2024-25 Men's Golf Roster
Roster
Borow, Jacob

Jacob Borow
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Lake Jackson, Texas
- High School:
- Brazoswood
Bio
HONORS
• 2021-22 American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year
• 2024 HCU Colin Montgomerie Invitational Individual Champion
• 2024-25 Spring Academic All-Big 12 Conference Team
• 2023-24 Spring Academic All-Big 12 Conference First Team
• 2022-23 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
• 2020-21 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2024-25)
Made his season debut at Argent Financial Classic at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, La... Tied for fifth with a score of 3-under 213, thanks to a Second-Round 69 (Sept. 8-10)... Defeated Charlie Wylie 3&1 on final day of Big 12 Match Play Tournament at Houston Oaks Country Club & Retreat to help lead Cougars to win over TCU (Oct. 9)... Tied for 13th with score of 6-under 210- during White Sands WVU Invitational at Ocean Club Golf Course in Paradise Island, Bahamas... Fired scores of 68-69 during final two rounds (Oct. 25-27)... Opened Thunderbird Collegiate with a 65 and tied for 17th with score of 5-under 208 to lead Cougars at Papago Golf Club in Phoenix (April 11-12).
JUNIOR (2023-24)
Competed in 10 tournaments... Tied for second on team with 12 rounds of par or better... Made his season debut as individual at Argent Financial Classic at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, La... Fired a 70 in the Second Round of that event and tied for 33rd at 218... Earned a 1up win over Cincinnati's William McDonald on second day of Big 12 Match Play Tournament at The Clubs at Houston Oaks in Hockley, Texas... Led Houston with a score of 221 to tie for eighth at the Houston Classic at Golf Club of Houston... Fired three straight rounds in the 60s, including a 65 in the Second Round, to capture the individual title at 16-under 200 at the HCU Colin Montgomerie Invitational at Sweetwater Country Club in Sugar Land, Texas... Tied for 14th at the All-American Intercollegiate with a score of 218 at Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas... Closed that tournament with a 1-under 71... Lowered his score with each round and recorded a 70 in Final Round of NCAA Baton Rouge Regional at University Club to tie for 35th at 222.
SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
Made his season debut as an individual at Bluejack National Shootout vs. Sam Houston at Bluejack National in Montgomery, Texas... Posted scores of 70-69 to tie for fourth at 5-under 319... Tied for fifth at All-American Intercollegiate Individual with score of 219... Opened that tournament with 1-under 71 at Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas. Summer: Tied for seventh at Texas Amateur Championship with score of even-par 284 at The Clubs at Houston Oaks in Hockley, Texas... Opened with consecutive 71s with a 69 in the Third Round.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021-22)
Made his collegiate debut at season-opening Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills in Hartford, Wis... Fired even-par 72s in Final Round and tied for 46th at 217... Closed Houston Classic with scores of 70-68 at Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas... Tied for eighth with score of 219... Posted a 68 in the Final Round of the Valspar Collegiate Invitational to tie for 42nd with a score of 216 at The Floridian Golf Club in Palm City, Fla... Tied for sixth with score of 74 vs. Sam Houston at Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas... Closed the NCAA Stockton Regional with rounds of 70-72 at The Reserve at Spanos Park in Stockton, Calif... Finished 62nd at 223.
FRESHMAN (2020-21)
Sat out as a redshirt and did not compete.
BRAZOSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Member of varsity golf team for four years under Head Coach Pete Harris.... Served as a PGA Junior League Mentor from 2017-19... Taught by instructor Arthur Russell, who was an All-American at Houston in 1972... Named to Academic All-District Team in 20-16 and 2018. Junior (2018-19): All-District 23-6A and All-Region First-Team selection for second straight season... Qualified for District Championship, Regional and State Championships as individual for second straight season... Tied for 12th at Class 6A State Championships... Earned medalist honors at AJGA Patrick Reed Junior Championship... Finished fourth in local U.S. Open qualifer at -4... Tied for 20th at U.S. Open Sectional at -3. Sophomore (2017-18): All-District 23-6A and All-Region First-Team selection... Academic All-District honoree... Individual qualifier for District, Region and State Championships... Finished second with score of -6 at Texas Junior Amateur Championship.
PERSONAL
Full name is Jacob Douglas Borow... Born in Napierville, Ill... Son of Julie and Douglas Borow... Father has been a PGA member for 25 years and is general manager at The Wilderness Golf Club in Lake Jackson, Texas... Has a sister, Paige... Received his bachelor’s degree in human resource development in Summer 2024 and studied post-baccalaureate work in retailing and consumer science during 2024-25 season.
CAREER STATISTICS
• 2021-22 American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year
• 2024 HCU Colin Montgomerie Invitational Individual Champion
• 2024-25 Spring Academic All-Big 12 Conference Team
• 2023-24 Spring Academic All-Big 12 Conference First Team
• 2022-23 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
• 2020-21 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
Career Bests | ||||
Low Round | 65 (1st) 65 (2nd) |
Thunderbird Collegiate (April 11, 2025) HCU Colin Montgomerie Invitational (March 4, 2024) |
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Low 36 | 131 | HCU Colin Mongtomerie Invitational (March 4, 2024) | ||
Low 54 | 200 | HCU Colin Montgomerie Invitational (March 4-5, 2024) | ||
Relative to Par | -16 | HCU Colin Montgomerie Invitational (March 4-5, 2024) | ||
Best Finish | 1st | HCU Colin Montgomerie Invitational (March 4-5, 2024) |
Made his season debut at Argent Financial Classic at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, La... Tied for fifth with a score of 3-under 213, thanks to a Second-Round 69 (Sept. 8-10)... Defeated Charlie Wylie 3&1 on final day of Big 12 Match Play Tournament at Houston Oaks Country Club & Retreat to help lead Cougars to win over TCU (Oct. 9)... Tied for 13th with score of 6-under 210- during White Sands WVU Invitational at Ocean Club Golf Course in Paradise Island, Bahamas... Fired scores of 68-69 during final two rounds (Oct. 25-27)... Opened Thunderbird Collegiate with a 65 and tied for 17th with score of 5-under 208 to lead Cougars at Papago Golf Club in Phoenix (April 11-12).
JUNIOR (2023-24)
Competed in 10 tournaments... Tied for second on team with 12 rounds of par or better... Made his season debut as individual at Argent Financial Classic at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, La... Fired a 70 in the Second Round of that event and tied for 33rd at 218... Earned a 1up win over Cincinnati's William McDonald on second day of Big 12 Match Play Tournament at The Clubs at Houston Oaks in Hockley, Texas... Led Houston with a score of 221 to tie for eighth at the Houston Classic at Golf Club of Houston... Fired three straight rounds in the 60s, including a 65 in the Second Round, to capture the individual title at 16-under 200 at the HCU Colin Montgomerie Invitational at Sweetwater Country Club in Sugar Land, Texas... Tied for 14th at the All-American Intercollegiate with a score of 218 at Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas... Closed that tournament with a 1-under 71... Lowered his score with each round and recorded a 70 in Final Round of NCAA Baton Rouge Regional at University Club to tie for 35th at 222.
SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
Made his season debut as an individual at Bluejack National Shootout vs. Sam Houston at Bluejack National in Montgomery, Texas... Posted scores of 70-69 to tie for fourth at 5-under 319... Tied for fifth at All-American Intercollegiate Individual with score of 219... Opened that tournament with 1-under 71 at Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas. Summer: Tied for seventh at Texas Amateur Championship with score of even-par 284 at The Clubs at Houston Oaks in Hockley, Texas... Opened with consecutive 71s with a 69 in the Third Round.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021-22)
Made his collegiate debut at season-opening Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills in Hartford, Wis... Fired even-par 72s in Final Round and tied for 46th at 217... Closed Houston Classic with scores of 70-68 at Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas... Tied for eighth with score of 219... Posted a 68 in the Final Round of the Valspar Collegiate Invitational to tie for 42nd with a score of 216 at The Floridian Golf Club in Palm City, Fla... Tied for sixth with score of 74 vs. Sam Houston at Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas... Closed the NCAA Stockton Regional with rounds of 70-72 at The Reserve at Spanos Park in Stockton, Calif... Finished 62nd at 223.
FRESHMAN (2020-21)
Sat out as a redshirt and did not compete.
BRAZOSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Member of varsity golf team for four years under Head Coach Pete Harris.... Served as a PGA Junior League Mentor from 2017-19... Taught by instructor Arthur Russell, who was an All-American at Houston in 1972... Named to Academic All-District Team in 20-16 and 2018. Junior (2018-19): All-District 23-6A and All-Region First-Team selection for second straight season... Qualified for District Championship, Regional and State Championships as individual for second straight season... Tied for 12th at Class 6A State Championships... Earned medalist honors at AJGA Patrick Reed Junior Championship... Finished fourth in local U.S. Open qualifer at -4... Tied for 20th at U.S. Open Sectional at -3. Sophomore (2017-18): All-District 23-6A and All-Region First-Team selection... Academic All-District honoree... Individual qualifier for District, Region and State Championships... Finished second with score of -6 at Texas Junior Amateur Championship.
PERSONAL
Full name is Jacob Douglas Borow... Born in Napierville, Ill... Son of Julie and Douglas Borow... Father has been a PGA member for 25 years and is general manager at The Wilderness Golf Club in Lake Jackson, Texas... Has a sister, Paige... Received his bachelor’s degree in human resource development in Summer 2024 and studied post-baccalaureate work in retailing and consumer science during 2024-25 season.
CAREER STATISTICS
Low Tour | Low | Par/- | Finish Top | |||||||||
Season | Rounds | Strokes | 54-holes | Round | Rounds | Events | 1 | 5 | 10 | W-L | W-L% | Average |
2020-21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2021-22 | 33 | 2,459 | 216 | 68 | 12 | 12 | – | – | 2 | 437-476 | .479 | 74.52 |
2022-23 | 20 | 1,466 | 215 | 69 | 7 | 7 | – | 2 | 2 | 254-231 | .524 | 73.30 |
2023-24 | 31 | 2,261 | 200 | 65 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 514-343 | .600 | 72.94 |
2024-25 | 24 | 1,720 | 208 | 65 | 13 | 9 | – | 1 | 1 | 471-181 | .722 | 71.67 |
Totals | 111 | 8,140 | 200 | 65 | 44 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1,676-1,231 | .577 | 73.33 |
HIGHLIGHTS – NCAA Urbana Regional (May 14, 2025)
Friday, May 16
HIGHLIGHTS – NCAA Urbana Regional Second Round (May 13, 2025)
Tuesday, May 13
HIGHLIGHTS – NCAA Urbana Regional First Round (May 12, 2025)
Monday, May 12
HIGHLIGHTS – NCAA Urbana Regional Practice Round (May 11, 2025)
Sunday, May 11