Player Bio: George DowningPlayer Bio: George Downing
Men's Golf

Player Bio: George Downing

  George Downing
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Santa Barbara, CA
High School:
San Marcos HS
Height / Weight:
5-8 / 150

High School: Attended San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, California, where he lettered in golf and was the placekicker for the varsity football team... Varsity golf captain in 1998 and '99... Named 1999 Santa Barbara Player of the Year... Channel League MVP in 1997... Southern California Junior PGA Match Play Champion in 1997... Placed second at the Lucent Technologies Canadian AJGA in 1998... A two-time California Cup South team member... A two-time Southern Section CIF team champion member... 1999 State Team champion... Compaq Scholastic All-American Honorable Mention... A CSF Sealbearer... Graduated with a 4.25 GPA.
Personal: Son of Patricia and R. George Downing, Jr.... His uncle, Wheeler Farish, played golf for Stanford from 1959-62... His mother played tennis for the Cardinal from 1963-64... Career aspiration is to join the PGA tour... Hobbies and interests include fishing and coaching youth basketball.