Drew Novara

Class:
Senior
Height:
5-11
Weight:
150
Hometown:
Muphysboro, Ill.
High School:
Murphysboro

CAREER STATS

2015-16 (Senior):
Tournament Scores

2014-15 (Junior):
Tournament Scores
Competed in all 12 tournaments and finished second on the team in stroke average (74.50)...Named All-Academic First-Team by the Missouri Valley Conference...MVC Men's Golfer of the Week and MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week after he tied a school record with a 64 during the final round of the APSU Intercollegiate (Oct. 21)...Had three top-10 finishes, including a fifth-place showing at APSU, in which he was 7-under par...Shot nine rounds of par-or-better golf....Earned a spot on the MVC Honor Roll. 2013-14 (Sophomore)
Tournament Scores
Played in all 35 rounds and led the team with a 75.06 stroke average...Was the team's top finisher in five of the 12 tournaments...Had two top-10 finishes, taking second place at the Frito Lay/Taco Bell Intercollegiate and eighth place at the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate...His 5-under par 67 in the second round of the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate was the best 18-hole score by a Saluki golfer for the season.

2012-13 (Freshman)
Tournament Scores
Played in 19 rounds over seven tournaments...Tied for 13th at the Grover Page Classic...Shot a career-best 71 in the first round of the Grover Page Classic...Posted a 77.0 scoring average...Season-best three-round tournament score of 225 at both the Skyhawk Fall Classic and Grover Page Classic...Led the team at the Grover Page Classic...Posted a 4.0 GPA and made the Dean's List.

Amateur Accomplishments
2011 Illinois State Amateur qualifier
2012 Illinois State Amateur 9th place
2013 Southern Illinois Golf Association champion (at Union County Country Club)
2013 SIGA champion at Carmi Golf Course
2013 Fowler Heating & Cooling champion
2013 Southern Illinois Open 8th place, low amateur score
2013 Illinois State Amateur 29th place
2013 U.S. Amateur Qualifier champion
2013 U.S. Amateur qualifier
2013 Accelerated Tour at Kokopelli low overall score

Murphysboro High School
Three-time All-Conference selection...Three-time All-South selection...Two-year team captain...Two-time Southern Illinois River-to-River conference Individual champion...Holds five school records...Finalist for the national American Junior Golf Association Jerry Cole Sportsmanship Award...Placed 23rd at the state tournament as a senior...Three-time team MVP...Posted his team's top score in 49 of 61 rounds from sophomore through senior year...Started playing golf after two broken ankles in baseball and basketball...Fellowship of Christian Athletes Group Leader...Graduated with high honors and was in the top 10 of his graduating class...Member of the IHSA Student Advisory Committee.

Worth Knowing
Was introduced to golf his freshman year of high school after breaking his right ankle in 7th grade and breaking his left ankle in 8th grade...2012 SIGA Player of the Year runner-up to former Saluki golfer Jeff Miller...Full given name is Andrew Robert Novara...Goes by Drew...Son of Cynthia and Leonard Novara...Father is athletic director at Murphysboro High School...Has one sister, Emily...Born Nov. 9, 1993, in Princeton, Ind....Majoring in exercise science.

Q&A with Drew
Favorite course: TPC Deere Run
Favorite club: 7 iron
Favorite athlete: Tiger Woods
Favorite sports team: St. Louis Cardinals
Favorite TV show: Family Guy
Favorite sports movie: Seven Days in Utopia
Favorite book: Heart of a Champion
Favorite restaurant: Cummare's
Favorite App: Twitter
Longest drive: 350 yards
My dream foursome: Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott
What I've learned from Coach Fetcho: Play to the strong side of green
Best thing I can cook in the kitchen: Pasta
Secret talent: Awesome at making milkshakes
One thing I've always dreamed about doing: Playing in the Masters

What's in the Bag?
Driver: Titleist 915 8.5
Woods: Titleist 915 13.5 Fd
Irons: Taylormade RSi TP
Putter: Scotty Cameron
Ball: Pro- V1x