2023-24 Men's Golf Roster
Banas, Ryan
Ryan Banas
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Winnetka, Ill.
- High School:
- Loyola Academy
Bio
HONORS AND AWARDS
2024-25 (So.): Recorded first career top-10 finish in a tie for eighth overall and second on MU at the Dayton Flyer Invitational with a 3-over 216 (68-76-72) at NCR Countr Club ... Carded career-best 5-under 211 (65-72-74) at the Bell Bank 'Pay it Forward' Collegiate (March 24-25) at Wigwam's Gold Course to tie for seventh overall and second on MU ... His 7-under 65 in the opening round at Wigwam is a career-low mark ... Won all three matches to help MU win a team championship at BIG EAST Match Play at Bear Lakes Country Club (Feb. 3-4) in West Palm Beach, Florida (Final: Banas (MU) def. Eric Boulger (UConn), 3&2; Semifinal: Banas (MU) def. Johnny Creamean (Butler), 2&1; First Round: Banas (MU) def. Michael Vickers (Villanova), 2&1.
2023-24 (Fr.): Competed in four events during his freshman season and played 12 rounds ... Participated as part of the MU lineup in the season-opening Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills (Sept. 3-5) and carded a 23-over 239 (77-82-80) ... Recorded his low round (72 first round) and low 54-hole score (3-over 219) as an individual at the Minnesota Golf Classic on Sept. 9-10 at Pioneer Creek Golf Course ... Also competed as an individual at the Badger Individual at TPC Wisconsin and tied for 22nd in The Johnnie-O Individual at Sea Palms.
Prior to Marquette: Four-year member of the Loyola Academy boys' varsity golf team; named co-captain as a junior and senior ... Led high school team to Catholic Conference League Championships all four years ... 2022 Catholic Conference League Player of the year and the individual round scoring record holder of 8-under par (64) ... Finished in second place (74-72-75—221) in the 2022 Illinois State Junior Amateur at Makray Memorial ... Runner-up in the 2022 AJGA Renewal By Anderson Junior Open hosted by D.A. Points with a 54-score of 5-under par 211 (70-69-72) ... Two-time IHSA State Championship qualifier as a junior and senior, finished in the top 15 both years ... Recipient of the American Junior Golf Association Jerry Cole Sportsmanship Award.
Coach Bailey on Banas: "Ryan comes from a very athletic family and brings a wealth of national experience, qualifying for the US Junior Amateur and posting several top 10 AJGA finishes. Banas resume was recently highlighted by being honored with the AJGA Jerry Cole Sportsmanship Award." (Nov. 2022)
- Cobalt Golf All-American Scholar (2024-25)
- BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2023-24, 2024-25)
CAREER-BESTS
- Single round score: 65 (7-under); Bell Bank 'Pay it Forward' Collegiate, first round (3/24/25)
- 54-hole event score: 211 (5-under); Bell Bank 'Pay it Forward' Collegiate (3/24-3/25/25)
2024-25 (So.): Recorded first career top-10 finish in a tie for eighth overall and second on MU at the Dayton Flyer Invitational with a 3-over 216 (68-76-72) at NCR Countr Club ... Carded career-best 5-under 211 (65-72-74) at the Bell Bank 'Pay it Forward' Collegiate (March 24-25) at Wigwam's Gold Course to tie for seventh overall and second on MU ... His 7-under 65 in the opening round at Wigwam is a career-low mark ... Won all three matches to help MU win a team championship at BIG EAST Match Play at Bear Lakes Country Club (Feb. 3-4) in West Palm Beach, Florida (Final: Banas (MU) def. Eric Boulger (UConn), 3&2; Semifinal: Banas (MU) def. Johnny Creamean (Butler), 2&1; First Round: Banas (MU) def. Michael Vickers (Villanova), 2&1.
2023-24 (Fr.): Competed in four events during his freshman season and played 12 rounds ... Participated as part of the MU lineup in the season-opening Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills (Sept. 3-5) and carded a 23-over 239 (77-82-80) ... Recorded his low round (72 first round) and low 54-hole score (3-over 219) as an individual at the Minnesota Golf Classic on Sept. 9-10 at Pioneer Creek Golf Course ... Also competed as an individual at the Badger Individual at TPC Wisconsin and tied for 22nd in The Johnnie-O Individual at Sea Palms.
Prior to Marquette: Four-year member of the Loyola Academy boys' varsity golf team; named co-captain as a junior and senior ... Led high school team to Catholic Conference League Championships all four years ... 2022 Catholic Conference League Player of the year and the individual round scoring record holder of 8-under par (64) ... Finished in second place (74-72-75—221) in the 2022 Illinois State Junior Amateur at Makray Memorial ... Runner-up in the 2022 AJGA Renewal By Anderson Junior Open hosted by D.A. Points with a 54-score of 5-under par 211 (70-69-72) ... Two-time IHSA State Championship qualifier as a junior and senior, finished in the top 15 both years ... Recipient of the American Junior Golf Association Jerry Cole Sportsmanship Award.
Coach Bailey on Banas: "Ryan comes from a very athletic family and brings a wealth of national experience, qualifying for the US Junior Amateur and posting several top 10 AJGA finishes. Banas resume was recently highlighted by being honored with the AJGA Jerry Cole Sportsmanship Award." (Nov. 2022)
| Season | Events | Rounds | Avg. | vs. Par | Low Rd. (54) | 60's | Par or better |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 12 | 76.08 | +4.58 | 71 (219) | 0 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 28 | 73.21 | +1.93 | 65 (211) | 4 | 8 |
| Career | 14 | 40 | 74.07 | +2.73 | 65 (211) | 4 | 10 |
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