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Wingate University Athletics

2019-20 Men's Golf Roster

John Hackney

Christian Pickerel

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hull, Ga.
  • High School Athens Christian School

Biography


2019-20 (SENIOR)

  • Played in the Griffin Invitational during his last semester at Wingate
  • Completed the 54-hole event with a 77-77-75=229 effort
  • Posted a counting score on the WU team charts each round
  • Recorded 13 pars in his third-round 75
  • The Bulldogs finished fourth in the 12-team Griffin Invitational

2018-19 (SENIOR)

  • Participated in two tournaments
  • In Hargett Memorial, finished 35th with a 54-hole total of 233
  • Recorded a third-round score of 76 in the Hargett, equaling his season-best 18 holes
  • Helped WU finish third in season-opening Griffin Invitational with a 259
  • Posted a 76 in the Griffin Invite third round

2017-18 (JUNIOR)

  • Appeared in four events during his junior season
  • Posted a 79.3 stroke average
  • Shot a final-round 73 in the Myrtle Beach Intercollegiate
  • Shot 77, 77 in final two rounds of the Kickoff Classic

2016-17 (SOPHOMORE)

  • Saw action in two tournaments
  • Appeared in the Cougar Invitational and the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate
  • Carded rounds of 77, 78 and 79 in the Cougar Invitational 

PRIOR TO WINGATE
  • Was a member of the Athens Christian School National Honor Society and graduated with honors
  • Athens Area Junior Golf Tour champion 
  • Career-low round is 68 

PERSONAL
  • Born May 1, 1997 in Hull, Ga.
  • Son of Troy and Denise Pickerel
  • Majoring in exercise science 

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

  • 2016-17Sophomore

  • 2017-18Junior

  • 2018-19Senior

  • 2019-20Senior