Fresno State Athletics
2023-24 Men's Golf Roster
Roster
Matthew Sutherland
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sacramento, Calif.
- High School:
- Rio Americano HS
FRESNO STATE ACCOLADES
- All-Mountain West (2023)
- All-Mountain West (2024)
2023-24 (SENIOR): 2023-24 All-Mountain West selection … competed in all 12 tournaments for the Bulldogs … owned a team-best 70.1 scoring average, setting a new program record … shot a career low 7-under 64 twice … carded a career-low 15-under 198 at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate, the second lowest 54-hole score in program history … finished third at the Mountain West Championship after shooting a 5-under 211 … had five top 5 finishes and eight Top 20 finishes on the year ... named Mountain West Golfer of the Week on March 7.
2022-23 (JUNIOR): Ended season No. 98 in GolfStat rankings ... was an All-Mountain West selection ... competed in all 11 tournaments with a team-low 70.56 scoring average ... finished tied for 24th at NCAA Morgan Hill regional ... posted five Top 10-finishes ... recorded a team-best four Top-5 finishes ... placed third at the El Macero Classic, his highest of the season ... carded a 9-under par 207 at the tournament in Davis ... opened the season with a career-low 202 at the Nick Watney Invitational (11-under) to place fourth ... shot a career-low 64 in the opening round ... posted a 9-under par 207 to place fourth at the Wolf Pack Classic ... followed with an 8-under par 207 to tie for fifth at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invite ... posted 12 rounds in the 60s.
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 10 tournaments for the Bulldogs with a team-best 71.77 scoring average ... tied for second in the 2022 Bandon Dunes Invitational at Sheep Ranch (72-72-67 --- 211), which was held March 6-8, 2022 ... earned six Top 20 finishes (two in the top five) during the 2021-22 season ... finished tied for fifth in the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational (70-68-66 --- 204), which was held Oct. 21-23, 2022 ... the 66 was his low round of the season ... one of two Bulldogs with seven rounds in the 60s and also had a team-best 16 rounds of par or better.
2020-21 (R-FRESHMAN): Played in six tournaments with a 73.56 scoring average over 18 rounds ... won the 2021 El Macero Championship (individual medalist honors) at 13-under par [68-66-69 = 203] in the three-round event, which was held April 10-12, 2021 ... the second round 66 was his lowest of the year ... one Top 20 finish.
2019-20 (FRESHMAN): Played in seven tournaments with a 72.14 scoring average (1.00 vs. par) over 21 rounds ... tied for 12th at the 2019 Saint Mary's Invitational at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach, Calif., which was held Nov. 4-6, 2019 ... two Top 20 finishes, which included the 2019 Nick Watney Invitational and the 2019 Saint Mary's Invitational (both in Fall 2019) ... carded six rounds in the 60s, which included a total of 11 rounds of par or better ... had a low round of 67.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2018 from Rio Americano High School in Sacramento … four-year letterman in golf … earned All-City MVP, two-time League MVP, three-time All-City honors … won Big I State Championship in 10 strokes … made it to match play of the 2019 United States Junior Amateur Championship.
PERSONAL: Parents are Molly and David Sutherland … has one younger brother … uncle is professional golfer Kevin Sutherland…both David and Kevin Sutherland attended Fresno State and earned All-America honors on the men’s Golf team … favorite athlete is Spanish professional golfer Seve Ballesteros because of his artistic creativity and skill with a golf club … biggest athletic thrill is competing to win … most admires his father for his hard work and knowledge of golf … chose to attend Fresno State because he believes this is where he will succeed most.
