| YEAR-BY-YEAR |
| Year |
Tourn. |
Rds |
Best 18 |
Best 36 |
Best 54 |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Top 20 |
Best Finish |
| 2025-26 |
1 |
2 |
87 |
174 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
57 |
| Career |
1 |
2 |
87 |
174 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
57 |
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| CAREER BESTS |
| Low 18 |
87 (Belhaven Invitational 2025-26) |
| Low 36 |
174 (Belhaven Invitational 2025-26) |
| Low 54 |
x |
| Finish |
57 (Belhaven Invitational 2025-26) |
Awards and Honors
Prior to Millsaps: Lettered in golf at Pearland High School ... Member of the Golf Seventies Club ... Represented First Tee-Houston at Pure Insurance ... Championship at Pebble Beach, CA ... Pearland Athletic Award ... 2nd Team All District ... 3x Third Team All-District ... District Preview 23-6A Top 5 ... Represented First Tee-Houston at New Orleans National Tournament ... Newcomer of the year on the Varsity Golf Team ... Made a 28 on the ACT ... On the SAT, he accomplished a 1350 ... He earned honors in Algebra 1/2, Geometry, Biology, English 1/2, Chemistry, and Spanish ... Advanced Placement in AP European history, AP Human Geography, AP Physics, AP Environmental Science, AP Pre-Calculus, AP Biology, and AP Calculus AB ... College Board National African American Recognition... Non-profit (self-owned) service project, Houston, TX, 2023 The focus of my service project, "Santa's Sleigh of Giving," was to bring the joy of Christmas to underprivileged children during the summer months. This Christmas in July toy drive aimed to collect and distribute new, unwrapped toys, as well as any used toys that others were willing to help give to children experiencing various hardships.
Why Millsaps: Gitau chose to attend Millsaps College because it offered him the opportunity to continue his education while also pursuing a passion for golf. As a student-athlete, being able to compete at the collegiate level was very important to him, and Millsaps gave Gitau the opportunity to do that while receiving a strong liberal arts education. He also liked the close-knit community and the opportunity to build relationships with my professors, teammates, and other students.
Attending Millsaps means more to him than simply earning a degree. It has given him the opportunity to grow as a person, become more independent, and experience new challenges. Moving away from home and starting college has pushed Gitau outside of my comfort zone and helped him become more responsible. Through academics, golf, his internship experiences, and campus involvement, Millsaps has helped him develop both personally and professionally.
He also chose Millsaps because he wanted a college experience where he could be involved in different areas and continue discovering what he wanted to do in the future. Gitau is still exploring his long-term career goals, but Millsaps has given him the freedom to learn about different interests and develop skills that will be valuable regardless of the career that he will eventually pursue. To Gitau, attending Millsaps means having the opportunity to grow, challenge himself, build meaningful relationships, and continue working toward becoming the person that he wants to be.
Summer 2026: Program Intern ... Boys & Girls Club of East Mississippi - Worked primarily with children ages 7-9 helping create lesson plans. Lead educational and recreational activities, supervise students, and develop communication, leadership, and conflict-resolution skills.
Personal: Majoring in both law and Psychology ... Dean's list ... Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society Inductee ... Christian Collective Leader ... Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Member ... Son of Mercy and Patrick Mahinda.
