Ben Quick

Photo by: Owen Main

Photo by: Owen Main

Photo by: Owen Main

Photo by: Owen Main

Ben Quick watches his drive at The Preserve.

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Ben Quick was Cal Poly's second finisher at the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate.

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Height:
6-6
Weight:
240
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Beaconsfield, England, United Kingdom
High School:
Dr Challoner's Grammar School

2022-23 -- Competed in all 11 tournaments in first season at Cal Poly ... averaged 74.4 strokes over 33 rounds with a pair of top-20 finishes ... finished tied for eighth in Big West Conference Championship at La Quinta with rounds of 70, 73 and 72 for a one-under-par 215 total ... also was 11th in Orange County Collegiate with rounds of 76, 71 and 75 at Coto de Caza Golf Club ... seven of his 33 rounds were finished at or under par with a best of 70 in both the Cal Poly Invitational at The Preserve (second round) and Big West Conference Championship at La Quinta (first round) ... in summer of 2023, qualified for British Amateur at Southport and Ainsdale with a final-round 73, winning a playoff with a tap in par.

University of Exeter -- A member of the University of Exeter Golf Club in Devon in southwest England ... placed third in BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) Golf Tour Finals in February 2022 ... won the BUCS Tour Northern Trophy in September 2021 by six shots with rounds of 66, 68 and 67 for a 12-under-par 201 total at the Blackpool North Shore Golf Club and was 23 under par over six rounds of tournament golf in September 2021 ... finished fourth in the Berkshire Trophy in June with a 72, 70, 66 and 67 ... the University of Exeter Golf Club (EUGC) is one of the most established and successful university golf programs in the UK which support developing elite players to achieve their performance goals alongside their education ... Quick won the U21 Faldo Midlands at Kedleston Park GC with rounds of 70, 74 and 68, qualifying for the 2020 Faldo Series Grand Final, and also earned top-10 finishes at the U21 Faldo Wales Boys Championship, U21 Faldo South I, BUCS Tour Northern Tournament and U21 North East Boys Faldo Championship ... Quick also was champion of the 2019 Hertfordshire Stag and 2018 BBO Cecil Haddock Junior Open and was 2019 Junior Club Champion at Beaconsfield Golf Club and Club Champion for 2020 at Beaconsfield Golf Club ... was champion of the Beaconsfield GC Gross Order of Merit in 2020 and Beaconsfield GC Order of Merit in 2018 ... other accomplishments include champion of the 2021 Welsh U21 Stroke Play at Whitchurch Golf Club and BUCS Midland Event at Blackpool North Shore Golf Club and a tie for sixth place in the Walton Heath Trophy ... was named 2021 University of Exeter Sportsman of the Year, was golf captain in 2021-22 season and has been awarded an Royal and Ancient Golf Scholarship after twice earning golf scholar honors ... owner of a plus-3 handicap, Quick was selected to be the captain of the University of Exeter First Team for the 2021-22 season and averaged 72.0 strokes over 32 qualifying rounds in 2020 with a best score of 66 ... holds Beaconsfield Golf Club course record with an eight-under-par 64 in 2022 ... chose Cal Poly because "I instantly made a connection with Coach Rowe when I found out we both attended the same university (Exeter); once I was informed of the great golf program, fantastic facilities and high academic credibility of Cal Poly, I knew it was the perfect spot for my graduate degree."

High School -- A 2018 graduate of Dr Challoner's Grammar School in Beaconsfield, England, where he played rugby and cricket.

Personal -- Son of Rob and Claire Quick ... two sisters, Millie and Rosie ... wants to play golf on the PGA Tour ... hobbies include being a big sports fan, following Chelsea FC (soccer) and Wasps (rugby) closely ... Beaconsfield GC, Ben's home course, is the same golf course that Ryder Cup Captain Luke Donald used to play as a junior golfer ... born in High Wycombe, England ... pursuing his Master's in Business Administration (MBA) degree at Cal Poly after earning his three-year undergraduate degree in business management at University of Exeter.

Head Coach Phil Rowe: "Ben is from Beaconsfield Golf Club on the outskirts of London, home club of former world No. 1 golfer Luke Donald as well, and Ben holds the course record there. From an athletic build, Ben brings both power and finesse shots learned while competing in all weather conditions on challenging courses around the British Isles. He is on track to arrive this fall with a degree in BSc Business and Management from the University of Exeter and to join the MBA program while competing with the Mustangs."