2021-22 Men's Golf Roster
Roster
Cunningham, Jeffrey
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
Jeffrey Cunningham
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- West Palm Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- Cardinal Newman
Bio
Career
*Became the first African American to advance to the BMW Philadelphia Amateur Championship
*Had eight top 10 finishes in his career
*Recorded two of the top 15 low single-season averages in Drexel history
*Graduated with a degree in marketing
*An All-CAA Tournament Team selection in 2021
2021-22 / Fifth Year
Had the best season of his career…ended the season with a 72.1 scoring average, the seventh lowest total in Drexel school history…had a pair of top ten finishes…finished in fifth place overall at the Columbia Spring Invitational…was sixth at the Villanova Wildcat Fall Invitational and at the City 6…had four rounds in the 60s during his final season…fired a season-best three-under-par 67 at the Wildcat Fall Invitational…also had a three-under par 68 in the first round of the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate…recorded 12 rounds of par or better…competed in the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship…a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.
2020-21 / Senior
Finished the season on a strong note by placing fifth at the CAA Championships…recorded a three-under-par 213 at Dataw and was named to the All-Tournament team…had a four-under-par 68 in the final round of the CAA Championships…tied for fourth overall at the Don Bebow Invitational, where the Dragons picked up a team victory…shot a one-under-par 70 in the final day at the tournament, one of his three sub-par rounds during the shortened season…had a 74.8 scoring average…a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.
2019-20 / Junior
Shot a two-under par 211 over 54 holes at the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate…recorded his best round of the season with a three-under-par 69 in the opening round of the UNCG Martin Downs Tournament in Palm City, Fla…finished second overall at the City 6 Championships…averaged 73.3 strokes per round, which was the ninth best single-season average in Drexel history…had a stretch of four straight sub-par rounds…granted another season of eligibility by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
2018-19 / Sophomore
Had a solid sophomore season...tied for medalist honors at the Explorer Invitational...fired a four-over par 146 in the event and was named the CAA Co-Player of the Week...shot two-under par over three rounds at the Redhawk Invitational at Chambers Bay...had his best round of the season (69) at Chambers Bay...tied for fifth overall at the City 6 Championships...finished third on the squad with a 73.6 stroke average and had five rounds of par or better.
2017-18 / Freshman
Opened his career with a one-under-par 71 at the Quechee Club Collegiate Challenge…finished the tournament tied for 15th overall at three-under par…played in both the Fort Lauderdale and Kingsmill Intercollegiate in the spring…recorded a 76.4 stroke average in his three tournaments as a freshman.
Background
Graduated from Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Fla...a 2014 African American Collegiate Hall of Fame inductee...was a two-time captain and team MVP...a four-time All-County selection who led his team to the states on two occasions...holds the state 36-hole junior record...was a Future Masters Champion in 2009...also played center and left wing on his high school hockey team.
Personal
Son of Pamela and Malcolm Cunningham...one of four children...his sister played basketball at Dartmouth.
*Became the first African American to advance to the BMW Philadelphia Amateur Championship
*Had eight top 10 finishes in his career
*Recorded two of the top 15 low single-season averages in Drexel history
*Graduated with a degree in marketing
*An All-CAA Tournament Team selection in 2021
2021-22 / Fifth Year
Had the best season of his career…ended the season with a 72.1 scoring average, the seventh lowest total in Drexel school history…had a pair of top ten finishes…finished in fifth place overall at the Columbia Spring Invitational…was sixth at the Villanova Wildcat Fall Invitational and at the City 6…had four rounds in the 60s during his final season…fired a season-best three-under-par 67 at the Wildcat Fall Invitational…also had a three-under par 68 in the first round of the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate…recorded 12 rounds of par or better…competed in the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship…a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.
2020-21 / Senior
Finished the season on a strong note by placing fifth at the CAA Championships…recorded a three-under-par 213 at Dataw and was named to the All-Tournament team…had a four-under-par 68 in the final round of the CAA Championships…tied for fourth overall at the Don Bebow Invitational, where the Dragons picked up a team victory…shot a one-under-par 70 in the final day at the tournament, one of his three sub-par rounds during the shortened season…had a 74.8 scoring average…a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.
2019-20 / Junior
Shot a two-under par 211 over 54 holes at the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate…recorded his best round of the season with a three-under-par 69 in the opening round of the UNCG Martin Downs Tournament in Palm City, Fla…finished second overall at the City 6 Championships…averaged 73.3 strokes per round, which was the ninth best single-season average in Drexel history…had a stretch of four straight sub-par rounds…granted another season of eligibility by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
2018-19 / Sophomore
Had a solid sophomore season...tied for medalist honors at the Explorer Invitational...fired a four-over par 146 in the event and was named the CAA Co-Player of the Week...shot two-under par over three rounds at the Redhawk Invitational at Chambers Bay...had his best round of the season (69) at Chambers Bay...tied for fifth overall at the City 6 Championships...finished third on the squad with a 73.6 stroke average and had five rounds of par or better.
2017-18 / Freshman
Opened his career with a one-under-par 71 at the Quechee Club Collegiate Challenge…finished the tournament tied for 15th overall at three-under par…played in both the Fort Lauderdale and Kingsmill Intercollegiate in the spring…recorded a 76.4 stroke average in his three tournaments as a freshman.
Background
Graduated from Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Fla...a 2014 African American Collegiate Hall of Fame inductee...was a two-time captain and team MVP...a four-time All-County selection who led his team to the states on two occasions...holds the state 36-hole junior record...was a Future Masters Champion in 2009...also played center and left wing on his high school hockey team.
Personal
Son of Pamela and Malcolm Cunningham...one of four children...his sister played basketball at Dartmouth.
Drexel's Autocomplete With Golf Coach Ben Feld
Tuesday, March 18
Dragon Leadership Academy Feature 2024
Friday, March 01
Game Plans - Presented by The Study - Golf Coach Ben Feld
Tuesday, February 06
Drexel Golf: 100 Yards in with KD - 2022 CAA Championship Preview
Friday, April 22
