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Nevill Ruiter

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Height 6-5
  • Hometown Bergen, Netherlands
  • Highschool Berger Scholengemeenschap

Biography

Career Honors
  • 2022 CAA Rookie of the Year
  • 2021-22 All-CAA First Team
  • 2024-25 All-CAA First Team
  • Three-time CAA Golfer of the Week (Nov. 3, Feb. 10, March 30)
Senior (2024-25)
  • Ended his collegiate career with All-CAA First Team honors.
  • Competed in the lineup in all 11 events.
  • Finished T4 at the White Sands Collegiate.
  • Started the season with a T12 finish at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate before following it up with a T14 finish at the Inverness Intercollegiate.
  • Had a 71.6 stroke average
  • Posted a season low round of 66 twice at the White Sand Collegiate andInverness Intercollegiate
  • Played eight rounds in the 60s
Junior (2023-24)
  • Returned from injury to compete in four events for the Cougars.
  • Placed inside the top ten at T9 in his first action of the season at the Hootie Intercollegiate with a 3-under final round of 69
  • Posted a 73.8 stroke average.
Sophomore (2022-23)
  • Competed in one event before being sidelined for the season due to injury.
Freshman (2021-22)
  • Fired a 71.2 scoring average during a sensational freshman campaign that saw him nab CAA Rookie of the Year honors.
  • Played in all 30 rounds, starting every tournament for CofC.
  • Won his first career tournament at the Daniel Island Intercollegiate in November. 
  • Racked up eight Top-25 finishes in 2021-22, inlcuding a 10th-place performance at the Palm Beach Gardens NCAA Regional.
  • Finished the year with 20 rounds under par and a team-high 13 rounds in the 60s.
  • Carded a team-best, 3-under 69 in the final round of the NCAA Regional to help CofC clinch the spot at the National Championships.
  • Placed T-21 at the Sea Best Invitational.
  • Led CofC with a T-9 performance, one of five Top 10 outings, with a 68, 69 and 66 at the Puerto Rico Classic.
  • Followed that with another Top-10 performance, placing T-7 at the Schenkel.
  • Nabbed T-3 finish at the famed Hootie at Bulls Bay.
  • Placed second at the CAA Championship to help CofC win the title, just three strokes behind teammate Kieron van Wyk. 

Prior to C of C
  • Won the Czech International Match Play Championship
  • Finished 2nd in the Dutch International Junior Open
  • Finished 3rd in the Danish International Amateur Championship
  • Possesses a European Golf Ranking of 43
  • 3rd Highest Ranked Dutch Golfer by European Golf Ranking
  • Home Course is Noord Holland Golf Club
Personal
  • Born in Zaanstad, Netherlands, but calls Bergen home
  • Son of Chimène Harrems and Dennis Ruiter
  • Has one sister Danza Ruiter (17)
  • Enjoys playing tennis
  • Chose C of C due to Coach Krywulycz' ambitions for the team

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    6'5"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    6'5"
  • 2023-24Junior

    6'5"
  • 2024-25Senior

    6'5"
  • 2025-26Graduate Student

    6'5"