Boys Golf

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide an exceptional golfing environment that nurtures talented players who share a mutual respect for the sport, for each other, for opponents and officials.

The Varsity team at Santa Margarita Catholic High School is among the most competitive in Southern California. Not only do we compete in the Trinity League, but we travel to Northern California to compete in the De La Salle Tournament and play at Pebble Beach, California. The Eagle Varsity team also competes at the Champions Invitational (Palm Desert, Ca.) which is considered the most competitive high school tournament in the nation. The varsity has qualified for the CIF-SS Championships every year since 1991 and we look forward to carrying on this tradition.

SMCHS golf program carries approximately 30 players and fields three teams. The junior varsity and frosh-soph teams are developmental. All students are welcome and encouraged to tryout no matter how little experience they have. We want to expose our players to a lifelong sport that teaches much more than how to swing a club. We encourage our golfers to have a positive sense of self-worth, self-discipline, personal responsibility, successful interpersonal relationships, and a commitment to Gospel values.

• California State Team Champion: 1996, 2000
• California State Qualifier: 2011, 2012
• Southern California Champions: 1993, 1997, 2000
• CIF-SS Team Champion: 1996, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2012
• League Champions: 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2012

Steve Conway

• 2000 California State High School Individual Champion (65)
• College Golf at UCLA (2000 – 2004) Two-Time All-American
• Competed in the 2003 United States Amateur Championship
• Played in the 2009 United States Open Championship at Bethpage

Beau Hossler

• 2012 Champions Invitational; Individual Champion (65-68-74)
• 2012 CIF Finals Individual Champion (65)
• 2012 California State High School Individual Runner-up
• 2012 Rolex Junior All-American First Team
• College Golf at University of Texas (2013 – 2016)
• 2016 Fred Haskins Award: Most Outstanding College Golfer in the United States
• Qualified for three US Opens. First one at the age of 16
• Currently on the PGA Tour: Best Finish was 2^nd place in the 2018 Houston Open

NCAA Division I & II Eligibility Requirements

NCAA member schools have adopted rules to create an equitable recruiting environment that promotes student-athlete well-being. The rules define who may be involved in the recruiting process, when recruiting may occur and the conditions under which recruiting may be conducted. Recruiting rules seek, as much as possible, to control intrusions into the lives of student-athletes.

The NCAA defines recruiting as “any solicitation of prospective student-athletes or their parents by an institutional staff member or by a representative of the institution’s athletics interests for the purpose of securing a prospective student-athlete’s enrollment and ultimate participation in the institution’s intercollegiate athletics program.”