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2020-21 Men's Golf Roster

Carson McKinlay

Carson McKinlay

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    160
  • Letters:
    2
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Ridgetown, Ont.
  • High School:
    Ridgetown District

Summary

Biography

2020-21:  Graduated in December of 2020 ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... did not compete in any events ... 2020-21 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2019-20:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... was a Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar ... played in three events and finished with a stroke average of 76.57 over seven total rounds ... had one top-10 finish ... low round of 73 ... finished fourth at the Defiance College Fall Invitational (10/19) with a 148 (73, 75) ... shot a 155 (76, 79) at the WSU Motor City Invitational (10/13-14) ... carded a 233 (79, 78, 76) at the Spring Arbor Bill Bockwitz Fall Classic (9/23-24) ... spring portion of the schedule was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic ... 2019-20 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2018-19:  Was a GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team selection ... played in five events and 10 rounds ... finished with a 77.60 stroke average ... tallied two top-10 finishes and three top-25 results ... low round of 73 came at the Irish Hills Intercollegiate (Sept. 14-15), where he finished 10th with a 148 (73, 75) ... tied-for-fourth with a 73 at the A.C. Eddy Invitational (April 13) ... carded a 229 (82, 74, 73) at the Bill Bockwitz Fall Classic (Sept. 24-25) and tied-for-24th ... 2018-19 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2017-18:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... appeared in five tournaments and nine rounds ... posted an average round of 76.00 ... collected one top-10 result and another top-25 finish ... season-low round of 68 came at the Seneca Hills Invitational (Sept. 30-Oct. 1), where he shot a 140 (68, 72) ... tied-for-seventh at the Motor City Invitational (Oct. 15-16) with a 149 (77, 72) ... shot a 160 (78, 82) to finish 20th at the Irish Hills Intercollegiate (Sept. 15-16) ... finished with a 74 at the Oakland CC Invitational (April 13).

2016-17:  Did not compete ... was redshirted.

High School:  A 2016 graduate of Ridgetown District High School ... was a four-year letterwinner and a three-time captain for the Royals and head coach Elliotte Blackshaw ... collected a top-25 finish in the 2015 OFSAA Tournament with a 154 (80, 74) ... was the medalist at Lambton-Kent in 2013 ... finished third at the 2014 LKSSAA Tournament with a 74 and also was the top individual at the 2015 SWOSSA after shooting a 73 ... named team's MVP ... also was a four-year letterwinner in basketball ... graduated with academic honors.

Personal:  Full name--Carson J. McKinlay ... born on April 20, 1998 in Chatham, Ont. ... son of Jim and Mary McKinlay ... brother Crawford was on the Wayne State men's golf team (2013-18) ... has one sister, Ally ... is a majoring in Global Supply Chain Management ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2018, Fall 2018, Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020 and Fall 2020 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2016, Winter 2017 and Fall 2017 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) ... was a member of the WSU Student Leadership Council.

 
Carson McKinlay's Career Statistics
Year Rounds Strokes Average Low
2017-18 9 684 76.00 68
2018-19 10 776 77.60 73
2019-20 7 536 76.57 73
Total 26 1,996 76.77 68

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    5'9" 160 lbs

  • 2017-18Redshirt Freshman

    5'9" 160 lbs

  • 2018-19Redshirt Sophomore

    5'9" 160 lbs

  • 2019-20Redshirt Junior

    5'9" 160 lbs

  • 2020-21Redshirt Senior

    5'9" 160 lbs