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2017-18 Men's Golf Roster

Jack Kennedy

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Bettendorf, Iowa
  • Highschool Pleasant Valley

Biography

2017-18: Matched his career-best round of 69 three times, first in the final round of the SIUE Derek Dolenc Invitational then in the opening round of the Fighting Irish Classic and again in the second round of the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate ... was the team's top scorer twice, at the Falcons Invitational and at the Fighting Irish Classic ... recorded an average score of 73.1 over 15 rounds ... carded a career-low 54-hole score of 211 (72-69-71) at the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate, where he finished tied for 14th-place ... tallied 12 rounds of 75 or less.

2016-17: Scored an average of 76.7 over 24 rounds ... recorded a season-low 54-hole score of 215 (71-69-75) at the Hoosier Invitational where he finished 12th ... shot nine rounds of 75 or less. 

2015-16: Scored an average round of 76.4 over 31 rounds ... carded 13 rounds of 75 or less ... shot a career-low 69 in the final round of the ODU/OBX Invitational ... recorded a career-low 54-hole score of 226 (75-73-78) at the Zach Johnson Invitational, finishing tied for 20th ... finished tied for 24th at the MVC Champoinship with a score of 230 (76-75-79).

High School: Was named first team all-state, all-conference and won the district championship as a junior … finished in seventh-place at the U.S. Amateur qualifier and fifth place at the AJGA Midwest as a senior … earned second team all-conference and helped lead Pleasant Valley to a 11th place at the state championship as a junior …  placed third at the Iowa Jr. PGA Championship, 11th at the AJGA New Era Championship and fourth place at the Big I qualifier as a junior … garnered first team all-conference and second team all-state honors as a sophomore and led his team a fourth place finish at state … was a top-10 finisher at the Midwest Junior Championships as sophomore … was a multiple winner on the Iowa Junior PGA tour and finished in the top-10 at the Iowa Junior PGA Championship in 2013.

Personal: Son of Brian and Beth Kennedy … his father is a Drake law alum … intends to major in health science.

 
2017-18 Tournaments Scores Total Finish
Falcon Invitational (Sept. 8-10) 72-72-71 215 T-24th
SIUE Derek Dolenc Invitational (Sept. 25-26) 79-82-69 230 T-59th
Zach Johnson Invitational (Oct. 2-3) 75-78-74 227 T-24th
Fighting Irish Classic (Oct. 8-9) 69-75-70 214 T-25th
ODU/Outer Banks Invitational (Oct. 22-24) 72-69-70 211 T-14th
Total NA 1,097/15/73.1 NA
 
2016-17 Tournaments Scores Total Finish
Zach Johnson Invitational (Oct. 3-4) 78-81-79 238 T-31st
Northern Intercollegiate (Oct. 9-10) 78-73-78 229 T-22nd
ODU/Outer Banks Invitational (Oct. 23-25) 79-74-78 231 T-69th
Loyola Intercollegiate (Feb. 25-27) 75-75-73 223 T-69th
Fort Lauderdale Intercollegiate (March 6-7) 77-74-76 227 T-22nd
Kingsmill Intercollegiate (March 19-21) 76-79-79 234 T-93rd
Hoosier Invitational (April 1-2) 71-69-75 215 T-12th
Tiger Invitational (April 10-11) 86-80-77 243 89th
Total NA 1,840/76.7 NA
 
2015-16 Tournaments Scores Total Finish
D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate (Sept. 13-14) 78-74-79 231 T-60th
Badger Invitational (Sept. 27-29) 78-75-75 228 33rd
Zach Johnson Invitational (Oct. 5-6) 75-73-78 226 T-20th
Bill Ross Intercollegiate (Oct. 12-13) 77-81-79 237 T-64th
ODU/Outer Banks Invitational (Oct. 19-21) 77-DQ-69 146 93rd
Loyola Intercollegiate(Feb. 28-March 1) 75-79-76 230 T-91st
Sacramento State Intercollegiate (March 7-8) 79-79-75 233 T-49th
Kingsmill Intercollegiate(March 20-22) 74-77-71 222 T-42nd
NYX Hoosier Invitational (April 2-3) 77-73 150 T-26th
ORU Shootout (April 11-12) 74-83-81  238  T-42nd 
MVC Championship  76-75-79  230  T-24th 
Total NA 2,371 NA

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