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CALEB MANUEL, GOLF, UNIVERSITY OF GeORGIA
Caleb Manuel (Topsham, ME) completed his sophomore season (2021-22) at UConn where he had a team-leading per round average of 70.94, with eight Top 10 and Manuel's two-year career average of 71.58 per round is the best in UConn golf's modern history.
Manuel, 20, transferred to the University of Georgia during the summer of 2022 and won his second consecutive Maine Amateur Championship. As a result, he qualified for the U.S. Amateur competing among some of the top players across the country.
Manuel also competed in the 2022 U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. The following week, he competed on the Korn Ferry Tour at the Live + Work in Maine Open at the Falmouth Country Club in Falmouth, Maine.
Manuel is a junior at the University of Georgia where he has already had an impact for the Bulldogs, playing in some key early matches. He is majoring in Sports Management and plans to play on PGA Tour.
Prior to college, he was a two-sport athlete at Mt. Ararat High School where he was a four-time All-State pick and two-time individual state champion and helped Mt. Ararat win two golf state championships.
Manuel has signed with Pliable for name, image and likeness (NIL) representation services and has started begin building his athlete brand using Pliable's 10-Step Athlete Branding Playbook. He is available for meaningful NIL opportunities, including commercials and endorsement opportunities.
Media information
Pronunciation: Caleb (kay·luhb) Manuel (ma-nyoo-uhl )
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Zoom interviews: Yes
Contact: 1-707-PLIABLE
Interviews and video highlights:
Maine Amateur (July 12, Round 1)
Live + Work in Maine Open (June 23-24)
U.S. Open (June 13-17, 2022)
U.S. Open Qualifier (June 6, 2022)
Video highlights and interview
Interview topics:
April 6 - National Student Athlete Day
May 10 - National Golf Day
June - Competing in the U.S Open and Live + Work in Maine Open
August - National Golf Month
Oct. 4 - National Golf Lovers Day
Oct. 16 - National Sports Day
Recent media coverage:
6/6/22 Story on WGME-TV
6/7/22 Press Herald article after U.S. Open Qualifier
6/7/22 - WGME story after U.S. Open Qualifier
6/7/22 WABI story after U.S. Open Qualifier
6/7/22 News Center Maine after U.S. Open Qualifier
6/7/22 1160AM The Score Interview
6/7/22 Middays with Mannix and Mannix: Caleb Manuel
6/7/22 Mainers to compete in Live + Work in Maine Open
6/8/22 Topsham’s Caleb Manuel qualifies for U.S. Open
6/11/22 Par for the Course: Caleb Manuel’s march to US Open rare for a Mainer
6/12/22 Topsham golfer, 20, poised to take on the world’s best at U.S. Open
6/12/22 Topsham's Caleb Manuel playing in the U.S. Open
6/13/22 WGME Recap of first practice round
6/16/22 WGME Recap of Round 1 for Caleb Manuel in the U.S. Open
6/17/22 Caleb Manuel storms back at U.S. Open
6/18/22 Topsham golfer Caleb Manuel finishes 152nd at US Open
6/22/22 Mainers ready to tee off at Live + Work in Maine Open
6/22/22 Maine amateurs take on the pros in Falmouth this weekend
6/23/22 Both Maine amateurs under par after first round of Live + Work in Maine Open
6/23/22 Caleb Manuel expecting more ‘loud, local support’ at next big stop in Maine
6/30/22 Sea Dogs Welcome U.S. Open golfer and Maine Native, Caleb Manuel
10/4/22 - Bulldogs Finish 15th In Hogan Collegiate
Social media:
Instagram - calebmanuel59 (3,000+)
Athlete Profile:
Height: 5’8”
Weight: 145
T-shirt size: Medium
Shoe size: 9.5
Sports: In addition to golf, growing up he played baseball, soccer, basketball
High School: Mt. Ararat (Topsham, ME)
Major: Sports management
Minor: Undeclared
Best skills as an athlete: Chipping and putting
Family: He is the son of Jill and Patrick Manuel and has an older sister Anna.
Career goal: Play on the PGA Tour
Individual Golf Championships:
Mt. Ararat High School, 2018, 2019
University of Connecticut, Big East Champion, 2022
Maine Amateur, 2021, 2022
Fun Facts:
- Caleb has played at more than 300 golf courses and played more than 1,000 rounds at his home course the Brunswick Golf Course in Brunswick, Maine
- One thing that drives Caleb crazy is bad drivers.
- In high school, Caleb injured his right ankle and had buckle fracture in his wrist from playing basketball
- Caleb's favorite athletes growing up were: Ray Allen, Tom Brady, Tiger Woods and Labron James.
- His favorite teams are the Patriots, Red Sox, and Celtics, he also loves the Portland Sea Dogs.
- His favorite current golfers are Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth
- Caleb's favorite foods are Domino's pizza and lobster
- Caleb's favorite restaurant in Pedro’s in Lewiston, Maine
