2023-2024 Men's Golf Roster
Barton, Sam
Sam Barton
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Center Tuftonboro, N.H.
- High School:
- Kingswood Regional
- Major:
- Finance
Bio
Why Lehigh?: “Lehigh offered a great golf program and excellent academics.”
As a fifth-year: Second team All-Patriot League… Academic All-Patriot League… played 15 competitive rounds over six tournaments… led Mountain Hawks at the Patriot League Championship, finishing in ninth place at 222 (75-72-75)… also led Lehigh at Irish Creek Collegiate, tying for 32nd place at 217 (70-75-72)… shot season-low 70 in first round at Irish Creek… finished with 74.73 scoring average… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a senior: Played 21 rounds covering nine of Lehigh’s 12 tournaments… finished top 20 in all three fall competitions… tied for 16th at Matthews Auto Intercollegiate at 147 (75-72)… tied for sixth at Lehigh Invitational at 146 (70-76)… tied for 17th at Alabama A&M Golf Classic at 148… in spring tied for 20th at Columbia Invitational at 146 (75-71)… tied for 33rd at Patriot League Championship (81-80-78-239)… tied for 66th at NCAA Las Vegas Regional, shooting 221 (69-81-71)… led Lehigh with a 69 in round one of NCAA Regional… had 74.38 scoring average and shot 69 twice… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior: Second team All-Patriot League… Academic All-Patriot League… played 23 stroke play rounds over nine tournaments… tied for third place to lead Mountain Hawks at Lehigh Invitational, shooting 144 (72-72)… named Patriot League Golfer of the Week for his efforts at Lehigh Invitational… tied for 10th at Patriot League Championship, shooting 222 (74-75-73)… had stroke average of 76… shot low round of 71 in final two rounds of The Doc Gimmler… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Played all nine stroke play rounds plus Presidents’ Cup matches versus Lafayette… first team All-Patriot League… tied for third at the Patriot League Championship at 221 (77-71-73)… led Lehigh in final three tournaments… tied for fourth at ABARTA Collegiate Invitational at 142 (70-72)… one of three Mountain Hawks to shoot 73 at Bucknell… led Lehigh with 73.4 stroke average… low round of 70 in first round at Lafayette… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a first-year: Played 11 competitive rounds covering Lehigh’s final four tournaments… led Mountain Hawks at Lehigh Invitational and UNCG Martin Downs Collegiate… ranked second on team with 75.18 scoring average… debuted at The Doc Gimmler, tying for 30th place at 218 (75-72-71)… shot 153 (78-75) to tie for 20th place at Lehigh Invitational… tied for 43rd place at UNCG Martin Downs Collegiate at 221 (74-76-71)… shot season-low 71 on two occasions… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Before Lehigh: Team captain his junior and senior seasons… first team All-State as a junior and a senior… NHIAA Division II Champion as a senior… 2018 New Hampshire Golf Association junior champion… 2018 NHGA Junior Player of the Year… 2019 New Hampshire Amateur semifinalist… 2017 Gately Cup Champion… HJGT College Prep Series at Furman champion in 2018… also lettered and was two-year team captain in ice hockey and lettered in lacrosse… National Honor Society member… NHIAA Scholar-Athlete.
Personal: Son of William and Barbara… siblings Peter, Libby, Jenna and Emily… sister Libby played lacrosse at Bowdoin… sister Jenna played lacrosse at University of New England.
As a fifth-year: Second team All-Patriot League… Academic All-Patriot League… played 15 competitive rounds over six tournaments… led Mountain Hawks at the Patriot League Championship, finishing in ninth place at 222 (75-72-75)… also led Lehigh at Irish Creek Collegiate, tying for 32nd place at 217 (70-75-72)… shot season-low 70 in first round at Irish Creek… finished with 74.73 scoring average… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a senior: Played 21 rounds covering nine of Lehigh’s 12 tournaments… finished top 20 in all three fall competitions… tied for 16th at Matthews Auto Intercollegiate at 147 (75-72)… tied for sixth at Lehigh Invitational at 146 (70-76)… tied for 17th at Alabama A&M Golf Classic at 148… in spring tied for 20th at Columbia Invitational at 146 (75-71)… tied for 33rd at Patriot League Championship (81-80-78-239)… tied for 66th at NCAA Las Vegas Regional, shooting 221 (69-81-71)… led Lehigh with a 69 in round one of NCAA Regional… had 74.38 scoring average and shot 69 twice… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior: Second team All-Patriot League… Academic All-Patriot League… played 23 stroke play rounds over nine tournaments… tied for third place to lead Mountain Hawks at Lehigh Invitational, shooting 144 (72-72)… named Patriot League Golfer of the Week for his efforts at Lehigh Invitational… tied for 10th at Patriot League Championship, shooting 222 (74-75-73)… had stroke average of 76… shot low round of 71 in final two rounds of The Doc Gimmler… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Played all nine stroke play rounds plus Presidents’ Cup matches versus Lafayette… first team All-Patriot League… tied for third at the Patriot League Championship at 221 (77-71-73)… led Lehigh in final three tournaments… tied for fourth at ABARTA Collegiate Invitational at 142 (70-72)… one of three Mountain Hawks to shoot 73 at Bucknell… led Lehigh with 73.4 stroke average… low round of 70 in first round at Lafayette… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a first-year: Played 11 competitive rounds covering Lehigh’s final four tournaments… led Mountain Hawks at Lehigh Invitational and UNCG Martin Downs Collegiate… ranked second on team with 75.18 scoring average… debuted at The Doc Gimmler, tying for 30th place at 218 (75-72-71)… shot 153 (78-75) to tie for 20th place at Lehigh Invitational… tied for 43rd place at UNCG Martin Downs Collegiate at 221 (74-76-71)… shot season-low 71 on two occasions… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Before Lehigh: Team captain his junior and senior seasons… first team All-State as a junior and a senior… NHIAA Division II Champion as a senior… 2018 New Hampshire Golf Association junior champion… 2018 NHGA Junior Player of the Year… 2019 New Hampshire Amateur semifinalist… 2017 Gately Cup Champion… HJGT College Prep Series at Furman champion in 2018… also lettered and was two-year team captain in ice hockey and lettered in lacrosse… National Honor Society member… NHIAA Scholar-Athlete.
Personal: Son of William and Barbara… siblings Peter, Libby, Jenna and Emily… sister Libby played lacrosse at Bowdoin… sister Jenna played lacrosse at University of New England.
Men's Golf Season Preview
Sunday, March 23
