2021-22 Men's Golf Roster
Roster
Murdock, Drew

Drew Murdock
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Stratford
Bio
HONORS
• 2023-24 Spring Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• 2022-23 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
• 2021-22 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
• 2020-21 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
JUNIOR (2023-24)
Competed in five tournaments... Made his season debut at Papago Individual Event at Papago Golf Club in Phoenix, Ariz... Closed that tournament with back-to-back even-par 72s and tied for 13th at 218... Posted three straight rounds of par or lower, including 69-68 in the first two rounds, on the way to an eighth-place finish at the HCU Colin Montgomerie Invitational at Sweetwater Country Club in Sugar Land, Texas... Left the team for personal reasons following the season.
SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
Made his season debut as an individual at Border Olympics at Laredo Country Club in Laredo, Texas... Closed that tournament with an even-par 72 and tied for 29th with a score of 223... Tied for 17th with score of 2-under 214 at HCU-Colin Montgomerie Invitational... Opened that tournament with a 69.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021-22)
Made his season debut at Washington Country Individual at Washington County Golf Course in Hartford, Wis... Posted even-par 72 in Final Round and tied for 31st at 150.
FRESHMAN (2020-21)
Sat out as a redshirt and did not compete.
STRATFORD HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman in Golf... Was a three-sport All-District performer in Football, Basketball and Golf as a sophomore during the 2017-18 season... Earned two letters in football as a freshman and sophomoe and lettered in basketball as a sophomore before concentrating on golf for his final two years... Member of National Honor Society and FCA. Senior (2019-20): Did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic. Junior (2018-19): Earned All-State, All-Regiona and All-District honors... Qualified for the Class 6A State Championships and finished 10th individually. Sophomore (2017-18): All-District honoree in Golf... Qualified for the State Championships... Honored as Offensive Newcomer of the Year in Football... Led Spartans to 8-2 record and berth in state playoffs... Competed as point guard on Basketball team and named team’s Defensive Player of the Year.
PERSONAL
Full name is John Andrew Murdock but prefers to go by Drew... Born in Houston... Son of Jenny and Mark Murdock... Mother, Jenny, played golf at Texas and competed on the LPGA Tour... Father, David, played quarterback at Texas... Has two brothers, Mark and Turner... Received his bachelor's degree in political science in May 2024.
• 2023-24 Spring Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• 2022-23 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
• 2021-22 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
• 2020-21 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
Career Bests | ||||
Low Round | 68 (2nd) | HCU-Colin Montgomerie Invitational (March 5, 2024) | ||
Low 36 | 137 | HCU-Colin Montgomerie Invitational (March 5, 2024) | ||
Low 54 | 209 | HCU-Colin Montgomerie Invitational (March 4-5, 2024) | ||
Relative to Par | -7 | HCU-Colin Montgomerie Invitational (March 4-5, 2023) | ||
Best Finish | t-8th | HC Colin Montgomerie Invitational (March 4-5, 2024) |
Competed in five tournaments... Made his season debut at Papago Individual Event at Papago Golf Club in Phoenix, Ariz... Closed that tournament with back-to-back even-par 72s and tied for 13th at 218... Posted three straight rounds of par or lower, including 69-68 in the first two rounds, on the way to an eighth-place finish at the HCU Colin Montgomerie Invitational at Sweetwater Country Club in Sugar Land, Texas... Left the team for personal reasons following the season.
SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
Made his season debut as an individual at Border Olympics at Laredo Country Club in Laredo, Texas... Closed that tournament with an even-par 72 and tied for 29th with a score of 223... Tied for 17th with score of 2-under 214 at HCU-Colin Montgomerie Invitational... Opened that tournament with a 69.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021-22)
Made his season debut at Washington Country Individual at Washington County Golf Course in Hartford, Wis... Posted even-par 72 in Final Round and tied for 31st at 150.
FRESHMAN (2020-21)
Sat out as a redshirt and did not compete.
STRATFORD HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman in Golf... Was a three-sport All-District performer in Football, Basketball and Golf as a sophomore during the 2017-18 season... Earned two letters in football as a freshman and sophomoe and lettered in basketball as a sophomore before concentrating on golf for his final two years... Member of National Honor Society and FCA. Senior (2019-20): Did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic. Junior (2018-19): Earned All-State, All-Regiona and All-District honors... Qualified for the Class 6A State Championships and finished 10th individually. Sophomore (2017-18): All-District honoree in Golf... Qualified for the State Championships... Honored as Offensive Newcomer of the Year in Football... Led Spartans to 8-2 record and berth in state playoffs... Competed as point guard on Basketball team and named team’s Defensive Player of the Year.
PERSONAL
Full name is John Andrew Murdock but prefers to go by Drew... Born in Houston... Son of Jenny and Mark Murdock... Mother, Jenny, played golf at Texas and competed on the LPGA Tour... Father, David, played quarterback at Texas... Has two brothers, Mark and Turner... Received his bachelor's degree in political science in May 2024.
CAREER STATISTICS
Low Tour | Low | Par/- | Finish Top | |||||||||
Season | Rounds | Strokes | 54-holes | Round | Rounds | Events | 1 | 5 | 10 | W-L | W-L% | Average |
2020-21 | – | – | – | – | Redshirt | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2021-22 | 16 | 1,235 | 224 | 72 | 1 | 6 | – | – | – | 185-296 | .385 | 77.19 |
2022-23 | 15 | 1,100 | 214 | 69 | 6 | 5 | – | – | – | 216-156 | .581 | 73.33 |
2023-24 | 15 | 1,137 | 209 | 68 | 3 | 5 | – | – | 1 | 164-208 | .441 | 75.80 |
Totals | 46 | 3,472 | 209 | 68 | 10 | 16 | – | – | 1 | 565-660 | .461 | 75.48 |
HIGHLIGHTS – NCAA Urbana Regional (May 14, 2025)
Friday, May 16
HIGHLIGHTS – NCAA Urbana Regional Second Round (May 13, 2025)
Tuesday, May 13
HIGHLIGHTS – NCAA Urbana Regional First Round (May 12, 2025)
Monday, May 12
HIGHLIGHTS – NCAA Urbana Regional Practice Round (May 11, 2025)
Sunday, May 11