Carter Schmitt

UL's Carter Schmitt heads to the green during first-round action at the 41st Louisiana Classics on March 9, 2026 at Oakbourne Country Club

Photo by: Benjamin R. Massey/Ragin Cajuns Athletics

Carter Schmitt hits a drive during the Chicago Highlands Tournament in Westchester, Illinois

Carter Schmitt hits a drive at The Clerico

DALLAS, TX - OCT 8: Carter Schmitt at the Trinity Forest Invitational on October 8, 2024 at the Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas, TX. (Photo by George Walker/DFWsportsonline)

Photo by: George Walker/DFWsportsonline

Height:
5-11
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Baton Rouge, La.
High School:
Catholic
Prev School:
Missouri University of Science & Technology

2024-25
• Played in the final four events during the fall, compiling a 73.25 scoring average through 12 rounds.
• Debuted with the Ragin' Cajuns at the Git-R-Done Invitational (75-72-67-214) where he recorded a top-20 finish and a season-best 54-hole score.
• Posted a 4-over-220 at the Trinity Forest Invitational with a pair of subpar rounds (71-72-77).

PRIOR TO LOUISIANA
• Played in six events as a freshman during the 2023-24 season at Division II Missouri Science and Technology
• Averaged 72.92 in 13 rounds of play
• Top finish (tied for third) came in spring opener at Maverick Spring Invitational
• Best 54-hole finish (3-under-210) came as an individual at The Perkins Intercollegiate
• Produced five rounds of par or better with two rounds in the 60's
• Low round (6-under-66) came at Doc Spragg Fall Invitational

PREP/AMATEUR
• Was the 2023 Louisiana Division I state runner-up in Louisiana and a member of the all-state team

• An All-Metro Baton Rouge selection for three straight seasons (2021-23)

• District champion on an individual basis in 2022 and regional champion in 2021 and 2022

• Named as his team's most valuable player at Catholic High School
• Claimed the 2024 Baton Rouge Open finishing at 11-under-133 (67-66).

PERSONAL
• Born December 10, 2004 in Baton Rouge
• The son of Allie and Philip Schmitt
• Has one sister, Amelie
• Father played golf at LSU and on the PGA tour
• A Mechanical Engineering major

YEAR-BY-YEAR
Year	Tournaments	Rounds	Strokes	Avg.	Best 18	Best 54	Top 5	Top 10	Top 20	Best Finish
2023-24	6	13	948	72.92	66 (-6)	210 (-3)	1	2	2	T3
2024-25	3	9	653	72.56	67 (-4)	214 (+1)	0	0	1	T16
Total	9	22	1601	72.77	66 (-6)	210 (-3)	1	2	3	T3

CAREER BESTS
Low 18	66, at Doc Spragg Fall Invitational (Oct. 16-17, 2023)
Low 54	210, at The Perkins Intercollegiate (Oct. 2-3, 2023)
Best Ind. Finish	T3, at Maverick Spring Invitational (March 4-5, 2024)
Top 5 Finishes	1
Top 10 Finishes	2
Top 20 Finishes	3
Rounds Par or better	9
Rounds in the 60s	3
TOURNAMENT-BY-TOURNAMENT RESULTS

2023-24
Place	Date	Tournament	Scores
T27	Sept. 5, 2023	Arch Cup	74
T6*	Oct. 2-3, 2023	The Perkins Intercollegiate	70-72-68-210 (-3)
T49	Oct. 16-17, 2023	Doc Spragg Fall Invitational	76-66-80-222 (+6)
T24	Oct. 28-29, 2023	Panther Invitational	75-74-149 (+5)
T3*	March 4-5, 2024	Maverick Spring Invitational	72-70-142 (-2)
T52	March 16-17, 2024	SVSU Spring Invitational	77-74-151 (+7)
2024-25
T16	Sept. 23-24, 2024	Git-R-Done Invitational	75-72-67-214 (+1)
T52	Oct. 6-8, 2024	Trinity Forest Invitational	71-72-77-220 (+4)
T33*	Oct. 14-15, 2024	Everett Buick GMC Classic	71-75-73-219 (+3)