University of North Carolina Athletics
2011-12 Women's Golf Roster
Catherine O'Donnell
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- Nease
General: Three-time All-ACC selection, 2009, 2010, 2011 ... voted 2009 ACC Freshman of the Year ... PING Golfweek All-America Third Team in 2011 and Honorable Mention in 2009 ... named to NGCA All-East Region Team and NGCA All-America Honorable Mention in 2011.
Fall 2011: Played in three of Carolina's four tournaments - missed the final event due to surgery on her thumb ... tied for 37th at the Tar Heel Invitational and tied for 44th at the Cougar Classic ... withdrew from the final round of the Mason Rudolph Fall Preview due to her thumb injury ... 74.50 scoring average ... carded one under-par round.
2010-11: Selected to the All-ACC Team and PING Golfweek All-America Third Team ... chosen to the NGCA All-East Region Team and NGCA All-America Honorable Mention ... played in all 11 of Carolina's tournaments ... carded five top-10 and seven top-25 finishes ... helped lead the Tar Heels to the ACC Championship by knotting a third-place finish with a 4-over-par 217 total ... placed fifth at The Landfall Tradition and tied for fifth at the Bryan National Collegiate ... tied for sixth place at the NCAA East Regional played at LPGA International in Daytona Beach ... was the low Tar Heel, tying for 10th place, at the Tar Heel Invitational ... tied for 21st at the Cougar Classic and tied for 25th at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic ... tied for 29th at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate, tied for 31st at the LSU Golf Classic, tied for 54th at the Mason Rudolph Championship and tied for 69th at the NCAA Championships.
2009-10: Selected to the All-ACC squad ... played in all 11 of Carolina's tournaments ... carded three top-10 finishes in the fall of 2009 ... tied for third at the NGCA Collegiate Match Play Championship ... tied seventh at Duramed Cougar Classic ... tied for ninth at the Tar Heel Invitational ... in the spring of 2010 - carded three top-20 finishes ... finished 19th at The Challenge at Kinderlou Forest ... tied for 14th at the Bryan National Collegiate ... tied for third at the Tri Match at Ironwood ... tied for 25th at the ACC Championships ... was the low Tar Heel at the NCAA East Regional, tying for 30th ... carded a 74.35 stroke average for the year ... had four rounds under par, one in the 60s and five even-par rounds.
2008-09: Selected the ACC Freshman of the Year ... chosen to the All-ACC team ... named Golfweek All-America Honorable Mention ... a starter in all 11 of Carolina's tournaments ... tied for first place at the Tar Heel Invitational firing an even par 216 total ... carded five top-20 finishes in the spring ... finishd fifth at the Bryan National Collegiate and tied for fifth at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic ... was the low Tar Heel at the ACC Championship, tying for seventh place ... tied for 15th place at the NCAA East Regional and tied for 16th at the LSU Golf Classic ... tied for 28th place in four other events - the Cougar Classic, the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship, The Landfall Tradition and the UCF Challenge ... tied for 52nd place at the NCAA Championships ... carded a 74.03 stroke average for the year ... had seven rounds under par - two in the 60s - and three even-par rounds ... named pre-season Golfweek All-America Honorable Mention in the fall of 2009.
Amateur: Represented Team USA which finished third at the 2011 World University Games in China ... advanced to second round of match play at 2011 North and South Women's Amateur ... won World University Golf Championship in Malaga, Spain ... played in 2010 U.S. Women's Amateur ... 2007 Optimist International Junior Champion after finishing fourth in 2006 ... advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2008 North and South Women's Amateur in Pinehurst ... advanced to match play at North and South in 2009 ....advanced to the second round of the 2007 U.S. Women's Amateur ... placed third at the 2007 Women's Western National Junior Championship.
Prep: Three-year golf and soccer letterwinner at Nease High School ... Senior Athlete of the Year ... three-time all-conference in golf and soccer ... won district championship in golf her senior year ... named High School Golfer of the Year in 2005 and 2006 by the St. Augustine Record ... placed eighth at the State Championship her senior year ... soccer team won the State Championship in 2006 and 2008 ... selected all-state in soccer in 2008 ... winner of Victory with Honor Award her senior year ... also played basketball one year.
Personal: Majoring in exercise & sport science ... member of UNC Student Athlete Advisory Council ... participant in the Carolina Leadership Academy's Veteran Leaders program ... Carolina Leadership Academy 3 Dimensional Leader Award winner in 2010-11 ... parents are Michael and Deane O'Donnell ... born November 20, 1989.
More on O'DonnellFavorite Food: Penne Pasta
The best-tasting food I make is: Steak
Favorite TV Show: Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice
Nobody can believe I watch: History Channel
The reality show I could win is: Minute To Win It
Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption
Favorite Musical Performers: Sugarland, Corey Smith
Music Most Likely On My iPod: Anything country
Nobody can believe I listen to: Rod Stewart
Favorite Vacation Spot: Bermuda
My Greatest Sports Moment: Winning the ACC Championship as a team in 2011
Favorite Course: Charles River Country Club in Newton, Mass.
Favorite Golfer: Luke Donald
To get ready for a tournament, I like to: Be really superstitious about everything
Why I Chose Carolina: The family atmosphere is indescribable and the combination of academics and athletics
Person I admire the most and why: My Dad because he is the most successful person I know - strong-willed and motivated
The best advice I ever received: "Be confident!" by Michelle Ahn
My most prized possession is: My phone
Person in history I'd most like to meet: John F. Kennedy
The best thing about being a Tar Heel golfer is: Being a part of a family
The best thing about Coach Mann: Her positive attitude
The funniest thing Coach Mann says all the time: "Would you agree?"
Person I would most like to receive a golf lesson from: John Berardi, my swing coach
Person I would like to play a round of golf with: Roy Williams
O'Donnell's Career Tournament Results
Fall 2008 Cougar Classic 75-77-69-221 (T28)
Tar Heel Invitational 74-72-70-216 (T1)
Mercedez-Benz Collegiate Championship 74-73-76-223 (T28)
The Landfall Tradition 83-77-74-234 (T28)
Spring 2009
UCF Challenge 73-71-75-219 (T28)
LSU Golf Classic 72-75-70-217 (T16)
Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic 74 (T5)
Bryan National Collegiate 73-72-75-220 (5)
ACC Championships 77-74-70-221 (T7)
NCAA East Regional 69-74-75-218 (T14)
NCAA Championships 70-77-80-79-306 (T52)
Fall 2009
NGCA Collegiate Match Play Championship 72-72-144 (T3)
Duramed Cougar Classic 69-72-73-214 (T7)
Tar Heel Invitational 72-74-71-217 (T9)
NCAA Fall Preview 75-74-76-225 (T30)
Spring 2010
The Challenge at Kinderlou Forest 75-75-76-226 (19)
LSU Tiger/Wave Golf Classic 72-78-78-228 (T31)
Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic 76-78-80-234 (T37)
Bryan National Collegiate 75-73-73-221 (T14)
Tri Match at Ironwood 76-70-146 (T3)
ACC Championships 78-72-80-230 (T25)
NCAA East Regional 76-71-73-220 (T30)
Fall 2010
Cougar Classic 75-73-73-221 (T21)
Mason Rudolph Women's Championship 75-77-71-223 (T54)
Tar Heel Invitational 71-68-72-211 (T10)
The Landfall Tradition 77-71-69-217 (5)
Spring 2011
Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate 75-71-75-221 (T29)
LSU Golf Classic 71-81-76-228 (T31)
Bryan National Collegiate 73-74-76-223 (T5)
Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic 76-76-73-225 (T25)
ACC Championships 75-67-75-217 (3)
NCAA East Regional 70-74-73-217 (T6)
NCAA Championships 78-75-78-75-306 (T69)
Fall 2011
Cougar Classic 76-74-71-221 (T44)
Mason Rudolph Fall Preview 79-74-WD
Tar Heel Invitational 76-73-73-222 (T37)
O'Donnell's Statistics
RDS CT/ TN RDS PCT PAR -PAR 60s LO HI STKS AVG 2008-09 11 32 29/90.6 3 7 2 69 83 2369 74.03 2009-10 11 31 30/96.8 5 4 1 69 80 2305 74.35 2010-11 11 34 31/91.2 1 9 3 67 81 2509 73.79 Fall 2011 3 8 5/62.5 0 1 0 71 79 596 74.50 Total 36 105 95/90.5 9 21 6 67 83 7779 74.09
