Porter Inducted

Into Hall of Fame

Michael Porter was inducted into the Hall of Fame for Sports at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. recently.

Porter, of Randolph, captained the 1996 Skidmore College Men’s Golf Team to national champion status, leading them to 10 wins and three second place finishes in 14 tournaments. These include three NCAA Division I, Cornell/Colgate, Eastern College Athletic Conference Upstate Qualifier, and the ECAC Finals. Porter’s leadership was instrumental in the team’s stunning Win-Loss record of 183-11, a remarkable winning percentage of 94%. Voted National Champions by Golfweek magazine, and by the Golf Coaches Association of America, the Thoroughbreds hosted and finished second in the 1996 NCAA Division III championships with four players earning All-America honors.

A four year starter, Porter was qualified to play in every tournament during his Skidmore career, four NCAA and four ECAC Division I Finals, for a total of 54. He captured first place in 12 collegiate tournaments, finishing 2-5 in 17; and 6-10 in 9, to achieve top 10 ranking in 38 out of 54.

Porter finished 34^th in NCAA All America competition; 23^rd as sophomore; 8^th as a junior, and 5^th as a senior. Honored as Skidmore Rookie of the Year and National ROY by Golfweek in 1993, the four-time All American made second team in 1995 and first team in 1996, when he was also selected as an All-American Scholar-Athlete by the Golf Coaches Association of America.

Porter garnered the Skidmore Senior athletic and Most Outstanding Player awards in 1996. Porter played for Team USA in the US-Japan Matches in 1996.

A business major, Porter was also sports editor for the Skidmore News. His work earned him the Sara Bennett Memorial Prize for Leadership in Student Journalism. Today, Porter is Head Golf Professional at the White Beeches Golf & Country Club in Haworth, N.J.

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