Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Three-year returning letterman.....2014 Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-American Scholar....Participated in all 11 tournaments last season....Fourth-lowest stroke average on team....Five sub-par rounds (low of 69 at FMU's SpringHill Suites Intercollegiate 9-9-13)....Two Top-25 finishes (best of 22nd at FMU's 2014 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate)....Played in 10 of 11 tournaments as a sophomore....One Top-10 finish (T-9th at Samford Intercollegiate)....Two sub-par rounds with low of 70 at Wendy's Kiawah Classic (10-28-12) hosted by Charleston Southern.....Played in 6 of 12 tournaments as a freshman.....Best finish was T-37th at 2011 Springhill Suites Intercollegiate....Local product.....Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....PBC Presidential Honor Roll 2012, 2013, 2014....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2011 (fall), 2012 (spring and fall), 2013 (spring and fall), 2014 (spring and fall).

PERSONAL: Born John Michael Schaffer in Sumter, SC.....A product of Sumter High School, where he played under the direction of head coach Jeff Schaffer....Stroke average as a senior was 76.9....Won two tournaments and tied for another as a senior....2011 All-Region....Placed 12th at AAAA state tournament (as Gamecocks finished second in team standings)....Ranked in Top 25 in SCJGA....Played in the 2011 North-South All-Star golf match at Black Bear Golf Course in North Myrtle Beach....6 years on varsity team (averaged 77.2 over final 3 seasons)....Father is a PGA golf professional....Nickname is JM.

PERSONAL FAVORITES:  Favorite Athlete: Rory McIlroy....Favorite Sports Team: Pittsburgh Steelers....Favorite TV Show: Shark Tank....Favorite Food: Pizza....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Football....Twitter Handle: @jmikeschaffer ....Instagram Account: Johnschaffer ....Hobbies: Fishing....Interesting Notes: State free throw champion when I was 10. Once made a hole in one and shot a 63 in the same round.

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