Cory Whitsett
Memorial High School
Impact Statement
Whitsett finished in the top two in the 5A state tournament all four years of high school.
Biography
A left-hander, Whitsett began playing before he was 2 years old, took his first lesson at age 8, and broke 80 a year later. By the time he was 10 he had broken 70. The two-time EA Sports All-American, Whitsett finished in the top two in the 5A state tournament all four years of high school, winning the title by four strokes as a sophomore and sharing medalist honors this year in a tournament shortened to 27 holes by inclement weather. He helped Houston Memorial advance to the state tournament all four years of his career.
Ranked No. 1 on the Junior Golf Scoreboard and No. 2 by Golfweek, Whitsett won the U.S. Junior Amateur in 2007 and in a span of 14 days in 2009 he won the Western Junior and the Rolex Tournament of Champions titles. Later in the summer he set records at two courses in Texas, carding a 62 at the Houstonian Golf and Country Club in Houston and two days later shooting 61 at Wilderness Golf Club in Jackson, the first time he ever played the course. Also a straight-A student, Whitsett will attend the University of Alabama.
While at Alabama Whitsett had an illustrious career. In 2011 he won the Patriot All-America Tournament, where each participant carries a bag with the name of a fallen soldier. He was named SEC Freshman of the Year and First-Team All-SEC. In 2012 the Crimson Tide made it to the final match at the NCAA Championships, finishing second. The team came back in full force and won the Division I Championships in 2013 and 2014, with 2013 being the first time ever.
Whitsett also excelled off the golf course. He was honored with the NCAA Elite 89 Award, given to the student-athlete with the best GPA at the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships in 2012 and 2013.
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