Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Three-year returning letterman....Played in one event in 2014-15....Played in 3 of 11 tournaments in 2013-14....Season-best finished of 38th at FMU's 2013 SpringHill Suites Intercollegiate....One sub-par round (70 at FMU's SpringHill Suites Intercollegiate 9-9-13)....Played in 2 of 11 tournaments as a freshman....Season-low 73 score during second round of FMU's Raines Development Group Intercollegiate (9-10-13)....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....FMU Biology Club....Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) 2013-14, 2015-16......FMU Honors....Phi Kappa Phi honor society....PBC Presidential Honor Roll 2013, 2014, 2015....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2012 (fall), 2013 (spring and fall), 2014 (spring and fall), 2015 (spring, fall)....Carlanna Hendrick Swamp Fox Academic Award 2016.

PERSONAL: Born John Lurie Pate in Florence, S.C....Graduated from Carolina Academy, where he played for coach Bill McAllister....Has also worked with coaches Benji Welch and Travis Cox....Captured medalist honors at the 2012 SCISA 2A state championship tournament, while helping Carolina Academy to a fourth-place finish in the team standings after the squad won the regional title....Two-time All-State selection....He registered a 35.57 stroke average (for nine holes) as a senior....2012 All-Conference selection and earned his team’s most valuable player award for the fifth time.....Placed second in his age division of the 2011 Pee Dee Chapter of the South Carolina Junior Golf Association’s Hootie and the Blowfish Summer Tour....Nickname is Pate Nation.

PERSONAL FAVORITES:  As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional golfer....Favorite Athlete: Jordan Spieth....Favorite Sports Team: South Carolina Gamecocks Football Team....Favorite Movie: Green Mile....Favorite TV Show: Supernatural....Favorite Food: Steak....Favorite Vacation Spot: Myrtle Beach....Celebrity Crush: Jessica Alba....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Basketball....Favorite Website (outside social media): Google....Favorite Social Media Site: Facebook....Instagram Account: jpate1360 ....Favorite Thing About FMU: Great people and really good science program....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Playing music and hanging out with friends....Goals for Upcoming Season: To work smart and target all of my weaknesses to improve.....Hobbies: Playing guitar, singing, playing piano, tennis....Interesting Notes: I like having fun doing just about anything....Brush With Greatness: Not really, I have just talked with Dustin Johnson and watched many of the pros including Rory and Tiger at the Masters. 

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