2022-23 Men's Golf Roster

Tim Flynn, CSM Athletics

Josh Roche

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Prev School Eastern Arizona

Biography

2021-22:
Roche competed in 15 rounds during five tournaments for the Buffs during his junior campaign in 2021-22. He registered a season stroke average of 78.87 with par-or-better scores in two rounds, notching countable totals in seven of his 15 competitive rounds. His best finish came at The Tulsa Cup at the Club at Indian Springs with cards of 74, 75 and 71 for a 220 (+4) to finish tied for 39th overall.

2020-21:
Roche competed in 13 rounds during five tournaments for the Buffs during his first season in Canyon, registering a stroke average of 78.62. His best finish came during the Lone Star Conference Men's Golf Championships at Tierra Verde Golf Club in Arlington with cards of 78, 77 and 76 for a 231 (+15) to finish tied for 46th overall.

At Eastern Arizona College:
Roche comes to Canyon following one season at Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher, Arizona where the Gila Monsters were the eighth ranked team in NJCAA DIvision II Men's Golf under head coach Mike Nagy. The New Zealand product was a NJCAA All-District 1 honoree for the Gila Monsters with a season scoring average of 74.2, playing 15 tournament rounds with five of those being par of better.

At Christchurch Boys High School:
Roche claimed the School Golf Championship under head coach David Bone while also winning the Canterbury Secondary School Strokeplay Championship as a U18 Canterbury Representative.  

Personal:
Born September 26, 2000. Son of Richard and Lynda Roche and he has two sisters, Hannah and Natalie. Majoring in General Business at West Texas A&M.
 

2021-22 Results

Tournament Date Rounds Scores Par Finish
MSSU Men's Fall Invitational Sept. 27-28 3 75-70-76=221 +5 T21st
The Tulsa Cup Oct. 25-26 3 82-76-80=238 +22 T94th
Rattler Invitational Feb. 21-22 3 79-74-73=226 +16 T18th
Oak Tree Invitational Mar. 14-15 3 73-74-70=217 +7 T8th
Lion Invitational Mar. 21-22 3 72-74-76=222 +6 T11th

2020-21 Results

Tournament Date Rounds Scores Par Finish
Midwestern State Invitational Oct. 12-13 3 76-77-83=236 +23 T60th
The Hrnciar Oct. 19-20 2 86-76=162 +18 T47th
Lion Invitational Mar. 22-23 2 81-76=157 +13 T69th
DBU Men's Classic Apr. 5-6 3 74-80-82=236 +20 T83rd
Lone Star Conference Championships Apr. 19-21 3 78-77-76=231 +15 T56th

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Sophomore

  • 2021-22Junior

  • 2022-23Junior