- Graduated in the summer of 2020 with a degree in Recreation & Sport Management ... Was granted an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic that cut the 2019-20 season short.
- Career stroke average of 72.929 is 13th on the school’s all-time list ... of his 104 career rounds, 52 were par or better including 22 in the 60's ... His 423 career birdies ranks sixth on the school's all-time list.
As a Senior (2019-20)
» GCAA Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar
» SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
Named to the GCAA All-America Scholar team ... Played in eight events, two as an individual, and posted a stroke average of 73.58 over 24 rounds prior to the season being canceled on Mar. 12 due to COVID-19 … His score counted toward the team total in 14 of 18 times ... Shot a season-low 67 in the second round of the Bearcat Invitational ... Also carded a 67 in the opening round of the White Sands Invitational to post a season-low, 3-under-par 213 ... Tied for 25th (67-74-70) thanks to a season-high 15 birdies over 54 holes ... Tied for 17th at the Prestige Individual tournament ... Was 2-over for the event (75-70-73=218) thanks to a season-high 43 pars over 54 holes.
As a Junior (2018-19)
» SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
Played in 13 events and posted a stroke average of 73.37 over 38 rounds … Opened the season by shooting a 15-under-par 201 (70-67-64) to tie for third at the Carmel Cup ... His 15-under ranked second on the school's list for best score in relation to par and his 64 tied for the third-best round in school history (behind a pair of 63's) and his 54-hole total of 201 ranks fourth-best in school history ... Tied for sixth in helping Arkansas win the Nebraska it-R-Done Invitational ... Tied for 35th at the SEC Championship thanks to a second-round 67 ... Was 2-0-1 in match play to help the Razorbacks win the SEC Championship ... Won 5&4 versus #3 Will Gordan (Vanderbilt) in the quarterfinal and needed 19 holes to defeat Brandon Smith (Texas A&M) to clinch the team win in the semifinal ... His match in the championship with #55 Jovan Rubula (Auburn) was on the 19th hole when Julian Perico clinched the win on the 18th ... SUMMER 2019: Played in the U.S. Amateur after taking the third and final spot in his qualifier by firing rounds of 69-67 at the Pensacola (Fla.) Country Club on July 7-8, 2019.
As a Sophomore (2017-18)
» SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
» SEC Golfer of the Week (March 14)
Played in 14 events as a sophomore, posting a stroke average of 72.15 over 42 rounds … Named SEC Golfer of the Week (Mar. 14) as he was medalist (tying for first with teammate Alvaro Ortiz) at the Southern Intercollegiate, carding a 3-under par 141 (68-73) ... Finished T-5th at the Sea Best Invitational with nine birdies and 41 pars … Posted a 7-over 217 at the SEC Championship, including a pair of 71's to close the event ... At the NCAA Norman Regional, opened with a 73-74 to help the team advance ... Was 8-over par over four rounds at the NCAA Championship ... Was the team's low-man for three tournaments … Tallied two eagles, 133 birdies and 449 pars to end his sophomore season … Had 14 rounds of par or better ... Earned Dean's List in the Fall of 2017.
As a Freshman (2016-17)
» SEC All-Freshman Team
» SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
» SEC Freshman of the Week (March 15)
Finished his freshman year with a 72.15 stroke average to rank second on the team … Earned SEC All-Freshman team honors from the league head coaches … Finished the season with 18 rounds under par, the second-most in school history behind Sebastian Cappelen’s 19 during his senior year … Had at least one round under par in his first 13 collegiate tournaments … Posted a counting score in 29 of 36 rounds and led the team with nine top-20 finishes, including five top-10 finishes … Had his best finish at the Gopher Individual, carding a runner-up finish at 3-under par … Went on a stretch of six consecutive tournaments with top-20 finishes, including two of those inside the top five … Recorded a season-best, 5-under 65 in the final round of the SEC Championship with five birdies and no bogeys ... Had all three of his round count toward the team score at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional ... Earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors after finishing T-8th at the Southern Intercollegiate … Finished second on the team with 125 birdies.
High School
Attended Montverde Academy (Fla.) … Won the 2015 South Beach International Amateur after breaking the course record with a 10-under 61 in the final round at Miami Beach Golf Club … Tied for 6th overall at the 2015 Toyota Junior Golf World Cup as Mexico’s top finisher, closing with a six-under 65 … Finished second in the International Spirit Cup … Posted eight career AJGA top 10 finishes, including five in the top five … Won the 2014 AJGA Junior thanks to a final round 67 … Finished runner-up at the 2014 AJGA Wells Fargo Junior Classic and 2013 TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Junior All-Star … Named the Golfweek Player of the Week after winning the 2013 Golfweek Junior Invitational by three shots … A member of the Mexican national team.
Personal
Born Nov. 24, 1997 in León, México … son of Ricardo Garza and Bety Morfin … Has two siblings, sister Alexia and brother Juan Pablo.
- Career stroke average of 72.929 is 13th on the school’s all-time list ... of his 104 career rounds, 52 were par or better including 22 in the 60's ... His 423 career birdies ranks sixth on the school's all-time list.
As a Senior (2019-20)
» GCAA Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar
» SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
Named to the GCAA All-America Scholar team ... Played in eight events, two as an individual, and posted a stroke average of 73.58 over 24 rounds prior to the season being canceled on Mar. 12 due to COVID-19 … His score counted toward the team total in 14 of 18 times ... Shot a season-low 67 in the second round of the Bearcat Invitational ... Also carded a 67 in the opening round of the White Sands Invitational to post a season-low, 3-under-par 213 ... Tied for 25th (67-74-70) thanks to a season-high 15 birdies over 54 holes ... Tied for 17th at the Prestige Individual tournament ... Was 2-over for the event (75-70-73=218) thanks to a season-high 43 pars over 54 holes.
As a Junior (2018-19)
» SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
Played in 13 events and posted a stroke average of 73.37 over 38 rounds … Opened the season by shooting a 15-under-par 201 (70-67-64) to tie for third at the Carmel Cup ... His 15-under ranked second on the school's list for best score in relation to par and his 64 tied for the third-best round in school history (behind a pair of 63's) and his 54-hole total of 201 ranks fourth-best in school history ... Tied for sixth in helping Arkansas win the Nebraska it-R-Done Invitational ... Tied for 35th at the SEC Championship thanks to a second-round 67 ... Was 2-0-1 in match play to help the Razorbacks win the SEC Championship ... Won 5&4 versus #3 Will Gordan (Vanderbilt) in the quarterfinal and needed 19 holes to defeat Brandon Smith (Texas A&M) to clinch the team win in the semifinal ... His match in the championship with #55 Jovan Rubula (Auburn) was on the 19th hole when Julian Perico clinched the win on the 18th ... SUMMER 2019: Played in the U.S. Amateur after taking the third and final spot in his qualifier by firing rounds of 69-67 at the Pensacola (Fla.) Country Club on July 7-8, 2019.
As a Sophomore (2017-18)
» SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
» SEC Golfer of the Week (March 14)
Played in 14 events as a sophomore, posting a stroke average of 72.15 over 42 rounds … Named SEC Golfer of the Week (Mar. 14) as he was medalist (tying for first with teammate Alvaro Ortiz) at the Southern Intercollegiate, carding a 3-under par 141 (68-73) ... Finished T-5th at the Sea Best Invitational with nine birdies and 41 pars … Posted a 7-over 217 at the SEC Championship, including a pair of 71's to close the event ... At the NCAA Norman Regional, opened with a 73-74 to help the team advance ... Was 8-over par over four rounds at the NCAA Championship ... Was the team's low-man for three tournaments … Tallied two eagles, 133 birdies and 449 pars to end his sophomore season … Had 14 rounds of par or better ... Earned Dean's List in the Fall of 2017.
As a Freshman (2016-17)
» SEC All-Freshman Team
» SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
» SEC Freshman of the Week (March 15)
Finished his freshman year with a 72.15 stroke average to rank second on the team … Earned SEC All-Freshman team honors from the league head coaches … Finished the season with 18 rounds under par, the second-most in school history behind Sebastian Cappelen’s 19 during his senior year … Had at least one round under par in his first 13 collegiate tournaments … Posted a counting score in 29 of 36 rounds and led the team with nine top-20 finishes, including five top-10 finishes … Had his best finish at the Gopher Individual, carding a runner-up finish at 3-under par … Went on a stretch of six consecutive tournaments with top-20 finishes, including two of those inside the top five … Recorded a season-best, 5-under 65 in the final round of the SEC Championship with five birdies and no bogeys ... Had all three of his round count toward the team score at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional ... Earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors after finishing T-8th at the Southern Intercollegiate … Finished second on the team with 125 birdies.
High School
Attended Montverde Academy (Fla.) … Won the 2015 South Beach International Amateur after breaking the course record with a 10-under 61 in the final round at Miami Beach Golf Club … Tied for 6th overall at the 2015 Toyota Junior Golf World Cup as Mexico’s top finisher, closing with a six-under 65 … Finished second in the International Spirit Cup … Posted eight career AJGA top 10 finishes, including five in the top five … Won the 2014 AJGA Junior thanks to a final round 67 … Finished runner-up at the 2014 AJGA Wells Fargo Junior Classic and 2013 TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Junior All-Star … Named the Golfweek Player of the Week after winning the 2013 Golfweek Junior Invitational by three shots … A member of the Mexican national team.
Personal
Born Nov. 24, 1997 in León, México … son of Ricardo Garza and Bety Morfin … Has two siblings, sister Alexia and brother Juan Pablo.