University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2023-24 Golf Roster
Jake Marler
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Shreveport, La.
- High School:
- C.E. Byrd
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 & 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
