2016-2017 (JUNIOR): Played in one event, finishing in a tie for 71st at the Olympic Invitational as an individual competitor…turned in rounds of 84-76-77 to finish at 24-over 237.
2015-2016 (SOPHOMORE):Â Did not see action.
2014-2015 (FRESHMAN): Played in two events…team qualified for the first event of the season, finishing 74th at the Gopher Invitational (86-87-85)…finished 88th at the Saint Mary’s Invitational (84-78-79).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, CA….played for Head Coaches Joe Hession and Mike Langridge…earned First Team All-West Catholic Athletic League honors as a senior…posted a team-best stroke average of 37.4 as a senior…collected three top-10 finishes on the Future Collegian World Tour (FCWT), including a fourth place finish at the FCWT’s stop in Half Moon Bay…was the recipient of Serra’s Scholar Athlete Award recognizing outstanding athletic and academic performance.
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AMATEUR CAREER: carded a 71 in a Northern California Golf Association match play qualifier on Rancho Canada’s East Course on July 18, 2014, which was his lowest competitive round of his career…2014 semifinalist in the tradition-rich San Francisco City Championship.
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PERSONAL: Full name is Ashton Reuben Silk…born July 15, 1995 in San Francisco .…parents are Jeff and Naomi Silk…has one brother (Harris) and a sister (Abby)…home course is Lake Merced Golf Club…favorite course the Old Course at Half Moon Bay…dream foursome includes his father, Jordan Spieth and Tiger Woods…favorite golfer is Jordan Spieth…enjoys skiing, spending time with friends and playing ping pong.
