Kerry Sweeney

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Melbourne, Fla.

2017-18 (SENIOR): Competed in three of four tournaments posting a 74.11 stroke average ... At the time, carded his best single round score of the fall with a 1-under (71) for a 223 overall score at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate. Went on to post a new career-low single round 64 at the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational to contribute to his lowest 54 shot at 12-under with a 204 to tie for 8th.

2016-17 (JUNIOR): One of three golfers to play in all 14 tournaments ... Finished with a 72.78 stroke average, the third-best on the team … Used a career-low 67 in the final round of the NCAA Austin Regional to shoot a 54-hole score of 216 (73-76-67), tying for 22nd individually and helping the Rebels advance to the NCAA Championships for the first time since 2001 ... Posted a 70-75-69--214 at the SEC Championship, the second-lowest score on the squad ... Tied for 11th while competing as an individual at the Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic with a career-best 70-70-73--213 ... Led the Rebels at the Puerto Rico Classic to kick off the spring, shooting a 75-68-72--215 ... Placed T7th at the FAMC Intercollegiate at the Grove with a score of 74-69-74—217 to lead Ole Miss to a first-place finish … Fired a season-low score of 67 in the opening round of the AutoTrader.com Collegiate Classic to finish in 12th place … Finished T18th at the Warrior Princeville Makai Intercollegiate … Fired a 4-under 68 in the second round of The Invitational at the Ocean Course to finish T33rd … Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Eastern Florida State College … Won the 2015 and 2016 NJCAA Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award … The only NJCAA player to win consecutive Jack Nicklaus Awards … Won the 2016 NJCAA Individual Championship with a 7-under 65 in the final round … Post three runner-up finishes in 2016 and finished in the top-10 eight times … 2015 Phil Mickelson Award winner as the most outstanding freshman at the junior college level ...

HIGH SCHOOL: 2013 Florida Class A High School Champion at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy… 2014 Suntree Country Club Champion.

PERSONAL: Son of John and Samantha Sweeney ... Born February 3, 1996 ... Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts

SWEENEY BY THE NUMBERS

YEAR	ROUNDS	AVG.
2017-18 (Senior)	33	73.64
2016-17 (Junior)	41	72.78

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Low 18 (Single Round)	64 (Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational, 2017-18)
Low 54 (Tournament)	204 (Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational, 2017-18)
Best Individual Finish	T7th (FAMC Intercollegiate at the Grove, 2016-17)
Top Five Finishes	0
Top 10 Finishes	2
Top 20 Finishes	8