University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2022-23 Golf Roster
Weber, Matt
Matt Weber
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lafayette, La.
- High School:
- St. Thomas More
Bio
• 2022-23 GCAA All-America Scholar
2022-23
• Set career-highs for events (12) and rounds (35) played.
• Posted a scoring average of 75.55 on the season.
• Finished at par or better in five rounds during the season.
• Career-low round (2-under-69) came at The Hal Williams Collegiate.
• Posted career-best 54-hole scores (220) in consecutive meets at The Hal Williams Collegiate and Bayou City Collegiate Classic.
• Recorded career-best finish (T-22nd) at the Sun Belt Conference Strokeplay (74-74-73-221) and helping Louisiana advance to SBC Match Play for the first time.
• Finished in the top 10 at the 2023 Louisiana State Amateur.
2021-22
• Posted a 75.00 scoring average in 18 rounds of play.
• Made appearances in six events during the season.
• Recorded season-low round (1-under-71) in three events (Mobile Bay Intercollegiate, Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate, Craft Farms Intercollegiate).
• Reached par or better in five rounds.
• Best 54-hole score (73-77-71-221) was at Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate.
• Finished tied for 36th at Craft Farms Intercollegiate (76-71-75-222).
2020-21
• Made two appearances during the fall, averaging 76.50 in six rounds of play.
• Made collegiate debut at Jim Rivers Intercollegiate finishing in tie for 20th (76-74-72-222).
• Low round of even-par 72 came in final round.
High School/Amateur
• Finished second overall at the 2019 Louisiana State Junior.
• Prepped at St. Thomas More where he won the Class 4A state championship and helped the Cougars to the 2019 state title.
• Ranked first in the state and 80th in the world by Junior Golf Scoreboard for the Class of 2019.
• Placed second overall at the 2018 Louisiana State Amateur, and was third at the Press Thornton Future Masters.
• Qualified for the Big I National Championship.
• Finished second overall at the 2018 Class 4A state championships.
• Finished second at the 2017 Class 5A state championships.
Personal
• Born on May 11, 2001.
• The son of Melanie and Todd Weber.
• Both parents are UL graduates.
• Father and three uncles (Troy, Ted and Thad) played baseball for the Ragin' Cajuns.
• Another uncle, Ty Weber, played golf for Louisiana from 1994-99.
• Enjoys watching sports and hanging out with friends in his spare time.
• Served as assistant coach for four seasons for The Wetlands Junior PGA Golf League.
• Graduated with honors from STM.
• Earned a Bachelor's degree in Insurance & Risk Management from UL in the spring of 2023.
• Pursuing his MBA from UL.
* - Played as an individual
2022-23
• Set career-highs for events (12) and rounds (35) played.
• Posted a scoring average of 75.55 on the season.
• Finished at par or better in five rounds during the season.
• Career-low round (2-under-69) came at The Hal Williams Collegiate.
• Posted career-best 54-hole scores (220) in consecutive meets at The Hal Williams Collegiate and Bayou City Collegiate Classic.
• Recorded career-best finish (T-22nd) at the Sun Belt Conference Strokeplay (74-74-73-221) and helping Louisiana advance to SBC Match Play for the first time.
• Finished in the top 10 at the 2023 Louisiana State Amateur.
2021-22
• Posted a 75.00 scoring average in 18 rounds of play.
• Made appearances in six events during the season.
• Recorded season-low round (1-under-71) in three events (Mobile Bay Intercollegiate, Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate, Craft Farms Intercollegiate).
• Reached par or better in five rounds.
• Best 54-hole score (73-77-71-221) was at Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate.
• Finished tied for 36th at Craft Farms Intercollegiate (76-71-75-222).
2020-21
• Made two appearances during the fall, averaging 76.50 in six rounds of play.
• Made collegiate debut at Jim Rivers Intercollegiate finishing in tie for 20th (76-74-72-222).
• Low round of even-par 72 came in final round.
High School/Amateur
• Finished second overall at the 2019 Louisiana State Junior.
• Prepped at St. Thomas More where he won the Class 4A state championship and helped the Cougars to the 2019 state title.
• Ranked first in the state and 80th in the world by Junior Golf Scoreboard for the Class of 2019.
• Placed second overall at the 2018 Louisiana State Amateur, and was third at the Press Thornton Future Masters.
• Qualified for the Big I National Championship.
• Finished second overall at the 2018 Class 4A state championships.
• Finished second at the 2017 Class 5A state championships.
Personal
• Born on May 11, 2001.
• The son of Melanie and Todd Weber.
• Both parents are UL graduates.
• Father and three uncles (Troy, Ted and Thad) played baseball for the Ragin' Cajuns.
• Another uncle, Ty Weber, played golf for Louisiana from 1994-99.
• Enjoys watching sports and hanging out with friends in his spare time.
• Served as assistant coach for four seasons for The Wetlands Junior PGA Golf League.
• Graduated with honors from STM.
• Earned a Bachelor's degree in Insurance & Risk Management from UL in the spring of 2023.
• Pursuing his MBA from UL.
| YEAR-BY-YEAR | |||||||||||
| Year | Tournaments | Rounds | Avg. | Best 18 | Best 54 | Top 5 | Top 10 | Top 20 | Best Finish | ||
| 2020-21 | 2 | 6 | 76.50 | 72 (E) | 222 (+6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | T30 | ||
| 2021-22 | 6 | 18 | 75.00 | 71 (-1) | 221 (+5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | T36 | ||
| 2022-23 | 12 | 36 | 75.55 | 69 (-2) | 220 (+4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | T22 | ||
| 2023-24 | 1 | 3 | 75.67 | 71 (-1) | 227 (+11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | T67 | ||
| Total | 21 | 63 | 75.58 | 69 (-2) | 220 (+4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | T22 | ||
| CAREER BESTS | |||||||||||
| Low 18 | 69, The Hal Williams Collegiate (Feb. 13-14, 2023) | ||||||||||
| Low 54 | 220 (2x), last at Bayou City Collegiate Classic (Feb. 20-21, 2023) | ||||||||||
| Best Ind. Finish | T22, Sun Belt Conference Strokeplay (April 24-26, 2023) | ||||||||||
| Top 5 Finishes | 0 | ||||||||||
| Top 10 Finishes | 0 | ||||||||||
| Top 20 Finishes | 0 | ||||||||||
| Rounds Par or better | 11 | ||||||||||
| Rounds in the 60s | 1 | ||||||||||
| TOURNAMENT-BY-TOURNAMENT RESULTS | |||||||||||
| 2020-21 | |||
| Place | Date | Tournament | Scores |
| T30 | Sept. 13-15 | Jim Rivers Intercollegiate | 76-74-72-222 (+6) |
| T63 | Sept. 29-30 | Graeme McDowell Invitational | 75-83-79-237 (+21) |
| 2021-22 | |||
| T82 | Sept. 12-14, 2021 | Jim Rivers Intercollegiate | 79-72-75-226 (+10) |
| T59 | Feb. 14-15, 2022 | Mobile Bay Intercollegiate | 76-71-79-226 (+10) |
| T42 | Feb. 28 - Mar. 2, 2022 | Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate | 73-77-71-221 (+5) |
| T75* | March 14-15, 2022 | Louisiana Classics | 74-79-73-226 (+10) |
| T36 | March 27-29, 2022 | Craft Farms Intercollegiate | 76-71-75-222 (+6) |
| T84 | April 11-12, 2022 | Mossy Oak Collegiate | 78-79-72-229 (+13) |
| 2022-23 | |||
| T40 | Sept. 4-5, 2022 | Turning Stone Intercollegiate | 80-75-76-231 (+15) |
| T78 | Sept., 11-13, 2022 | Jim Rivers Intercollegiate | 70-72-79-221 (+5) |
| T38 | Sept. 26-27, 2022 | Graeme McDowell Invitational | 78-75-81-234 (+18) |
| T63 | Feb. 13-14, 2023 | The Hal Williams Collegiate | 73-69-78-220 (+7) |
| T38 | Feb. 20-21, 2023 | Bayou City Collegiate Classic | 75-75-70-220 (+4) |
| T40 | Feb. 27 - March 1, 2023 | Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate | 73-70-80-223 (+7) |
| T43 | March 13-14, 2023 | Louisiana Classics | 81-75-74-230 (+17) |
| T86 | March 20-21, 2023 | All American | 75-73-83-231 (+15) |
| 98 | April 3-4, 2023 | Mossy Oak Collegiate | 77-77-79-233 (+17) |
| T22 | April 24-26, 2023 | Sun Belt Conference Strokeplay | 74-74-73-221 (+5) |
| - | April 27, 2023 | Sun Belt Match Play | 0-2-0 |
| T67 | May 15-17, 2023 | NCAA Norman Regional | 77-77-75-229 (+13) |
| 2023-24 | |||
| T68* | Oct. 16-17, 2023 | Everett Buick GMC Classic | 74-71-82-227 (+11) |
* - 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
