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Class
Senior
Hometown
St. George,
Utah
Last School
Dixie High School
Roster Years
2008-2009 | 2011-2014
Personal
- Born in Salt Lake City, UT
- Parents are Craig and Marcia Hammer
- Majoring in Finance
- Married to wife Eden
- Served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Baltimore Spanish speaking
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Father Craig played basketball at University of Utah, brother Nick played basketball at Utah State
Before BYU
- A two-year letterwinner in basketball and four-year letterwinner in golf at Dixie High School in St. George, UT
- A 2006 3A State medalist and three-time First Team All-State recipient, helping Dixie to four region championships and three state championships
- First place finish at the 2006 St. George Junior tournament
- Fourth place at the 2006 Jr. World Qualifier
- Took third at the 2007 Jr. Amateur Qualifier and the Optimist Jr. Qualifier
Stats
2013-14- Senior
Tournament | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total Score | To-Par | Place |
Kikkor Husky Invitational | 71 | 76 | 79 | 226 | +10 | T52/75 |
William H. Tucker Intercollegiate | 77 | 70 | 77 | 224 | +8 | T20/103 |
MacKenzie Invitational | 70 | 69 | 73 | 212 | -4 | T12/78 |
Pacific Invitational | 78 | 70 | 74 | 222 | +9 | T46/59 |
Arizona Collegiate | 76 | 79 | 70 | 225 | +23 | T37/83 |
John H. Burns Intercollegiate | 74 | 73 | (Canceled) | 147 | +3 | T35/90 |
Jones Invitational | 81 | 75 | 77 | 233 | +17 | T36/66 |
Desert Shootout | 67 | 69 | 71 | 207 | -9 | T8/90 |
Wyoming Cowboy Classic | 70 | 69 | 73 | 212 | +2 | T17/113 |
WCC Championships | 71 | 80 | 76 | 227 | +11 | T28/45 |
NCAA Auburn Regional | 77 | 74 | 76 | 227 | +11 | T44/75 |
2012-13-Junior
Tournament | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total Score | To-Par | Place |
*Kikkor Invitational | 73 | 75 | 74 | 222 | +9 | 21/33 |
*William H. Tucker Intercollegiate | 78 | 73 | 82 | 233 | +17 | T64/83 |
John Burns Intercollegiate | 75 | 74 | 77 | 226 | +10 | T28/85 |
North Ranch Intercollegiate | 69 | 74 | 73 | 216 | +3 | T4/69 |
Fresno State Lexus Classic | 69 | 75 | 74 | 218 | +2 | T29/104 |
Triumph at Pauma Valley | 78 | 78 | 71 | 227 | +14 | T16/52 |
2013 Desert Shootout | 73 | 75 | 73 | 221 | +8 | T56/96 |
WCC Championships | 76 | 75 | 72 | 223 | +7 | 21/40 |
PING Cougar Classic | 73 | 75 | 73 | 221 | +5 | T31/51 |
NCAA Pullman Regional | 71 | 75 | 72 | 218 | +2 | T46/75 |
2011-12-Sophomore
Tournament | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total Score | To-Par | Place |
William H. Tucker Intercollegiate | 75 | 79 | 86 | 240 | +24 | 85/96 |
Alister MacKenzie Invitational | 74 | 66 | 70 | 210 | -3 | T28/79 |
*Arizona National Invitational | 78 | 66 | 74 | 218 | +2 | T16/74 |
Desert Shootout | 69 | 73 | 76 | 220 | +2 | T36/94 |
WCC Championships | 73 | 73 | 72 | 218 | +2 | 15/40 |
PING Cougar Classic | 74 | 76 | 72 | 222 | +6 | T25/51 |
2008-09-Freshman
Tournament | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total Score | To-Par | Place |
Baylor Intercollegiate | 76 | 80 | 73 | 229 | +16 | T47/66 |
PING Arizona Intercollegiate | 75 | 71 | 81 | 227 | +14 | T58/92 |
John Burns Invitational | 66 | 70 | 72 | 208 | -8 | T4/94 |
USC Intercollegiate | 68 | 71 | 80 | 219 | +6 | T26/79 |
Fresno Lexus Classic | 78 | 78 | 81 | 237 | +21 | T89/104 |
Morris Williams Intercollegiate | 80 | 77 | 87 | 244 | +31 | T84/95 |
*PING Cougar Classic | 70 | 76 | 79 | 225 | +9 | T53/78 |
* - competed individually
BYU Career Stats
Season | Events | Rounds | Strokes | Average | Low Rd. | Top 20 |
2008-09 | 7 | 21 | 1,589 | 75.66 | 66 | 1 |
2011-12 | 5 | 15 | 1,106 | 73.73 | 66 | 2 |
2012-13 | 10 | 30 | 2,225 | 74.17 | 69 | 2 |
2013-14 | 11 | 32 | 2,362 | 73.81 | 67 | 4 |
Total | 33 | 98 | 7,282 | 74.34 | 66 | 9 |
Mission
- Baltimore , Maryland
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2008-2009
- Shot a career best 208 (-8) at the John Burns Invitational
- Finished tied for 4th place at the John Burns Invitational
- Shot a career low 66 during the first round of the John Burns Invitational
- 75.66 stroke average
Sophmore Year
2011-2012
- Tied a career best 66 during the second round of the Alister MacKenzie Invitational and Arizona National Invitational
- Finished tied for 16th at the Arizona National Invitational
- Finished 15th at the WCC Championships
- 73.73 stroke average
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Named to the West Coast Conference Men’s Golf All-Academic Team
Junior Year
2012-2013
Fall:
- Shot a 73 during the first round of the Kikkor Invitational and second round of the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate
Spring:
- Shot a three-over 216 at the North Ranch Intercollegiate
- Tied a career best finish at the North Ranch Intercollegiate, finishing tied for fourth
- Shot a season best 69 during the first rounds of the North Ranch Intercollegiate and Fresno State Lexus Classic
- Finished tied for 16th place at the Triumph at Pauma Valley, carding a 14-over 227
- Carded a two-over 218 at the NCAA Pullman Regional
- Finished two tournaments in the top 20
- 74.17 stroke average
- Named to the West Coast Conference Men’s Golf All-Academic Team
- Named to the WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll with Bronze Honors
- Named Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar
Senior Year
2013-2014
Fall:
- Shot a 69 during the second round and tied for 12th at the MacKenzie Invitational
- Tied for 20th at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate, carding a 224
- Finished two tournaments in the top 20
- 73.67 stroke average
Spring:
- Shot a season-best 67 in the first round of the Desert Shootout and finished tied 8th.
- Named to the WCC All-Academic Team
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
- M Golf | Feb, 26
Blair and Hammer lead Cougars to second-place finish
- ImageM Golf | Feb, 25
Three Cougars in top ten, BYU in second after day one
- ImageM Golf | Feb, 22
Blair and Keiley lead Cougars to third place finish
- ImageM Golf | Feb, 16
BYU men’s golf travels to Hawaii
- ImageM Golf | Sep, 14
Men's Golf 2012-13 Season Preview
- ImageM Golf | Apr, 28
Jurca and Blair Pace Cougars to First Title in Two Years
- ImageM Golf | Apr, 18
BYU Finishes Third at the WCC Championships
- ImageM Golf | Apr, 16
Blair paces the Cougars to fourth after day one
- ImageM Golf | Apr, 13
Hammer named to the West Coast Conference All-Academic Team
- ImageM Golf | Apr, 13
Hammer named to the West Coast Conference All-Academic Team
- ImageM Golf | Mar, 24
Cougars Finish Second at Desert Shootout
- ImageM Golf | Mar, 23
BYU Takes Commanding Lead After Day Two
- ImageM Golf | Mar, 22
Cougars Grab Lead at Desert Shootout
- ImageM Golf | Oct, 18
Cougars Finish Sixth Again
- ImageM Golf | Sep, 22
Men's Golf Set to Tee of the New Season