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Candidate for both All-America and All-America Scholar accolades...one of the legendary short games in college golf, and quite possibly the best putter in the history of the Bears' program.
FALL 2006: Competed in 15 rounds with a 73.0 stroke average...became first Cal golfer to win the Alister MacKenzie Invitational shooting 65-67-70 - 202 (-11)...has tied Ben Furth for most career wins at Cal with three (2002 Mid-Pines Intercollegiate, 2005 CordeValle Collegiate and 2006 MacKenzie)...tied for 30th as an individual at the Husky Invitational (74-78-70 - 222, +6)...tied for 33rd at CordeValle Collegiate (77-67-72 - 216, E).
AS A JUNIOR (2005-2006): Selected as an All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America...selected to the Second Team Pac-10 All-Academic...competed in all 12 tournaments with a 74.3 scoring average...Cal's top finisher in both Callaway Invitational (73-71-77 - 221, +5) to finish tied for sixth and Western Intercollegiate (73-70 - 143, +3) to finish tied for eighth...tied for 40th at John Burns Invitational (72-69-72 - 213, -3)...fall highlights included winning the inaugural UCLA CordeValle Collegiate by six shots (69-70-67 - 206, -10) with a back nine 30 in the last round...named Pac-10 Men's Golfer of the Month for October...tied for sixth at the Falcon Invitational (71-70-73 - 214, -2)...tied for 17th at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (72-71-69 - 212, -1).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2003-04): Fought a viral infection most of the year, yet competed in all but one spring event, with a 74.0 scoring average, and competed in 12 of the team's event total during the 2003-04 season...tied for 33rd at the NCAA Championships (76-74-69-71 - 290, +10)...his final two rounds of 69, 71 at the 2004 NCAA Championship were key components in the team's National Championship......tied for 70th at the 2004 NCAA West Regional (79-69-80 - 228, +12)...tied for 33rd at the Pac-10 Championship, after steadily improving throughout each of the four rounds (80-77-75-72 - 304, +16)...tied for ninth at both the Western Intercollegiate, with a score of 216 (+6), and in the U.S. Intercollegiate, with a three-over-par 216...finished ninth at the Alister MacKenzie (70-72-68 - 210, -3) and third at the Mid-Pines Intercollegiate (69-71-67 - 207, -9), during the fall.
AS A FRESHMAN (2002-03): Was named Pac-10 Co-Freshman of the Year and was Second-Team All-Pac-10...posted a 71.9 scoring average, best freshman scoring average in Cal Golf history...finished a team-high ninth (72-69-70 - 211, -2) at the U.S. Intercollegiate...placed a team-high seventh (76-68-68 - 212, +2) at the Western Intercollegiate...finished a team-high tied for fourth (68-70-71 - 209, -7) at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate...tied for third (73-71-67 - 211, -2) at USC's Cleveland Classic...first Cal golfer to win his first-ever collegiate tournament, shooting a 69-69-70 - 208, (-8) at the Mid-Pines Intercollegiate...placed seventh at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (70-68-70 - 208, -5).
HIGH SCHOOL/AMATEUR: In 2007, finished tied for fourth at the Pepsi Professional Tour event at Metropolitan Golf Links (73)...in 2006, finished tied for third at the New Year's Invitational in St. Petersburg, Fla. (72-71-72-70 -286, -3)...tied for 13th at the Pacific Coast Amateur (71-76-70-74 - 291)...tied for 38th at the Scratch Players Championship (72-75-73 - 220)...in 2005, won the prestigious San Francisco City Championship, defeating Daniel Lim of Stanford in the championship match...finished sixth at the Southwestern Amateur (70-72-69-65 - 276)...finished 25th in Scratch Players Championship (76-72-74-74 - 296)...qualified for Match Play at California Golf Association Amateur Championship (75-67-76 - 218)...qualified with a 65 for the Northern California Golf Association Amateur Match Play Championship...in the summer of 2004, finished fourth at the California State Fair (68-67-70 - 205)...also competed in the Scratch Players Championship and the Pacific Coast Amateur...tied for seventh at the 2003 Pacific Coast Amateur (72-67-70-70 - 279)...advanced to the first round of Match Play at the 2003 Canadian Amateur (75-76)...a team captain since his sophomore year, helped Pacific Grove High School to league titles as a junior and senior...individually, was a three-time league champion, including winning sectionals his sophomore year, and regionals as a sophomore and senior...a four-time all-league selection...represented Northern California at the Junior America's Cup at Sahalee, Wash., and the Hogan Cup in Portland, Ore....medalist at the 2002 regional (71) and sectional (73-66) Big I Qualifier, held at De Laveaga Golf Club...placed third at the 2002 Big I National Tournament in Houston, Texas...medalist at the 2002 NCGA Sacramento Qualifier (70)...placed fourth at U.S. Amateur Qualifier (69-75)...won 2000 USGA Junior Amateur Qualifier by six strokes (69-72)...was second at the 2000 California Junior Amateur (74-71-71 - 216)...placed fourth at the 2000 Hogan Cup (79-70)....was also a two-year letter winner in cross country.
PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Cameron Wilson...majoring in mass communications...grandfather, George Rader, attended Cal...parents are Terry Wilson and Sandy Rader...born Feb. 8, 1984 in Monterey, Calif.
Beck's Career Stats
Year | Rounds | Strokes | Avg | Low Round | Top Finish |
2002-03 | 37 | 2662 | 71.9 | 67 | 1/Mid-Pines Collegiate |
2003-04 | 38 | 2797 | 73.6 | 68 | 3/Mid-Pines Collegiate |
2005-06 | 35 | 2602 | 74.3 | 67 | 1/CordeValle Classic |
Totals | 110 | 8061 | 73.3 | 67 | 1/Twice |