Chris Walker 2010-11 Men's Golf Roster

RECORD BOOK UPDATE: Finished career with the 17th best mark in career stroke average at 75.06.

AS A SENIOR: Named tri-captain along with fellow seniors Max Scodro and Tom Usher … named all-BIG EAST for second straight year … earned third monogram … recorded eight rounds of even-par golf or better on the year – four under-par, four even … saw 26 of 32 tournament rounds counted toward the team total … finished fourth on the team in stroke average with a 74.31 mark … competed in all 12 tournaments on the year, including seven during the spring season … began the spring with a perfect 4-0 record at The Match Play, helping the Irish win the title … finished tied for 68th at the Schenkel Invite after posting a 54-hole total of 225 (+9) … tied for 40th the following week at the Linger Longer Invite, carding a score of 225 (+9) aided by an opening round 72 (E) … finished second amongst the team and tied for 37th overall at the All-American Intercollegiate after finishing at 219 (+3) … played the first two rounds at one-under par (72-71) … finished in a tie for fourth at the Battle at the Warren with a two-round score of 145 (+3) … closed out that tournament with a 68 (-3) … earned highest finish of the year at the 2012 BIG EAST Championship, tying for third overall with a score of 212 (-4) … played the first two rounds with a pair of even-par, 72[apos]s before ending the tournament with a 68 (-4) … concluded season in a tie for 56th at the NCAA Central Regional, carding a 225 (+12) … entered in all five fall events for the Irish … carded 15 rounds during that portion of the schedule … ended fall slate with a 75.13 stroke average … began fall season strong with 32nd place finish at Gopher Invitational (228/+12) … played best golf of fall at Illini Invitational with a 217 (+7) to finish in a tie for 15th … ended with a three-day total 238 (+21) at the rainy and windy Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic … shot a 235 (+19) at the famed Ocean Course on Kiawah Island, S.C., in The Invitational at The Ocean Course … ended the fall season strong with best to-par score of the season (+3) to finish with a 216 at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate.

AS A JUNIOR: Named to all-BIG EAST team … played in all 11 of Notre Dame[apos]s tournaments on the year … saw 24 of his 30 rounds (.800) counted toward the team score, including 14 of 15 during the fall portion of the schedule … finished third amongst Irish in stroke average with a mark of 73.93 – 75.47 in the spring and 72.40 in the fall … enjoyed great success in his second rounds, averaging a 72.40 on his middle 18 holes … posted best round of season and career to-date with a second-round 67 (-5) at the Lone Star Invitational … also recorded fifth-best 54-hole tournament (vs. par) amongst the Irish at the Lone Star Invitational, finishing at three-under par (213) … started the year as the second-best Irish finisher in tying for sixth overall at The Invite at Kiawah with a score of 219 (+3) … grabbed a share of 27th at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic, carding a 54-hole score of 221 (+11) … tied for 14th at the Firestone Invitational after posting a 217 (+1), including a second-round 69 (-3) … second amongst the Irish and third overall at the St. Mary[apos]s Invitational, finishing at even par (216) … at the Notre Dame vs. Yale Cup, finished at nine-over par (153) … earned a share of 60th at the Schenkel Invite, ending at 227 (+11) for the tournament … finished tied for 35th at the LSU National Invitational, posting a 54-hole score of 233 (+17), aided by a second round 71 (-1) … finished fourth overall at the Battle at the Warren after notching a one-under par 70 … at the BIG EAST Championship, finished tied for 27th at 13-over par (226) … ended season with a tie for 50th, alongside teammate Max Scodro, at the NCAA Southeast Regional … ended the regional at seven over par (223).

AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned first monogram … played in 10 tournaments for the Irish (26 rounds) … had 21 of his 26 rounds count towards the team total … recorded a 75.23 stroke average … made his season debut at the Mason Rudolph Championship, where he tied for 30th, shooting a one-over par 143 (70-73) … helped Notre Dame to a fifth-place team finish at the Mason Rudolph Championship … recorded an eagle on day one of the Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic and ended up tying for 24th in the tournament at 12-over par 222 (74-72-76) … highlighted his spring campaign with a 19th-place showing at the Bandon Dunes Championship with a 23-over par 165 (86-79) … both his rounds at the Bandon Dunes Championship counted towards the team score as he helped the Irish record the team victory … competed in the 2010 BIG EAST Championship for the first time in his career, tying for 23rd with a nine-over par 222 total (79-70-73).

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in six tournament as a rookie … notched 78.18 stroke average for 17 rounds, with two of three competitive rounds going towards team total … made debut as individual competitor at John Dallio Memorial, tying for 47th place at 13-over par 229 (78-70-81); second-round 70 was season-low mark … teed off with ‘B’ squad at Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic, winding up tied for 78th place at 29-over par 239 (80-81-78) … got first starting nod with Irish travel team at UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate Championships, sharing 65th place at 20-over par 236 (79-76-81) … began spring on high note with season-best tie for 15th place at Palmas del Mar Intercollegiate in Puerto Rico, firing season-low six-over par 222 (73-74-75) while playing as individual participant … also competed as individual at Border Olympics, tying for 77th place at 21-over par 237 (76-83-78) … closed out freshman year as individual competitor at Caputo Invitational, sharing 26th place at 22-over par 166 (84-82).

SUMMER 2008: Missed cut by one shot at American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Rolex Tournament of Champions in Newburgh, Ind. (Victoria National GC) with 12-over par 156 (76-80) … bounced back extremely well with runner-up finish at AJGA[apos]s HP Boys Junior Championship in Orlando, Fla. (Arnold Palmer[apos]s Bay Hill Club & Lodge) with three-under 285 (72-68-73-72), winding up one shot back after holding 36- and 54-hole leads … finished three shots shy of qualifying for Western Amateur, carding five-over par 75 to tie for 29th place at Notre Dame[apos]s Warren Golf Course.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-year letter winner at The Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas … member of TWHS Class 5A state championship squad in 2007 and 5A state runner-up team in 2008 … peaked at 63rd in Golfweek/Titleist rankings … rose to 35th in AJGA/Polo rankings in summer of 2008 … regular competitor on Future Collegians World Tour (FCWT) since age 12 … 2006 FCWT Central Region Player of the Year … five-time FCWT All-American … played in 35 FCWT events during his junior golf career, amassing 78.12 stroke average and making the cut in all but one tournament … won five FCWT age-division titles and finished in the Top 10 on 24 occasions … also played in 17 events on AJGA Tour, amassing 76.23 stroke average with one win and four top-10 finishes … earned fully-exempt status on AJGA Tour in 2006 … played for victorious USA squad in 2006 and 2007 USA-Canada Junior Team matches; one of 2007 USA teammates was fellow incoming Irish freshman Max Scodro … only junior golfer to advance out of pre-qualifying tournament for 2008 PGA Tour Shell Houston Open (shot one-under par 71) … hails from same high school that produced former Irish football player Travis Leitko (2003-06) and women[apos]s golfer Stacy Brown (2004-07) … full name is Christopher Cameron Walker … younger of two children born to Terry and Sherri Walker … mother, Sherri, and brother, Joe, both graduated from Notre Dame … father, Terry, played tennis at Wichita State University … born in Chicago, Ill. … graduated from the Mendoza College of Business with a degree in marketing.

Walker[apos]s Career Statistics

2011-12123226/322,37874.3168 (-3)143 (+1)212 (-4)T-3rd (Big East Championship)Career3910573/917,88175.4167 (-5)138 (-6)212 (-4)1st ([apos]11 St. Mary[apos]s Invitational)