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Career Honors
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2021, 2023)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2019, 2020, 2021, 2023)
- OSU Scholar-Athlete (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
2022-23 Season (5th Year)
- Enjoyed the best season of his career, playing in 11 events and finishing with a 72.88 scoring average
- Had four Top 20 finishes, including a pair of Top 10s and a fourth-place finish at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate
- Shot a final round 68 to finish at 2-under par at the season-opening Frederica Cup, which marked just the third under-par event of his career
- Opened the Valspar Collegiate with a 69 and finished with a season-best 68 to finish a career-best 5-under par and tied for 11th
- Was 17th at the Calusa Cup following under-par rounds of 70 and 71
- Finished strong in his final Kepler at the OSU Golf Club, carding rounds of 75-68-71 to finish in fourth place
- Fired a final round 71 which helped the Buckeyes hold on to a qualifying spot at the NCAA Auburn Regional
- Was consistent at the NCAA Championship, carding rounds of 74-73-74-74
2021-22 Season (Redshirt-Senior)
- Played in a career-high 12 events, including the Big Ten Championship, NCAA Regional and NCAA Championship for the first time in his career
- Averaged 74.11 over 35 rounds
- Had three Top 20 finishes and posted five rounds in the 60s
- Opened the year by finishing his first career tournament under-par, shooting rounds of 72-70-73 to finish 1-under at the Marquette Intercollegiate
- Finished 16th at the NEXUS Collegiate which was his highest finish of the year
- Enjoyed the best tournament of his career at the Valspar Collegiate, carding rounds of 69, 75 and a career-low 67 to finish 22nd at 2-under par
- Had a second-round 68 and finished 19th at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate
- Posted three solid rounds of 73-71-71 (+2) at the NCAA Columbus Regional to finish in 20th place and help the Buckeye qualify for the NCAA Championship
2020-21 Season (Redshirt-Junior)
- Played in one event, carding rounds of 76-79-72 at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate to finish 63rd at +14
2019-20 Season (Redshirt-Sophomore)
- Competed in two events and held a scoring average of 74.33
- Played as a member of the scoring team for the first time in his career at the Crooked Stick Invitational and shot a solid final round 73 to finish tied for 48th
- Shot a 1-under 70, his first collegiate round under-par, in the opening round of the Musketeers Classic and would go on to finish tied for 19th
2018-19 Season (Redshirt-Freshman)
- Competed in two events as an individual
- Placed third at the Bill Blazer Memorial after shooting 74-72 to finish two-over
2017-18 Season (Freshman)
- Redshirted
Prior to Ohio State
- Three-time individual regional champion
- Fired a four-under 68 on the final day to overcome a six-stroke deficit and win the 2015 IJGA Junior Open
- Added several more Top-10 AJGA event finishes
- Also competed on the hardwood and gridiron for Mount Pisgah Christian
Personal
- Son of Trisha Young and Erik Alford
- Has two younger siblings, Kaden and Ana Grace
