Charlie Hillier
Class
Senior
Hometown
Te Puke, New Zealand
High School
Te Puke HS
PERSONAL
Son of Lee Hillier and Sara Blake … Has a brother, Harry, who is currently on the Jayhawk roster … Majoring in general studies.
2017-18 | JUNIOR
- Competed in all 14 of team’s events
- Finished in 14th place or better in seven of team’s final 11 events
- Had rounds count in 31 of 36 appearances
- Posted nine finishes in the top-20, which is tied for the most on the team
- Had his best finish of the season at the Bighorn Invitational (209, T6)
- Leads the team with 23 career even or under-par rounds
- KU’s top finisher in three events (Autotrader Collegiate Classic, 14th; BIGHORN Invitational, 6th; Big 12 Championship, 11th)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2016-17 | SOPHOMORE
- Competed in all 13 of the team’s events
- Led KU in scoring at the Rod Myers Invitational (214, T8 finish) and Bayou City Collegiate Classic (210, T2 finish)
- Placed in the top 25 at the Big 12 Championship in Austin, Texas
- Had 20 total rounds where he finished even or under par, which ranks No. 8 all-time in KU history
- Displayed consistency and leadership with 17-of-18 rounds in the fall count toward the team score
2015-16 | FRESHMAN
- Competed in all 13 of the team’s events
- Entered the NCAA Regional leading the team in spring scoring average with 70.93 strokes per round, walking off the course under par five times
- Averaged 71.86 strokes in the first round, recording 10 rounds of even or below par in the opening round
- Led KU in scoring at the Desert Intercollegiate (Feb.19-21), where his 212 (-4) score helped guide the team to its third tournament title of the year and first of the spring season
- Finished the year tied for the team lead in most top-10 finishes (6), including five top-10 placings in his final eight tournaments
TE PUKE HIGH SCHOOL
- Ranked amongst the top-50 (40th) boys players according to Golfweek.com
- Won the 2014 North Island Under-19 Championship in New Zealand
- Finished tied for 10th at the 2014 Callaway Junior World Golf Championships at Torrey Pines Golf Course, with a four-round total of 292 strokes
- Placed eighth at the 2014 Australian Boys Amateur Championship