2023-24 Men's Golf Roster
Roster
Simpson, Lance

Lance Simpson
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Farragut High School
Bio
Career Scorecard
Year | Trns. | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. | Low | High | Rds. Par or Better | T10 | T25 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | 10 | 29 | 2,099 | 72.38 | 65 | 81 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
2023-24 | 11 | 34 | 2,436 | 71.65 | 65 | 78 | 16 | 1 | 5 |
2024-25 | 12 | 37 | 2,613 | 70.62 | 66 | 77 | 24 | 4 | 8 |
Total | 33 | 100 | 7,148 | 71.48 | 65 | 81 | 54 | 6 | 17 |
CAREER EVENTS
Redshirt Junior (2024-25)
- Visit Knoxville Collegiate 66-68-70--204 (-6) / T-3rd
- Valero Texas Collegiate 69-72-69--210 (-6) / T-5th
- Fighting Irish Classic 70-71-66--207 (-3) / T-3rd
- Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate 77-71-73--221 (+5) / T-49th
- Puerto Rico Classic 70-71-70--211 (-5) / T-22nd
- Cabo Collegiate 74-71-69--214 (+10) / T-14th
- Pauma Valley Invitational 69-71-69--209 (-4) / T-11th
- Valspar Collegiate Invitational 69-74-70--213 (E) / T-42nd
- The Ford Collegiate 71-70-73--214 (+4) / T-19th
- SEC Championships 71-71-69--211 (+1) / T-37th
- NCAA Amherst Regional 71-70-66--207 (-3) / T-6th
- NCAA Championships 75-72-70-75--292 (+4) / T-38th
Redshirt Sophomore (2023-24)
- Visit Knoxville Collegiate 70-65-74--209 (-1) / T-17th
- SEC Fall Preview 71-72-70--213 (E) / T-34th
- Fighting Irish Classic 73-71-71--215 (+5) / T-32nd
- Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate 71-75-78--224 (+8) / T-62nd
- Puerto Rico Classic 70-68-70--208 (-8) / T-21st
- Cabo Collegiate 74-73-73--220 (+7) / T-46th
- The Goodwin 68-72-70--210 (E) / T-11th
- Lewis Chitengwa Memorial 70-69-73--212 (-1) / 14th
- SEC Championships 75-68-73--216 (+6) / 48th
- NCAA Austin Regional 69-70-72--211 (-2) / T-9th
- NCAA Championships 77-71-74-76--298 (+10) / T-49th
Redshirt Freshman (2022-23)
- Maui Jim Intercollegiate 68-73-70--211 (+1) / T-57th
- SEC Match Play Championship 68-65-69--202 (-8) / T-10th
- Purdue Fall Invitational 78-72-71--221 (+5) / T-16th
- Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate 75-66-76 (+1) / T-32nd
- Puerto Rico Classic 75-76-71-222 (+6) / T-63rd
- Wolfpack Individual Invite* 76-71--147 (+3) / T-12th
- All-American Intercollegiate 75-73-75--223 (+7) / T-48th
- Mossy Oak Collegiate* 75-68-74--217 (+1) / T-55th
- Mason Rudolph Championship* 70-66-75--211 (-2) / T-15
- Auburn NCAA Regional 81-72-75--228 (+12) / T-47th
HONORS
- 2025 PING All-American (Honorable Mention)
- 2025 Golfweek All-American (Honorable Mention)
- 2025 PING All-Southeast Region Team (May 24, 2025)
- 2025 Ben Hogan Award Watch List (Jan. 29, 2025)
- 2024 Golf Channel Preseason All-American (Honorable Mention)
- 2023-24 NCAA Division I Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
REDSHIRT JUNIOR - 2024-25
- Qualified for the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club
- Made the cut individually for the fourth round of stroke play at the NCAA Championships where he tied for 38th
- Guided the Vols to their second consecutive NCAA Championships appearance after tying for sixth at the NCAA Amherst Regional
- Posted a one-under in the final round at the SEC Championships, finishing one-over and tied for 37th.
- Finished tied for 19th after shooting 4-over at the Ford Collegiate.
- Put together an even-par performance with two rounds of par or better at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational to tie for 36th.
- Led Vols to top-five finish in loaded field at the Pauma Valley Invitational with a 4-under performance, tying for 11th place
- Shot 1-over at the Cabo Collegiate to tie for 14th place, securing a single-season high of top-25 finishes with five
- Tied for 49th at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate
- Registered his third consecutive top-five finish at the Fighting Irish Classic, shooting 3-under overall to tie for third
- Posted his second consecutive top-five finish at the Valero Texas Collegiate after shooting 6-under overall
- Notched a career-high finish at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate after shooting 6-under to tie for third
- Finished 5-under at the Puerto Rico Classic, shooting under par in all three rounds and securing a tie for 22nd place.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE - 2023-24
- Tied for 49th at the NCAA Championships to conclude his redshirt sophomore season
- Notched a career-best showing at the NCAA Austin Regional after shooting 2-under overall to tie for ninth
- Finished 48th at the SEC Championships after shooting 6-over
- Collectively shot a 212 (-1) and placed 14th while competing at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial
- Posted his highest finish of the season so far at The Goodwin after shooting even-par overall in tough conditions and tying for 11th
- Shot 7-over at the Cabo Collegiate and finished tied for 46th
- Secured his second top-25 finish of the season at the Puerto Rico Classic after shooting 8-under overall and tying for 21st; Also shot below-par in each round, including a second-round 68
- Went 2-0 in foursomes and fourball matches at the Cypress Point Classic with Evan Woosley-Reed as his partner; Also won his singles match to give Tennessee its first point over Pepperdine
- Shot 8-over and tied for 62nd at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate
- Posted a three-round even-par finish at the SEC Fall Preview to tie for 34th place overall
- Shot a 209 (-1), including a second round at -5, during the Visit Knoxville Collegiate where he finished tied for 17th.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN - 2022-23
- Placed tied for 47th at the Auburn NCAA Regional and posted a 12-over total, including a round two 72.
- Competed as an individual at the Mason Rudolph Championship, posting a 2-under total and finishing tied for 15
- Competed individually at the Mossy Oak Collegiate where he posted a three-round total of 1-over to finish tied for 55th
- Posted a three round total of 7-over and tied for 48th at the All-American Intercollegiate
- Shot 3-over and tied for 12th place at the Wolfpack Indivudal Invite
- Made his spring debut at the Puerto Rico Classic, shooting 6-over and tying for 63rd
- Was Tennessee's second highest finisher at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate, shooting 1-over and finishing tied for 32nd place.
- Finished the Purdue Fall Invitational tied for 16th place, shooting 5-over. It marks consecutive top-20 finishes for Simpson.
- In just his second appearance in the lineup, Simpson gave Tennessee its second-highest finish at the SEC Match Play Championships, tying for 10th place and shooting 202 (-8).
- Opened the fall by tying for 57th place at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate, shooting a three round total of 1-over.
FRESHMAN - 2021-22
- Did not compete in any events in 2021-22.
PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- No. 21 ranked golfer in the 2021 class.
- 2018 & 2020 TSSAA Class AAA individual state champion.
- Simpson's 13-under performance during two rounds at the 2020 TSSAA state championships. was the second-best tournament score in state history.
- Led Farragut to the 2020 Class AAA team state title.
- Won the 2020 Tennessee Junior PGA Championship by eight strokes in June after shooting 10-under in two rounds at Nashville's Old Hickory Country Club.
PERSONAL
- Recipient of The Smith Family Athletic Scholarship Fund.
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