BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU men's golf head coach Chan Metts announced the National Letter of Intent signing of Riley Grindstaff on Wednesday afternoon.
"Riley is a really good player and his game has continued to trend positively over the last 12-18 months," said Metts on the signee. "He has been successful and able to win on junior tours and in high school golf. Riley's work ethic and high character will allow him to make an immediate impact for our program, on the course and in the classroom."
Grindstaff is nationally ranked in the top-150 of the 2021 signing class per Junior Golf Scoreboard. He was the runner up in the TSSAA State Golf Tournament in October. Grindstaff is also a two-time member of the Tennessee Junior Cup.
The Father Ryan High School golfer was named The Sneds Tour Player of the Year in 2016 and 2018. He was also the runner up in the Tennessee Boys Junior PGA Championship earlier this year. He has recorded 35 top-three finishes in the entirety of his junior golf career.
The Franklin, Tenn., native attended Father Ryan High School, a college prep school, where he has been on the Honor Roll three times and academic Dean's List twice.
Grindstaff was also a participant in the American Junior Golf Association's Tennessee Cup, a junior golf fundraiser benefitting St. Jude Children's Hospital and the Snedeker Foundation.
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