2020-21 Men's Golf Roster
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Ahmed Ali
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Palo Alto, Calif.
- High School:
- Palo Alto HS
Bio
Record Book
His 8-under 64 in the third round of the 2020 Providence Seabeggar Invitational is tied for the third-lowest 18-hole score in UCLA history.
2021-2022
Ali did not compete in an event.
2020-2021
Ali competed in nine rounds in three events while posting a 78.2 average score ... shot a season-low even par 71 at The Thunderbird Collegiate (+12, 225) ... shot a 75 in the opening round of The Prestige.
2019-2020
Ali appeared in four events, finishing second at the Providence Seabeggar Invitational (+8, 224) ... shot an 8-under 64 in the final round of the tournament ... tied for 21st at The Joust (+14, 224) and tied for 22nd (+5, 221) at The Prestige Individual Invitational ... named to the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2018-2019
Ali played in three tournaments as a freshman, tying for 38th at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational (+7, 223), tying for 44th at the Northern Intercollegiate (+11, 227) and tying for 97th at the SeattleU Redhawk Invitational (+14, 227).
Palo Alto High School/Amateur Golf
Ali prepped at Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto, Calif. ... four-time First Team All-League ... helped the Vikings to a Santa Clara Valley Athletic League title ... tied for second at the 2018 Central Coast Section Regional and tied for 16th at the CCS Finals ... coached by Doyle Knight ... as a junior at PAHS, helped his team earn a spot in the CCS Tournament, while also advancing to NorCals as an individual ... shot a 7-under 64 at the CCS Region I Tournament to win medalist honors, finishing second at the SCVA League Tournament ... participated in the NCGA/CIF NorCal Golf Championships as a sophomore ... was the fourth-youngest player to compete in the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball in 2015 (15 years, four months, 11 days), playing with his brother, Hussain ... also qualified for the '15 U.S. Junior Amateur, where he tied for 42nd in stroke play and advanced to match play ... had six Top 5 showings in AJGA tournaments.
Personal
Born in San Diego, Calif. ... parents are Naazneen and Azmat Ali ... has an older sister, Sahar, and an older brother, Hussain ... chose to attend UCLA because of the combination of great athletics, facilities, academics and the diverse culture on campus ... favorites include actor Will Smith, the movie "The Grand Budapest Hotel", the Los Angeles Chargers and the TV shows "The Office" and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" ... says the No. 1 reason he plays golf is the aspect of when you're coming down the stretch and need to make a clutch shot, it's all on you ... athlete he most admires is Muhammad Ali ... hobbies include playing basketball, football and FIFA with the boys ... undecided on a major.
Ahmed Ali's Career Statistics
His 8-under 64 in the third round of the 2020 Providence Seabeggar Invitational is tied for the third-lowest 18-hole score in UCLA history.
2021-2022
Ali did not compete in an event.
2020-2021
Ali competed in nine rounds in three events while posting a 78.2 average score ... shot a season-low even par 71 at The Thunderbird Collegiate (+12, 225) ... shot a 75 in the opening round of The Prestige.
2019-2020
Ali appeared in four events, finishing second at the Providence Seabeggar Invitational (+8, 224) ... shot an 8-under 64 in the final round of the tournament ... tied for 21st at The Joust (+14, 224) and tied for 22nd (+5, 221) at The Prestige Individual Invitational ... named to the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2018-2019
Ali played in three tournaments as a freshman, tying for 38th at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational (+7, 223), tying for 44th at the Northern Intercollegiate (+11, 227) and tying for 97th at the SeattleU Redhawk Invitational (+14, 227).
Palo Alto High School/Amateur Golf
Ali prepped at Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto, Calif. ... four-time First Team All-League ... helped the Vikings to a Santa Clara Valley Athletic League title ... tied for second at the 2018 Central Coast Section Regional and tied for 16th at the CCS Finals ... coached by Doyle Knight ... as a junior at PAHS, helped his team earn a spot in the CCS Tournament, while also advancing to NorCals as an individual ... shot a 7-under 64 at the CCS Region I Tournament to win medalist honors, finishing second at the SCVA League Tournament ... participated in the NCGA/CIF NorCal Golf Championships as a sophomore ... was the fourth-youngest player to compete in the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball in 2015 (15 years, four months, 11 days), playing with his brother, Hussain ... also qualified for the '15 U.S. Junior Amateur, where he tied for 42nd in stroke play and advanced to match play ... had six Top 5 showings in AJGA tournaments.
Personal
Born in San Diego, Calif. ... parents are Naazneen and Azmat Ali ... has an older sister, Sahar, and an older brother, Hussain ... chose to attend UCLA because of the combination of great athletics, facilities, academics and the diverse culture on campus ... favorites include actor Will Smith, the movie "The Grand Budapest Hotel", the Los Angeles Chargers and the TV shows "The Office" and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" ... says the No. 1 reason he plays golf is the aspect of when you're coming down the stretch and need to make a clutch shot, it's all on you ... athlete he most admires is Muhammad Ali ... hobbies include playing basketball, football and FIFA with the boys ... undecided on a major.
Ahmed Ali's Career Statistics
| YEAR | STARTS | ROUNDS | WINS | TOP 10 | TOP 20 | UNDER PAR | UNDER 70 | AVG. | LOW |
| 2018-2019 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.2 | 71 |
| 2019-2020 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 76.2 | 64 |
| 2020-2021 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78.2 | 71 |
| TOTALS | 10 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 76.5 | 64 |
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