University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2023-24 Golf Roster
Marler, Jake
Jake Marler
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Shreveport, La.
- High School:
- C.E. Byrd
Bio
Career Honors
• 2024 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
• 2023 Louisiana State Amateur Champion
2023-24
• Played in a career best 36 rounds while setting career-bests for average (74.31), low round (67) and low 54-hole score (210)
• Named a Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
• Set career-best for low round (5-under-67), low 54-hole score (6-under-210) and finish (T7th) at the Everett Buick GMC Classic
• Recorded 10 rounds of par or better during the season
• Posted three rounds in the 60's
• Finished 23rd overall at the USF Invitational (70-72-73-215)
2022-23
• Recorded a 76.10 scoring average in 34 rounds of play during the season
• Appeared in 12 events
• Set 54-hole lows (215) at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate and Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate
• Finished at 1-under-215 at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate, recording a 1-under-71 in the final round
• Capped off the fall season at the Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate with a low round of 2-under-69
• Posted eight rounds of par or better during the season
• Earned top-10 performance at the Graeme McDowell Invitational, finishing in a ninth-place tie at 6-over-222
• Tied for 22nd at the Tempest Collegiate (4-over-220) with a pair of even-par 72's in the final two rounds
• Clinched Louisiana's 3-2-0 win over South Alabama in the semifinals of SBC Match Play, overcoming a three-hole deficit and claiming a 20-hole marathon against Will Skipp
• Claimed the 104th Annual Louisiana Amateur Championship at Southern Trace Country Club posting a 72-hole score of 9-under-279 (71-68-69-71)
2021-22
• Played in five events during the season, averaging 75.07 in 14 rounds of play
• Low round (1-under-71) came in opening round of Craft Farms Intercollegiate
• Best 54-hole performance (224) came at Craft Farms Intercollegiate
• Made one fall appearance at Jim Rivers Intercollegiate (76-75-75-226)
• Finished 29th overall at the rain-shortened All-American (73-76-149)
2020-21
• Posted a 76.40 scoring average in 15 rounds of play
• Four of five events played were in the spring
• Recorded low round (2-under-70) in the second round of the Bayou City Collegiate Classic
• Carded even-par 72 in final round of Louisiana Classics
• Made collegiate debut in the season-opening Jim Rivers Intercollegiate
• Finished tied for 45th after finishing at 9-over 225 (75-74-76)
PREP/AMATEUR
• Rated as the No. 2 junior golfer in the state of Louisiana, recording five top-5 finishes on the junior circuit in 2019
• Finished third overall at the 2019 LGA Junior Amateur Championship after posting rounds of 67 and 68
• Placed third at the 2019 AJGA Junior Championship and was fourth at the 47th annual Southern Junior Championship
• Helped Shreveport's C.E. Byrd High School to the LHSAA Division I state title for the fifth time in the past six years
• Placed third overall in the field for the second consecutive year at the Allstate Sugar Bowl LHSAA State Golf Championships after posting a 3-under par 141
• Named the 2019 Shreveport Times Best of Preps Male Golfer of the Year
• Also played baseball
PERSONAL
• Born December 20, 2001 in Shreveport
• The son of Carla and Dr. Kevin Marler
• Has one sister
• Is a left-handed golfer
• Obtained his Pilot's License during the summer of 2023
• Great grandfather, Bob Seeds, played professional baseball and was a member of the 1936 New York Yankees World Series Championship team
• Grandfather, John Marler, played football at Houston and Stephen F. Austin
• Uncle, Chris Marler, played football at Louisiana Tech
• Enjoys fishing, hunting, basketball, golf club collecting and club work in his spare time
• Majoring in business
* - Played as an individual
• 2024 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
• 2023 Louisiana State Amateur Champion
2023-24
• Played in a career best 36 rounds while setting career-bests for average (74.31), low round (67) and low 54-hole score (210)
• Named a Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
• Set career-best for low round (5-under-67), low 54-hole score (6-under-210) and finish (T7th) at the Everett Buick GMC Classic
• Recorded 10 rounds of par or better during the season
• Posted three rounds in the 60's
• Finished 23rd overall at the USF Invitational (70-72-73-215)
2022-23
• Recorded a 76.10 scoring average in 34 rounds of play during the season
• Appeared in 12 events
• Set 54-hole lows (215) at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate and Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate
• Finished at 1-under-215 at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate, recording a 1-under-71 in the final round
• Capped off the fall season at the Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate with a low round of 2-under-69
• Posted eight rounds of par or better during the season
• Earned top-10 performance at the Graeme McDowell Invitational, finishing in a ninth-place tie at 6-over-222
• Tied for 22nd at the Tempest Collegiate (4-over-220) with a pair of even-par 72's in the final two rounds
• Clinched Louisiana's 3-2-0 win over South Alabama in the semifinals of SBC Match Play, overcoming a three-hole deficit and claiming a 20-hole marathon against Will Skipp
• Claimed the 104th Annual Louisiana Amateur Championship at Southern Trace Country Club posting a 72-hole score of 9-under-279 (71-68-69-71)
2021-22
• Played in five events during the season, averaging 75.07 in 14 rounds of play
• Low round (1-under-71) came in opening round of Craft Farms Intercollegiate
• Best 54-hole performance (224) came at Craft Farms Intercollegiate
• Made one fall appearance at Jim Rivers Intercollegiate (76-75-75-226)
• Finished 29th overall at the rain-shortened All-American (73-76-149)
2020-21
• Posted a 76.40 scoring average in 15 rounds of play
• Four of five events played were in the spring
• Recorded low round (2-under-70) in the second round of the Bayou City Collegiate Classic
• Carded even-par 72 in final round of Louisiana Classics
• Made collegiate debut in the season-opening Jim Rivers Intercollegiate
• Finished tied for 45th after finishing at 9-over 225 (75-74-76)
PREP/AMATEUR
• Rated as the No. 2 junior golfer in the state of Louisiana, recording five top-5 finishes on the junior circuit in 2019
• Finished third overall at the 2019 LGA Junior Amateur Championship after posting rounds of 67 and 68
• Placed third at the 2019 AJGA Junior Championship and was fourth at the 47th annual Southern Junior Championship
• Helped Shreveport's C.E. Byrd High School to the LHSAA Division I state title for the fifth time in the past six years
• Placed third overall in the field for the second consecutive year at the Allstate Sugar Bowl LHSAA State Golf Championships after posting a 3-under par 141
• Named the 2019 Shreveport Times Best of Preps Male Golfer of the Year
• Also played baseball
PERSONAL
• Born December 20, 2001 in Shreveport
• The son of Carla and Dr. Kevin Marler
• Has one sister
• Is a left-handed golfer
• Obtained his Pilot's License during the summer of 2023
• Great grandfather, Bob Seeds, played professional baseball and was a member of the 1936 New York Yankees World Series Championship team
• Grandfather, John Marler, played football at Houston and Stephen F. Austin
• Uncle, Chris Marler, played football at Louisiana Tech
• Enjoys fishing, hunting, basketball, golf club collecting and club work in his spare time
• Majoring in business
| YEAR-BY-YEAR | ||||||||||||
| Year | Tournaments | Rounds | Strokes | Avg. | Best 18 | Best 54 | Top 5 | Top 10 | Top 20 | Best Finish | ||
| 2020-21 | 5 | 15 | 1146 | 76.40 | 70 (-2) | 221 (+5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | T45 | ||
| 2021-22 | 5 | 14 | 1051 | 75.07 | 71 (-1) | 224 (+8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | T29 | ||
| 2022-23 | 12 | 30 | 2283 | 76.10 | 69 (-2) | 215 (-1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | T9 | ||
| 2023-24 | 12 | 36 | 2675 | 74.31 | 67 (-5) | 210 (-6) | 0 | 1 | 1 | T7 | ||
| Total | 34 | 95 | 7155 | 75.31 | 67 (-5) | 210 (-6) | 0 | 2 | 2 | T7 | ||
| CAREER BESTS | |||||||||||
| Low 18 | 67, Everett Buick GMC Classic (Oct. 16-17, 2023) | ||||||||||
| Low 54 | 210, Everett Buick GMC Classic (Oct. 16-17, 2023) | ||||||||||
| Best Ind. Finish | T7, Everett Buick GMC Classic (Oct. 16-17, 2023) | ||||||||||
| Top 5 Finishes | 0 | ||||||||||
| Top 10 Finishes | 2 | ||||||||||
| Top 20 Finishes | 2 | ||||||||||
| Rounds Par or better | 21 | ||||||||||
| Rounds in the 60s | 4 | ||||||||||
| TOURNAMENT-BY-TOURNAMENT RESULTS | |||||||||||
| 2020-21 | |||
| Place | Date | Tournament | Scores |
| T30 | Sept. 13-15 | Jim Rivers Intercollegiate | 75-74-76-225 (+9) |
| 80 | Feb. 22-23 | Border Olympics | 81-77-78-236 (+20) |
| 75* | March 15-16 | Louisiana Classics | 77-85-72-234 (+18) |
| T53* | April 5-6 | Bayou City Collegiate Classic | 74-70-77-221 (+5) |
| T48* | April 12-13 | Huntsville Toyota Bearkat Invitational | 77-75-78-230 (+14) |
| 2021-22 | |||
| T82* | Sept. 12-14, 2021 | Jim Rivers Intercollegiate | 76-75-75-226 (+10) |
| T73* | March 14-15, 2022 | Louisiana Classics | 77-75-73-225 (+9) |
| T29 | March 21-22, 2022 | The All-American | 73-76-149 (+5) |
| T49 | March 27-29, 2022 | Craft Farms Intercollegiate | 71-81-72-224 (+8) |
| T78 | April 11-12, 2022 | Mossy Oak Collegiate | 79-73-75-227 (+11) |
| 2022-23 | |||
| T36 | Sept. 4-5, 2022 | Turning Stone Intercollegiate | 76-73-80-229 (+13) |
| T35 | Sept. 11-13, 2022 | Jim Rivers Intercollegiate | 72-72-71-215 (-1) |
| T9 | Sept. 26-27, 2022 | Graeme McDowell Invitational | 72-74-76-222 (+6) |
| T22 | Oct. 9-11, 2022 | Tempest Collegiate | 76-72-72-220 (+4) |
| T67 | Oct. 28-30, 2022 | Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate | 71-75-69-215 (+2) |
| 91 | Feb. 27 - March 1, 2023 | Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate | 75-89-83-247 (+31) |
| T35 | March 13-14, 2023 | Louisiana Classics | 75-77-76-228 (+15) |
| 107 | March 20-21, 2023 | All American | 84-81-76-241 (+25) |
| - | April 11, 2023 | Grand Bear Match Play | 1-0-1 |
| T42 | April 24-26, 2023 | Sun Belt Conference Strokeplay | 75-77-75-227 (+11) |
| - | April 27, 2023 | Sun Belt Match Play | 2-0-0 |
| T70 | May 15-17, 2023 | NCAA Norman Regional | 87-75-77-239 (+23) |
| 2023-24 | |||
| T70 | Sept. 10-12, 2023 | Argent Financial Classic | 71-80-74-225 (+9) |
| T44 | Sept. 26-27, 2023 | GMAC Invitational | 75-74-72-221 (+5) |
| 23 | Oct. 9-10, 2023 | USF Invitational | 70-72-73-215 (-1) |
| T7 | Oct. 16-17, 2023 | Everett Buick GMC Classic | 69-67-74-210 (-6) |
| T68 | Oct. 26-28, 2023 | Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate | 71-74-69-214 (+1) |
| T68 | Feb. 11-12, 2024 | Hal Williams Intercollegiate | 74-77-72-223 (+10) |
| T99 | Feb. 26-28, 2024 | Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate | 75-75-75-225 (+9) |
| T58 | March 11-12, 2024 | Louisiana Classics | 74-77-73-224 (+8) |
| 97 | March 18-19, 2024 | All-American Intercollegiate | 75-82-80-237 (+21) |
| T53 | April 6-7, 2024 | The Aggie Invitational | 75-86-74-235 (+19) |
| T60 | April 15-16, 2024 | Mossy Oak Collegiate | 74-77-73-224 (+8) |
| T27 | April 22-24, 2024 | Sun Belt Championships | 79-73-70-222 (+6) |
* - Played as an individual
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
34th Annual Louisiana Classics (Day 2)
Tuesday, February 26
