Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  2-year returning letterman....Southland Conference All-Academic Team 2022-23....Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2023 spring semester....Played in 5 events in 2022-23....Stroke average of 76.21....Recorded 2 rounds of par or better (low round of 70)....Best finish T-10 at UGS's Classic One Day event (4-16-23)....Did not play in a tournament in 2021-22....A great fit....An all-around solid player....Has improved each year during his prep career....Always nice to keep at home local talent from the Pee Dee area....Will be a good addition to a Patriot program that is improving....Advanced to match-play at the 2021 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship in Pinehurst, N.C....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2021 (fall), 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring, fall)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring, fall).

PERSONAL:

• Born Braeden Thomas Barnett in Conway, SC
• Graduate of Aynor High School, where he played for coach Patrick Wilkinson
• T-4th place at 2021 Class AAA State Championship Tournament in Woodruff (even-par 144)
• Helped lead Aynor to a 15th-place team finish
• Placed 12th at the 2021 AAA Lower state tournament
• Named region Player of the Year
• Made two All-Tournament Teams in 2020-21
• Selected to play in the North-South All-Star Tournament in Pawleys Island
• As a senior, posted a 73.73 stroke average during 2021 spring play
• Won a pair of SCJGA events in 2020 and placed second in a third tournament
• Junior Marshall
• Vice president of the Beta Club
• Historian of the National Honor Society
• Nickname is Brad

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Professional golfer
• How you got your nickname: Teammates
• Favorite Superhero: Iron Man
• Favorite Athlete:  Justin Thomas
• Favorite Sports Team:  USC Gamecock Football
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: The Office
• Favorite Food:  Fried pork chips
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Anywhere on the beach or in the water 
• Favorite Musical Artist: The Stews
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  Legendary golf coach Mark Gaynor
• Favorite Off-Field/court Activity:  Fishing
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Finish in the Top-5 at an event
• Why you first chose your sport: I loved to play putt-putt when I was a little kid
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Criticizing myself too much
• Interesting Notes:  3A Region champion three years in a row; Made 3A All-State Team three years in a row; North-South All-Star Team Member; Winning Carolinas Jr Team Member; 56th Seed in the 2021 US Junior Amateur Championship
• Brush With Greatness:  I played 9 holes with Cameron Champ at Bluejack National and won

 

CAREER TOTALS:

YEAR-BY-YEAR
Year	Tournaments	Rounds	Avg.	Best 18	Best 54	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Top 20	Best Finish
2021-22	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2022-23	5	14	76.21	70	224	0	0	1	1	10
2023-24
Total	5	14	76.21	70	224	0	0	1	1	10

CAREER BESTS
Low 18	70 (2nd Rd) at 2023 Classic One Day (at UGA) (Apr. 16, 2023)
Low 54	224  at 2022 JT Poston Invitational (Sept. 26-27, 2022)
Best Ind. Finish	10  at 2023 Classic One Day (at UGA) (Apr. 16, 2023)