Jake Tinsley
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- Hometown:
- Kettering, Ohio
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- Year:
- So
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- High School:
- Eaton
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- Major:
- Sport Management
Bio
Sophomore (2014-15): Played in 11 events on the season … Played 19 rounds, shooting a season total of 1537 strokes (80.7 avg.) ... Shot a season best round of 74 ... Shot a season best of 156 in a two-round, 36-hole tournament at the Anderson Invitational ... Finished the year with a best 18-hole tournament score of 74 ... Scored a top 20 finish four times.
Freshman (2013-14): Played in five events on the season … Played 12 rounds, shooting a season total of 975 strokes (81.3 avg.) … Relative to par, averaged a +10 ... Shot a season best round of 74 ... Had a four-round, 72-hole tournament best score of 312 ... Shot a season best of 159 in a two-round, 36-hole tournament ... Scored a top 20 finish one time.
Urbana University (Fall 2013): Competed in two of the Blue Knights four tournaments they participated in during the fall … Shot a season-low round of 77 at the Northern MEC Invitational … Averaged 83 strokes per 18 holes over four rounds of action.
Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Eaton High under head coach Randy Tetkmeyer … Three-time OHSAA District Qualifier … Selected First-Team All-Southwestern Buckeye League during junior and senior seasons, along with being honored with SWBL Sportsmanship Award as a senior … Earned Honorable-Mention SWBL as a sophomore.
Personal: Born in Kettering, Ohio … Son of Jim and Tish Tinsley … Majoring in sport management.
News mentions
KNIGHTSTOWN, IND. -- The Defiance College men's golf team concluded the 2015 season with the final two rounds making up the 2015 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
LEXINGTON, KY. -- The Defiance College men's golf team finished in sixth place following the first two rounds of the 2015 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships hosted by Transylvania (Ky.) University at the University Club of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky.
NORTH BEND, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's golf team placed third at the shortened Ohio Northern University Spring Equinox Classic at Colonial Golfers Club in Ada.
NORTH BEND, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's golf team opened the northern part of its spring schedule at the Mount St. Joseph University Spring Invitational at the Aston Oaks Golf Club in North Bend.
HILTON HEAD, S.C. -- The Defiance College men's golf team wrapped up its southern training trip with a 347-361 victory against Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) University in a dual competition at Palmetto Hall-Cupp Course in Hilton Head, S.C.
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Defiance College sophomore Jake Tinsley (Kettering/Eaton) shot a 74 to lead the Yellow Jacket men's golf team at the annual Defiance Fall Invitational at Eagle Rock Golf Club.
ANDERSON, IND. -- Freshman Alex Miday (Canton/St. Thomas) finished four over par and placed in a tie for second overall individually to lead the Defiance College men's golf team to a fourth-place finish at the Anderson (Ind.) University Fall Invitational at the Anderson Country Club.
WAUSEON, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's golf "B" team shot a school-record low 298 strokes and placed fourth overall at the annual Jon P. Spiess Memorial Tournament held at Ironwood Golf Club in Wauseon.
LEXINGTON, KY. -- The Defiance College men's golf team began its 2014 fall season with a 19th place finish at the Transylvania (Ky.) Fall Invitational at the University Club of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky.