Northwestern University Athletics
Northwestern Signs Andrew Whalen to National Letter of Intent
11/9/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Nov. 9, 2011
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern head coach Pat Goss announced today (Nov. 9) the signing of Andrew Whalen (Ephrata, Wash./Ephrata Senior) to a National Letter of Intent. Whalen will matriculate to Evanston in the fall of 2012.
"I am very excited to have Andrew join our Wildcat Golf program next fall," Goss said. "He is a great fit for Northwestern both athletically and academically. He has a tremendous work ethic and has continually improved during his junior career. I anticipate Andrew will make an immediate impact on our program."
Whalen is the reigning Washington State Golf Association Junior Boys Player of the Year and currently is ranked 31st in the American Junior Golf Association's (AJGA) Class of 2012. He advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2011 U.S. Junior, where he fell to eventual champion Jordan Spieth. He has four top-10 finishes on the AJGA Open circuit in the last two seasons.
Whalen's complete bio is as follows:
Andrew Whalen
6-2 • 180
Ephrata, Wash./Ephrata Senior
High School: Named the Washington State Golf Association Junior Boys Player of the Year in 2011 ... Currently ranked as the American Junior Golf Association's (AJGA) No. 71 overall recruit and No. 31 in the class of 2012 ... Semifinalist of the 2011 Pacific Northwest Junior Boys Amateur ... Represented Washington at the 2011 Junior America's Cup ... Finished 16th at the 2011 Junior PGA Championship ... Quarterfinalist at the 2011 U.S. Junior, losing to eventual champion Jordan Spieth ... In AJGA Open competition, finished fifth at the 2010 Junior at Wenatchee, fifth at the 2010 Nebraska Junior at Quarry Oaks, sixth at the 2011 Las Vegas Junior Open and 10th at the 2011 Junior at Diablo Grande ... Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) Men's Player of the Year in 2009, 2010 and 2011 ... CWAC All-League first team in 2009, 2010 and 2011 ... National Honor Society member ... 2010 and 2011 AJGA HP Scholastic Honor Roll list.
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