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Hughes became arguably Cal's most consistent player behind Division I PING First-Team All-American Collin Morikawa as a 2016-17 sophomore, playing in 10 of the team's 11 events and 30 of 33 possible rounds to rank second behind Morikawa in both categories. He also posted the team's second-highest Golfweek/Sagarin national ranking (No. 501) behind Morikawa and third-best stroke average among regulars behind Morikawa and Finigan Tilly. Hughes had played in just one event during his first two seasons with the program when he made his collegiate debut playing as an individual at the Nick Watney Invitational in the fall of 2015 after redshirting his first season at Cal in 2014-15. Hughes has three notable amateur victories most recently in January of 2017 at the Saguaro Amateur after two wins in 2014 when he became the first player to ever capture AmateurGolf.com titles at both the Christmas Classic and Tour Championship presented by Callaway Golf in the same calendar year and subsequently captured AmateurGolf.com Player of the Year honors. He also played in the 2016 U.S. Amateur.
Cal Coaches On Tanner Hughes
“Tanner has a competitive fire in him that will hold him in good stead. He also has the complete game from tee to green. He hits lots of fairways and greens, and he’s one of the best putters on the team. Combining his physical talents along with mental toughness, he’s got the makings of one of the top players in college golf.”
Cal Career (Fall 2014 – Spring 2017)
• Stats – 11 stroke-play events, 33 rounds, 2438 strokes, 73.88 stroke average
• Top Finish – T18th (Alister MacKenzie Invitational, Fall 2016)
• Cal’s Top Finisher – 1
• Low 54-Hole Score – 208, -5 (Alister MacKenzie Invitational, Fall 2016)
• Low Round – 68, twice (Nick Watney Invitational, Fall 2015; Alister MacKenzie Invitational, First Round, Fall 2016)
• Pac-12 Championships – 1 (T40, Spring 2017)
• Has shot par or better in nine of his 33 rounds, has been under par on five occasions and has had two rounds in the 60’s
• Has shot at least one round of par or better in five of 11 events, as well as at least one round under par three tinmes and one round in the 60’s twice
2016-17 (Sophomore)
• Final Rankings – No. 509 Golfweek/Sagarin
• Stats – 10 stroke-play events, 30 rounds, 2222 strokes, 74.07 stroke average
• Cal’s Top Finisher – 1
• Low 54-Hole Score – 208, -5 (Alister MacKenzie Invitational, Fall 2016)
• Low Round – 68, twice (Alister MacKenzie Invitational, First Round, Fall 2016)
• Final Golfweek/Sagarin Rating – 73.21
• Final Golfweek/Sagarin Schedule Rank – 72.60 (95)
• Final Golfweek/Sagarin Records – vs. Top 25 (1-54-0), vs. Top 50 (3-92-0), vs. Top 100 (10-64-0), vs. Overall (343-456-38)
• Played in each of the team’s final 10 stroke-play events and 10 of 11 overall after having played just once previously during his first two seasons with the program
• Shot par or better seven times in 30 rounds, under par on four occasions and had one round in the 60’s
• Shot at least one round of par or better in three of his 10 stroke-play events, one round under par twice and one round in the 60’s once
T18. Alister MacKenzie Invitational (68-70-70 – 208, -5)
T23. Arizona Intercollegiate (75-73-74 – 222, +9)
T37. ASU Thunderbird Invitational (71-71-72 – 214, +1)
T40. John A. Burns Intercollegiate (73-71-75 – 219, +3)
T40. Pac-12 Championships (75-75-73 – 223, +13)
T53. Western Intercollegiate (75-73-74 – 222, +12)
*T57. Tavistock Collegiate Invitational (76-76-77 – 229, +13)
T65. Maui Jim Invitational (71-77-75 – 223, +10)
T65. Querencia Cabo Collegiate (84-72-72 – 228, +15)
T68. Southern Highlands Collegiate (80-77-77 – 234, +18)
*Cal's top finisher
2015-16 (Freshman)
• Stats – 1 stroke-play event, 3 rounds, 216 strokes, 72.00 stroke average
• Top Finish – T42nd, Nick Watney Invitational, Fall 2015
• Low 54-Hole Score – 216, +3 (Nick Watney Invitational, Fall 2015)
• Low Round – 68 (Nick Watney Invitational, Third Round, Fall 2015)
• Made his collegiate debut when he played as an individual at the Nick Watney Invitational after redshirting the 2014-15 campaign
^T42. Nick Watney Invitational (77-71-68 – 216, +3)
^played as individual
2014-15 (Freshman)
• Redshirted
• Did not play
Amateur Highlights
2017
• AmateurGolf.com Player-Of-The-Year Points Race
1. Saguaro Amateur (69-70-68 – 207) ... drained nine-foot birdie putt on 18th hole of third round and 54th hole of tournament to win by one stroke after having trailed by one stroke entering final hole
T4. Silicon Valley Amateur (73-69 – 142)
2016
• Final AmateurGolf.com Player-Of-The-Year Points Race – No. 95 California, No. 420 US, No. 887 World
T2. NCGA Amateur Stroke Play Qualifier (72, E) ... Roddy Ranch Golf Club, Antioch, CA
T3/Qualified. U.S. Amateur Sectional Qualifying (71-70 – 141) ... Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, MI
6. Memorial Amateur (70-72-70 – 212)
T13. Tour Championship Presented By Callaway Golf (72-69 – 141)
T17. Silicon Valley Amateur (76-76 – 152)
T23. NCGA Amateur Stroke Play (72-72-81 – 225)
T35. Alameda Commuters (70-70-75-77 – 292)
Cut. Bayonet and Black Horse Amateur Championship (76-80 – 156)
Cut. California Amateur (75-80 – 155)
Cut. U.S. Amateur (68-75 – 143)
2015
• Final AmateurGolf.com Player-Of-The-Year Points Race – No. 247 California
T2. Tour Championship Presented By Callaway Golf (72-69 – 141)
T24. Christmas Classic (75-77 – 152)
T27. Memorial Amateur (74-71-76 – 221)
T52/Cut. California State Fair Amateur (73-74 – 147)
Cut. NCGA Amateur Stroke Play (77-82 – 159, +15)
2014
• Final AmateurGolf.com Player-Of-The-Year Points Race – No. 36 California, No. 268 US, No. 614 World
• AmateurGolf.com Player of the Year
• First player to ever win AmateurGolf.com titles at both the Christmas Classic and Tour Championship presented by Callaway Golf in the same calendar year
1. Christmas Classic (71-68 – 139)
1. Tour Championship Presented by Callaway Golf (72-68 – 140)
4/DNQ. U.S. Amateur Sectional Qualifier (66-71 – 138) ... Castlewood Country Club, Pleasanton, CA
T14. California State Fair Amateur (72-71-67 – 210)
Final 16. San Francisco City Championship
Final 32. California Amateur
T18. Pacific Coast Amateur (69-67-71-70 – 277)
T24. Cardinal Amateur (71-71-75 – 217)
Final 64. Pacific Northwest Amateur
2013
• Final AmateurGolf.com Player-Of-The-Year Points Race – No. 377 California
5. U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifier (68-76 – 144)
Final 32. San Francisco City Championship
2012
5. AJGA Diablo Grande Championship (72-70 – 142)
7. AJGA Championship at Traditions (76-72-73 – 221)
19. Western Junior Championship (77-72-68-73 – 290)
2011-14 (Foothill HS)
• Contra Costa Times All-East Bay and first-team All-East Bay Athletic League selection in each of his four seasons (2011-14), while earning EBAL and team MVP honors in his final two campaigns
• Won North Coast Section title as a 2012 sophomore with a 68 then finished third during his 2013 junior season with the same score
• Three-time CIF Scholar-Athlete (2011, 2013, 2014)
Other
• Full name is Tanner Robert Hughes
• Born January 19, 1996, in Santa Maria, Calif.
• Majoring in legal studies
• Parents are John and Pamela Hughes
• Father played in several PGA TOUR events after an All-American collegiate career at San Diego State and was the director of golf at Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton for 17 years
Last Updated
June 8, 2017
