Niko Vui Season 2014-15

 Honors & Awards

Sophomore (2017-18)
Niko Vui did not compete for the Huskers after returning from a two-year church mission. He earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of 2017-18.

Redshirt (2015-17)
Vui spent the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons away from the Nebraska men’s golf program while completing a two-year church mission.

Freshman (2014-15)
Vui appeared in seven of Nebraska's 11 stroke play events in 2014-15. He compiled a 75.79 stroke average in 19 rounds as a freshman. His best tournament finish came at the Southern Dunes Invitational, where he tied for 16th place by firing a 72 and season-best 71 in the first two rounds before carding a final round 78. His lowest 54-hole score of the season was earned at the Denver Desert Shootout, where he fired a 4-over-par 220 to finish tied for 51st place.

Before Nebraska
Vui, a native of Apia, Samoa, was the top-ranked golfer in the country coming out of high school. Vui spent his high school career golfing at LDS Pesega College and brings international experience to Nebraska’s roster. He was the low amateur in the 2013 Samoa Open, shooting 8-under-par for the tournament. Vui also became the first Samoan to ever make the cut as an amateur at the Asian Amateur Championships.

In addition, he tied for third at the 2013 Junior World Masters and finished 20th at the San Diego Junior Masters during the same year. Vui has competed in the Aaron Baddeley Junior Championships in each of the last two years. Vui has also played in the World Junior Championship.

Personal
Niko is the son of Almyra and Garry Vui, and was born on Dec. 9, 1995. He has one brother, Lio, and five sisters, Lisa, Tammy-Lee, DeTiare, Tia and Faith. Niko is majoring in business administration management and earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2018. He was also a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in 2018. He is a four-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.

Year-by-Year

Year	Rounds	Strokes	Average
2014-15	19	1,440	75.79
Career Totals	19	1,440	75.79

Career Bests
Low Round - 71 (Southern Dunes Invitational, 10/4/14)
Low 54-Hole Score - 220 (Denver Desert Shootout, 3/21/15)
Best Tournament Finish - T-16th (Southern Dunes Invitational, 10/5/14)
Rounds Under Par - 1