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Junior Tristan Mandur: From Canada to SLC
12/11/2019 1:27 PM | Men's Golf
It is hard to have success in a tough game like golf in one country, but to have it in two is extremely difficult unless you're Tristan Mandur.
Mandur grew up in Mill Bay, British Columbia. It was here he watched his father, Tibor Mandur, hit balls in the backyard at his home. He was introduced to the game at a young age and as he grew, so did his passion for the game.
"Once I got older, I started playing golf with my dad and competing in tournaments, which made me fall in love with the game," Mandur said.
Mandur's father did more then just hit balls in the backyard. He played professionally, which made him a perfect mentor for the younger Mandur. His father wasn't the only family member to be there for Tristan, his mom Tracy and sister Ashley are always some of his biggest supporters.
"My dad's impact on my golf game has been huge, but my family always supporting me means a lot," Mandur said.
As Mandur grew so did his game. He was a five-year letter winner at his boarding school, Shawnigan Lake, in Vancouver Island. He also finished in first place as both an individual and team at the Independent School Association (ISA) Championships. He was also a member of both the 2016 British Columbia Championship and 2016 third place Junior America's cup squads.
All of these accomplishments were great for Mandur, but the BC Juniors will always have a special place in his heart.
"The BC juniors was definitely one of the ones I cherish the most," Mandur explained. "Having it at my home course with the local support watching me was sweet. It was definitely a cool way to finish out my young career competing in these tournaments."
After all this success Mandur had a decision to make on where to continue his golf career. He decided to go across the Canadian boarder to continue his education at the University of Utah.
"I felt like Utah would be a great fit for me. All the players and coaches were awesome so, after my visit, I knew I was going to come here. I knew it would be the perfect place to improve my golf game and take it to the next level with all of the facilities," Mandur said.
Even though he was coming into the team as a freshman, Mandur relished the opportunity to compete against the great competition.
"I came here wanting to be the best and I knew these guys were very good. I always want to play with better players so they can push me and help me to improve," Mandur said.
Mandur competed against his teammates every day on the links, but off them he developed a strong bond with the guys.
"I feel like our team chemistry is fantastic. We hang out on and off the course. We all fit really well together, and I've developed some great friendships with these guys," Mandur said.
Starting out as a freshman, he quickly rose to be a consistent competitor, competing in all 11 events his freshmen season (2017-18). Mandur had a 72.8 strokes-per-round average and finished among the top 20 in four different tournaments. Mandur believes this early success was due to his commitment to the game.
"I put a lot of hard work and focus into my game," Mandur explained. "I used all the resources here to help me go out and compete."
These resources included the coaching from head coach Garrett Clegg and assistant coach Chance Cain which Mandur believes has paid big dividends to where he is now.
"They have helped me develop my game mentally and to have better course management. I would say they helped me improve on all aspects of my game and tournament play," Mandur said.
For Mandur's sophomore season (2018-19) he would improve his play with his 12 rounds of shooting par or better. He would also go on to shoot 8-under par in the third round of the Redhawk Invitational. This tied him for the lowest round under par in school history. He capped off his stellar sophomore campaign by tying for 16th at the PAC-12 Championship.
Halfway through his junior campaign this year, Mandur is pleased with his early round play.
"I got off to a solid start. I'm playing with a lot more confidence and I believe that's made a difference," Mandur explained.
His best finishes were at the Gopher Invitational where he shot 1-over par to tie for 11th and the William H Tucker Intercollegiate where he shot 2-under par to tie for ninth. Mandur has competed in every tournament this season with a 71.9 stroker-per-round average.
For the second half of the season Mandur is trying to, "play smart and eliminate the bigger numbers." Mandur will be working hard during this mid-season break to get ready for the spring tournaments with one thing for certain - he will continue to succeed because of his passion for the game of golf.
Mandur grew up in Mill Bay, British Columbia. It was here he watched his father, Tibor Mandur, hit balls in the backyard at his home. He was introduced to the game at a young age and as he grew, so did his passion for the game.
"Once I got older, I started playing golf with my dad and competing in tournaments, which made me fall in love with the game," Mandur said.
Mandur's father did more then just hit balls in the backyard. He played professionally, which made him a perfect mentor for the younger Mandur. His father wasn't the only family member to be there for Tristan, his mom Tracy and sister Ashley are always some of his biggest supporters.
"My dad's impact on my golf game has been huge, but my family always supporting me means a lot," Mandur said.
As Mandur grew so did his game. He was a five-year letter winner at his boarding school, Shawnigan Lake, in Vancouver Island. He also finished in first place as both an individual and team at the Independent School Association (ISA) Championships. He was also a member of both the 2016 British Columbia Championship and 2016 third place Junior America's cup squads.
All of these accomplishments were great for Mandur, but the BC Juniors will always have a special place in his heart.
"The BC juniors was definitely one of the ones I cherish the most," Mandur explained. "Having it at my home course with the local support watching me was sweet. It was definitely a cool way to finish out my young career competing in these tournaments."
After all this success Mandur had a decision to make on where to continue his golf career. He decided to go across the Canadian boarder to continue his education at the University of Utah.
"I felt like Utah would be a great fit for me. All the players and coaches were awesome so, after my visit, I knew I was going to come here. I knew it would be the perfect place to improve my golf game and take it to the next level with all of the facilities," Mandur said.
Even though he was coming into the team as a freshman, Mandur relished the opportunity to compete against the great competition.
"I came here wanting to be the best and I knew these guys were very good. I always want to play with better players so they can push me and help me to improve," Mandur said.
Mandur competed against his teammates every day on the links, but off them he developed a strong bond with the guys.
"I feel like our team chemistry is fantastic. We hang out on and off the course. We all fit really well together, and I've developed some great friendships with these guys," Mandur said.
Starting out as a freshman, he quickly rose to be a consistent competitor, competing in all 11 events his freshmen season (2017-18). Mandur had a 72.8 strokes-per-round average and finished among the top 20 in four different tournaments. Mandur believes this early success was due to his commitment to the game.
"I put a lot of hard work and focus into my game," Mandur explained. "I used all the resources here to help me go out and compete."
These resources included the coaching from head coach Garrett Clegg and assistant coach Chance Cain which Mandur believes has paid big dividends to where he is now.
"They have helped me develop my game mentally and to have better course management. I would say they helped me improve on all aspects of my game and tournament play," Mandur said.
For Mandur's sophomore season (2018-19) he would improve his play with his 12 rounds of shooting par or better. He would also go on to shoot 8-under par in the third round of the Redhawk Invitational. This tied him for the lowest round under par in school history. He capped off his stellar sophomore campaign by tying for 16th at the PAC-12 Championship.
Halfway through his junior campaign this year, Mandur is pleased with his early round play.
"I got off to a solid start. I'm playing with a lot more confidence and I believe that's made a difference," Mandur explained.
His best finishes were at the Gopher Invitational where he shot 1-over par to tie for 11th and the William H Tucker Intercollegiate where he shot 2-under par to tie for ninth. Mandur has competed in every tournament this season with a 71.9 stroker-per-round average.
For the second half of the season Mandur is trying to, "play smart and eliminate the bigger numbers." Mandur will be working hard during this mid-season break to get ready for the spring tournaments with one thing for certain - he will continue to succeed because of his passion for the game of golf.
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