Sommerhauser Named Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar

The Golf Coaches Association of America has announced the 2023-24 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars and Arizona senior Sam Sommerhauser was among the honorees. It’s the third time in Sommerhauser’s career that he has received the honor.

To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their Associate’s Degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in the NJCAA. In addition, they must participate in 50% of their team’s competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0 in NCAA Division I, under 78.0 in NCAA Division II, under 79.0 in NCAA Division III, under 78.0 in NAIA, and under 77.0 in NJCAA, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at their college or university.

A total of 531 NCAA Division I athletes from 180 schools earned 2023-24 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar honors.

Sommerhauser posted a scoring average of 72.50 during the 2023-24 season with 12 rounds of par or better. His low round of the year was a 67 at the Western Intercollegiate. 

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