• Registered a stroke average of 75.68 over 19 rounds • Shot a career-low 71 in the first round of the Intercollegiate at The Grove (Oct. 12)
2019-20
• Competed in three tournaments as a freshman • Recorded a 77.75 scoring average over 8 competitive rounds • Shot a season-low 72 at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate to open the season
High School
• Lettered six years for coach Derrick Gargis at Muscle Shoals High School in Alabama • Helped lead the program to the Alabama Class 6A state title in 2017 and 2018 • Medalist at the Athens High School Invitational in 2018 and the Brooks High School Invitational in 2017 • Team captain in 2017 and 2018 • Selected to represent the state of Alabama at the 2018 Southern Junior Cup Matches • Named to the Times Daily Al-Area first team every year since eighth grade • Qualified for the 2018 Southern Amateur Championships and then made the cut at the event (1 of only 2 high school players to make the cut) • Finished second at the 2018 Alabama Boys State Junior Championships (won the 16-18 Division) at Glen Lakes Golf Club • His first round 64 at the event tied the course record • Tied for 22nd at the 2018 Southern Junior Championships at Squire Creek Golf Course • Won the division and finished 10th overall at the 2018 Daikin Spirit of America Championships at Burningtree Country Club • Member of the National Honor Society • Named a Muscle Shoals High School Ambassador • Member of the 30+ Club at Muscle Shoals (recognizes students who make a 30 or higher on any section of the ACT)
2019-20
• Named first team all-Conference USA • Earned LSWA Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-Louisiana Honors • Recorded the lowest average round on the team (71.53) in his junior season • Placed in the top-five at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate (-5, 2nd) and Tiger Invitational (-5, 3rd) • Earned C-USA Golfer of the Week honors in the final week of the season after carding a 211(70-72-69) at the Tiger Invitational • Placed in the top-30 at 5 of the Bulldogs' 6 tournaments in a COVID-19 shortened season
Junior College
• Played for Coach Richard Morgan at Calhoun Community College • Ranked No. 3 in the NJCAA rankings • Top three at the Alabama state match play • Won the individual title at the 2018 Warhawk Invitational • Top 5 finish at the 2018 Northeast Community College Invitational • Finished second at the 2018 Calhoun Community College Invitational • Recorded a fall scoring average of 71
High School
• Played at Hartselle High School in Alabama • Helped lead the Tigers to the state runner-up title in 2016
Personal
• Son of Jan and Billy Murphy • Has one brother, Sam • Born April 26, 1999 in Tampa, Fla.
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Personal
• Full name is Hunter Braxton Battles • Son of Micah and Kelly Battles • Born Jan. 27, 2001 in Tuscumbia, Ala.
Decatur, Ala. (calhoun cc)
CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
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Second Team All-Louisiana (2021)
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2020-21
• Competed in all 10 events • Won his first individual tournament after finishing the LaTour Intercollegiate with a combined -7 (69+68=137) • Placed in the top 20 in seven events • Second on the team with a stroke average of 72.72 over 25 rounds • Finished 12 rounds at or under par • Shot a career-low 65 in the second round of the Little Rock Invitational (Oct. 19)
Decatur, Ala. (calhoun cc)
CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2021) Third Team All-Conference USA (2021) First Team All-Louisiana (2020, 2021) First Team All-Conference USA (2020) Louisiana Newcomer of the Year (2020)
2020-21
2019-20
• Competed in all 10 events • Led the team with a stroke average of 72.56 over 25 rounds • Finished a team-best 14 rounds at or under par • Shot a season-low 67 twice at the LaTour Intercollegiate (Feb. 14) and the Linger Longer Invitational (March 14) • Tied for second twice with a -5 at the Latour Intercollegiate and -4 at the Huntsville Toyota Bearkat Invitational • Placed in the top 30 in eight tournaments
• Played all 17 rounds in all 6 tournaments, recording the third-lowest average round on the team (73.88) • Placed 18th at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate after carding a 217 (7571-71) • Recorded under-par rounds at the All-American Intercollegiate (-2, 70) and Tiger Invitational (-2, 70)
Junior College
• Played the past two years for coach Richard Morgan at Calhoun Community College • Ranked No. 18 in the NJCAA rankings • Has won five events on the junior college level, including the Trojan Invitational, the Snead State Invitational, the Wallace State Invitational, the Northeast Invitational and the District Tournament
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