2020-21 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
NEVADA
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2020-21) -- Competed in all eight events for the Wolf Pack during his final season of eligibility … Compiled a stroke average of 72.58 … Played the year at 23-over par in his 24 rounds played … Totaled 86 birdies, one eagle and 246 pars on the year … Posted 11 of his 24 rounds at par or better, including a season-low of 69 twice at the PING Cougar Classic and NCAA Regionals … Recorded his best finish of the season, ninth place, at NCAA Regionals where he shot rounds of 70-70-69 to finish at 7-under par, also a season-best … Letter winner.
PRIOR TO NEVADA -- Transfer from High Point University where he played three seasons with the Panthers … Captured the 2018 Big South Championship as an individual earning him a spot in NCAA Regionals that year … First student-athlete in program history to qualify for NCAA Regionals as an individual … Tied the Big South Championship single round record by shooting a 9-under 63 in the second round of the tournament … Made an immediate impact at High Point as a freshman, pacing the team with a 73.36 scoring average while earning Big South All-Freshmen team honors … Compiled a career scoring average of 72.6, was a three-time All-Big South selection and won two individual events, including the 2018 Big South Championship and the 2020 Challenge at Concession … Helped his team capture a team title at the 2019 Musgrove Mill Match Play event.
HIGH SCHOOL -- Attended Central Memorial High School in Calgary, Alberta … Won the 2016 MJT Series Opener ... Finished tied for first, but lost the playoff at the 2015 CN Links Western ... Tied for 23rd at the 2015 Canadian Junior Championship.
PERSONAL -- Son of Robert and Shelley MacDougall … Has a younger sister, Madyson … His mother, Shelley, played collegiate softball at Ohio State and his father, Robert, owns multiple Canadian national championships in badminton … Economics major … Earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting from High Point University … Would like to play golf professionally after college … Also recruited by Memphis and Florida Atlantic … The most memorable moment of his pre-Nevada career was winning the individual Big South Championship in 2018 and getting a bid to NCAA Regionals … Quote on why he chose Nevada, “It just felt like the right place for me. Nevada has a nationally competitive team and plays a high caliber schedule. They have a team that strives to get better each day and the players all challenge each other to get better. After speaking with Coach Wilner, I believe that Nevada has a winning environment and is the program that I want to be part of and contribute to.”
Statistics/Records
Career Low Round: 63, Big South Championship (2018)
Career Low Tournament Score (to par): -13, Big South Championship (2018)
Career Best Tournament Finish: 1st, Big South Championship (2018)