2019-20 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
PEPPERDINE 2019-20: Did not appear in any tournaments as a freshman.
JUNIOR/AMATEUR GOLF: Had two top-10 showings on the Toyota Tour Cup in 2016 and two top-20 results in 2017.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Oaks Christian High School, located in Westlake Village, Calif., in 2019 ... Played four years of varsity golf ... Took second at the 2017 CIF Northern Individuals ... As a freshman was the 2016 Daily News Newcomer of the Year ... Helped Oaks Christian to 2017 and 2018 CIF Southern Section Central Coast Division titles.
PERSONAL: Born in Los Angeles, Calif. ... Son of Wayne and Janet Gretzky ... His father Wayne is an NHL Hall of Famer, a nine-time MVP and the sport’s all-time leading point scorer ... Has four siblings: Paulina, Ty, Trevor and Emma ... His brother Trevor was an MLB Draft pick of the Chicago Cubs and his brother-in-law is PGA Tour standout Dustin Johnson ... Chose to attend Pepperdine because “my life goal is to be on the PGA Tour and Pepperdine is the college that will give me the best chance to make it. The players and coaching staff are the best in the country and I’m looking forward to spending the next couple of years grinding with them.”
FAVORITES: Enjoys baseball and playing basketball ... Lists his sports hero as Tiger Woods ... Favorites include Boo Weekley (pro golfer), Los Angeles Country Club (golf course), Lord of the Rings (books and movies), The Office (TV show), Lady Gaga (musical artist) and pizza (food) ... Favorite things about golf are “the fact that it’s an individual sport and every day is a new challenge.”
