Matthis Lefèvre
Matthis Lefèvre
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Hometown:
- Hossegor, France
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- Year:
- So.
Bio
Phonetic Pronunciation: Muh-teece Luh-fev-err
NMJC
Freshman (2021-22)
- Recognized as the Phil Mickelson “National Freshman of the Year”. The award is given to the top freshman junior college player in the nation (Spring 2022)
- Lefèvre earned GCAA First Team All-America honors (Spring 2022)
- Lefèvre was the Male Athlete of the Year at New Mexico Junior College (Spring 2022)
- Lefèvre was named the Conference/Regional Player of the Year (Spring 2022)
- Lefèvre's spring semester was one of the best seasons in NMJC golf history, with five wins, and a 70.09 scoring average (Spring 2022)
Sophomore (2022-23)
Won the New Mexico Open Sept. 16 with a three-round total of 19-under par (64-68-62), defeating runner-up finishers Logan McCracken (-18) and Blake Abercrombie (-18) by one stroke. The victory was the first time an amateur has won the professional event in over 50 years with Ben Kern last doing it in 1968. Lefèvre was named the Jack Nicklaus Award winner following the conclusion of the 2022-23 season. The award is presented to the national player of the year in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, as well as NAIA and NJCAA.
- Waco River Classic: Sep. 19-20 | (T-7) 72-72-69 = 213 (-3) | Team Finish: 1st
- NJCAA DI National Preview: Sep. 27-28 | (2nd) 74-68-70 = 212 (-4) | Team Finish: 1st
- Herb Wimberly Junior College: Oct. 17-18 | (T-2) 73-71-69 = 213 (E) | Team Finish: 4th
- Odessa College Invitational: Nov. 3-4 | (1st) 73-69-67 = 209 (-7) | Team Finish: 1st
- Titan Winter Invitational: Jan. 30-31 | (T-1) 72-73-66 = 211 (-5) | Team Finish: 1st
- The Cactus Thaw: Feb. 13-14 | (4th) 73-75 = 148 (+4) | Team Finish: T-3rd
- T-Bird Invitational: Feb. 24-25 | (T-1) 65-70 = 135 (-9) | Team Finish: 1st
- The Happening @ The Golf Club @ TAMU: March 6-7 | (T-2) 67-71 = 138 (-4) | Team Finish: 2nd
- TankLogix Ranchland Hill GC: March 14-15 | (1st) 69-67-68 = 204 (-9) | Team Finish: 2nd
- Southwest Championship: April 13-14 | (T-3) 70-71-69 = 210 (-6) | Team Finish: 3rd
- NJCAA SW District 2 Championship: April 24-26 | (T-9) 68-72-73 = 213 (E) | Team Finish: 3rd
- NJCAA Men's National Championship: May 16-19 | (T-7th) 68-69-72-75 = 284 (-4) | Team Finish: 4th
- 2023 Jack Nicklaus Award Winner (NJCAA DI National Player of the Year)
- NJCAA Division I PING First Team All-American (2023)
- NJCAA (National Championship) Second Team All-Amerian (2023)
- NJCAA Division I South Central All-District Team (2023)
- WJCAC All-Conference Team (2023)
- School-record wins
Personal
Enjoys going to the gym, playing basketball, volleyball, and football (soccer).
Nickname: Moumoune
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