Loyola Marymount University Athletics

BRIEFLY... Gavin Cohen is in his fourth season at LMU in 2021-22 after transferring from the University of Arizona in at the start of 2019… LMU career stroke average of 71.91 in 77 rounds played through his senior season.

HIGHLIGHTS AT LMU...
IN 2021-21 • SENIOR: Led the Lions with a single-season program record 70.97 stroke average and finished 1-stroke under par on the year through 12 events… Cohen’s highlights include six top-10 finishes, four top-5 finishes, and two tournament wins… Opened the year with a 5-under, 67-72-66—205 to tie for tenth at the Pasadera Collegiate Invite (Oct. 5-6, 2020)… Tied for third at the La Purisima College Invite (Oct. 19-20, 2020) with a one stroke over par 73-71-73—217… Closed out the fall with a second-consecutive 217, including a low second-round of 66 which he recorded in five rounds throughout the season… Tied for first, and winning on the playoff, at the Nick Watney Invitational (Feb. 8-9, 2021) with his 13-under, 70-66-67—203… Won back-to-back tournaments to close out the month, claiming individual first in a field of 85 with a 71-69-69—209 at The Joust at Goose Creek (Feb. 22-23, 2021)… Opened the following month with a 9-under, 69-68-70—207, performance at the Sacramento State Invitational (Mar. 1-2, 2021)… Shot eight below par with a 66-71-71—208 at the West Coast Conference Championships (Apr. 29 – May 1, 2021) to tie for seventh and earn All-WCC Honorable Mention team accolades… Returned to the NCAA Tournament as an Individual Selection for the second consecutive tournament… Shot par at the NCAA Albuquerque Regionals (May 17-19, 2021) with a 73-75-68—216 to tie for 28^thin the field of 75… First Team WCC All-Academic… Named WCC Freshman of the Month for February 2021.
 
IN 2019-20 • JUNIOR: Only Lion to appear in all seven events in the shortened season… His 72.14 is the sixth-best single season scoring average (minimum 10 rounds) over the last 15 seasons in program history… Led the team with three top-10 finishes and one top-five finish, and 11 of 21 rounds at par or better… Opened the season with a 74-76-73—223 at the Golfweek Conference Challenge (Sept. 14-17, 2019)… Tied for sixth at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate (Sept. 27-28, 2019) with a 5-under par 69-72-70—211… Continued under par at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 7-8, 2019) at 69-73-70—212 to tie for 36^th… Opened his third-straight tournament with a 69 and tied for sixth with an 8-under 69-71-68—208 at the Hoakalei C.C. Invitational (Oct. 28-30, 2019)… Opened spring at the Orange County Collegiate Classic (Feb. 10-11, 2020) with a 78-80-74—232… Shot his best round of the season and earned a runner-up finish at the Loyola Intercollegiate (Feb. 22-24, 2020) with a 71-68-67—206 for a 10-under par performance… Shot 74-74-75—223 in the final tournament of the season at the Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic (Mar. 9-10, 2020).
 
IN 2018-19 • SOPHOMORE: Appeared in all seven tournaments of 2019 since his arrival to LMU… Second on the team with a 73.35 stroke average and third on the team with 20 rounds played… Opened his LMU career under par with a 72-71-72—215 at the Arizona Intercollegiate (Jan. 28-29, 2019) to tie for 45^th… Tied for 12^that The Farms Invitational (Feb. 11-12, 2019) with a 73-76-71—220… Shot a career low 68 in the second round of the Southwestern Invitational (Feb. 25-26, 2019) and tied for fourth overall at 3-under after shooting 73-68-72—213… In his first WCC Championships (Apr. 25-27, 2019) tied for 23^rdoverall with a 73-75-71.

AT ARIZONA:
IN 2017-18 • FRESHMAN: Appeared in six tournaments with 17 rounds played… Entered the UA starting lineup for the last three events… Single round low of 69 shot in final round of the Pac-12 Championships… Finished true freshman season with a 73.71 scoring average.

Prior to College: Tallied eight top-five finishes while maintaining a 4.1 GPA ... Earned 2016 AJGA Scholastic Honor Roll honors ... Captured the individual state championship as a senior while leading Catalina Foothills to the team title ... Named a finalist for the Arizona Sports Awards Boys Golf Athlete of the Year by the Arizona Republic ... Tabbed first-team All-Arizona as a senior  ... Took medalist honors at the Flowing Wells Invitational ... Ranked No. 146 (Golfweek Junior Rankings) in the class of 2017 ... Spent junior career ranked inside the top 100 before playing a national schedule including amateur events.