A.J. Beechler

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AS A JUNIOR (2020-21)

Individual Tournament Results
All-American Athletic Conference
American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team

Competed in all seven tournaments, compiling a team-best scoring average of 73.10 in 21 rounds played
Recorded two top 10 finishes, tying for fourth at the Irish Creek Intercollegiate and claiming seventh at The American Championship
Carded a 4-under 68 in round three of the Stitch Intercollegiate, lowest round on the team during the season
Shot par or better in nine rounds
Finished under par in each of the final three tournaments: -1 (Irish Creek Intercollegiate), -5 (Stitch Intercollegiate), -4 (The American Championship)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20)

Individual Tournament Results

One of two players on the team to play in all eight tournaments
Finished the season with a scoring average of 2-over-par 73.08
Best finish of the season was fourth at the Intercollegiate at Innisbrook with a 5-under 208
Shot par or better in 50 percent of his rounds (12 of 24)
Posted four rounds in the 60s, shooting a season-low 68 in round one of the Old Town Club Collegiate and round two of the Intercollegiate at Innisbrook
Recorded the team's lowest tournament score at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate (-4) and the Intercollegiate at Innisbrook (-5)

AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19)

Individual Tournament Results

One of three players to compete in all 12 events and shoot 35 rounds
Ranked third on the team with 72.83 strokes per round scoring average
Recorded three top 10 finishes, highlighted by a trio of seventh-place finishes (Sea Best Invitational, ECU Intercollegiate, General Hackler Championships)
Registered scores of par of better in 12 of 35 rounds played
Carded a season-best 5-under 211 at the General Hackler Championships
Posted six rounds in the 60s, shooting a season-low 66 in the final round of the General Hackler Championships, the lowest single round score on the team during the season
Recorded the team's lowest tournament score at the Rod Myers Invitational (+3), Sea Best Inviational (-1), General Hackler Championship (-5)and Stitch Intercollegiate (+2)
Finished tied for 28th at the American Athletic Conference Championships with a 9-over 228

HIGH SCHOOL

Graduated from Pinecrest High School
Four-year letterman
Coached by his mother, Lynne Beechler
Named 2017 and 2018 News & Observer Boy’s Golf Player-of-the-Year
Selected 2018 HighSchoolOT.com and Fayetteville Observer 910Preps Player-of-the-Year
Two-time N.C. High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 4A individual medalist (2017 and 2018)
Recipient of the 2017 NCHSAA State Championship Sportsmanship Award
Voted Sandhills 4A Player-of-the-Year as a junior and senior
Four-time all-conference selection
Led Pinecrest to three consecutive NCHSAA 4A state championships (2015, ’16, ’17)
Helped PHS win four tournaments as a senior
Served as team captain each of his final two seasons
Claimed first-place at the 2016 Donald Ross Junior Championship
Only player in U.S. Kids Golf history to win the European Championship (2008), World Championship (2011) and the Teen World Championship (2016)
Member of the U.S. delegation in the 2013 USA-China Youth Golf Match
Featured in Sports Illustrated’s Faces In Crowd in the May 25, 2008 issue after being named to the Tiger Woods Junior National Team as a second grader.

PERSONAL

Full name is August Joshua Beechler
Born in Glassboro, N.J.
Son of August and Lynne Beechler
Has an older sister, Lindsay
His father was in the Guinness Book of World Records for shooting a 58 in a single round at the age of 13; he was also the youngest player in golf history to qualify for a PGA Event at the age of 15
His mother was named the NCHSAA 2017-18 Women’s Golf Coach-of-the-Year and mentored both the 2016-17 boy’s and girl’s state championship golf teams at Pinecrest