Biography
2017-18 (Junior): Fall Season: Competed in two tournaments … posted a three-round score of 224 with rounds of 73, 72 and 79 finishing tied for 71st at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational … finished in 39th place at the Itani Quality Homes Collegiate after posting a three-round score of 218 with rounds of 74, 74 and 70.
Spring Season: Competed in six tournaments … finished tied for 28that the Western Athletic Conference Championship after turning a three-round score of 231 with rounds of 72, 79, and 80 … tied for 18that the Bearkat Invitational after posting a three-round score of 226 with rounds of 72, 75, and 79 … won the Big Texan Invitational with a three-round score of 217 after posting rounds of 73, 72, and 72 … finished tied for 56that the Border Olympics after posting a three-round score of 220 with rounds of 72, 75, and 73 … tied for 10thplace at the Colin Montgomerie Intercollegiate with a three-round score of 214 after posting rounds of 74, 69, and 71 … finished tied for 34that the Atchafalaya Intercollegiate with a three-round score of 234 after rounds of 78, 81, and 75.
2016-17 (Junior): Fall Season: Competed in three tournaments … finished tied for 17th at the Price’s “Give’Em Five” Intercollegiate after posting a three-round score of 215 with rounds of 71, 71 and 73 … tied for 42nd at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate after posting a three-round score of 223 with rounds of 75, 72 and 76 … posted a third place finish at the Roadrunner Invitational after turning in a three-round score of 216 with rounds of 75, 71 and 70.
Spring Season: Competed in six tournaments … finished tied for 13th place at the Western Athletic Conference Championship after posting a three-round score of 221 with rounds of 74, 74 and 73 … finished tied for 43rd at the Jim West Intercollegiate with a two-round score of 152 with rounds of 78 and 74 … posted a 30th place finish at the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate after posting a three-round score of 224 with rounds of 78, 71 and 75 … turned in a three-round score of 234 at the Bob Sitton Invitational with rounds of 72, 85 and 77 to finish tied for 97th … finished tied for 36th at the Colin Montgomerie Invitational with a three-round score of 224 after rounds of 74, 76 and 74 … tied for sixth place at the Atchafalaya Intercollegiate after posting rounds of 73, 68 and 74 for a three-round total of 215.
2015-16 (Sophomore): Fall Season: Competed in one fall tournament … finished tied for 37th at the HBU Husky Intercollegiate after shooting a three-round score of 234 (85, 76, 73).
Spring Season: Competed in six tournaments … posted a three-round score of 237 (75, 83, 79) at the Western Athletic Conference Championship to finish tied for 34th … finished tied for 69th at the Jim West Intercollegiate after posting a three-round score of 237 (79, 74, 84) … posted a three-round score of 238 (75, 79, 84) to finish in 84th at the Airstream Adventures Northwest Classic … finished tied for 82nd at the Bob Sitton Invitational after posting a three-round score of 239 (79, 81, 79) … posted a three-round score of 226 (74, 79, 73) to finish tied for 43rd at the Colin Montgomerie Invitational … finished tied for 36th at the rain shortened Atchafalaya Intercollegiate after shooting a 76.
2014-15 (Freshman): Fall Season: Did not compete in any tournaments in the fall season.
Spring Season: Competed in four tournaments … finished in 37th place at the Western Athletic Conference Championships with a three-round score of 242 (83,84,75) … posted a two-round score of 166 (81,85) at the ORU Shootout to finish tied for 66th … finished tied for 70th at the Jim West Intercollegiate with a three-round score of 235 (75,80,80) … made collegiate debut at the Wallace Jones Invitational with a three-round score of 238 (81,80,77) to finish in 82nd place.
(2011-14): Recorded his first victory in 2010 at the Kaiserhoehe Golf Club Championship ... Khazanbeik also played in many regional, national and international tournaments in 2012 ... represented the Iranian national team at the World Amateur Team Championship in 2012 in Belek, Turkey and 2014 in Japan while also competing at the 2013 Asian Team Championship in Thailand. Since then, he has played in tournaments in the United States, Dubai, Slovenia, Spain, Iran, Portugal, Poland, Austria, Thailand and Japan. Also in 2013, Khazanbeik finished ranked in the top 10 among golfers under 18 years old in Germany.
Chip Shot: Ali is the son of Peyman Khazanbeik and Ziba Rashidi-Shiraz ... has one brother, Hamid ... is majoring in mass communication.
