Mason Overstreet - Men's Golf - Arkansas Razorbacks

Mason Overstreet

Gr.Sr. | 6-1 | Kingfisher, Okla. | Kingfisher HS

» 2017 NCAA Runner-Up
» Two-time SEC Men’s Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2019 and 2020)
» CoSIDA Academic All-American (third team)

– Graduated in the spring of 2020 with a degree in business finance and a GPA of 3.89 … Was granted an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic that cut the 2019-20 season short … Arkansas’ McWhorter Award nominee and received a $10,000 post-graduate scholarship from the SEC … In 10 career semesters at Arkansas, earned Chancellor’s List (4.0 semester GPA) seven times and Dean’s List (3.75-3.99 GPA) three times.

In the Arkansas Record Book (as of June 2021):
His 531 career birdies rank 1st … His 143 birdies for the 2017-18 season rank 2nd and his 131 birdies for the 2016-17 season rank 9th
– His 11 career rounds in the 60’s ranks 4th
– His 66 career rounds of par or better rank 6th
– HIs 13 career eagles rank 2nd … His 6 eagles for the 2017-18 season rank 4th
– His 13 career top 10 finishes ranks 8th (tied)
– His career scoring average of 72.048 ranks 4th … His season scoring average of 71.46 in 2019-20 ranks 9th; his 2017-18 scoring average of 71.52 ranks 10th; his 2018-19 scoring average of 71.77 ranks 18th and his 2021-21 scoring average of 72.09 ranks 24th.
– His winning score of 200 (-10) at the 2017 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate ranks 4th for 54-hole total … Also shot 204 twice in his career and 206 once.

– Qualified for the 2020 MacKenzie Tour of PGA Canada (Mar. 13) as he shot a 4-under-par 284 to finish in a tie for seventh in the Q-School USA East 2 … Had a hole-in-one on the par 3 17th in round three, carded a 2-under-par 70 in rounds one and two and shot an even-par 72 in rounds three and four to secure being fully exempt for the first six Tour events.

As a Graduate Senior (2020-21)
» SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
Became the first Razorback to be a four-time SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll selection …. Ranked third on the team with a 72.09 scoring average (8 events, 22 rounds) … Shot 67 three times, including the final round at Vanderbilt Legends Collegiate, opening round of the Individual Spring Kickoff and final round of the Gators Invitational … Finished par or better for 54 holes in each of his first four events played … Carded a 1-under-par score of 212 (72-73-67) at Vanderbilt … Was runner-up at the Individual Spring Kickoff (Irving, Texas) shooting an even=par 142 (67-75) … Also shot even par at the Jerry Pate National (70-69-71=210) and the Gators Invitational (73-71-67=210) … Served as an alternate at the SEC, NCAA Regional and NCAA Championship … Subbed in the final two rounds at the NCAA Championship and posted counting scores of 73-74 … Chipped in for birdie on his second-to-last hole to help the Razorbacks finish T-11.

As a Senior (2019-20)
» CoSIDA Academic All-American (third team)
» GCAA Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar
» SEC Men’s Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year
» CoSIDA Academic All-District
» SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
» Arkansas’ male nominee for the SEC’s H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship
For the second straight year, named SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year while adding CoSIDA Academic All-America third team honors and being named a GCAA All-America Scholar … Played in all eight events and his scoring average of 71.46 ranks seventh on the school’s single-season list prior to the season being canceled on Mar. 12, 2020 due to COVID-19 … 20 of hs 24 rounds counted to toward the team score and he was the low man for a round eight times … Had an impressive final-round scoring average of 69.3 as five of his eight final rounds were in the 60’s … Shot 66 three times, including final-round 66’s at the Carmel Cup, White Sands Invitational and Sea Best Invitational … Opened the season with an 11-under-par 205 (68-71-66) to tie for third at the Carmel Cup thanks to two eagles, 11 birdies and 38 pars … Fired a 2-under 211 (72-73-66) to tie for 11th at the Bearcat Invitational, helping the team finish second … Posted season-high, 12 birdies at both White Sands Invitational and the Cabo Collegiate … Finished 3-under and T25th at White Sands … Earned Dean’s List in the Fall of 2019 and President’s List in Spring of 2020 … INDIVIDUAL: During the winter break, tied for third at the Sun Bowl All-America Classic (67-69-69=205) and was runner-up a the Patriot All-America (67-67-68=203) … Qualified for the 2020 MacKenzie Tour of PGA Canada.

As a Junior (2018-19)
» SEC Men’s Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year
» CoSIDA Academic All-District
» SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
Voted the SEC Men’s Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year and earned CoSIDA Academic All-District … Played in 12 events and his season scoring average of 71.77 ranks 16th seventh on the school’s single-season list … 32 of his 35 rounds counted toward the team score … Had seven top 20 finishes, including four in the top 10 … Opened the season with a 68 at the Carnel Cup and finished T13th with a 6-under score of 210 (68-70-72) … Tied for fourth at the Tucker Intercollegiate, shooting a 5-under 211 (72-69-70) … At the Tucker, had 50 of 54 holes at par or better (41 pars, 9 birdies) … Turned in a season-high 13 birdies at the Jerry Pate, finishing T18th (74-71-68=215/+5) … Also was 5-over the following event, Royal Oaks, and tied for ninth (67-73-75=215) … Closed the season strong … First, tied for eighth at the Augusta Haskins Invitational, tying his season-best score of 6-under (210) with rounds of 74-66-70) … Followed that by finishing third at the Git-R-Done Husker Invitational (72-69=141/-1) … Opened the SEC stroke pay with 69 and finished T26th (69-70-76=215/+5) … Tied for 17th at the NCAA Austin Regional (74-69-72=215/+2) … Named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll recognition … Earned Chancellor’s List in the Fall of 2018 and Dean’s List in the Spring of 2019.

As a Sophomore (2017-18)
» PING All-Region Team
» SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
Posted five, top-10 finishes and a total of seven top 20 finishes in 14 events to earn PING All-Central Region honors … Posted 143 birdies for the season to rank second on the school’s single-season list … Finished his 2017-18 season second on the team with a 71.52 stroke average … Shot 65 four times, including once in his opening round of the season (Carmel Cup), twice in one event (Jerry Pate) and once at Sea Best … Opened the season with four top-20 finishes … Posted a runner-up finish at the Gopher Invitational at 7- under par (72-67-67=206) to help lead Arkansas to a tournament victory … Followed that by shooting 8-under par to tie for sixth at the Bearcat Invitational, shooting 67-70-68 for a 54-hole score of 205 … Earned his first collegiate win as he was co-medalist at the Jerry Pate Intercollegiate with rounds of 65-65-70 for a career-best 10-under par 200 … The 200 was also the second-best, 54-hole score in school history … Opened the spring portion of the schedule with T-8th at the Sea Best Invitational, recording his fourth 65 of the season … Shot a 66 in the final round of the SEC Championship to shoot a 1-over par 211 and tie for 16th … Each of his last 16 rounds of the season counted toward the team score, including the NCAA Norman Regional and NCAA Championship … Recorded six eagles and 18 rounds of par or better with 143 birdies and 451 par holes … Team low-man in two tournaments and eleven rounds … Named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll recognition … Earned Dean’s List in the Fall of 2017 and Chancellor’s List in the Spring of 2018.

As a Freshman (2016-17)
» PING All-America honorable mention

» NCAA Championship runner-up
» First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
Was runner-up at the NCAA National Championship as an individual after rounds of 70-68-72-71 – 281 (-7) … Earned PING All-America honorable mention honors from the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) … Became the second player in school history to finish inside the top five at the National Championship … Shot a combined 5-under in three postseason events, finishing T-13th at the SEC Championship, sixth at NCAA Regionals and second at the NCAA National Championship … Finished the year with five of his final eight rounds under par … Capped his rookie season with a 73.0 stroke average that included 10 rounds under par and five top-20 finishes … Finished even-par at the SEC Championship with a final-round, 4-under 66 to become the first freshman in program history to finish even par at the conference championship … Paced the team with 149 birdies and 465 pars on the year … Posted a counting score in 28 of 31 rounds and was the team low-man in three tournaments and six rounds … named to the 2016-17 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll … Finished T-14th at the Western Amateur Championship during the summer of 2017 and won four straight matches at the 2017 Oklahoma Golf Association State Amateur Championship to earn a spot in the semifinal round … Earned Chancellor’s List in the Fall of 2016 and Spring of 2017.

High School
Attended Kingfisher High School in Kingfisher, Oklahoma … is a two-time Oklahoma high school state champion (2013 – 2A, 2015 – 3A) … named the Oklahoman’s 2015 All-City Golfer of the Year … won nine of 11 tournaments as a junior with a 69.4 stroke average … is the only player to ever win the Texas/Oklahoma Junior Championship three times (2013, 14, 15) in the open division … earned eight victories on the Oklahoma Junior Golf Tour, including four of six in the summer/fall of 2014 … represented the U.S. in the 2015 Toyota Junior Golf World Cup … tied for 4th at the Trusted Choice Big I National Championship … won the 2014 Red River Junior Golf Championship … was the 2014 Oklahoma Golf Association (OGA) stroke play champion at nine-under … birdied his final four holes to win the 2014 Oklahoma Junior Golf Tour Championship by one stroke … captured 31 tournament titles during his high school career.

Personal
Born on Jan. 31, 1997 … son of Todd and Shelly Overstreet … has an older brother, Seth.

Overstreet’s Career by the Numbers (as of June 2021)
Counting Score: 133 of 160 Rounds
Wins: 1
Runner-Up: 3
Top 5s:
7
Top 10s: 13
Top 15s: 17
Top 20s: 22
Rounds in the 60’s: 36
Round of Par or Better: 66
Eagles: 13
Birdies: 549
Pars: 1,806
Low Round: 65 three times in 2017-18 including opening two rounds at Jerry Pate Invitational (Oct. 9, 2017)
Low Round vs. Par: -7 (65) in the first round of the Carmel Cup (Sept. 1, 2017)
Low 54: 200 (-10) at Jerry Pate Invitational (Oct. 9-10, 2017)
Low 54 vs. Par: -19 (200) at Jerry Pate Invitational (Oct. 9, 2017)

Overstreet’s Career Numbers

YearEventsRdsStrokesAvg.WinsTop 10/20Rds in 60'sRds Par/Better
2016-1715433,14373.0902/5514
2017-1814423,00471.5215/71118
2018-1912352,51271.7704/7916
2019-20824171571.4601/2711
2020-21 *8221,58672.0901/147
Totals5716611,96072.05113/223666
* - *: was granted 5th year by NCAA due to COVID-19