Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: 3-year returning letterman.....Played in 4 of 8 events during the covid-shortened 2020-21 campaign....Recorded two rounds of par or better....Posted career-low round of 70 at 2021 Raines Company Intercollegiate....Took part in 4 of 7 events during covid-shortened 2019-20 season....Fourth-best stroke average on team (76.00)....Low round of 71....Best finish of T-44th at 2019 River Run Collegiate....Played in 6 of 11 events as a freshman.....Posted a 77.81 stroke average for 16 rounds....Low round of 71....Top finish was T-35 at 2018 Camden Collegiate Invitational....Great local talent....Has really stepped it up in the last year in area competitions.....He knows what to expect when he arrives at FMU.....Look forward to him joining the program....Will be part of a young and explosive squad in 2018-19......Helps FMU get bigger and stronger so as to match what the modern golf game requires....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society.....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2019....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2018 (fall), 2019 (spring, fall), 2020 (spring, fall), 2021 (spring, fall), 2022 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022.

PERSONAL:

• Born Prentis Grainger Howle in Florence, SC
• Graduate of Darlington High School, where he has played under the direction of coaches Greg Dolce, Stanley Goodwin, and Brad Knox
• 6-year letterman
• Earned All-Region and team most valuable player recognition
• Placed third and garnered All-Tournament honors at the 2018 Anderson Brothers Bank High School Invitational with a 71-72=143 scorecard
• Earned medalist honors with a 9-hole score of 36 in a 2018 dual-match win over Lugoff-Elgin High School
• Registered a pair of Top-10 finishes back in November 2017 at the SCJGA Players Championship and the SCJGA Cheraw Fall Challenge
• In May 2018, was ranked No.68 in South Carolina
• Placed 41st with a 36-hole score of 160 at the 2017 SCHSL 4A state tournament
• Member of the National Honor Society and Key Club
• Nicknames are G Baby and G Dude

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• How you got your nickname: Friends 
• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  A professional athlete 
• Favorite Superhero: Superman
• Favorite Athletes:  Tiger Woods, Kevin Kisner 
• Favorite Sports Teams:  Duke Blue Devils, South Carolina Gamecocks, Washington Football Team
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Ozarks, All-American, Green Mile 
• Favorite Foods:  Sushi, Chicken Bog, Bojangles
• Favorite Vacation Spots: Charleston, SC, and Phoenix, AZ
• Favorite Musical Artists: Koe Wetzel, Tyler Childers, Jason Aldean, Futurebirds, Hootie and the Blowfish
• Favorite Thing About FMU: Fried Chicken Wednesday
• Favorite Off-Field/court Activity: Being with friends, watching sports, and being on a boat
• Goals for Upcoming Season: Help the team win, and play in every tournament. 
• Why you first chose your sport: My dad has always been a golf enthusiast and introduced me at a young age. 
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Trusting my ability and the fear of making mistakes. 
• Interesting Notes:  I have extreme OCD, my closet is color coordinated
• Brush With Greatness:  Jenna Sims (Brooks Koepka’s fiancé) asked for a picture with me ; Class clown finalist for senior superlative

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