David Whinery
David Whinery
Height: 6-2
Weight: 205
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Hinsdale, Ill.
High School: TCU / Hindsale Central HS
Major: Business Management / Accounting

2016-17: Played in six events playing in 15.5 rounds... finished third on the team with a 74.4 scoring average... Tallied five top-20 finishes including three times in the top-five... Captured medalist honors at the rain-shortened Tennessee River Rumble with a five-under par 67... Finished third at the Tusculum Invitational with 70-69=139 (-3)... Tied for fifth place honors in his Tusculum debut at the Etowah Intercollegiate (71-73=144, E)... T12th at the SAC Championship with 74-35=109 (+3)... Shot 69 (-2) in the final round of the Tusculum Fall Classic... Logged five rounds under par including a string of three in a row.

Texas Christian University: Attended the Fort Worth, Texas school from 2013-2015... Served as the program's golf manager during the 2013-2014 season for head coach Bill Montigel.

High School: Graduated from Hinsdale Central HS in Hinsdale, Ill... Coached by Jess Krueger... Lettered three years in golf and volleyball... 2012 All-State qualifier... 2012 team captain... Academic All-Conference from 2010-2012... Led team to 2012 State championship... Stats: 74.00 scoring average as a senior.

Personal: Born March 1, 1995 in Hinsdale, Ill... Majoring in business management and accounting... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Future plans: Work for an accounting firm and possibly continue to play in state amateur tournaments if time permits... Hobbies: Hiking, traveling, golfing, listening to music... Favorite book: "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"; Favorite midnight snack: Burrito from Lost Burritos Tapatillos; Favorite movies: "Never Back Down" or "Shooter"; Favorite musical artist; Ben Rector; Favorite song: "Fear" by Ben Rector; Favorite sports team: Chicago Cubs; Favorite sports moment: Winning the State championship as underdogs; Favorite color: Blue; Favorite food: Prime Rib sandwich; Favorite sport other than golf: Volleyball; Person David most admires: His mother; Toughest player David has ever played against: Nick Hardy; What people don't know about David: He is a good cook and enjoys baking; When he was a kid, David tried to be like: His mother - still trying to live up to the person she was and wanted him to be.