June 2021 Ohio Golf Journal

I happened to be looking through the Ohio State University Golf Team’s Record Book and a single name kept popping up. Yes, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Weiskopf, John Cook and Joey Sindelar are among Buckeye greats that are mentioned with great regularity, but one name in particular stood out. Chris Perry attended OSU 1980- 1984 and was an All-American selection three of those seasons, 1982, 1983 and 1984 before first among all Buckeyes with 71 rounds of par, or better during his college playing days. Chris also ranks first with 40 top- 10 finishes, 35 top-5’s, 33 top-3’s and 13 collegiate wins. Three of the four years Chris spent in Columbus the Buckeyes won the BIG Ten Championship and finished fourth in the NCAA’s in 1983, plus he was the BIG Ten Champion in 1983. The Robert Kepler Invitational is one of the most prestigious collegiate tournaments in the country and is held annually on Chris Perry’s Name Litters the Record Book at Ohio State By Fred Altvater joining the professional golfing ranks. Notable Buckeye Records Perry is one of only 20 former Buckeyes to record a score of 66 or lower in a collegiate event and his lowest 36-hole score of 67-70=137 also ranks among the best. His best four-round score 285 (70-73-72-70) in the 1982 BIG Ten Championship ranks No. 12 on the Buckeye All-Time scoring list. His 1982-83 season stroke average of 71.9 ranks sixth best by a Buckeye and he also holds the 9th and 13th best season scoring average, as well. In 54 collegiate events Perry’s career stroke average 72.46 ranks him second behind only Daniel Wetterich. Didn’t Jack Nicklaus, Tom Weiskopf and John Cook, plus a host other greats play golf at Ohio State? That career scoring record shows Perry’s consistency and is definitely something to be proud of. With 24 collegiate rounds in the 60’s, Perry ranks second, but is Ohio Golf Journal