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2026-27 Men's Golf Roster

Juan Saavedra

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Orlando, Fla.
  • Prev School Crenshaw Academy

Biography

HIGHSCHOOL: Graduated from Crenshaw Academy in Gotha, Fla...Competed mainly as an individual golfer in junior tournaments all four years...Graduated as Valedictorian.

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Finished as the runner-up in two Tour Elite Columbia tournaments in 2022-23, earning World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR) points...In 2023-24, won two Hurricane Junior Golf Tour events...Recorded a runner-up finish in another Hurricane Junior Golf Tour event...Finished third at the Hurricane Major, shooting 5-under par...Finished third at the IMGA JGT Florida Challenge...Qualified for the Optimist International at Doral and the Callaway Championship...In 2024-25, had four runner-up finishes: FJT Pinecrest Open (-7), FJT Palm Harbor (-1), FJT Eagle Creek Open (-1), and CGJGF Junior World Championship Qualifier (-8)...Finished third at the IMGA Florida Challenge, shooting 3-under par...Advanced to the round of 16 at the FJT Match Play Championship where he finished tied for 13th...In 2025-26, qualified for the 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship...Placed fourth at the FJT Cocoa Beach Open (-6) and FJT Reunion Major (-1)...Placed sixth at Sugar Mill Open, shooting 2-under par.

PERSONAL: Son of Miguel Saavedra and Maria Cacua...Pedro Fonseca is his guardian...Has two sisters, Daniela and Valentina...A data science major.