd Team National Junior All-American
- 2001 Abacoa AJGA Champion
- Helped lead UMS-Wright to 2000-2002 4A State Championships
- State All-Tournament from 1999-2002
- Individual winner at 2002 Blue Gray Invitational
- Coached by Eddie Holmes and Todd Moris at UMS-Wright
- Set his home course record at Timbercreek with a 63
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
- A pre-business major
- Participating in the Honors College at Alabama and is a Capstone Scholar
- Hobbies include rebuilding old Jeeps with his dad
- National Honor Society member in High School as well as chorus, Key Club & FCA
- Has been playing the piano since age five
- Has a younger brother, Landon
- Parents are Glenn and Tampa Sykora
- Born November 14, 1984
Men's Golf Spring Preview with Coach Seawell
Monday, February 16
Fall Recap with Coach Seawell
Thursday, February 12
Watersound Invitational Recap: Coach Seawell
Wednesday, February 21
Watersound Invitational Day 1 Recap: Thomas Ponder
Monday, February 19
