Sophomore (2012/13): Competed in 13 rounds for the Majors. Finished the year with an average score of 81.29. Finished T-7 at Jekyll Island Collegiate (79, 76, 77). Led the team in fairways hit (68.7%).
Freshman (2010/11): Competed in all eight events for the Majors as a true freshman. Along with Lewis Peters, Barnes has aided Millsaps Freshmen class to be the #25 ranked freshmen class in NCAA Div III golf (golfstat.com). His best finish came at the 2011 Lake Caroline Collegiate, where Barnes posted rounds of 79, 77 and a 14th place finish. Recorded a scoring average of 79.00 for eight rounds.
Coach’s Notes: “Garrett is a very strong competitor who is constantly working on improving his game. He is a big guy who hits it a long way. Garrett has a ton of competitive tournament experience that has aided him to have such success early in his college career. He is always pushing himself to improve at all aspects of his college experience. We expect to see a lot of success from Garrett during his college career.”
Barnes By The Numbers:
Career Scoring Average: 80.30 for 31 rounds
Freshman Average: 79.30 for 18 rounds
Sophomore Average: 81.31 for 13 rounds
Rounds in the 70’s: 15 of 31 rounds
Career Low Round: 75 (2012 Rome News Tribune and 2012 Jekyll Island Collegiate)
Top Finishes:
- 2011 Rhodes Collegiate Classic (78,76- T41st)
- 2011 Indian Bayou Classic (76, 78- T45th)
- 2011 Lake Caroline Collegiate (79, 77- T14th)
- 2012 SCAC Conference Championship (79, 81, 76- T24th)
- 2012 SAA Preview (80, 78- T30th)
- 2013 Jekyll Oleander (79, 77,76, t-7th)
- 2013 Hal Sutton (85, 81, t-22nd)
