2020-21 Men's Golf Roster

Bruce Waterfield / Oklahoma State
Bruce Waterfield / Oklahoma State
Bruce Waterfield / Oklahoma State
Sun Belt Conference
Michael Wade
Michael Wade
Michael Wade
Michael Wade

Guillaume Fanonnel

  • Height 6-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lyon, France
  • Highschool Lycee Frederic Fays

Biography

(updated as of May 25, 2021)
Category Date Year Tournament Statistic
Best First Round Score Oct. 5 2019 David Toms Intercollegiate 68 (4x)
Best Second Round Score Oct. 19 2020 Little Rock Invitational 67 (2x)
Best Third Round Score Sept. 29-30 2020 Graeme McDowell Invitational 67
Best Overall Score (Two Rounds) Oct. 12-13 2020 Intercollegiate at the Grove 140
Best Overall Score (Three Rounds) Oct. 14 2018 David Toms Intercollegiate 205
Highest Overall Finish Oct. 19-20 2020 Little Rock Invitational 1st (3x)
Total Top-10 Finishes 11
Total Top-25 Finishes 24

2021 (SENIOR): Finished among the Top-25 on the individual leaderboard in each of the four fall tournaments … began the fall slate with a 22nd-place finish at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate after opening the tournament with a first round 72 … followed that with a 73 in the second round before carding a third-round 77, closing 3-over-par with a score of 219 … earned the first individual crown of his collegiate career on Sept. 30 when he finished atop the leaderboard of the Graeme McDowell Invitational with a 10-under-par score of 206 … fired an opening round 72, but shaved five strokes off that score to finish with a 67 in the second round … equaled his second round 67 in the third to claim the individual title … notched his second individual title at the Intercollegiate at the Grove (Oct. 12-13) with a 4-under-par score of 140 … began the two-day, two-round tournament with a 72 and followed with a second round 68 to tie for first … continued his impressive play at the Little Rock Invitational (Oct. 19-20) by closing out the final fall tournament of the ULM season with a third straight first-place performance … fired an opening round 69 on October 19th before carding a second round 67 on the same day … followed with a third-round 70 to close 10-under-par with a combined score of 206 … became the first Warhawk since Gustaf Kocken to claim three first-place individual crowns in the same season … Kocken achieved the feat in 2010 with wins at Kansas (Sept. 20-21), Oral Roberts (Sept. 27-28) and Houston Baptist (Oct. 25-26) … ... opened the spring season by finishing in a tie for 78th in the Arizona Intercollegiate (Jan. 25-27) finishing 17-over-par with a three-round score of 230 (76-79-75) ... paced 27th at the Border Olympics on February 22-23, hosted by the University of Houston ... began the tournament with a 73 before enduring a tough second round that resulted in an 80 ... returned to the course at the Border Olympics and posted a third-round 71 to close 8-over-par with a score of 224 ... opened play in March by tying for 16th place at the Louisiana Classics (March 15-16) after finishing the event 1-over-par with a three-round score of 217 ... began the Louisiana Classics with a 71, which tied his second-lowest round of the spring, and completed the first day, second round, with a 72 before returning on March 16th to fire a final round 74 ... built on momentum from his performance in Lafayette, La., to place in a tie for 32nd at the Duck Invitational (March 22-23) hosted by the University of Oregon ... began the two-day, three-round tournament in Eugene, Ore., with a 74 and took one stroke off that score to post a 73 in the second at the conclusion of play on March 22nd ... capped off the two-day event off with an 11-over-par score of 224 after finishing with a third-round score of 77 on March 23rd  ... limited to one round of action at the Git-R-Done Husker Invitational on April 17-18 after sustaining a back injury ... competed in the final round of the tournament on April 18th, firing a 3-over-par score of 74, placing 60th … came through with a seventh-place performance at the 2021 Sun Belt Conference Championship, finishing 10-over-par with a score of 226 (73-76-77) … followed that by suffering a setback in his match play clash against Little Rock’s Anton Alberts (3-2) … concluded his ULM career by competing as an individual at the NCAA Tournament Stillwater Regional, placing in a tie for 39th after finishing 10-over-par with a score of 226 (80-73-73) … closed out the season with the best scoring average (72.77) on the team … tallied three eagles along the way, tying Keegan McLachlan for most on the team … drained a team-best 99 birdies for the Warhawks throughout the course of the season.  

2020 (SENIOR): Enjoyed a trio of Top-20 performances as he competed in all three fall tournaments … came through with the best individual finish (second) of his career at the UTSA / Lone Star Invitational (Sept. 16-17) … fired an 8-under-par score of 208 at the UTSA / Lone Star Invitational, which included scores of 69, 68 and 71 in succession … followed that up by placing in a tie for 17th at the Graeme McDowell Invitational (Sept. 22-24) … opened play in the Graeme McDowell Invitational with back-to-back scores of 73, before coming through with a final round 70 as he finished even for the event … wrapped up the fall portion of the slate with an 11-under-par score of 205 at the David Toms Intercollegiate (Oct. 5-6) … posted three straight rounds of sub-70 in the David Toms Intercollegiate (68-69-69), picking up the sixth Top-10 finishing in his Warhawk career ... finished among the Top-20 in each of his three tournaments in the spring … placed himself in a tie for 19th at The All-American (Feb. 16-18) where he was 1-under-par with a score of 215 after consecutive rounds of 70, 72 and 73 … ended the Border OIympics (Feb. 24-25) tied for 11th with an even par score of 216 after carding 75, 70 and 71 … concluded the spring season at the Tiger Invitational (March 8-10) with a 1-under-par score of 215 following scores of 70, 75 and 70. 

2018-19 (JUNIOR): Appeared in two tournaments over the course of the season … finished in a 12th-place tie at the Quail Valley Intercollegiate after a three-round score of 212 (72-70-70) that resulted in a 4-under-par … had the best finish of any Warhawk (10th) at the Little Rock Invitational after recording a 2-over-par score of 218 (69, 74, 75) … owned the best scoring average (71.67) on the men’s unit in the fall ... wrapped up his spring season by tying the most Top-15 performances (four) in a spring since his freshman year (2017) … posted six rounds in the 60s, including three rounds of 68, which tied the lowest round of his career … finished the spring with 15 rounds of scores in the 70s … opened the slate with the best individual finish (third place) of his Warhawk career, which came at the Tiger Invitational (Feb. 24-26), after posting a 3-under-par score of 213 (75-69-69). The back-to-back rounds of 69 marked the first time in Fanonnel’s career that he had consecutive sub-70 rounds … placed 14th at the Border Olympics (March 11-12) after finishing 3-under-par with a score of 213 (71-70-72) … capped off the Lake Charles Toyota Invitational (March 18-19) with a 1-under-par score of 215 (72-72-71) … earned the fifth Top-10 outing of his career, placing fourth at the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate (April 1-2), after carding a 1-under-par score of 215 (73-71-71) … continued a solid April by finishing 26th at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championships (April 15-17) with an even-par score of 216 (70-69-77) … notched his 10th Top-15 outing of his career at the Sun Belt Championships (April 21-23), placing 13th, where he carded a 5-under-par score of 208 (68-72-68) … reached the NCAA Regionals for the first time in his career, competing at Stanford, where he finished 33rd with a 3-over-par score of 214 (68-76-70) ... wrapped up his spring season by tying the most Top-15 performances (four) in a spring since his freshman year (2017) … posted six rounds in the 60s, including three rounds of 68, which tied the lowest round of his career … finished the spring with 15 rounds of scores in the 70s … opened the slate with the best individual finish (third place) of his Warhawk career, which came at the Tiger Invitational (Feb. 24-26), after posting a 3-under-par score of 213 (75-69-69). The back-to-back rounds of 69 marked the first time in Fanonnel’s career that he had consecutive sub-70 rounds … placed 14th at the Border Olympics (March 11-12) after finishing 3-under-par with a score of 213 (71-70-72) … capped off the Lake Charles Toyota Invitational (March 18-19) with a 1-under-par score of 215 (72-72-71) … earned the fifth Top-10 outing of his career, placing fourth at the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate (April 1-2), after carding a 1-under-par score of 215 (73-71-71) … continued a solid April by finishing 26th at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championships (April 15-17) with an even-par score of 216 (70-69-77) … notched his 10th Top-15 outing of his career at the Sun Belt Championships (April 21-23), placing 13th, where he carded a 5-under-par score of 208 (68-72-68) … reached the NCAA Regionals for the first time in his career, competing at Stanford, where he finished 33rd with a 3-over-par score of 214 (68-76-70). 

2017-18 (SOPHOMORE): Took part in eight tournaments over the course of the season … began the season by tying for 33rd at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational as he finished 3-under-par with a 213 (72-71-70) … appeared in his second tournament of the fall, the Duck Commander Intercollegiate, where he posted scores of 76, 75 and 71 in succession to finish 23-over-par with a 239 … opened the spring slate at the Louisiana Classics, finishing in a tie for 40th with a score of 219 (+3) after rounds of 73, 73 and 73 … ended the Border Olympics in a tie for 29th, posting a score 215 (-1) as he fired 72, 71 and 72 in succession … continued his solid play in March at the Lone Star Invitational, finishing tied for 18th with a 219 (77, 68, 74) … swept both matches at the Mystic Creek Match Play by virtue of wins over Little Rock’s Aaron Ramos (W, 4-2) and Arkansas State’s Joel Wendon (W, 2UP) … began April in the Gary Koch Invitational, placing 20th, and tallied a 143 (72, 71) to finish at 1-under-par … placed 16th at the Old Waverly Intercollegiate with a 5-over-par score of 221 (75, 73, 73) … concluded the season at the Sun Belt Championship in a tie for 17th as he finished 6-over-par with a score of 219 (78, 73, 68).
 
2016-17 (FRESHMAN): Competed in seven tournaments throughout the course of the slate … made his collegiate debut at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate, finishing in a tie for 55th after posting a 13-over-par score of 229 (73, 80, 76) … recorded his first of three Top-10 finishes at the Atchafalaya Intercollegiate with a 1-under-par score of 215 (77-68-70) that resulted in a sixth-place finish … closed out the Colin Montgomerie / Houston Baptist Invitational with a score of 216 (69, 73, 74) that left him at even par in seventh place … wrapped up the Border Olympics with a two-day total of 142 (68-74) and a 2-under-par … ended March with a 37th-place finish in the Little Rock First Tee Collegiate Classic after posting a 225 (80, 71, 74) … took part in the Chambers Bay Invitational, finishing in a tie for 35th, and emerged with a 9-over-par score of 221 (72. 75, 74) … drew the season to a conclusion at the Sun Belt Championship where he placed sixth with a three-round score of 215 (+2) after rounds of 74, 72 and 69.

PREP: Guillaume comes to ULM following being ranked the number 4 in under 18 golf in France. He is also ranked as the number 18 amateur amongst all age groups. He also is the 39th ranked played under the age of 18 in Europe. Fanonnel was crowned champion of the 2016 French Boys Matchplay Championship earlier this year. He also won the French Boys U18 Stroke Play Championship in 2015.

PERSONAL: Born April 27, 1998 ... Son of Olivier and Delphine Fanonnel  ... Majoring in Business.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    6'3"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    6'3"
  • 2018-19Junior

    6'3"
  • 2019-20Senior

    6'3"
  • 2020-21Senior

    6'3"