2013-14 at Gardner-Webb: Played in all 11 tournaments for Gardner-Webb… Best finish was fourth-place at the Patriot Intercollegiate Big South Preview… Was the top GWU performer in three different events this season... Compiled 5 top-25 finishes on the year including at 10th-place finish at the Golfweek Program Challenge shooting 215, -1 under par… Finished in 12th-place overall at the Myrtle Beach National Intercollegiate with rounds of 70 and 75… Shot at pair of 69’s and a 71 at the Donald Ross Intercollegiate placing in a tie for 13th with a total score of 209, -1 under par…Top individual finisher for Gardner-Webb at the 2014 Big South Championship shooting rounds of 81, 70 ad 75 to finish in a tie for 23rd overall… After three years of school still maintains a perfect 4.0 GPA.
2012-13 at Gardner-Webb: Named to the 2013 Big South All-Academic Team … Played in all 13 tournaments for GWU on the season … Carded a low round 67, -5 under par, at the Raines Development Intercollegiate … Named the Big South Men’s Golfer of the Week on September 13th along with fellow teammate Daniel Kim … Was the top GWU performer in two different events on the season … Recorded four top-10 finishes on the year … Paced the Runnin’ Bulldogs to a first-place team finish at the 2013 Keith Hills Invitational with a second-place individual finish and a combined score of 212, -1 under par … Finished in a tie for first-place overall with a three-round combined score of 209, -7 under par, at the Raines Development Intercollegiate … Placed in a tie for fourth-place at the GWU vs. HPU Duals with a round of 76, +4 … Posted a 20th-place showing with a three-round combined score of 218, +2, at the Coca-Cola Invitational … Also turned in 24th-place finishes at both the Davidson College Invitational (154, +10) and at the Furman Intercollegiate (220, +4) … Posted a team-best ninth-place finish at the 2013 Big South Men’s Golf Championship with a three-round combined score of 225, +9 … Carded a stroke average of 75.03 over 34 rounds of play on the season ... Earned a spot on the 2012-13 Big South Presidential Honor Roll.
2011-12 at Gardner-Webb: Played in all nine tournaments for Gardner-Webb on the year ... Turned in a low round 68, -4 under par, twice ... Was the top GWU performer at the Charleston Shootout, posting a 13th-place finish with a three-round combined score of 217, +1 ... Finished in a tie for 16th-place overall at the Bash at the Beach with a three-round combined score of 219, +6 ... Posted a 23rd-place finish at the Springhill Suites Intercollegiate, his first intercollegiate match, shooting a three-day combined score of 217, +1 ... Turned in a 28th-place finish at the Donald Ross Intercollegiate with a three-round combined score of 222, +12 ... Carded a 225, +9, at the Furman Intercollegiate and a 228, +12, at the Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational ... Also competed for Gardner-Webb at the Joe Agee Invitational and The Hummingbird Intercollegiate ... Finished in a tie at 34th-place overall at the 2012 Big South Men's Golf Championship with a three-round combined score of 227, +11 ... Posted a stroke average of 74.58 over 26 rounds of play for the year ... Earned a spot on the 2011-12 Big South Presidential Honor Roll.
High School: A letterwinner at Weddington High School ... Four-time Team MVP ... Two-time Conference Player of the Year ... Also a two-time First-Team All-County selection ... Was named to the Third-Team All-State Team his senior year ... Placed in a tie for fifth-place at the State Tournament his senior year ... Took third-place at the Regional Tournament as a senior ... Turned in a second-place finish at the Regional Tournament as a junior ... Won the Conference Tournament his junior season ... Placed in a tie for seventh-place overall at the 2011 Carolinas Junior Championship ... Recorded a 16th-place finish at the 2011 Carolina Amateur Championship ... Turned in a round of 69 in the seedings round before being defeated in the third round of match play at the 2011 North Carolina Junior Championship, finishing tied for ninth overall ... Placed in a tie for 24th-place at the 2011 North Carolina Amateur Championship ... Finished in a tie for eighth-place overall at the 2010 Trusted Choice Big "I" National Championship ... Picked up a first-place win with a two-round score of 137 at the 2010 North Carolina Trusted Choice Big "I" State Championship ... A three-time Junior Club Champion at Rolling Hills Country Club from 2008-10 and the 2010 Reigning Club Champion ... A two-time First-Team All-Academic Team selection ... Won the Principal's Award in 2011 and is a two-time Scholar-Athlete award winner.
Personal: Born on May 4, 1993 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. ... Son of Dave and Penny Yelverton ... Has an older brother named Danny who was a member of the GWU baseball team ... Majoring in Biology.
