Martin Vanhaelst
Availability status: Committed
University: Lafayette College
Country of residence: Belgium
Date of birth: 25th June 2001
Height: 6 feet
Weight: 150 lbs
Sex: Male
School: St. John’s International School
Graduation Year: 2019
College Enrollment Year: 2019
Qualifications:
High School Grades: Maths: A, Chemistry: A, Economics: A, English: B, History: B, Dutch: B;
SAT: 1240
TOEFL: not taken yet
Scoring Average: 74
Tournament Low Score: 67 (-5)
Current Handicap: +1
National Men’s Ranking (2018): 3rd
World Amateur Golf Ranking: 2990 (October 2018)
Team Selections:
Belgian National Team
Belgian Regional Squad (AFG)
Royal Waterloo GC (Belgian National Champion 2017 & 2018)
Top tournament results:
3rd place Grand Prix AFG – 7000y (75,70,71)
2nd place AFGolf Junior Open (76,67,74)
7th place Federal Junior Tour (73,73,71)
1st place International School Tournament (72,70 / -2)
2nd place Rigenee Junior Open – 6700y (79,73,74)
Junior Interclub Qualifier – 6500y (73,70)
Interclub Qualifying Tournament – 6950y (69, -3)
Give us 5 words that best describe you as an athlete:
dedicated, focused, hard-working, respectful, confident
Tell us about your best memory of your athletic career:
My best golfing memories have been the national titles that I have won with my club team both in the men’s and in the junior category. That is because I genuinely love playing for a team and match play always seems to bring the best out of me.
Goals:
My short term goal is to accomplish a great amateur career by competing in the world’s most prestigious amateur tournaments. After that I would like to explore the possibility of becoming a golf professional and playing on tour.
Anything else we should know?
I am a member of the National Honor Society and I am the Co-President of the student council in my school!