Kyle Mueller

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Athens, Ga.
High School:
Athens Academy
Swing:
Right

Michigan Career
• David Toms Overcoming Adversity Award (2018)
• Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) PING DI All-America second team (2018), honorable mention (2017)
• Golfweek All-America, second team (2018), honorable mention (2017)
• 4x All-Big Ten, first team (2016, '17, '18), second team (2015)
    • Second golfer in U-M history to earn three first team accolades (Michael Harris, 1998-2000)
• 4x PING Division I Midwest All-District Team (2015, '16, '17, '18)
    • First golfer in U-M history to earn four accolades
• 2x GCAA All-America Scholar (2017, '18) & Team Academic Honor (2015)
• All-Big Ten Tournament Team (2016)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2018)
• 3x Academic All-Big Ten (2016, '17, '18)
• 4x U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award (2015, '16, '17, '18)
• 4x U-M's Bert Katzenmeyer Award for lowest scoring average (2015, '16, '17, '18)
    • First Wolverine to lead team in scoring in all four seasons
• 5x Big Ten Golfer of the Week (Sept. 9, 2014, Oct. 14, 2015, Sept. 28, 2016, March 1, 2017, Feb. 28, 2018)
• Started 50 straight events for career, has not missed a single career event
• In 50 career events, has 35 top-20 finishes with 25 top-10 and 16 top-five with six wins
• Tied U-M record with six individual titles: 2014 Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 6-7), 2016 Windon Memorial Classic (Sept. 25-26), 2017 Aggie Invitational (April 1-2), 2018 Southwestern Jones Invitational (Feb. 26-27), 2018 Desert Mountain Intercollegiate (March 3-4) and 2018 NCAA Columbus Regional (May 14-16)
• Carries a 10-3-1 record in match play

Michigan Records
• U-M single season scoring average: 70.76 (2017-18)
    • Only U-M golfer in history to post a sub-72 average - 71.72 (2015-16), 71.36 (2016-17) & 70.76 (2017-18)
    • First U-M golfer to lead team in scoring in all four seasons
    • First U-M golfer to earn Big Ten's Les Bolstad Award for lowest conference scoring average (2017-18)
• U-M season scoring (by class): freshman (72.56), sophomore (71.72), junior (71.36) & senior (70.76)
• U-M career scoring average: 71.71 (50 events, 133 rounds, 9,537 total)
• U-M career individual wins (6): tied with Michael Harris (1997-2000)
• U-M single-round: 63 (-7), second round at 2017 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate (Oct. 9-10)
• U-M 36-hole tournament: 135 (68-67, -7) at the 2017 Inverness Intercollegiate (Sept. 18-19)
• U-M 54-hole tournament: 198 (69-64-65, -15) at 2015 MacKenzie (Oct. 12-13)
   • First U-M golfer to post a sub-200 tournament total
• U-M 54-hole Big Ten Tournament: 209 (69-73-67, -7) at 2016 conference event

Senior (2017-18)
• Only Wolverine to start all 13 events; earning individual invitation to NCAA Regional and advancing to NCAA Finals
• Led U-M in 10 events, with seven top-five finishes, including three individual titles
• Helped U-M to four top-five finishes including a runner-up finish at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate (March 3-4)
• Medalist at the Southwestern Jones Invitational (Feb. 26-27) at 208 (71-71-66, -8), tied with teammate Charlie Pilon for medalist honors at Desert Mountain Intercollegiate (March 3-4) at 212 (71-70-71, -4) and medalist at NCAA Columbus Regional at 208 (73-69-66, -5) -- second Wolverine to win an NCAA Regional
• Earned fourth straight NCAA postseason selection with individual invitation to the NCAA Columbus Regional; following medalist honor advanced to the NCAA Championships (May 25-28) for the second time in career
• Posted 10 of 12 stroke play events under par with a season-low 203 (68-63-72) at the Jerry Pate National and a new U-M 36-hole record of 135 (68-67) at the Inverness Intercollegiate (Sept. 18-19), which was reduced to two rounds due to weather
• Averaged the lowest season average by a U-M senior with a 70.76 per round average; setting the U-M single season record for the third straight year
• First U-M player to earn the Big Ten's Les Bolstad Award for lowest scoring average among all conference players and first Wolverine to lead Michigan in scoring average for all four seasons
• Led U-M with 22 of 34 sub-par rounds, including a season-low and U-M single round record 63 (-7) shot in the second round of the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate (Oct. 9-10).
• Posted 1-2-1 record at the Big Ten Match Play Championships (Feb. 9-10)

Junior (2016-17)
• One for two Wolverines to start all 13 events, along with Nick Carlson (So.)
• Led U-M in six events, with three top-five finishes, including two individual titles
• Helped U-M to team titles at the Dayton Flyer Invitational (Oct. 17-18) and Desert Mountain Intercollegiate (March 4-5)
• Medalist at the Windon Memorial Classic (Sept. 25-26) at 209 (71-71-67, -7) and the Aggie Invitational (Sept. 25-26) at 138 (69-69, -6), which was reduced to two rounds due to weather
• Helped U-M to its third straight NCAA postseason, finishing 10th at the NCAA Washington Regional; missed qualifying as an individual to the NCAA Championships by a single shot, tying for eighth at 212 (71-71-70, -1)
• Averaged the lowest season average by a U-M junior with a 71.36 per round average; set the U-M single season record and recording second straight season with a sub 72 average
• Led U-M with 17 sub-par rounds, including a season-low 66 (-6) shot in first round of Linger Longer Invitational (March 19-21)
• Using his 67 (-4), helped U-M set program single-round team record with a 270 (-14) in final round at Inverness Intercollegiate (Sept. 19-20), breaking the U-M mark by two shots and tournament's single round record by seven
• Posted a perfect 3-0 record at the Big Ten Match Play Championships (Feb. 10-11)

Sophomore (2015-16)
• One for four Wolverines to start all 11 events, along with Chris O'Neill (Sr.), Tom Swanson (Jr.) and Nick Carlson (Fr.)
• Led U-M in five events, with four top-five finishes, including two runner-up finishes
• Medalist runner-up at the Inverness Intercollegiate (Sept. 21-22) and third at Windon Memorial Classic (Sept. 27-28) and Big Ten Championships (April 22-24)
• Helped U-M to runner-up team finishes at the Windon Memorial Classic and Desert Mountain Intercollegiate (March 5-6)
• Helped U-M to second straight NCAA postseason appearance, finishing 10th at the NCAA Vanderbilt Regional (May 16-18)
• Recorded first sub-200 54-hole tournament total in U-M history with a 198 (-15) at the MacKenzie (Oct. 12-13)
• Averaged the lowest season average by a U-M sophomore with a 71.72 per round average; became the first Wolverine to carry a sub-72 average
• Led the Wolverines with 13 sub-par rounds, including a season-low 64 (-7) in the second round of The MacKenzie
• Posted a 2-1 record at the Big Ten Match Play Championships (Feb. 12-13)

Freshman (2014-15)
• Only Wolverine to start all 13 events; earning individual invitation to NCAA Finals
• Led U-M in nine events, with two top-five finishes, including one individual title
• Won collegiate debut at the Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 6-7), with a season-low 206 (67-70-69, -7)
• Helped U-M to the team title at the Wolverine Intercollegiate and runner-up finishes at the Big Ten Match Play Championships (Feb. 14-15) and Desert Mountain Intercollegiate (March 6-7).
• Helped U-M return to the NCAA postseason for the first time in four years; finishing seventh at NCAA Washington Regional (Mary 14-16); medalist runner-up (72-66-69/207, -9) advancing to NCAA Finals as an individual (t-94th)
• Averaged the lowest season average by a U-M freshman with a 72.56 per round average; fourth freshman to lead the season in scoring
• Led the Wolverines with 11 sub-par rounds, including a season-low 66 (-6) fired in the second round of the NCAA Washington Regional
• Posted a perfect 4-0 record at the Big Ten Match Play Championships

Prep Career
• Played at Athens Academy under head coach Brian Olson
• Three-time Georgia High School Association (GHSA) All-State (2012, '13, '14)
• Led Athens Academy to GHSA Class A State Final runner-up (2014) after back-to-back sixth place (2012, '13)
• Individually at GHSA Class A State Final -- third (72, 2013), fourth (72, 2014) and ninth (75, 2012)
• Led Athens Academy to three straight Class A Regional titles (2012, '13, '14) and a runner-up finish in 2011
• Two-time Regional medalist in 2012 (71) and 2014 (71)
• Athens Banner Herald All-Northeast Georgia Golf Team first team (2011, '12, '13, '14), Area 2 Private Boys Player of the Year (2014) and Northeast Georgia Male High School Golfer of the Year (2011)
• Four time Spartan Award recipient (2011, '12, '13, '14) and two-time Player Award (2013, '14)
• National Honor Society member (2012, '13, '14), Upper School Honor Roll (2011, '12, '13, '14), HP Scholastic Honor Roll (2012, '13) and Spanish Honor Society (2012)

Personal
• Given name is Kyle Patrick Mueller
• Son of Eric and the late Monica Mueller
• Born November 14, 1995 in Athens, Ga.
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology
• Graduated with a Sport Management degree

Golf Notes
• Participated as an amateur in the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa.; missed the cut (77-73/150); advanced to first career major after finishing as the medalist runner-up in his sectional qualifier at Springfield Country Club in Springfield, Ohio
• Advanced to the 2017 U.S. Amateur match play round of 32 at The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. and Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif.; tied for 35th in stroke play qualifier and advance to match play
• Competed in the 2016 U.S. Amateur at Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
• Advanced to the 2015 U.S. Amateur match play quarterfinal at Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, Ill.; tied for 55th in the stroke play qualifier and advanced to match play; defeated No. 1 seed Brett Coletta, 1-up, in opening round of match play

Year	Events	Starts	Rds	Total	Avg.	18	36	54	72	T-5	T-10	T-20	Sub-Par	MP
2014-15	13	13	37	2696	72.86	66	-	206	305	2	4	6	11	4-0-0
2015-16	11	11	29	2080	71.72	64	146	198	-	4	6	10	13	2-1-0
2016-17	13	13	33	2355	71.36	66	138	209	-	3	6	9	17	3-0-0
2017-18	13	13	34	2406	70.76	63	135	203	-	7	9	10	22	1-2-1
Career	50	50	133	9537	71.71	63	135	198	305	16	25	35	63	10-3-1