Bentley University

Senior from Salem, N.H. … 2021 graduate of Salem High School who is majoring in corporate finance and accounting … outstanding student who has a minor in mathematical sciences … was a quarterfinalist in the 2022 New Hampshire State Amateur … reached the round of 16 in 2023.

Career, entering 2024-25: during first three seasons, competed in 14 tournaments and had a 76.0 stroke average during 33 rounds … low round of 69 came during the second round of NCAA Division II East/Atlantic Regional May 10, 2024.
 
2023-24: earned PING Division II All-East Region and second-team All-Northeast-10 honors following a season that included tying for ninth place at the NCAA Division II East/Atlantic Regional (76-69-74-219) … played in four tournaments, all during the spring portion of the schedule, and recorded a 74.9 stroke average during nine rounds … was Bentley’s number one finisher in all four events … tied for 10^th in the Penmen Spring Invitational (73-73-146) … tied for sixth in the Saint Anselm Hawk Invitational (77-73-150) … shot in the 70s or better during eight of nine rounds … NE10 Weekly Honor Roll twice (Apr. 17, 24) … NE10 Academic Honor Roll following spring semester … D2ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2022-23: had Bentley’s second-best stroke average. 75.7 … played 14 rounds during six tournaments … shot in the 70s a dozen times with a low of 72 during the second round of The Trojan Mar. 27 … recorded a 74 four times … highest finish came in the Post Invitational when he tied for 17^th (74-74-75-223) … recognized as a GCAA All-America Scholar … also selected for the Academic All-Northeast-10 team … twice named to the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll … D2ADA Academic Achievement Award recipient.

2021-22: as a freshman, competed in four tournaments … had a 77.4 stroke average during 10 rounds … best round was a 73 during the Penmen Fall Invitational Sept. 20 … in that 54-hole tournament, tied for 19^th of 58 with a 75-73-75-223.

Before Bentley: has played in four high school state championship tournaments and three New Hampshire junior championships … was second in the 2019 NH high school state championship after shooting even par at the Stonebridge and Beaver Meadow country clubs … 2020 New Hampshire Junior Amateur champion at Eastman Golf Links … won by six strokes by shooting +4 for 3 days … recognized by Salem School Board for academic and athletic achievements … top 10 class rank for Class of 2021 … 2021 Charlie Samataro Fall Male Scholar Athlete Award … 2021 Granite State Interview Challenge Chamber Champion … 2021 Salem HS Mathematics Department Award … 2017 PGA Junior League Northeast Regional Team.

Personal: age as of Sept. 1: 21 … son of Pamela and Ronald Desjardins … has one sister, Chloe (24) … Chloe graduated from Bentley in 2022 and was a member of the dance team … Bentley Honors Program … Sigma Chi Fraternity … completed service-learning semester in spring 2022 … junior golf mentor at Atkinson Resort and Country Club … volunteer with Sigma Chi Fraternity’s “Derby Days: to raise money for Huntsman Cancer Foundation.