2017-18 Men's Golf Roster

(Ben Solomon/American Athletic Conference)

Cristian DiMarco

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Longwood, Fla.
  • High School Lake Mary Prep

Biography

SPRING 2018: Unanimous all-conference selection... Grabbed a share of the USF season record with 23 rounds of par or better... Ranked second on the team with a 71.4 season scoring average, five top-10 finishes and 10 top-25 performances... Tied for second at The American tournament at 3-under (April 24)... One of four Bulls to compete in all 36 rounds this season.

FALL 2017: Led the team with a 71.1 stroke average and four top-25 finishes while tying for the team lead with two top-10 performances... Captured the first individual title of his college career by sinking a birdie putt from 12-14 yards out on the final hole of the day to finish at 8-under overall at the season-opening Jim Rivers Intercollegiate (Sept. 19)... Led the team with eight rounds of par or better, including a 65 in the second round of the Quail Valley Collegiate (Oct. 23)... Placed in the top 13 in all four of USF's fall events... Named American Athletic Conference Men's Golf Player of the Month (Oct. 2)... Headed into the fall season with momentum after winning the 100th Florida Amateur Championship in June.

2016-17: Unanimous American all-conference selection... Only Bull to compete in all 34 rounds of the season and led the team with a 72.6 scoring average... Tied for second on the team with five top-25 finishes and a pair of top-10 performances... Tied for the team lead with 15 rounds of par or better... Tied for the lead at the end of regulation and finished second at the American Athletic Conference Championship to help the Bulls capture their third consecutive league title... Tied for 11th to help the Bulls win their first title of the season at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship (4/4/17)...Tied for second on the team with a 72.7 scoring average in the fall with seven rounds of par or better... Posted two top-25 finishes, including a tie for 13th at the AutoTrader.com Collegiate Classic at 2-under (73-74-67) ... Was one of two Bulls to compete in all 14 rounds of stroke play for the team in the fall.

2015-16: Tied for 20th individually and helped USF defend its title at the American Athletic Conference Championship... Helped the Bulls made consecutive trips to the NCAA Championships for the first time... Ranked fifth on the team with a 73.5 season scoring average... Tied for second on the team with 36 total rounds... Posted a 73.0 scoring average in the fall with a third-place finish at the AutoTrader.com Collegiate Classic while competing as an individual... Carded a low round of 4-under 68 at The Jackrabbit and the AutoTrader.com Collegiate Classic.

BEFORE USF: Golfed one year at the University of Kentucky ... Appeared in five tournaments during his freshman campaign, including starting the SEC Championships ... Averaged a 77.36 stroke average over 14 rounds played ... First collegiate action came at the USA Individual Tournament, where he placed 16th with rounds of 78-75-81 ... First collegiate start came at the Hootie at Bulls Bay ... Tied for 66th and turned in his career-low round of 73 in the final round of play at the SEC Championships ... Placed eighth overall in the three-team UK Bluegrass Invitational to conclude the season.


HIGH SCHOOL: Led Lake Mary Prep to a state championship as a senior, the first title in any sport for the school ... Registered a 63 in the Florida High School Regional Championship to win the event ... Finished second out of 150 players at the FCWT National Championship ... Named the team MVP after his junior campaign, while also earning Brighthouse Athlete of the Week honors ... Also played basketball and tennis during his freshman year in high school.


PERSONAL: Born Cristian Dimarco on Feb. 11, 1996 in Orlando, Fla. ... Parents are Chris and Amy DiMarco ... Father, Chris, is a three-time winner on the PGA Tour and a three-time runner-up in major championships ... Has two younger sisters, Amanda and Abigale... Majoring in communications.

Year

Rounds

Strokes

Avg

Low Rd

Par or Better

Best 54

Top 25

Top 10

Best Finish

2015-16

36

2,646

73.5

68

12

210 (E)

5

2

3

2016-17

34

2,469

72.6

67

15

205 (-8)

5

2

2

   2017-18        36      2,569    71.4     65       23  207 (-3)     10      5        1

TOTALS

106

     7,684

72.5

65

50

205 (-8)

20

9

1

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2016-17Junior

    6'1"
  • 2017-18Senior