Jake Headrick

Jake Headrick
Jake Headrick
  • Hometown:
    Maryville, Tenn.
  • Year:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Maryville
Bio

2018-19: Closed career with a third-straight All-South Atlantic Conference second team selection... Started in all 10 of Carson-Newman's events... Held the second-best scoring average of the team this season with a 74.0 in 28 rounds...  Recorded two top-five finishes on the season, both placing him in fourth at the Cougar Invitational and Tennessee River Rumble... Carded his lowest round score of 69 four times throughout the season.

Tournament Date(s) Rounds Scores Par Rank W-L
Coker Fall Challenge 09/10-11/2018 2 75-75=150   +10   t-45th/81 36-44
Cougar Invitational presented by Aflac 09/24-25/2018 3 69-70-69=208   -5   t-4th/90 86-3
NSU Shark Invitational 10/08-09/2018 3 78-84-74=236   +20   t-47th/95 48-46
Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate 02/11-02/2019 3 76-74-72=222   +6   11th/106 95-10
Saint Leo Invitational 02/25-26/2019 3 78-73-70=221   +5   t-21st/72 51-20
Southern Tide Classic 03/04-05/2019 3 75-72-76=223   +9   t-38th/75 37-37
Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate 03/17-19/2019 3 75-69-71=215   -1   t-11th/90 79-10
2019 Tennessee River Rumble Intercollegiate 04/01-02/2019 2 69-73=142   -2   4th/114 110-3
2019 SAC Men's Golf Championship 04/14-16/2019 3 77-75-72=224   +14   23rd/55 32-22
NCAA DII South/Southeast Regional 05/09-11/2019 3 78-78-76=232   +16   t-72nd/108 36-71
SEASON TOTALS 28 2073 Avg. 74.0 +3 - 610-266

2017-18: Named All-South Atlantic Conference second-team member for a second straight year... Notched a trio of top-five finishes on the season... Winner of the McDonough Cup, carding a five-under 211... Recorded his lowest 18-round score of 67 twice, both in the third round of the Cup and the second round of the Spring Kickoff Classic... Finished tied for second at the Classic at one-under... Tied for second at the Tennessee River Rumble at four-over... Saw three events where he did not land in the top-20.

Tournament Date(s) Rounds Scores Par Rank W-L
Cougar Invitational presented by Aflac 09/25-26/2017 3 71-69-72=212   -1   t-11th/90 79-10
Fourth Annual UNG Fall Invitational 10/02-03/2017 3 76-78-74=228   +12   t-41st/76 35-40
McDonough Cup 10/30-31/2017 3 71-73-67=211   -5   1st/102 101-0
The Kickoff Classic 02/12-13/2018 3 75-67-70=212   -1   t-2nd/92 90-1
Saint Leo Invitational 02/26-27/2018 3 71-70-74=215   -1   t-11th/72 61-10
Panther Invitational 03/04-06/2018 3 76-77-77=230   +14   27th/68 41-26
Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate 03/18-20/2018 3 76-68-70=214   -2   t-7th/84 77-6
Tennessee River Rumble Intercollegiate 04/03-04/2018 2 75-73=148   +4   t-2nd/90 88-1
2018 SAC Men's Golf Championship 04/08-10/2018 3 78-74-72=224   +8   13th/55 42-12
NCAA DII South/Southeast Regional 05/07-09/2018 3 78-73-76=227   +14   t-75th/108 33-74
SEASON TOTALS 29 2121 Avg. 73.1 +1 - 647-180

2016-17: Second-team All-South Atlantic Conference...Earned his first career victory at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate, carding an 11-under 205...Sealed the win by holing a 60-foot putt...His final round 66 tied for the lowest round by an Eagle all season...Finished in the top 10 three other times during the season...Closed out the regular season with a 72.7 stroke average, eighth-best in the SAC...Finished under par at the State Farm Intercollegiate in October, where he shared 6th place...Put up scores of even in consecutive competitions in March, first at the UNA Spring Classic and again at the Tennessee River Rumble.

Tournament Date(s) Rounds Scores Par Rank W-L
Saint Leo Invitational 9/19-20/2016 3 69-72-75=216   E   t-13th/78 65-12
NCAA DII National Preview 10/03-04/2016 3 75-73-73=221   +5   t-50th/96 46-49
State Farm Intercollegiate 10/10-11/2016 3 68-72-74=214   -2   t-6th/81 75-5
McDonough Cup 10/31-11/1/2016 3 75-75-76=226   +10   t-42nd/96 54-41
Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate 2/13-14/2017 3 75-73-76=224   +11   t-28th/83 55-27
The Panther Invitational 3/06-07/2017 3 72-75-77=224   +8   t-12th/87 75-11
Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate 3/19-21/2017 3 71-68-66=205   -11   1st/53 52-0
UNA Spring Classic/Preview 3/27-28/2017 3 70-74-72=216   E   t-10th/96 86-9
Tennessee River Rumble 4/4/2017 1 72   E   t-8th/71 63-7
2017 SAC Tournament Championship 4/23-25/2017 1.5 71-40=111   +5   t-20th/60 40-19
2017 NCAA South/Southeast Super Regional 5/8-10/2017 3 75-75-70=220   +4   t-30th/108 78-29
SEASON TOTALS 29.5 2149 Avg. 72.8 +1 - 689-209

2015-16: Honorable Mention All-South Atlantic Conference... First-team All-SAC Men's Golf Championship member... Competed in every round of the year with the Carson-Newman team... Recorded a career-best finish at the SAC Men's Golf Championships with a fifth-best showing... Finished two tournaments under-par at the University of North Georgia Fall Invitational and the 2016 Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate... Shot a career-low four-under 68 during the first round of the Saint Leo Men's Invitational.

Tournament Date(s) Rounds Scores Par Rank W-L
Kiawah Island Invitational 09/14-15/2015 2 74-78=152   +8   t-47th/90 43-46
Saint Leo Men's Invitational 09/28-29/2015 3 68-72-77=217   +1   t-32nd/90 58-31
Univ. of North Georgia Fall Invitational 10/05-06/2015 3 72-71-72=215   -1   t-19th/91 72-18
State Farm Intercollegiate 10/12-13/2015 3 74-71-73=218   +2   t-17th/78 61-16
McDonough Cup 10/26-27/2015 3 74-72-75=221   +5   t-63rd/123 60-62
2016 Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate 02/15-16/2016 3 70-70-72=212   -1   t-6th/98 92-5
South/Southeast Region Preview 02/29-03/01/2016 3 79-71-81=231   +15   t-35th/93 58-34
Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate 03/20-22/2016 3 76-79-73=228   +12   t-34th/78 44-33
Tennessee River Rumble Intercollegiate 04/04-04/05, 2016 2 72-83=155   +11   17th/65 47-16
2016 South Atlantic Conference Men's Cham 04/17-19/2016 3 73-73-73=219   +3   5th/61 55-4
NCAA DII South/Southeast Super Regional 05/02-04/2016 3 72-78-76=226   +10   t-36th/108 72-35
SEASON TOTALS 31 2294 Avg. 74.0 +2 - 662-300

High School: Eighth-ranked player in Tennessee... Named All Blount County all four years of his high school career... Three-time District champion... Finished at the Knoxville PrepXtra Touranment and seventh-place at the TGA Boys Tennessee Junior Amauter Championship.

Personal: Son of Larry and Susan Headrick... Studies Education at C-N. 

News mentions
Comeback bid falls short, No. 15/15 Eagles finish eighth at NCAA South/Southeast Regional
Comeback bid falls short, No. 15/15 Eagles finish eighth at NCAA South/Southeast Regional

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. – No. 15/15 Carson-Newman played close to the NCAA National Championships qualifying line for a majority of the day but just missed the advancement mark with an eighth-place finish at the South/Southeast Regional on Saturday.

No. 15/15 Eagles improve in second round to tie for 11th at NCAA South/Southeast Regional
No. 15/15 Eagles improve in second round to tie for 11th at NCAA South/Southeast Regional

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. – A 12-shot improvement that saw three Eagles make improvements to their scores from the first to second rounds helped No. 15/15 Carson-Newman move up one spot into a tie for 11th-place on Friday at the NCAA South/Southeast Regional.

20-over day ties No. 15/15 C-N for 12th at NCAA South/Southeast Regional
20-over day ties No. 15/15 C-N for 12th at NCAA South/Southeast Regional

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. – No. 15/15 Carson-Newman carded its second-highest round score of the season with a 308 to hold a share of 12th by the end of the first round at the NCAA South/Southeast Regional on Thursday at the El Campeon Golf Course.

NCAA South/Southeast Regional in sight for third-seeded Eagles
NCAA South/Southeast Regional in sight for third-seeded Eagles

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – No. 15 Carson-Newman, the third-seeded team in the Southeast Region, continues its run of NCAA Tournament appearances with a fourth-straight appearance in the Men’s Division II South/Southeast Regional this week in Howey-In-The-Hills, Fla.

Final round comeback leaves No. 14/15 C-N fifth at SAC Championship
Final round comeback leaves No. 14/15 C-N fifth at SAC Championship

CAMDEN, S.C. – No. 14/15 Carson-Newman battled back to score its best round of the week with a 293 on Tuesday, garnering a fifth-place finish at the South Atlantic Conference Championship.

Par-5 shooting helps No. 14/15 C-N move up to sixth at SAC Championship
Par-5 shooting helps No. 14/15 C-N move up to sixth at SAC Championship

CAMDEN, S.C. – Despite shooting four strokes higher in the second round compared to its opening round, No. 14/15 Carson-Newman moved up two spots on the leaderboard to sixth on Monday at the South Atlantic Conference Championship.

Bogeys push No. 14/15 Eagles to eighth on first day of SAC Championship
Bogeys push No. 14/15 Eagles to eighth on first day of SAC Championship

CAMDEN, S.C. -- A bevy of bogeys plagued No. 14/15 Carson-Newman in the opening round of the South Atlantic Conference Championship, leaving it at eighth-place by the end of Sunday.

SAC Championship sends No. 14/15 C-N to South Carolina to defend titles
SAC Championship sends No. 14/15 C-N to South Carolina to defend titles

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For a second-straight season, No. 14/15 Carson-Newman heads to the South Atlantic Conference looking to defend its title, this time at the Camden Country Club in Camden, S.C. from April 14-16.

Forster, Headrick and Mynatt receive All-SAC accolades
Forster, Headrick and Mynatt receive All-SAC accolades

ROCK HILL, S.C. Three Eagles represent No. 14/15 Carson-Newman on the All-South Atlantic Conference lists, as announced by the league on Friday.

No. 14/15 Eagles sit second in Southeast Region in first NCAA Regional Ranking
No. 14/15 Eagles sit second in Southeast Region in first NCAA Regional Ranking

INDIANAPOLIS – With the regular season behind it, No. 14/15 Carson-Newman opens the postseason portion of the season as the second-seed in the initial NCAA Southeast Regional Ranking, as announced on Friday.

No. 15/15 C-N concludes regular season in second at Tennessee River Rumble
No. 15/15 C-N concludes regular season in second at Tennessee River Rumble

LENOIR CITY, Tenn. – Three Eagles landed in the top-10 of the field as No. 15/15 Carson-Newman cemented its best 36-hole score in five appearances at the Tennessee River Rumble with a 585 total that was good enough for a second-place finish at the Tennessee River Rumble on Tuesday.

Headrick tied for first, No. 15/15 C-N sharing second after first day at Tennessee River Rumble
Headrick tied for first, No. 15/15 C-N sharing second after first day at Tennessee River Rumble

LENOIR CITY, Tenn. – Jake Headrick shot his best round in four appearances at the Tennessee River Rumble on Monday to hold a share of the lead and help land No. 15/15 Carson-Newman in a tie for second-place through the first day at the WindRiver Golf Club.

Tennessee River Rumble on deck to close regular season for No. 15/15 Eagles
Tennessee River Rumble on deck to close regular season for No. 15/15 Eagles

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – One final event stands between No. 15/15 Carson-Newman and postseason play as the Eagles head to Lenoir City, Tenn. to defend their team title at the Tennessee River Rumble at the WindRiver Golf Club on Monday and Tuesday.

Five Eagles in top 20 as No. 16/21 C-N takes third at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate
Five Eagles in top 20 as No. 16/21 C-N takes third at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – A second-consecutive day of steady improvement resulted in No. 16/21 Carson-Newman taking a third-place finish at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate on Tuesday.

No. 16/21 C-N holds third after second round at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate
No. 16/21 C-N holds third after second round at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – No. 16/21 Carson-Newman shaved five shots off of its first round score for a 285 in the second round to be the lone team in third-place at one-under by the end of Monday at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate.

Two-over round ties No. 16/21 Eagles at third to open Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate
Two-over round ties No. 16/21 Eagles at third to open Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. --  No. 16/21 Carson-Newman shot a two-over round on Sunday to land in a tie for third by end of the first day of the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at the Sevierville Golf Club.

No. 16/21 C-N set for short jaunt to Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate
No. 16/21 C-N set for short jaunt to Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After an 11-day respite, No. 16/21 Carson-Newman gears up for a short trip west on I-40 to the Sevierville Golf Club for its fifth-consecutive appearance in the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate from Sunday until Tuesday.

Forster nets Southern Tide title at 12-under, No. 19 C-N ties for second
Forster nets Southern Tide title at 12-under, No. 19 C-N ties for second

GREENVILLE, S.C. – A career-best 202 through 54 holes made Tom Forster the top medalist at the Southern Tide Classic while No. 19 Carson-Newman moved into a tie for second-place at three-over on Tuesday.

Forster's seven-under day moves No. 19 C-N to fourth at Southern Tide Classic
Forster's seven-under day moves No. 19 C-N to fourth at Southern Tide Classic

GREENVILLE, S.C. – A 10-stroke improvement from the first to second round matched with Tom Forster leading the team with a seven-under performance propelled No. 19 Carson-Newman to fourth-place on the leaderboard to close out Monday at the Southern Tide Classic.

First appearance at Southern Tide Classic on deck for No. 19 C-N
First appearance at Southern Tide Classic on deck for No. 19 C-N

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For a second-straight week, No. 19 Carson-Newman gears up for two days of competition, this time heading to the Southern Tide Classic at the Green Valley Country Club in Greenville, S.C. on Monday and Tuesday.

No. 20 Eagles capture third-place at Saint Leo Invitational
No. 20 Eagles capture third-place at Saint Leo Invitational

DADE CITY, Fla. – Carson-Newman used a three-stroke improvement from the second round to third to garner a third-place finish with a +5 total of 869 at the Saint Leo Invitational on Tuesday.

Forster tied third, No. 20 Eagles fifth heading into second day at Saint Leo
Forster tied third, No. 20 Eagles fifth heading into second day at Saint Leo

DADE CITY, Fla. – A five-over first day highlighted by a four-under performance by Tom Forster (Oundle, England) landed Carson-Newman at fifth-place to open the Saint Leo Invitational on Monday at the Lake Jovita Country Club.

Third-straight Sunshine State trip ahead for No. 20 C-N at Saint Leo Invitational
Third-straight Sunshine State trip ahead for No. 20 C-N at Saint Leo Invitational

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Looking to stay on track with another top-three finish, No. 20 Carson-Newman heads back to Florida for a third-consecutive event, taking part in the Saint Leo Invitational at the Lake Jovita Country Club in Dade City, Fla. on Monday and Tuesday.

Wylie's crew returns to Golfstat's top 20
Wylie's crew returns to Golfstat's top 20

INDIANAPOLIS – In the second lot of spring rankings from Golfstat, Carson-Newman has found its way back in the top 25 of the nation, sitting at No. 20.

C-N moves into top-three to conclude Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate
C-N moves into top-three to conclude Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Carson-Newman had the second-best outing of any team in the field in the final round at eight-over, helping it land at third place on Tuesday to conclude the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate.

Eagles sitting fifth as darkness halts Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate
Eagles sitting fifth as darkness halts Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Carson-Newman made its way to fifth on the leaderboard before the first day of play was suspended due to darkness with just a few holes left to play in the second round on Monday.

Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate opens spring slate for C-N
Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate opens spring slate for C-N

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With the fall portion of the year behind it, the Carson-Newman men’s golf team opens the spring slate with a trip to St. Augustine, Fla. for the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate on Monday and Tuesday at the St. John’s Golf Club.

Wylie releases stout spring slate
Wylie releases stout spring slate

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Following a fall slate that was filled with ups and downs, the Carson-Newman men’s golf team looks ahead to the spring docket that coach Randy Wylie unveiled on Thursday.

No. 8 Eagles finish ninth at Shark Invitational
No. 8 Eagles finish ninth at Shark Invitational

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – A 300 through the final round of play pushed No. 8 Carson-Newman up three spots on the leaderboard to finish in ninth place at the Shark Invitational on Tuesday.

Forster tied for fourth, No. 8 Eagles 12th after first day of Shark Invitational
Forster tied for fourth, No. 8 Eagles 12th after first day of Shark Invitational

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – A stellar 10-stroke improvement in the afternoon round by Tom Forster (Oundle, England) highlighted No. 8 Carson-Newman’s first day of the Shark Invitational with the team sitting at 12th-place at PGA National’s Championship Course.

Fall finale sends No. 8 Eagles to Sunshine State for Shark Invitational
Fall finale sends No. 8 Eagles to Sunshine State for Shark Invitational

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With the first team win of the season under its belt, No. 8 Carson-Newman prepares to close out its fall slate with a trip to the Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. for the Shark Invitational.

Eagles surge to No. 8 in latest Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll
Eagles surge to No. 8 in latest Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll

NORMAN, Okla. – After a major win at the Cougar Invitational earlier this week, Carson-Newman has moved to No. 8 in the nation in the latest Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll as released by the Golf Coaches Association of America on Friday afternoon.

No. 16 Eagles take home Aflac/Cougar Invitational crown
No. 16 Eagles take home Aflac/Cougar Invitational crown

COLUMBUS, Ga. – A 10-under final round helped propel No. 16 Carson-Newman to its first win of the season at the Aflac/Cougar Invitational on Tuesday.

Headrick tied fourth, #16 Eagles second after opening rounds of Aflac/Cougar Invitational
Headrick tied fourth, #16 Eagles second after opening rounds of Aflac/Cougar Invitational

COLUMBUS, Ga. – A three-under performance by Jake Headrick (Maryville, Tenn.) helped No. 16 Carson-Newman to sit in second place after the first two rounds of the Aflac/Cougar Invitational on Monday at the Columbus Country Club.

Aflac/Cougar Invitational next on docket for #16 C-N
Aflac/Cougar Invitational next on docket for #16 C-N

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Following a tie for sixth at the Coker Fall Challenge, the No. 16 Eagles now look ahead to a trip to Columbus, Ga. for Columbus State’s Aflac/Cougar Invitational this Monday and Tuesday.

No. 16 Eagles finish tied for sixth at Coker Fall Challenge
No. 16 Eagles finish tied for sixth at Coker Fall Challenge

CAMDEN, S.C. – Despite shooting seven shots higher on Tuesday, No. 16 Carson-Newman was able to retain its sixth-place spot from the first round, shooting a 295 on Tuesday to finish the Coker Fall Challenge with a share of sixth place.

Forster third, #16 Eagles at sixth after day one of Coker Fall Challenge
Forster third, #16 Eagles at sixth after day one of Coker Fall Challenge

CAMDEN, S.C. – With the edges of Hurricane Florence hitting South Carolina, the second round of the Coker was canceled on Monday as No. 16 Carson-Newman closed out the first round of the Coker Fall Challenge at sixth-place on Monday.

#16 Eagles prepare for season opener at the Coker Fall Challenge
#16 Eagles prepare for season opener at the Coker Fall Challenge

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The reigning South Atlantic Conference Champions are back in action as the No. 16 Carson-Newman men’s golf team opens up its season this week with a trip to Camden S.C. to take part in the Coker Fall Challenge on Monday and Tuesday.

Challenging fall schedule unveiled by Wylie
Challenging fall schedule unveiled by Wylie

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The fall portion of the 2018-19 Carson-Newman men’s golf schedule will feature four events that will take the reigning South Atlantic Conference champions outside of the Volunteer State, as released by head coach Randy Wylie on Thursday.