National Honors
2025 - 2026 -
NJCAA Division I Cobalt All-America Scholar
2025 - 2026 -
NJCAA Division I PING All-Central Region Selection
2025-2026 (Midland College - Sophomore)
Logged 11 events and 32 verified rounds, putting together a phenomenal sophomore campaign by averaging a stellar 72.94 while picking up All-America Scholar accolades... Opened the fall slate with an explosive under-par performance at the Andrews County GC Collegiate Amateur, firing rounds of 71 and 68 to finish at 5-under par 139... Placed tied for 20th at the Waco River Classic (76-74-73—223) before carding a blistering, season-low round of 5-under 67 to pace his 208 performance at the High Country Shootout... Competed cleanly through the heart of the regular season at the Grier Jones Shocker Invitational (227; T67), La Tour Intercollegiate (217; T26), and
NCTC Spring Invitational (148; T12)... Maintained extreme consistency back in West Texas, logging a tie for 16th at the TankLogix/Tall City Exploration Green Tree Invitational (74-71-71—216) before grinding through tournaments at Midwestern State (223) and the Thunderbird Invitational (220)... Peaked during the postseason layout, firing rounds of 71, 71, and 72 to capture a season-best tied for 5th finish at the
NJCAA Region V Championship (214) to safely secure regional honors... Capped off his junior college tenure on the grandest stage at the
NJCAA Division I National Championship, opening with an excellent 73 and 70 before carding 77 and 79 to finish tied for 15th individually with an overall 299 (+11)
...
2024-25 (Midland College - Freshman)
Logged 8 events and 23 verified rounds, making an immediate impact on the national junior college landscape by posting a strong 73.87 scoring average... Made his collegiate travel lineup debut at the Waco River Classic (229) before showing flashes of his immense ceiling with a second-round 69 at the Paul Chavez Invitational... Paced his spring run with a steady 223 (+7) at the Rattler Invitational before securing a top-10 layout at the TankLogix & Tall City Exploration Collegiate, utilizing a season-low 3-under 68 in the final round to place tied for 9th with a 215 (+2)... Captured a season-best collegiate finish at the Midwestern State Invitational, carding consistent identical rounds of 71-73-71 (215, +2) to cleanly lock up a tie for 6th place overall... Logged vital postseason reps at the
NJCAA Region V Championship (222) and was substituted through the opening rounds of the South Central District Championship... Completed his true freshman season by anchoring the Chaps at the NJCAA Division I National Championship, demonstrating remarkable consistency by firing rounds of 74, 73, 72, and 76 to finish tied for 23rd individually with a 7-over par 295...
COLLEGIATE TOTALS ENTERING 2026-27
2024-25 — Midland College
| Date |
Tournament |
Finish |
Rds. |
Total |
To Par |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
| 9/16-9/17/24 |
Waco River Classic
Bear Ridge Golf Club • Waco, Texas |
T19 |
3 |
229 |
— |
79 |
76 |
74 |
— |
| 10/31-11/1/24 |
Paul Chavez Invitational
Odessa Country Club • Odessa, Texas |
T22 |
3 |
222 |
— |
80 |
69 |
73 |
— |
| 2/17-2/18/25 |
Rattler Invitational
Dominion Country Club • San Antonio, Texas |
T31 |
3 |
223 |
+7 |
78 |
73 |
72 |
— |
| 3/17-3/18/25 |
TankLogix & Tall City Exploration Collegiate
Quicksand Golf Course • San Angelo, Texas |
T9 |
3 |
215 |
+2 |
74 |
73 |
68 |
— |
| 3/24-3/25/25 |
Midwestern State Invitational
Wichita Falls Country Club • Wichita Falls, Texas |
T6 |
3 |
215 |
+2 |
71 |
73 |
71 |
— |
| 4/14-4/15/25 |
NJCAA Region V Championship
Quicksand Golf Course • San Angelo, Texas |
T23 |
3 |
222 |
+9 |
72 |
77 |
73 |
— |
| 4/28-4/29/25 |
NJCAA South Central District Championship
The Hideout Golf Club & Resort • Brownwood, Texas |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
78 |
73 |
— |
— |
| 5/13-5/16/25 |
NJCAA Division I National Championship
Sand Creek Station Golf Course • Newton, Kan. |
T23 |
4 |
295 |
+7 |
74 |
73 |
72 |
76 |
2025-26 — Midland College
| Date |
Tournament |
Finish |
Rds. |
Total |
To Par |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
| 9/6-9/7/25 |
Andrews County GC Collegiate Amateur
Andrews County Golf Course • Andrews, Texas |
T17 |
2 |
139 |
-5 |
71 |
68 |
— |
— |
| 9/15-9/16/25 |
Waco River Classic
Bear Ridge Golf Club • Waco, Texas |
T20 |
3 |
223 |
— |
76 |
74 |
73 |
— |
| 9/22-9/23/25 |
High Country Shootout
The Links at Sierra Blanca • Ruidoso, N.M. |
T27 |
3 |
208 |
— |
72 |
67 |
69 |
— |
| 10/5-10/7/25 |
Grier Jones Shocker Invitational
Sand Creek Station Golf Course • Newton, Kan. |
T67 |
3 |
227 |
+11 |
79 |
72 |
76 |
— |
| 10/20-10/21/25 |
La Tour Intercollegiate
LaTour Golf Club • Mathews, La. |
T26 |
3 |
217 |
+1 |
73 |
70 |
74 |
— |
| 2/23-2/24/26 |
NCTC Spring Invitational
Oakmont Country Club • Corinth, Texas |
T12 |
2 |
148 |
— |
74 |
74 |
— |
— |
| 3/9-3/10/26 |
TankLogix/Tall City Exploration Green Tree Invitational
Green Tree Country Club • Midland, Texas |
T16 |
3 |
216 |
+3 |
74 |
71 |
71 |
— |
| 3/23-3/24/26 |
Midwestern State Invitational
Wichita Falls Country Club • Wichita Falls, Texas |
T6 |
3 |
223 |
+10 |
78 |
73 |
72 |
— |
| 3/30-3/31/26 |
Thunderbird Invitational
Rockwind Community Links Golf Course • Hobbs, N.M. |
9 |
3 |
220 |
— |
73 |
73 |
74 |
— |
| 4/13-4/14/26 |
NJCAA Region V Championship
Legends Golf Course • Kingsland, Texas |
T5 |
3 |
214 |
— |
71 |
71 |
72 |
— |
| 5/12-5/15/26 |
NJCAA Division I National Championship
Sand Creek Station Golf Course • Newton, Kan. |
T15 |
4 |
299 |
+11 |
73 |
70 |
77 |
79 |
High School / Amateur Career
An exceptionally decorated local West Texas product from Wolfforth who boasts elite athletic roots as the son of former
Frenship standout athletes Duane and Misti Welch... Put together a legendary prep career at
Frenship High School (
Wolfforth, Texas) under coach Dan McDonald and Andy Correll, consistently pushing the Tigers' varsity program into the state conversation... Capped off a historic senior season in 2024 by lighting up the scoreboard at Tangle Ridge Golf Course, firing a blistering 7-under par 65 in the opening round to capture the individual UIL Region I-6A Championship by two strokes... His individual regional title cleanly punched his ticket to advance to the UIL Class 6A State Golf Tournament to close his high school chapter... Parallel to his high school exploits, he put the state on notice during the summer of 2025 by mounting a phenomenal charge at the 97th West Texas Amateur Championship... Entering the final round two strokes back, he drained five spectacular birdies to card a final-round 4-under 68 at Hillcrest Country Club, storming ahead to win the prestigious amateur major title by a commanding four strokes...
