University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

2023-24 Golf Roster

Matt Weber
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Matt Weber
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Matt Weber
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Weber, Matt

Matt Weber

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Lafayette, La.
  • High School:
    St. Thomas More
• 2022-23 GCAA All-America Scholar

2022-23
• Set career-highs for events (12) and rounds (35) played.
• Posted a scoring average of 75.55 on the season.
• Finished at par or better in five rounds during the season.
• Career-low round (2-under-69) came at The Hal Williams Collegiate.
• Posted career-best 54-hole scores (220) in consecutive meets at The Hal Williams Collegiate and Bayou City Collegiate Classic.
• Recorded career-best finish (T-22nd) at the Sun Belt Conference Strokeplay (74-74-73-221) and helping Louisiana advance to SBC Match Play for the first time.
• Finished in the top 10 at the 2023 Louisiana State Amateur.
 
2021-22
• Posted a 75.00 scoring average in 18 rounds of play.
• Made appearances in six events during the season.
• Recorded season-low round (1-under-71) in three events (Mobile Bay Intercollegiate, Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate, Craft Farms Intercollegiate).
• Reached par or better in five rounds.
• Best 54-hole score (73-77-71-221) was at Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate.
• Finished tied for 36th at Craft Farms Intercollegiate (76-71-75-222).

2020-21
• Made two appearances during the fall, averaging 76.50 in six rounds of play.
• Made collegiate debut at Jim Rivers Intercollegiate finishing in tie for 20th (76-74-72-222).
• Low round of even-par 72 came in final round.

High School/Amateur
• Finished second overall at the 2019 Louisiana State Junior.
• Prepped at St. Thomas More where he won the Class 4A state championship and helped the Cougars to the 2019 state title.
• Ranked first in the state and 80th in the world by Junior Golf Scoreboard for the Class of 2019.
• Placed second overall at the 2018 Louisiana State Amateur, and was third at the Press Thornton Future Masters.
• Qualified for the Big I National Championship.
• Finished second overall at the 2018 Class 4A state championships.
• Finished second at the 2017 Class 5A state championships.

Personal
• Born on May 11, 2001.
• The son of Melanie and Todd Weber.
• Both parents are UL graduates.
• Father and three uncles (Troy, Ted and Thad) played baseball for the Ragin' Cajuns.
• Another uncle, Ty Weber, played golf for Louisiana from 1994-99.
• Enjoys watching sports and hanging out with friends in his spare time.
• Served as assistant coach for four seasons for The Wetlands Junior PGA Golf League.
• Graduated with honors from STM.
• Earned a Bachelor's degree in Insurance & Risk Management from UL in the spring of 2023.
• Pursuing his MBA from UL.
 
YEAR-BY-YEAR
Year Tournaments Rounds Avg. Best 18 Best 54 Top 5 Top 10 Top 20 Best Finish
2020-21 2 6 76.50 72 (E) 222 (+6) 0 0 0 T30
2021-22 6 18 75.00 71 (-1) 221 (+5) 0 0 0 T36
2022-23 12 36 75.55 69 (-2) 220 (+4) 0 0 0 T22
2023-24 1 3 75.67 71 (-1) 227 (+11) 0 0 0 T67
Total 21 63 75.58 69 (-2) 220 (+4) 0 0 0 T22
CAREER BESTS
Low 18 69, The Hal Williams Collegiate (Feb. 13-14, 2023)
Low 54 220 (2x), last at Bayou City Collegiate Classic (Feb. 20-21, 2023)
Best Ind. Finish T22, Sun Belt Conference Strokeplay (April 24-26, 2023)
Top 5 Finishes 0
Top 10 Finishes 0
Top 20 Finishes 0
Rounds Par or better 11
Rounds in the 60s 1
TOURNAMENT-BY-TOURNAMENT RESULTS
2020-21
Place Date Tournament Scores
T30 Sept. 13-15 Jim Rivers Intercollegiate 76-74-72-222 (+6)
T63 Sept. 29-30 Graeme McDowell Invitational 75-83-79-237 (+21)
2021-22
T82 Sept. 12-14, 2021 Jim Rivers Intercollegiate 79-72-75-226 (+10)
T59 Feb. 14-15, 2022 Mobile Bay Intercollegiate 76-71-79-226 (+10)
T42 Feb. 28 - Mar. 2, 2022 Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate 73-77-71-221 (+5)
T75* March 14-15, 2022 Louisiana Classics 74-79-73-226 (+10)
T36 March 27-29, 2022 Craft Farms Intercollegiate 76-71-75-222 (+6)
T84 April 11-12, 2022 Mossy Oak Collegiate 78-79-72-229 (+13)
2022-23
T40 Sept. 4-5, 2022 Turning Stone Intercollegiate 80-75-76-231 (+15)
T78 Sept., 11-13, 2022 Jim Rivers Intercollegiate 70-72-79-221 (+5)
T38 Sept. 26-27, 2022 Graeme McDowell Invitational 78-75-81-234 (+18)
T63 Feb. 13-14, 2023 The Hal Williams Collegiate 73-69-78-220 (+7)
T38 Feb. 20-21, 2023 Bayou City Collegiate Classic 75-75-70-220 (+4)
T40 Feb. 27 - March 1, 2023 Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate 73-70-80-223 (+7)
T43 March 13-14, 2023 Louisiana Classics 81-75-74-230 (+17)
T86 March 20-21, 2023 All American 75-73-83-231 (+15)
98 April 3-4, 2023 Mossy Oak Collegiate 77-77-79-233 (+17)
T22 April 24-26, 2023 Sun Belt Conference Strokeplay 74-74-73-221 (+5)
- April 27, 2023 Sun Belt Match Play 0-2-0
T67 May 15-17, 2023 NCAA Norman Regional 77-77-75-229 (+13)
2023-24
T68* Oct. 16-17, 2023 Everett Buick GMC Classic 74-71-82-227 (+11)

* - Played as an individual
Theo Sliman & Malan Potgieter Media Availability (Mar 2, 2026)
Monday, March 02
Theo Sliman Media Availability (Mar 4, 2024)
Monday, March 04
Head Coach Theo Sliman Media Availability (Mar. 6, 2023)
Monday, March 06
Ragin' Cajuns Legacy Series: The Sliman Golf Family
Wednesday, March 27