North Dakota State Men’s Golf Welcomes Signees Carter White and Andrew Ballou

North Dakota State Men’s Golf Adds Two New Signees

North Dakota State men’s golf head coach Steve Kennedy announced the signing of two players: Carter White and Andrew Ballou.

Carter White | Verndale, Minnesota | Verndale HS

Carter White comes from Verndale High School. He recently finished third at the Minnesota State Championships. Last season, he ranked in the top five in 12 of 13 tournaments. White placed 29th at the National High School Golf Invitational. He participated in the Minnesota State Championship four times, winning it as a sophomore and finishing third as a junior. He received three all-state honors and won the conference championship twice. White has recorded multiple low rounds, including scores of 65. He also excelled in basketball, earning Offensive Player of the Year after scoring 449 points in 28 games.

Andrew Ballou | Victoria, Minnesota | Chanhassen HS

Andrew Ballou joins NDSU from Chanhassen High School. He earned all-state honors last season and was named to the Metro West All-Conference team. Ballou averaged a score of 73.2 and achieved multiple medalist honors during the season. He finished in the top 10 at the Minnesota State Boys Jr Championship and ranked in the top 15 at the AJGA Future Legends Junior Championship. He also participated in the 2023 US Junior Amateur in South Carolina. His low competitive round is 66. Ballou plans to major in Business at NDSU. Notably, his aunt, Michelle, played college golf for the University of Minnesota.

The men’s golf program recently completed the fall semester, achieving its second win of the season and five top-five finishes in five events. The Bison will return to competition in mid-February in Arizona.