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Plays a very solid all-around game...very accurate from tee to green...tremendous competitor.
FALL 2007: Competed in all four events with a stroke average of 72.2 over 11 rounds...best finish was a tie for eighth at the Husky Invitational (72-74 - 146, +2)...finished tied for 19th at the Falcon Invitational (70-76-72 - 218, +2)...tied for 23rd at The Prestige Invitational (73-72-74 - 219, +3)...tied for 28th at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (68-71-72 - 211).
AMATEUR: In 2007, was first alternate at the US Amateur Qualifying at Pasatiempo (72-73 - 145)...finished third in the IJGT at the SCGA course (75-69 - 144)...finished fourth in the AJGA Tomato Bank Northern California Classic (68-73-68 - 209)...finished fourth at the Kern County Amateur (65-73 - 138)...tied for 16th at the Palo Alto City Championship (69-75 - 144)...tied for 27th at the California State Fair (70-68-77 - 215)...won the IJGT at Rancho Bernardo (69-68 - 137)...finished third in the California State Boy's Junior Amateur (76-72-66 - 214)...finished fifth in the IJGT at PGA of Southern California (73-73 - 146)...placed ninth in the California State Fair Championship (67-70-73 - 210).
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Garces Memorial High School where he won the 2007 Central Section Championship...had a scoring average of 69.55...a two-time All-Area High School Golfer of the Year by the Bakersfield Californian.
PERSONAL: Full name is Stephen John Hale...undeclared major... parents are John and Lori Hale...father played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Seattle Mariners as an outfielder...born March 26, 1989 in Bakersfield, Calif.
Hale's Career Stats
| Year | Rounds | Strokes | Avg | Low Round | Top Finish |
| Fall 2007 | 11 | 794 | 72.2 | 68 | T8/Husky Invitational |
Bear Bites
| Question | Answer |
| Actor to portray me in golf movie: | David Hasselhoff, because he knows the right times to be serious & the right times to be the Hoff. |
| Fantasy foursome: | Natalie Gulbis, Tiger Woods, Ian Dahl, & myself. |
| The best thing about the Cal Men's Golf team is: | Obviously the coaches because they are the ones that keep the program alive. |
| Most memorable Cal moment: | Making the first tournament in the fall at the Air Force Academy. |
| If I could go back and give myself advice at age 15: | To work on my chipping & putting a little more & worry about ball striking later..and to stay away from girls until college. |
| If only one food for a year: | Penne pasta and Italian sausage. |
| When I'm not studying or playing golf I like to: | Take showers, go to the gym, or hang out with my roommates. |
| I chose to play golf over other sports because: | Golf is the most challenging sport to me because it is not only physical but the most mentally demanding sport. |
| The one tournament I'd like to win the most is: | The U.S. Open because that is the best tournament. |
| Favorite golf course I've played: | Los Angeles Country Club by far. |
| Coach Desimone is: | My homeboy. |
| My best Halloween costume was: | A cheerleader my 8th grade year. |
