Kevin O'Connell
Kevin O'Connell

Player Profile
Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Cary, N.C.

High School:
Green Hope

Height:
5-11

Fall 2007: Starter in all four of Carolina's fall tournaments ... carded four top-15 and three top-10 finishes ... was the low Tar Heel in Carolina's first two events ... tied for fourth place at the VCU Shootout ... tied for sixth place at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate where he careded a 66 in the second round, his low round of the fall ... tied for seventh place at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at The Ridges and tied for 15th at the UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate Championship ... carded six rounds in the 60s and posted par or better in 10 of 12 rounds ... concluded the fall campaign with a 70.08 stroke average.

Amateur: Runner-up at 2007 Eastern Amateur ... runner-up at 2006 Scott Robertson Memorial ... champion of 2004 AJGA Richmond Junior ... advanced to the final 16 at the 2004 U.S. Junior Championship ... won 2003 AJGA Nike Golf Junior All-Star Classic in Jacksonville and tied for second at Nike Golf Junior All-Star Classic at Colonial presented by Miss. Farm Bureau ... carded 11 top-25 finishes in AJGA events during his junior career.

Prep: Four-time golf letterman at Green Hope High School ... four-time all-conference ... two-time all-state, as a sophomore and senior ... 2007 North Carolina High School State Champion. General Info: Planning on majoring in Conmunications.

More on O'Connell
Birthdate: July 9, 1988
Career competitive round: 64 at 1999 Mid Pines Invitational
Favorite course: Olympic Club in San Francisco, Calif.
Favorite golfer: Tiger Woods
Favorite athlete: Michael Jordan
Favorite vacation spot: Southern California
Favorite musical performers: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lil Wayne, Dave Matthews Band
My greatest sports moment: My first little league homerun
Talents I have outside golf: Longboarding, tennis