LSU Gold
Height
6'0
Class
Junior
Hometown
The Woodlands, Texas
High School
The Woodlands HS

2008 U.S. Amateur Participant
2008 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2007 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll

CAREER CAPSULE
Made 13 tournament appearances in two seasons with the Tigers … Averaged 75.61 strokes per round in 39 career rounds in the purple and gold … Earned a pair of varsity letters in 2006-07 and 2007-08 … Did not record a Top 10 finish in two seasons at LSU … Best tournament finish was a tie for 19th place at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate in March 2008 … Recorded a career-low 1-over 214 in the event … Transferred to Texas A&M following the fall season in 2009.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2007-08)
A key contributor for the Tigers throughout his sophomore season as he made a total of seven tournament appearances in 2007-08 … Was the most improved player on the team as he cut more than three strokes off his scoring average from his freshman season … Finished the season with a 74.2 stroke average to rank fourth on the squad … Recorded five rounds at par or better … Earned his first career Top 20 finish by tying for 19th place at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (March 23-25) … Also posted the lowest tournament score of his collegiate career with a 1-over 214 at the Hootie … Helped the Tigers earn their best finish of the 2007-08 season with runner-up honors at the Bank of America Intercollegiate (April 7-8) … Finished the tournament in a tie for 24th place in the individual standings at 3-over 219 … Cracked LSU’s starting lineup at the 2008 SEC Men’s Golf Championships, finishing the championship in a 48th-place tie with a 54-hole score of 12-over 228 at Frederica Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga. … Also saw action in the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (Sept. 24-25), SunTrust Gator Invitational (Feb. 9-10), Seminole Intercollegiate (March 2-3) and Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational (March 14-16) in 2007-08 … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for his outstanding performance in the classroom … Continued is outstanding play during the summer as he participated in the U.S. Amateur Championship for the first time in his career … Qualified for the tournament with a runner-up finish at the sectional qualifier at The Woodlands Country Club in his hometown … Fired a 36-hole score of 3-under 141 at the sectional qualifier, including rounds of 3-under 69 and even-par 72 … Earned his second varsity letter.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2006-07)
Earned the start in six tournaments during his freshman season in 2006-07 … Made his collegiate debut at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate from Oct. 15-17 … Finished the first tournament of his LSU career in 44th place … Fired a season best 54-hole score of 8-over 221 at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (March 25-27), including a season-low 1-under 70 in the first round … Made his first career appearance in the SEC Men’s Golf Championships (April 20-22) where he finished in a tie for 45th place … Also saw action in the SunTrust Gator Invitational (Feb. 10-11), Seminole Intercollegiate (March 4-6) and Linger Longer Invitational (May 13-14) … Finished the season with a 78.3 stroke average in 18 competitive rounds … Proved to be a standout in the classroom during his freshman season as he was named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll … Earned his first varsity letter.

PRIOR TO LSU
One of the top juniors in the country in 2006 … Was the 44th-ranked junior golfer by the American Junior Golf Association and the 56th-ranked junior by Golfweek/Titleist in the summer of 2006 … Was an honorable mention selection to the Rolex Jr. All-American Team in 2005 … A four-year letterwinner at The Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas … Led his golf team to the Texas High School Class 5A State Championship in 2005 … Distinguished himself by playing a competitive national schedule on the junior circuit … Earned a pair of Top 10 finishes in AJGA events, including a victory at the AJGA Lessing’s Classic in East Meadow, N.Y., in 2005 … Finished fourth in the 2005 AJGA Fidelity Investments Junior Championship in Humble, Texas … Instructors include Dick Harmon, Donnie Massengale and Mark Steinbauer.

PERSONAL
Full name is Bryant Joseph Lach … Born on Jan. 7, 1988 … Parents are Gary and Karen Lach … Has a younger sister, Amy … Majoring in business marketing at LSU … Plays right handed.

 

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