Covenant College

Honors:

• USA South All-Academic (2021-22)
• USA South All-Academic (2020-21)
• USA South All-Academic (2019-20)
• USA South Rookie of the Week (Oct. 17, 2018)
• USA South All-Academic (2018-19)

2021-22 (Senior): Played in all nine tournaments on the year... Second on the team with a 79.12 scoring average in 17 rounds... Finished 11th at the Bruins Golf Classic (Sept. 27-28) with a two-day score of 155... Carded a low round score of 73 twice during the year... Placed 22nd with a career-best 54-hole score of 230 at the USA South Tournament (April 18-20)... Ends career with the program's third-best scoring average at 78.50 in 58 rounds... Earned a fourth straight selection to the USA South All-Academic team

2020-21 (Junior): Played in all seven events and 13 rounds on the year... Led the team in scoring average at 78.38 and posted three top-10 finishes... Picked up medalist honors in a dual match at Maryville (April 8) after tying a career-best round with a 73... Placed in a tie for 15th overall at the USA South Tournament (April 22-23) with a 54-hole score of 235 (74-83-78) and was inside the top-10 after two rounds... The season-best 36-hole score came at the Wynlakes Intercollegiate (April 12-13) with a 152 (77-75)... Named to USA South All-Academic for a third straight year

2019-20 (Sophomore): Played in all six tournaments during the year... Posted a career-best scoring average of 77.75, which was second on the team... Recorded three rounds of 75 or better, including a pair of 74s on the year at the Piedmont Fall Invitational (Oct. 14-15) and Eagle Invitational (Oct. 28-29)... Carded a season-best 36-hole score of 152 (74-78) at the Eagle Invitational (Oct. 28-29) to finish 12th overall... Had a tournament score of 154 (75-79) at the Chick-fil-A Invitational to place 37th... Earned USA South All-Academic team honors for a second consecutive year

2018-19 (Freshman): Competed in seven tournaments... Made collegiate debut at the Reeder Cup (Oct. 15-16) and helped the Scots to a team title with a 151 (78-73) and a sixth-place finish... Was named USA South Rookie of the Week on Oct. 17, becoming the first Covenant player to win a USA South weekly honor... Averaged a 78.50 in 16 rounds on the year, with a season-best round of 73... Posted a 232 (78-76-78) at the 54-hole Rhodes Spring Classic (April 15-16)... Named to USA South All-Academic team

High School: Attended Lanier Christian Academy... Was a three-time all-region honoree and two-time all-state... Helped lead team to a state championship in 2016 and 2017, and a state runner-up finish in 2018... Also lettered in cross country... Earned cross country team MVP honors... Graduated as a class salutatorian... Member of National Honor Society and Beta Club

Personal: Parents are Billy and Carol DeMersseman... Has one sister, Anna... Father, Billy, played golf at Valdosta State from 1977-78... Uncle, Paul DeMersseman, played football at Georgia in the 1970s... Favorite Bible verse is Joshua 1:9... Majoring in business and economics

DeMersseman's Career Bests:

Low Round: 73 (4 times)
Low 36-hole Tournament: 151 (78-73) - Reeder Cup (Oct. 15-16, 2018)