Home Town: Leesville, SC
Graduation: Class of 2012
2010 Polo Golf Junior Classic Champion
2010 Rolex Junior All-America Second Team
Cody Proveaux steamrolled the field at this year’s Polo Golf Junior Classic. After qualifying as the tournament’s No. 2 overall seed with rounds of 71 and 68, Proveaux cruised through match play. He never trailed in any of his five matches. Proveaux defeated Michael Kim in the tournament’s championship match, 4 and 3. Golfchannel.com caught up with this year’s Polo Golf Junior Classic champion to learn about some of his interests both on and off the course.
Birthday: April 6, 1994
Birthplace: Columbia, SC
Favorite Food: Shrimp
On your iPod: Hawk Nelson
Favorite movie: Blind Side and Facing the Giants
Favorite television show: My Wife and Kids
Favorite book: Walk-On
Favorite hobby other than golf: Basketball
Favorite store: American Eagle
Dream foursome: Lee Trevino, Kenny Perry, Jay Haas, and Myself
Words to live by: I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.
Needs improvement: There is always room for improvement.
Favorite club: Putter
Ballmarker: TPC Sawgrass coin
Superstitions: None
Holes-in-one: Four
Age you first broke 70: 12
Love to trade places with: Kobe Bryant
Favorite non-golf athlete: Tim Tebow
Best thing about traveling to play golf: Seeing new places and playing at some great golf courses.
Favorite place visited for a tournament: Sedgefield Country Club
College golf plans: I plan on attending Clemson University when I graduate in 2012.