Chris McCartin

Weight:
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Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Arlington, VA
High School:
Yorktown

Veteran team leader who has emerged as one of the ACC[apos]s better golfers... has the perfect demeanor for golf... doesn[apos]t get rattled or very emotional, but is a good competitior... owns an outstanding golf swing and putting stroke... has been a fixture in the starting lineup for three seasons. Summer, 2007
Selected to represent the U.S. in the Fuji Xerox U.S.A. vs. Japan Collegiate Golf Championship in July . . . 2006-07
Was WFU[apos]s top scorer at last spring[apos]s ACC Championship with a seventh place finish at Old North State Club at New London, N.C. . . . Has played in three NCAA Championships during his career . . . Shot a final round 6-under 66 at the NCAA West Regional to finish with a 54-hole total of 13-under 203 . . . The 66 and the 203 were both career lows . . . Had four consecutive rounds in the 60s during one stretch late in the season . . . One of only two Deacons to play in all 12 events . . . His 72.53 scoring average was second-best on the team behind Webb Simpson . . . Led the team with four top 10 finishes and six top 20s . . . Top finish was third at the International Collegiate at St. Andrews Bay in St. Andrews, Scotland with three straight rounds of 70 . . . Was WFU[apos]s top finisher at the International Collegiate, the Southern Highlands Collegiate, the ACC Championship and the NCAA West Regional. Fall, 2006
Joined Dustin Groves as the only two Deacons to play in all five fall events... earned the team[apos]s third-lowest scoring average (73.00)... shot an 18-hole low of 70 and a 54-hole low of 210... had one top-10 finish and two top-20 finishes... 91.7 percent of his 15 rounds counted toward the team score... four of his 15 rounds (26.7 percent) were at par or better... began the fall season on a positive and consistent note by shooting 70-70-70--210 (-6) to finish tied for third at the International Collegiate in Scotland... consistent once again at the Ping/Golfweek Preview, McCartin shot 72 three days in a row to finish 6-over and in 34th place... finished 21st at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate after shooting 6-over... finsihed 19th at the Isleworth Invitational under very difficult conditions. Summer, 2006
Enjoyed a successful summer on the golf course... won the Virginia State Amateur at the Cascades Course at the Homestead in Hot Springs, Va... won five rounds of match play to earn the title... finished eighth one week later at the Eastern Amateur in Portsmouth, Va. ... shot 70-68-67-70 at Elizabeth Manor Golf Club... qualified for the prestigious U.S. Amateur at the Independence Golf Club in Richmond, Va. after shooting a 69-70... failed to make match play upon reaching Hazeltine... 2005-06
Overcame a bout with mono early in the season... played in nine tournaments, producing a stroke average of 74.50, including a 73.31 stroke average in the spring... had two top-10 and three top-20 finishes... 21.5 of his 28 rounds counted toward the team score... nine of his 28 rounds (32.1 percent) were at par or better... helped Wake Forest win the team title at the Mattaponi Springs Shootout with a 69 in the final round for a 1-under 215 total (17th place)... played one round at the Collegiate Match Play Championship and lost to Arizona[apos]s Nathan Tyler, 3 and 2... missed the first three tournaments of the spring because of his bout with mono... his first spring tournament came at the GCAA/Hall of Fame Invitational where he produced the team[apos]s second-lowest score... helped Wake Forest win the team title at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, including a 1-under 71 in the opening round... finished a career-best sixth at the U.S. Collegiate Championship after shooting 1-under par, including a second-round 69... finished ninth at the ACC Championship after shooting a solid 72-69-70--211... helped the Deacons win the team title at the NCAA East Regional with a final round 1-under 71... shot a sizzling 69 in the opening round of the NCAA Championship en route to finishing 42nd. Summer, 2005
Finished second with a cumulative 9-under par score at the Eastern Amateur in Portsmouth, VA... placed fifth in the Virginia Open in Richmond... took 13th place in the Southeast Amateur in Columbus, GA. 2004-05
Cracked the lineup in 12 of 13 Wake Forest tournaments as a rookie... his 74.68 stroke average ranked fourth on the team... finished in the top 10 once... led the team in scoring in two tournaments... 75.2 percent of his rounds counted toward the team score (26.33 of 35)... eight of his 35 rounds were at par or better... produced a stroke differential of 16.3... fired a 1-under par 71 in his second collegiate round at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate... finished 27th with an 8-over 224 at the Isleworth Invitational... fired a 1-under 71 in the second round of the Carpet Collegiate in November... shot a consistent 71-70-72--213 (+3) to lead the team and finish eighth overall at the SunTrust Gator Invitational... finished tied for the team lead at the Augusta State Invitational... shot a 2-under par 70 in the final round of the ACC Championship... helped the Deacons win the NCAA East Regional with a solid Even par 213. Summer, 2004
Tied for seventh (-5) at the Virginia Open... tied for fifth at the U.S. Amateur Qualifier... played in the Club Championship at Washington Golf. High School
Played at Yorktown High School for coach Bill Stout... earned four letters in golf and one in baseball at Yorktown... earned a stroke average of 71.2... named All-Metropolitan three times... was the 2004 Metro Player of the Year... the Virginia Junior Golfer of the Year in 2003... named MVP of team four times... a solid baseball player as well... produced a 5-0 record as a pitcher in 2004 and earned all-district honors. Personal
Born August 10, 1985 in Arlington, VA... given name is Chris Herbert McCartin... son of Lynne and Gerry McCartin... majoring in sociology... post-school ambition is to play on the PGA Tour... chose Wake Forest because of its long history of great golfers.