Shannon Boyle

Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cary, N.C.
High School:
Cardinal Gibbons

2005-06: Played in seven tournaments - four in the fall and three in the spring, including one as a member of the "B" team and one as an individual ... top finish was a tie for 52nd place at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic, the first event of the spring campaign.

2004-05: Played in six tournaments for the Tar Heels - four in the fall and two in the spring ... also participated in the Hooters Collegiate Match Play Championship in the fall ... top finish was a tie for 42nd place at both the Cougar Classic at Yeamans and the Franklin Street Partners Invitational.

2003-04: Played in three of Carolina's fall tournaments ... top finish was a tie for 37th place at the Franklin Street Partners Invitational.

Amateur: Qualified for and 2005 U.S. Women's Amateur...champion of 2002 IJGT Kiawah Island Junior ... won the 2001 Charles Tilghman Junior Championship at Myrtle Beach and the 2001 Greensboro Day School Girls Invitational ... qualified for 2001 U.S. Girls' Junior...carded four top-10 finishes in AJGA events and posted three additional top-10 finishes in 2002 ... member of winning Carolinas team in 2002 Carolinas vs. Virginia/Maryland Team Matches.

Prep: Three-time golf letterwinner at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh ... three-time Cardinal Gibbons scholar athlete for boys.

Personal: Majoring in Business Administration ... named to 2005 and 2006 National Golf Coaches Association All-America Scholar Team ... named to the ACC Honor Roll three times - 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06 ... participant in the Carolina Leadership Academy's Veteran Leaders program.

More on Boyle

Birthdate: November 15, 1984
Biggest Sports Thrill: Signing letter-of-intent to play golf for Carolina.
Career Round: 69, 2002 Kiawah Island Junior Championship, Ocean Course
Favorite Course: Echo Lake Country Club, Westfield, N.J.
Favorite Golfer: Fred Couples
Music Most Likely On My iPod: Bruce Springsteen
Why I Chose Carolina: Academically, Carolina will prepare me for whatever career path I choose. Athletically, having the opportunity to learn from Coach Austin and being able to play with my teammates every day and against the teams on our schedule, will help me achieve my goals in golf.