Fall 2004: Posted a 73.40 stroke average, third-best on the squad … tied for third in the rain-shortened SMU Invitational with a three-under 69, leading the Roadrunners to a third-place tie … fired a two-over 70-72-76—218 for sixth place at the Kansas Invitational, helping UTSA to a third-place finish … tied for 32nd at the Del Walker Intercollegiate with a 10-over 76-75-72—223.
As a sophomore (2003-04): Earned thirds-team All-Southland Conference honors … posted a 73.50 stroke average for the season, second-best on the team … tied for 19th at the Roadrunner Intercollegiate with rounds of 74, 72 and 75, helping UTSA to a third-place finish … carded a seven-over 74-73-76—223 to tie for 20th at the Southland Conference Championships … posted a 75.20 stroke average for the spring, third-best on the squad … won the Crown Colony Classic in the fall, his first collegiate win, on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff … helped lead the Roadrunners to their second team title of the fall at the tournament … finished third at the Air Force Falcon Invitational with rounds of 72, 68, 74 to help UTSA win the team crown … carded three consecutive rounds of 69 to finish third at the Nestle/Purina Classic in St. Charles, Mo. … ended the fall with a 71.80 stroke average, third-best in the conference.
As a freshman (2002-03): Emerged as one of the top young golfers in the nation after a third-place finish in the 2003 Southland Conference Golf Championships … shot course record 65 at the 7,003-yard, par-71 Canebrake Golf Club … had 75.52 stroke average as a freshman … best part of game is mental toughness and putting … consistently long off the tee, averaging approximately 290 yards per drive … recorded three top-30 finishes during his freshman season … led the San Antonio City Championship for three rounds before finishing third after a final round of 73 … fired a 68 to lead the opening round of the U.S. Amateur Qualifier in July.
Prior to UTSA: Elizondo earned all-state, all-region and all-district honors as a senior at Brackenridge with a stroke average of 72.1 … won five of six tournaments during the spring season and finished in a tie for second place at the UIL Class 5A State Golf Tournament with a 36-hole total of 141, one stroke behind Jeff Bell of Plano West … was a member of a U.S. Junior Golf squad chosen to compete against players from Germany, Italy and Austria … named the San Antonio Junior Golf Association Player of the Year in 2000, 2001 and 2002 and was the leading scorer all three years … a late-bloomer, did not pick up golf clubs until he was 13 years old … named a National Scholar-Athlete by the Army Reserves after compiling a 98.5 GPA … finished in the top two percent of his graduating class and was a member of the National Latin Honor Society, Physics Club and Statistics Club … as a junior, Elizondo earned 5A all-state honors and was named a National High School Coaches Association All-American after recording a 71.9 stroke average.
Personal: Born Dec. 7, 1983, in San Antonio … is the son of Paul and Carolina Elizondo … has one brother, Rene Massiate, and one sister, Veronica Garcia … business major … favorite movie is “Gladiator” … … in 10 years he sees himself on the PGA Tour … lists Tim Martin as his funniest teammate … favorite athlete is Lance Armstrong.
Elizondo on the Course
Fall 2003
t3 Falcon Invitational 72-68-74-214
t28 Baylor Invitational 74-76-72-222
t3 Nestle/Purina Classic 69-69-69-207
1 Crown Colony Classic 70-69-75-214
31 Del Walker Collegiate 69-76-75-220
Spring 2003
54 Rice Intercollegiate 79-76-80-235
30 Roadrunner Inv. 78-78
75 Louisiana Classic 72-83-78-233
t59 Chenal Cup 75-82-73-230
50 Border Olympics 73-74-75-222
3 SLC Championships 74-71-65-210
Fall 2002
62 Mean Green Inv. 73-75-79-227
28 Kansas St. Inv 83-74-77-234
41 Crown Colony Classic 78-77-80-235
46 Aztec Invitational 72-73-75-220
27 Baylor Invitational 72-70-75-217Prior to UTSA: Elizondo earned all-state, all-region and all-district honors last season for the Eagles with a stroke average of 72.1... Won five of six tournaments during the spring season and finished in a tie for second place at the UIL State Golf Tournament with a 36-hole total of 141, one stroke behind Jeff Bell of Plano West... Named a National Scholar-Athlete by the Army Reserves after compiling a 98.5 GPA.. Finished in the top two percent of his graduating class and was a member of the National Latin Honor Society, Physics Club and Statistics Club... As a junior, Elizondo earned 5A all-state honors and was named a National High School Coaches Association All-American after a 71.9 stroke average.
Personal: Born Dec. 7, 1983 in San Antonio, is the son of Paul and Carolina Elizondo... Has one brother, Rene Massiate, and one sister, Veronico
Garcia... Undecided major... Favorite movie is either Gladiator or Vanilla sky... Favorite athlete is Lance Armstrong and favorite actress is Penelope Cruz... An accomplished pianist.Express-News Features Elizondo
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