University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2025-26 Golf Roster
du Plessis, Jean Louis
Jean Louis du Plessis
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Graff-Reinet, South Africa
- High School:
- Hoer Volskool
- Prev School:
- Shorter
Bio
2024-25
• Appeared in three of five events during the fall season, averaging 76.78 per round.
• Best finish (t48) came at Git-R-Done Invitational where he finished at 12-over-225 (71-76-78).
• Posted 54-hole score of 225 (+15) at the Clerico.
• Debuted at the Argent Financial Classic, playing as an individual.
PRIOR TO LOUISIANA
• Played two seasons at Division II Shorter University (Ga.)
• Ranked No. 175 among D2 golfers during the 2023-24 season
• Helped SU to a pair of NCAA Regional appearances
• Recorded six top-5 and 10 top-20 performances in 20 career events
• Averaged 73.27 in 58 career rounds
• Earned medalist honors in two events as a freshman
• Named second-team All-Gulf South Conference as a freshman
• A two-time GSC Golfer of the Week and GSC Freshman of the Week
• Claimed co-medalist honors in second career event (2022 Camden Collegiate; 70-67-70-207)
• Won medalist honors at the 2023 Spring Bulldog Bash (66-72-69-207)
• Tied for second at the GSC Championship (72-68-71-211) as a freshman
• Named to the 2023 GSC All-Tournament team
PREP/AMATEUR
• Hoër Volkskool in Graaff-Reinet, EC, South Africa
• Climbed as high as 1519th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking
PERSONAL
• Born March 17, 2003 in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
• An accounting major
* - Played as an individual
• Appeared in three of five events during the fall season, averaging 76.78 per round.
• Best finish (t48) came at Git-R-Done Invitational where he finished at 12-over-225 (71-76-78).
• Posted 54-hole score of 225 (+15) at the Clerico.
• Debuted at the Argent Financial Classic, playing as an individual.
PRIOR TO LOUISIANA
• Played two seasons at Division II Shorter University (Ga.)
• Ranked No. 175 among D2 golfers during the 2023-24 season
• Helped SU to a pair of NCAA Regional appearances
• Recorded six top-5 and 10 top-20 performances in 20 career events
• Averaged 73.27 in 58 career rounds
• Earned medalist honors in two events as a freshman
• Named second-team All-Gulf South Conference as a freshman
• A two-time GSC Golfer of the Week and GSC Freshman of the Week
• Claimed co-medalist honors in second career event (2022 Camden Collegiate; 70-67-70-207)
• Won medalist honors at the 2023 Spring Bulldog Bash (66-72-69-207)
• Tied for second at the GSC Championship (72-68-71-211) as a freshman
• Named to the 2023 GSC All-Tournament team
PREP/AMATEUR
• Hoër Volkskool in Graaff-Reinet, EC, South Africa
• Climbed as high as 1519th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking
PERSONAL
• Born March 17, 2003 in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
• An accounting major
| YEAR-BY-YEAR | ||||||||||||
| Year | Tournaments | Rounds | Strokes | Avg. | Best 18 | Best 54 | Top 5 | Top 10 | Top 20 | Best Finish | ||
| 2022-23 | 10 | 29 | 2116 | 72.97 | 66 (-6) | 207 (-9) | 4 | 4 | 4 | T1 | ||
| 2023-24 | 10 | 29 | 2134 | 73.58 | 67 (-3) | 212 (+2) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 2024-25 | 3 | 9 | 691 | 76.78 | 71 (E) | 225 (+12) | 0 | 0 | 0 | T48 | ||
| Total | 23 | 67 | 4941 | 73.74 | 66 (-6) | 207 (-9) | 6 | 6 | 10 | T1 | ||
| CAREER BESTS | |||||||||||
| Low 18 | 66, at Spring Bulldog Bash (March 27-28, 2023) | ||||||||||
| Low 54 | 207 (2x), last at Spring Bulldog Bash (March 27-28, 2023) | ||||||||||
| Best Ind. Finish | 1st, Spring Bulldog Bash (March 27-28, 2023) | ||||||||||
| Top 5 Finishes | 6 | ||||||||||
| Top 10 Finishes | 6 | ||||||||||
| Top 20 Finishes | 10 | ||||||||||
| Rounds Par or better | 23 | ||||||||||
| Rounds in the 60s | 5 | ||||||||||
| TOURNAMENT-BY-TOURNAMENT RESULTS | |||||||||||
| 2022-23 | |||
| Place | Date | Tournament | Scores |
| T4 | Sept. 12-13, 2022 | Full Moon BBQ Invitational | 70-71-141 (-1) |
| T1 | Oct. 3-4, 2022 | Camden Collegiate | 70-67-70-207 (-3) |
| T45 | Oct. 24-25, 2022 | Matt Dyas Invitational | 88-78-78-244 (+28) |
| T47 | Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2022 | Citrus Intercollegiate | 72-74-73-219 (+3) |
| T39 | Feb. 27-28, 2023 | Spring Bulldog Clash | 73-74-72-219 (+9) |
| T30 | March 13-14, 2023 | Southeastern Collegiate | 75-73-72-220 (+4) |
| T25 | March 20-21, 2023 | Hargett Memorial Invitational | 74-76-74-224 (+8) |
| 1 | March 27-28, 2023 | Spring Bulldog Bash | 66-72-69-207 (-9) |
| T2 | April 16-18, 2023 | Gulf South Conference Championship | 72-68-71-211 (-5) |
| T77 | May 11-13, 2023 | NCAA DII South/Southeast Regional | 71-73-80-224 (+11) |
| 2023-24 | |||
| 11 | Sept. 11-13, 2023 | Full Moon BBQ Invitational | 72-72-144 (+2) |
| T17 | Oct. 2-3, 2023 | Shark Invitational | 70-73-75-218 (+5) |
| T46 | Oct. 16-17, 2023 | Hurricane Invitational | 71-79-77-227 (+11) |
| T70 | Oct. 23-24, 2023 | Copperhead Championship | 76-74-79-229 (+16) |
| T19 | Feb. 26-27, 2024 | Spring Bulldog Clash | 71-74-67-212 (+2) |
| T5 | March 11-12, 2024 | First Federal Southeastern Challenge | 70-69-74-213 (-3) |
| 5 | March 18-19, 2024 | Battle at Barnsley | 75-75-71-221 (+5) |
| T22 | April 8-9, 2024 | Argonaut Invitational | 72-72-73-217 (+1) |
| T16 | April 22-24 | Gulf South Conference Championship | 76-75-74-225 (+9) |
| T82 | May 9-11, 2024 | NCAA DII South/Southeast Regional | 79-74-75-228 (+12) |
| 2024-25 | |||
| T96* | Sept. 8-10, 2024 | Argent Financial Classic | 79-86-76-241 (+25) |
| T48 | Sept. 23-24, 2024 | Git-R-Done Invitational | 71-76-78-225 (+12) |
| T50 | Oct. 28-29, 2024 | The Clerico | 76-76-73-225 (+15) |
* - 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
