Stephan Jaeger
School: Chattanooga (SoCon member 1976-present)
Sport: Men's Golf
Years Competed: 2009-12
Relevant Statistics
Jaeger set school career records for wins (4), career scoring average (72.10), par or better rounds (69), rounds in the 60s (29) and finish percentage (78.5%) ... Posted new season marks for scoring (71.14, 2012), par or better rounds (22, 2012), rounds in the 60's (13, 2012) and finish percentage (87.5%, 2012), while tying for wins (3) with former teammate Jonathan Hodge (2006-09) ... Set tournament record with 54-hole total of 203 (-13) while capturing medalist honors at 2012 NCAA Bowling Green Regional ... Tied SoCon record with 11-stroke victory in 2012 Championship (Brad Faxon, Furman) ... One of two Mocs (Hodge) to shoot under par for a season shooting -1 in 2010-11 and closing his career at -22 in 2011-12 ... More than half of his 135 career rounds were been played par or better ... 127 counters is second all-time, while his 94.1 percent is first ... Shot -5 or better 12 times ... 19 top 10's with 14 top 5’s finishing first four times, third thrice, fourth six times and fifth twice with nary a runner-up.
Team Record(s)/Finishes
Led team to SoCon titles in 2009 and 2012 as well as 2012 NCAA Bowling Green Regionals crown … Led team to two NCAA Finals appearances (2009, 2012) … 2012 SoCon win was a 19-stroke triumph, largest since 2001 … Team won six titles during his career against a national schedule including two league, one NCAA and the prestigious Carpet Capital which was known as the Masters of golf. That 2008 win included a Jaeger ace on the final day for a 5-shot win over runner-up Tennessee as well as beating a Georgia lineup that included future PGA Tour winners Russell Henley, Brian Harman, Harris English and Patrick Reed by 12.
Conference Honors/Awards
Only 3-time Southern Conference Player of the Year (2010, 2011, 2012) … SoCon Medalist in 2012 ... Freshman of the Year in 2009 ... All-SoCon all four years.
National Honors/Awards
2012 All-America ... 2012 Ben Hogan Watch List ... 4-time PING All-East Region.
Professional Career
1 PGA Tour Win: Children’s Hospital Houston Open out-dueling Scottie Scheffler over the final 36 holes playing together ... 6 Korn Ferry Tour Wins (T2 all-time) ...
First golfer to shoot 58 in a PGA Tour-sanctioned event (2016 Ellie Mae Classic) ... Shot 58 in opening round for his first professional win setting records for 18 (58), 36 (123), 54 (187) and 72-hole scores (250) ... Ranked in the top 50 in the world during his career ... 2021 Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year.
Other Notable Information
2011 & 2012 Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar ... Represented Germany in the 2016 World Cup ... Represented Germany in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. |