University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2023-24 Golf Roster
Ortego, Eli
Eli Ortego
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lafayette, La.
- High School:
- Ascension Episcopal
Bio
Career Honors
• 2023-24 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
• 2022-23 GCAA All-America Scholar
• 2023 Second-Team All-Louisiana
• 2022 Second-Team All-Louisiana
• 2022 Third-Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2022 Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year
2024-25
• One of two players to play in all five events during the fall.
• Averaged 72.07 on the course in 15 rounds of play.
• Ranked No. 404 nationally by Scoreboard rankings.
• Recorded a pair of top-20 finishes.
• Posted his third career top-5 finish at the Git-R-Done Invitational (64-74-70-208).
• Led Louisiana during the fall at the Git-R-Done Invitational and The Clerico.
• Finished 16th overall in the fall finale, posting the team's lone round of par of better (1-under-69) at The Clerico.
2023-24
• Averaged 72.58 (71.9 adjusted) in 36 rounds of play during the 2023-24 season with five top-20 finishes
• Produced five rounds in the 60's during the season
• Recorded 20 rounds of par or better during the 2023-24 season
• Posted season-low (6-under-66) coming at the Everett Buick GMC Classic
• Posted three straight top-10 finishes during the fall highlighted by a fourth-place showing at the GMAC Invitational
• Placed sixth overall at the USF Invitational and seventh at the Everett Buick GMC Classic
• Competed in the 2023 South Beach International Amateur in December and finished in a tie for 30th (1-under-282) through 72 holes
2022-23
• Second on the team in scoring average (72.82) in 43 rounds of play
• One of two players to play in all 15 events during the season
• Recorded a pair of top-10 and four top-20 finishes on the season
• Scored par or better in 20 rounds
• Posted five rounds in the 60's
• Set single-round, school-record after carding an 8-under-63 in the final round of the Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate
• Capped off fall portion of the schedule with a low 54-hole score (73-68-63-204) at Ka'anapali
• Helped Louisiana advance to Sun Belt Match Play for the first time after finishing in a fourth-place tie (71-70-71-212) during SBC Strokeplay
• Was 16th overall at the NCAA Norman Regional (72-69-70-211)
• Tied for 11th at the Tempest Collegiate with three consecutive rounds of even-par 72
• Was 1-under-215 (72-72-69) at Jim Rivers Intercollegiate
2021-22
• Made 11 appearance as a true freshman, playing in 32 rounds and posting a 72.75 scoring average
• Named the Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year after finishing 16th (77-71-78-226) at the SBC Championships
• Recorded five top-20 finishes on the season with three top-10 performances
• Posted scores of par or better in 17 rounds
• Had four rounds recorded in the 60's
• Low round of 4-under-68 came at Hoakalei CC Invitational
• Finished sixth overall at Mobile Bay Intercollegiate (71-70-70-211) with a low 54-hole score
• Tied for sixth overall at the Lone Star Invitational (76-72-71-219)
• Was tied for eighth overall at the Hoakalei CC Invitational (74-68-72-214)
• Carded 54-hole score of 212 (73-69-70) to finish tied for 13th at the Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate
• Finished at 3-under-213 to place 17th overall at the Louisiana Classics (72-72-69-213)
• Tied with Peter Hinnant with team-high five eagles on the season
• Recorded final round average of 71.91
PREP/AMATEUR
• Rated as the No. 1 recruit in Louisiana and No. 61 nationally
• Posted a 71.83 scoring average in 24 rounds on the junior circuit in 2020 while earning four second-place finishes
• Finished second overall at the 2020 LGA Junior Amateur (70-66-71) before finishing as the runner-up at the 101st LGA State Amateur (70-73-69-68) in New Orleans
• Won three team state golf championships and won two individual state golf championships at Lafayette's Ascension Episcopal School
PERSONAL
• Born March 28, 2002 in Lafayette
• The son of Stephanie and Clay Ortego
• Has two sisters
• A general studies major
* - Played as an individual
• 2023-24 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
• 2022-23 GCAA All-America Scholar
• 2023 Second-Team All-Louisiana
• 2022 Second-Team All-Louisiana
• 2022 Third-Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2022 Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year
2024-25
• One of two players to play in all five events during the fall.
• Averaged 72.07 on the course in 15 rounds of play.
• Ranked No. 404 nationally by Scoreboard rankings.
• Recorded a pair of top-20 finishes.
• Posted his third career top-5 finish at the Git-R-Done Invitational (64-74-70-208).
• Led Louisiana during the fall at the Git-R-Done Invitational and The Clerico.
• Finished 16th overall in the fall finale, posting the team's lone round of par of better (1-under-69) at The Clerico.
2023-24
• Averaged 72.58 (71.9 adjusted) in 36 rounds of play during the 2023-24 season with five top-20 finishes
• Produced five rounds in the 60's during the season
• Recorded 20 rounds of par or better during the 2023-24 season
• Posted season-low (6-under-66) coming at the Everett Buick GMC Classic
• Posted three straight top-10 finishes during the fall highlighted by a fourth-place showing at the GMAC Invitational
• Placed sixth overall at the USF Invitational and seventh at the Everett Buick GMC Classic
• Competed in the 2023 South Beach International Amateur in December and finished in a tie for 30th (1-under-282) through 72 holes
2022-23
• Second on the team in scoring average (72.82) in 43 rounds of play
• One of two players to play in all 15 events during the season
• Recorded a pair of top-10 and four top-20 finishes on the season
• Scored par or better in 20 rounds
• Posted five rounds in the 60's
• Set single-round, school-record after carding an 8-under-63 in the final round of the Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate
• Capped off fall portion of the schedule with a low 54-hole score (73-68-63-204) at Ka'anapali
• Helped Louisiana advance to Sun Belt Match Play for the first time after finishing in a fourth-place tie (71-70-71-212) during SBC Strokeplay
• Was 16th overall at the NCAA Norman Regional (72-69-70-211)
• Tied for 11th at the Tempest Collegiate with three consecutive rounds of even-par 72
• Was 1-under-215 (72-72-69) at Jim Rivers Intercollegiate
2021-22
• Made 11 appearance as a true freshman, playing in 32 rounds and posting a 72.75 scoring average
• Named the Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year after finishing 16th (77-71-78-226) at the SBC Championships
• Recorded five top-20 finishes on the season with three top-10 performances
• Posted scores of par or better in 17 rounds
• Had four rounds recorded in the 60's
• Low round of 4-under-68 came at Hoakalei CC Invitational
• Finished sixth overall at Mobile Bay Intercollegiate (71-70-70-211) with a low 54-hole score
• Tied for sixth overall at the Lone Star Invitational (76-72-71-219)
• Was tied for eighth overall at the Hoakalei CC Invitational (74-68-72-214)
• Carded 54-hole score of 212 (73-69-70) to finish tied for 13th at the Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate
• Finished at 3-under-213 to place 17th overall at the Louisiana Classics (72-72-69-213)
• Tied with Peter Hinnant with team-high five eagles on the season
• Recorded final round average of 71.91
PREP/AMATEUR
• Rated as the No. 1 recruit in Louisiana and No. 61 nationally
• Posted a 71.83 scoring average in 24 rounds on the junior circuit in 2020 while earning four second-place finishes
• Finished second overall at the 2020 LGA Junior Amateur (70-66-71) before finishing as the runner-up at the 101st LGA State Amateur (70-73-69-68) in New Orleans
• Won three team state golf championships and won two individual state golf championships at Lafayette's Ascension Episcopal School
PERSONAL
• Born March 28, 2002 in Lafayette
• The son of Stephanie and Clay Ortego
• Has two sisters
• A general studies major
| YEAR-BY-YEAR | ||||||||||||
| Year | Tournaments | Rounds | Strokes | Avg. | Best 18 | Best 54 | Top 5 | Top 10 | Top 20 | Best Finish | ||
| 2021-22 | 12 | 35 | 2554 | 72.75 | 68 (-4) | 211 (-5) | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2022-23 | 15 | 39 | 2840 | 72.82 | 63 (-8) | 204 (-9) | 1 | 2 | 4 | T4 | ||
| 2023-24 | 12 | 36 | 2613 | 72.58 | 66 (-6) | 208 (-8) | 1 | 3 | 5 | T4 | ||
| 2024-25 | 5 | 15 | 1081 | 72.07 | 64 (-7) | 208 (-5) | 1 | 1 | 2 | T5 | ||
| Total | 44 | 125 | 9088 | 72.70 | 63 (-8) | 204 (-9) | 3 | 9 | 16 | T4 | ||
| CAREER BESTS | |||||||||||
| Low 18 | 63, Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate (Oct. 28-30, 2022) | ||||||||||
| Low 54 | 204, Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate (Oct. 28-30, 2022) | ||||||||||
| Best Ind. Finish | T4 (2x), last at GMAC Invitational (Sept. 26-27, 2023) | ||||||||||
| Top 5 Finishes | 3 | ||||||||||
| Top 10 Finishes | 9 | ||||||||||
| Top 20 Finishes | 16 | ||||||||||
| Rounds Par or better | 63 | ||||||||||
| Rounds in the 60s | 16 | ||||||||||
| TOURNAMENT-BY-TOURNAMENT RESULTS | |||||||||||
| 2021-22 | |||
| Place | Date | Tournament | Scores |
| T33 | Sept. 12-14, 2021 | Jim Rivers Intercollegiate | 73-75-70-218 (+2) |
| T6 | Sept. 20-21, 2021 | Lone Star Invitational | 76-72-71-219 (+3) |
| T39 | Sept. 27-28, 2021 | Graeme McDowell Invitational | 71-77-74-222 (+6) |
| T62 | Oct. 17-18, 2021 | Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational | 75-74-71-220 (+4) |
| T8 | Oct. 25-26, 2021 | Hoakalei CC Invitational | 74-68-72-214 (-2) |
| 6 | Feb. 14-15, 2022 | Mobile Bay Intercollegiate | 71-70-70-211 (-5) |
| T13 | Feb. 28 - Mar. 2, 2022 | Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate | 73-69-70-212 (-4) |
| T17 | March 14-15, 2022 | Louisiana Classics | 72-72-69-213 (-3) |
| T29 | March 21-22, 2022 | The All-American | 74-75-149 (+5) |
| T36 | March 27-29, 2022 | Craft Farms Intercollegiate | 77-76-69-222 (+6) |
| 83 | April 11-12, 2022 | Mossy Oak Collegiate | 76-72-80-228 (+12) |
| T16 | April 24-26, 2022 | Sun Belt Conference Championships | 77-71-78-226 (+10) |
| 2022-23 | |||
| T40 | Sept. 4-5, 2022 | Turning Stone Intercollegiate | 76-75-80-231 (+15) |
| T35 | Sept. 11-13, 2022 | Jim Rivers Intercollegiate | 72-74-69-215 (-1) |
| T23 | Sept. 26-27, 2022 | Graeme McDowell Invitational | 74-74-80-228 (+12) |
| T11 | Oct. 9-11, 2022 | Tempest Collegiate | 72-72-72-216 (E) |
| 9 | Oct. 28-30, 2022 | Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate | 73-68-63-204 (-9) |
| T50 | Feb. 13-14, 2023 | The Hal Williams Collegiate | 72-70-76-218 (+5) |
| T52 | Feb. 20-21, 2023 | Bayou City Collegiate Classic | 76-71-76-223 (+7) |
| T28 | Feb. 27 - March 1, 2023 | Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate | 70-71-77-218 (+2) |
| T25 | March 13-14, 2023 | Louisiana Classics | 74-69-82-225 (+12) |
| T33 | March 20-21, 2023 | All American | 74-73-74-221 (+5) |
| T59 | April 3-4, 2023 | Mossy Oak Collegiate | 70-71-77-218 (+2) |
| - | April 11, 2023 | Grand Bear Match Play | 1-1-0 |
| T4 | April 24-26, 2023 | Sun Belt Conference Strokeplay | 71-70-71-212 (-4) |
| - | April 27, 2023 | Sun Belt Match Play | 1-1-0 |
| T16 | May 15-17, 2023 | NCAA Norman Regional | 72-69-70-211 (-5) |
| 2023-24 | |||
| T37 | Sept. 10-12, 2023 | Argent Financial Classic | 72-74-74-220 (+4) |
| T4 | Sept. 26-27, 2023 | GMAC Invitational | 68-70-70-208 (-8) |
| T6 | Oct. 9-10, 2023 | USF Invitational | 72-71-67-210 (-6) |
| T7 | Oct. 16-17, 2023 | Everett Buick GMC Classic | 66-74-70-210 (-6) |
| T63 | Oct. 26-28, 2023 | Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate | 71-69-73-213 (E) |
| T68 | Feb. 11-12, 2024 | Hal Willams Intercollegiate | 76-71-76-223 (+10) |
| T47 | Feb. 26-28, 2024 | Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate | 75-75-67-217 (+1) |
| T18 | March 11-12, 2024 | Louisiana Classics | 72-72-73-217 (+1) |
| T75 | March 18-19, 2024 | The All-American Intercollegiate | 72-81-77-230 (+14) |
| T32 | April 6-7, 2024 | The Aggie Invitational | 77-74-78-229 (+13) |
| T30 | April 15-16, 2024 | Mossy Oak Collegiate | 70-72-76-218 (+2) |
| T12 | April 22-24, 2024 | SBC Championships | 72-75-71-218 (+2) |
| 2024-25 | |||
| T29 | Sept. 8-10, 2024 | Argent Financial Classic | 70-75-75-220 (+4) |
| T5 | Sept. 23-24, 2024 | Git-R-Done Invitational | 64-74-70-208 (-5) |
| T27 | Oct. 6-8, 2024 | Trinity Forest Invitational | 70-74-69-213 (-3) |
| T38 | Oct. 14-15, 2024 | Everett Buick GMC Classic | 73-74-75-222 (+6) |
| 16 | Oct. 28-29, 2024 | The Clerico | 73-69-76-218 (+8) |
* - 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
