2018-19 Men's Golf
Roster
Kevin Conners 2017-18 Men's Golf Roster
Height
5'11''
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Downingtown, PA
High School
Bishop Shanahan
SENIOR SEASON (2018-19)
- Named a senior captain.
- Averaged 75.92 strokes over 12 rounds spanning four tournaments.
- Shot a low round of 70 and a low tournament score of 218 – both at the Fighting Irish Classic. His five-over par at the event marked his lowest score as well for the year.
- Finished his career with a 75.09 stroke average spanning 67 rounds over 24 tournaments. Conners recorded five top-10 showing, including two in the top-five.
JUNIOR SEASON (2017-18):
- Best finishes: 9th at Quail Valley (206, -10) // T-10th at Fighting Irish Classic (210, E)
- Earned two top-10 finishes & three within the top-25
- Low round score of 66 – Quail Valley 1st Rd
- His -6 (66) tied Albin for the best round of the year
- His -6 (66) also tied for the second best round all-time in program history
- Low 54-hole score of 206 (-10) – Quail Valley
- His -10 (206) was the second best 54-hole score on the year for the Irish and third best score all-time.
- Averaged 72.95 strokes per round
- Tied for third best fall average (72.33)
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016-17):
- Played in five tournaments, three as an individual.
- Had one finish in the top-five and one in the top-10.
- Medalist at the Battle at the Warren (April 15) with a 141 (+1).
- Participated with the team in the Seattle U Redhawk Invitational (April 4) and the ACC Championship (April 22).
- Had a hole-in-one on 17 at Chambers Bay during the second round of the Seattle U Redhawk Invitational (April 4).
FRESHMAN SEASON (2015-16):
- Played in eight tournaments, including four team starts (21 of 30 rounds overall, nine of 30 team rounds).
- Finished the season with one top-five finish, one top-10, and two top-25 finishes.
- Shot a season best three-over par 145 and tied for third overall in the Battle at the Warren (April 16th).
- Placed 14th at the Notre Dame Kickoff Challenge (August 30th) by shooting a seven-over par 149 in his first career outing.
PREP AND PERSONAL:
- Team captain at Bishop Shanahan High School.
- Ranked No. 34 in the 2015 class according to the Polo/American Junior Golf Association and Golfweek rankings as of October, 2014.
- Has posted two career top 10 finishes at the PIAA State Championship, with a best result of third in 2014.
- Earned a 12th place finish at the 2014 Spirit of America Invitational in Decatur, Alabama with a final score of 285 (74-71-70-70, +1).
- Winner of the 2014 Golf Association of Philadelphia Christman Cup with a two-round total of 139 (72-69).
- Claimed the 2013 PIAA Eastern Regional Championship by shooting a five-under-par 67.
- Third place at 2013 PIAA district tournament after carding a 36-hole total of even par 144 (75-69).
- Three-time first team all-area selection.
- Three-time medalist (2012-14) at the Ches-Mont League Championship tournament.
- Three-time Pennsylvania State Amateur qualifier (2012-14).
- Runner-up at the 2013 AJGA Jos. A Bank/David Leadbetter Championship, finishing at three-under-par (68-71-71=210).
- Third place at the 2013 AJGA Burgett H. Mooney Jr. Rome Classic (71-70-65=206, -7).
- 2013 and 2014 AJGA/HP Scholastic Honor Roll recipient.
- Has also earned three varsity letters in tennis and ice hockey at Bishop Shanahan.
- Member of the National Honor Society and Community Service Corps.
- AP Scholar.
- Played 150 holes in the Dusk to Dawn Golf Marathon benefitting the J. Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship and helped raise more than $5,000.
- Son of Kevin and Linda Conners.
- Has three siblings, Erin, Cassidy and Ryan.
- Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business majoring in finance.
CAREER STATISTICS:
Year | Tournaments | Rounds | Count | Strokes | Avg. | Top Rd | Top 36 | Top 54 | Top Finish (Field)- Event |
2015-16 | 8 | 21 | 6/12 | 1,633 | 77.76 | 70 (-1) | 145 (+3) | 227 (+13) | T3rd (Battle at the Warren) |
2016-17 | 5 | 13 | 3/6 | 955 | 73.46 | 68 (-2) | 141 (+1) | 216 (+6) | 1st (Battle at the Warren) |
2017-18 | 7 | 21 | 9/12 | 1,532 | 72.95 | 66 (-6) | – | 206 (-10) | 9th (Quail Valley Intercollegiate) |
2018-19 | 4 | 12 | 2/3 | 911 | 75.92 | 70 (-1) | – | 218 (+5) | 44th (Northern Intercollegiate) |
Career | 24 | 67 | 22/36 | 5,031 | 75.09 | 66 (-6) | 141 (+1) | 206 (-10) | 1st (’17 Battle at the Warren) |