2017-18 Men's Golf Roster
Roster
Cliff, Michael

Michael Cliff
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Fresno, Calif.
- High School:
- Fresno Christian HS
Bio
Last Updated: Aug. 31, 2022
2021-22 (SENIOR)
2020-21 (JUNIOR)
2019-20 (JUNIOR)
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE)
2017-18 (FRESHMAN)
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Won the 2017 Len Ross Golf Tournament ... tied for fifth at the First Tee Open at Pebble Beach ... recorded Fresno Christian High School's low scoring average (2014-17) with the most eagles, birdies and pars on his team ... earned high school team MVP honors (2014-17) and the captain award (2017) ... helped lead his team to the 2015 Valley Championship ... qualified for the state championship at Poppy Hills (2017) ... six overall Junior Golf Association of Northern California (JGANC) victories.
PERSONAL: Hometown is Fresno, Calif. ... attended Fresno Christian HS ... favorite athlete is Rory McIlroy.
2021-22 (SENIOR)
- Played in all 10 tournaments for the Bulldogw tih a 72.23 scoring average over 30 rounds
- Earned four Top 25 finishes (two in the Top 10) during the 2021-22 season
- Carded the team's best round of the season with a 64 in the final round of the 2022 GCU Invitational, which was held March 14-15, 2022, to climb into and secure a solo second-place finish in the 119-man field (70-70-64 --- 204)
- One of two Bulldogs to shoot seven rounds in the 60s and also had 15 rounds of par or better
- Low Round: 64
2020-21 (JUNIOR)
- Played in five tournaments with a 73.67 scoring average over 15 rounds in the shortened spring season
- Carded the best round of his season with a 68 in the second round of the Seattle U Invite presented by OGIO on March 29, 2021 and finished tied for 19th in that competition at Chambers Bay Golf Course ( (enters 2021-22 season with eight career Top 20 finishes)
- Recorded a 72 in four of his five final round of tournaments, and a 71 in the other closing 18.
- After the season, Cliff played in the 121st United States Amateur in Pennsylvania at Oakmont Country Club and advanced to match play (Round of 64).
2019-20 (JUNIOR)
- Played in all seven of the team's tournaments with a 70.71 scoring average (-0.43 versus par)
- Finished the season with a national rating of 115
- Earned five Top 20Â finishes, including his first four events of the season
- Tied for a career-best fifth place twice, which included the Ram Masters Invitational and Saint Mary's Invitational
- Produced nine rounds in the 60s with 11 at par or better
- Carded a collegiate career-best 67 six times (all during tournaments played in Fall 2019)
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE)
- Played in nine tournaments with a 74.30 scoring average (2.74 vs. par) over 27 rounds
- Tied for 15th in the 2018 Nick Watney Invitational at Dragonfly Golf Club (76-68-70 = 214, -2), which was held Oct. 1-2, 2018, for his second career Top 20 finish.
- Carded three rounds in the 60s (low round for the season: 68) with six rounds of par or better
2017-18 (FRESHMAN)
- Played in 11 of 12 tournaments with a 74.94 scoring average (3.38 vs. par) over 32 rounds
- Tied for 14th in the Geiberger Invitational at PGA West Nicklaus in Palm Desert, which was held April 9-10, 2018, for his first career Top 20 finish.
- Led the Bulldogs with five eagles and a 70 percent driving accuracy
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Won the 2017 Len Ross Golf Tournament ... tied for fifth at the First Tee Open at Pebble Beach ... recorded Fresno Christian High School's low scoring average (2014-17) with the most eagles, birdies and pars on his team ... earned high school team MVP honors (2014-17) and the captain award (2017) ... helped lead his team to the 2015 Valley Championship ... qualified for the state championship at Poppy Hills (2017) ... six overall Junior Golf Association of Northern California (JGANC) victories.
PERSONAL: Hometown is Fresno, Calif. ... attended Fresno Christian HS ... favorite athlete is Rory McIlroy.
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