Derek Uyesaka
| Year: | Senior |
| Hometown: | Santa Barbara, Calif. |
| High School: | San Marcos High School |
Career
Had two top-20 showings in 2006-07, placing 11th (212) in the U.S. Intercollegiate at Stanford and 12th (216) in the Callaway Golf Invitational at The Farms Golf Club....low round of the season was 69 at the PING-Arizona Intercollegiate and Pacific Coast Intercollegiate....shot 4-under 140 (70-70) to become first alternate in the 2007 U.S. Public Links Qualifier at Boulder Creek....UCI's top performer at the 2006 Big West Conference Championships with a third-place finish (214) at Tijeras Creek....was named to the All-Big West honorable mention team....placed fifth (227) in the Club Glove Intercollegiate at Saticoy Country Club in October 2005....averaged 75.04 for the 2005-06 season with a low round of 69 at the Big West Championship.....finished third in the 2006 Long Beach City Championship with a 6-under total of 206....sat out the 2004-05 season at UCI....played in six tournaments for UCI as a freshman in 2003-04....had a 77.83 average for the Anteaters in '03-04 with a low round of 72 in the Countrywide Intercollegiate at Wood Ranch....shot a 7-under 65 in the Long Beach Open Amateur Qualifier at Rec. Park this past summer....finished 10th (152) in the 2005 Goleta City Championship....tied for sixth (206) in the 2004 Santa Barbara City Championship....was a three-time All-Channel League selection at San Marcos High School...his prep team won three CIF Southern Section titles and won the state championship in 2001...San Marcos was state runner-up in 2002...played on four straight league championship teams...received the Coaches' Award/Team Captain in 2003...earned his team's Most Improved Award in 2001....was named Most Improved in basketball during the 2002-03 season...finished 10th in the 2003 Santa Barbara City Championship with a total of 213...placed 24th in the 2003 CIF State Championship with a round of 73...won the 2001 Santa Barbara Junior Open with a two-round total of 138...finished second in the 2002 Channel League Championships and was third in 2001.
Had two top-20 showings in 2006-07, placing 11th (212) in the U.S. Intercollegiate at Stanford and 12th (216) in the Callaway Golf Invitational at The Farms Golf Club....low round of the season was 69 at the PING-Arizona Intercollegiate and Pacific Coast Intercollegiate....shot 4-under 140 (70-70) to become first alternate in the 2007 U.S. Public Links Qualifier at Boulder Creek....UCI's top performer at the 2006 Big West Conference Championships with a third-place finish (214) at Tijeras Creek....was named to the All-Big West honorable mention team....placed fifth (227) in the Club Glove Intercollegiate at Saticoy Country Club in October 2005....averaged 75.04 for the 2005-06 season with a low round of 69 at the Big West Championship.....finished third in the 2006 Long Beach City Championship with a 6-under total of 206....sat out the 2004-05 season at UCI....played in six tournaments for UCI as a freshman in 2003-04....had a 77.83 average for the Anteaters in '03-04 with a low round of 72 in the Countrywide Intercollegiate at Wood Ranch....shot a 7-under 65 in the Long Beach Open Amateur Qualifier at Rec. Park this past summer....finished 10th (152) in the 2005 Goleta City Championship....tied for sixth (206) in the 2004 Santa Barbara City Championship....was a three-time All-Channel League selection at San Marcos High School...his prep team won three CIF Southern Section titles and won the state championship in 2001...San Marcos was state runner-up in 2002...played on four straight league championship teams...received the Coaches' Award/Team Captain in 2003...earned his team's Most Improved Award in 2001....was named Most Improved in basketball during the 2002-03 season...finished 10th in the 2003 Santa Barbara City Championship with a total of 213...placed 24th in the 2003 CIF State Championship with a round of 73...won the 2001 Santa Barbara Junior Open with a two-round total of 138...finished second in the 2002 Channel League Championships and was third in 2001.
Personal
Majoring in political science....parents are James Uyesaka and Denise Irwin.
