Jake Tinsley
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- Hometown:
- Eaton, Ohio
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Eaton
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- Major:
- Sport Management
Bio
Junior (2015-16): All-HCAC ... HCAC All-Sportsmanship Team ... Played in every tournament during the fall and spring ... Averaged 78.8 strokes per round during the fall in four tournaments and five rounds of 18 holes ... Carded a low round of 74 strokes at the Defiance Jon P. Spiess Invitational ... Finished a season-best ninth on two occasions ... Averaged 78.6 strokes during the spring in six tournaments and 11 rounds ... Shot a low round of 72 strokes during the second round of the HCAC Championships ... Ended the HCAC Championships with a four-round total of 301 strokes (73+72+79+77=301) to place fourth overall earning All-Conference honors.
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
TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- Senior Jake Tinsley (Eaton) ended his collegiate career with his second straight All-Conference award and leading the Defiance College men's golf team to a sixth-place finish following the final round of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
HARRISON, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's golf team completed the first two rounds of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship and are currently in fifth place.
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's golf team turned in an impressive effort on day two of the Defiance Spring Invitational that was capped by junior Alex Miday (Canton/St. Thomas) finishing the top individual and the team improving from its sixth-place standing yesterday to place third overall.
RICHMOND, IND. -- The Defiance College men's golf team improved by 12 strokes in the final round to move up and finish in third place at the Earlham (Ind.) College Spring Invitational held at Forest Hills Country Club in Richmond, Ind.
HANOVER, IND. -- The Defiance College men's golf team had two individuals place in the top-five to lead the Yellow Jackets to a third-place finish at the Hanover (Ind.) College Invitational at Shadowood Golf Course in Semour, Ind.
TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- The Defiance College men's golf team continued its spring schedule at the Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Institute of Technology Spring Invitational and placed 13th overall at Hulman Links Golf Course in Terre Haute, Ind.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND. -- The Defiance College men's golf team capped a successful fall season with a second place finish at the Wabash (Ind.) College Fall Golf Classic at the Crawfordsville Country Club in Crawfordsville, Ind.
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's golf team placed in a tie for second at the annual Defiance Fall Invitational at Eagle Rock Golf Club in Defiance.
GREENWOOD, OHIO -- Defiance College senior men's golfer Jake Tinsley (Eaton) has been selected as this week's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference "Men's Golfer of the Week."
WAUSEON, OHIO -- For the second event in a row, the Defiance College men's golf team came out as the winners with a first place finish at the annual Jon P. Spiess Memorial Tournament hosted by Defiance at Ironwood Golf Club in Wauseon, Ohio.
ANDERSON, IND. -- The Defiance College men's golf team began its 2016 fall schedule with a win at the Anderson (Ind.) University Fall Invitational at the Anderson Country Club in Anderson, Ind.