Kieran Purcell

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Jersey City, N.J.
High School:
St. Peter's Prep
Major:
Finance

AT DELAWARE
• Earned four letters during his Blue Hen career
• Appeared in all 45 tournaments throughout his career
• Ended his career ranked third in UD history with a 74.63 average round

2017-18 SEASON (MATCH BY MATCH STATISTICS)
• Appeared in all 11 tournaments on the year
• Led the team with a 74.28 stroke average, earning the Mike Keogh Award
• Was the Blue Hens' top finisher three times
• Was the Blue Hens' top finisher at the Cornell Invitational with an even par 67-70-76-213 to tie for seventh place
• Tied for sixth place with a one over par 68-74-75-217 at the Patriot Intercollegiate to help lead the Blue Hens to tie for a second place finish
• Shot a 70-71-72-213 for an even par and a 13th place finish at the Phoenix Invitational
• Led the Blue Hens with an eighth place finish at the Old Dominion Outer Banks Intercollegiate with a four under par 69-70-70-209
• Fired a five over par 73-71-74-218 to tie for 13th place at the Bash at the Beach
• Tied for 10th place with a 10 over par 75-73-78-226 at the Manor Intercollegiate
• Fired a 12 over par to tie for a 70th place finish at the Wildcat Invitational
• Was the Blue Hens' top finisher at the CAA Championship with a 13 over par 80-74-75-229 to tie for 18th place
• Named to CAA Academic Honor Roll

2016-17 SEASON (MATCH BY MATCH STATISTICS)
• Appeared in all 11 tournaments on the season
• Ranked third on the team with a 74.04 average stroke round
• Earned the UD Team Charlie Horn Grinder Award
• Was the Blue Hens' top finisher three times
• Recorded six top-20 finishes on the season
• Tied for 20th place in the Alex Lagowitz Memorial Invitational to help lead Delaware to the tournament win
• Tied for sixth place as the top finisher in the Matthews Auto Collegiate Invitational with a five under par score of 68-71-139
• Led the Blue Hens with a sixth place finish at the Finegan Invitational with a two over par 75-71-146
• Tied for 12th place at the Rhode Island Invitational Top Finisher
• Named to CAA Academic Honor Roll

2016 AMATEUR SEASON
• Selected to MGA Player of the Year Honor Roll (Top 10)
• Finished in eighth place for Overall Player of the Year for NY/NJ/CT
• Named NJSGA Player of the Year and finished sixth for Overall Player of the Year for New Jersey
• Finished fourth at the MGA Ike Championship with a 68-73-67-208 at Essex County CC
• Semifinalist at the MGA Amateur at Fairfield CC
• Placed third at the NJSGA Amateur at Montammy CC with a 72-71-77-69-289

2015-16 SEASON
• Was the only Blue Hen to appear in all 12 tournaments during the year
• Ranked second on the team with a 75.45 average round
• Tied for third on the squad with three top-20 finishes
• Led UD at the CAA Championship by tying for 14th place with a 10 over par 74-76-76-226
• Tied for 19th place at the Navy Fall Classic with a four over par 75-71-146, and tied for 20th place at the Cornell Invitational
• Earned the UD Charlie Horn Grinder Award

2014-15 SEASON
• Competed in all 11 tournaments during his rookie year, ranking second on the team and 10th in a UD single season with a 74.63 average round
• Finished in second place at the Cornell Invitational with a six over par 75-75-69-219
• Tied for sixth place at the Cape Fear Intercollegiate with a five over par 76-71-74-221
• Carded a two over par 68-78-146 to tie for 14th place at the Binghamton Fall Invitational
• His opening round 68 at the tournament was his lowest of the season
• Fired a 72-76-148 to tie for 16th place at the Villanova Wildcat Invitational

HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS
• Was the No. 1 golfer at St. Peter's Prep and named All-State during all four years
• Became the first SPP golfer to qualify for the New Jersey Tournament of Champions three times
• Recorded a 42-2-3 match play record during his career
• Won the 2014 North Jersey Non Public High School Championship with a 70
• Captured the 2014 Blue Devil Invitational • won the 2011 FDU Invitational North Jersey Open and tied for first in 2014
• Led SPP to its first ever New Jersey state top 20 rankings by finishing sixth in 2013 and ninth in 2014
• Won the 2013 New Jersey PGA Junior Championship and 2013 Pioneer Tour Championship
• Qualified for the MGA Boys & Junior Championship five times
• Semifinalist at the 2014 NJSGA Junior Championship
• Member of the 2014 NJSGA Team
• 2013 Men's Club champion at Forest Hill Field Club, becoming the fifth member of his family to win the event
• Finished second in the 2014 Arcola Cup at the MGA Men's Amateur
• Qualified for the NJSGA Amateur in 2011-14
• Qualified for the NJSGA Open in 2012 and 2014
• Qualified for the 2014 MGA Open
• Finished sixth at the NJSGA Tournament of Men's Club Champions

PERSONAL
• Kieran Timothy Purcell
• Born Jan. 6, 1996
• Son of Patrick and Kathy Purcell
• Has a younger sister, Alison
• Father played golf at Delaware from 1986-89
• Qualified for the U.S. Amateur in the summer of 2015
• Earned a degree in finance from Delaware

CAREER STATISTICS

Year	Tournaments	Rounds	Strokes	Average	Low Round
2014-15	11	30	2239	74.63	68
2015-16	12	33	2490	75.45	70
2016-17	11	28	2073	74.04	68
2017-18	11	32	2377	74.28	67
TOTALS	45	123	9179	74.63	68