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2021-22 Men's Golf Roster

Dylan Keating

  • Class Freshman
  • Height 6-0
  • Hometown Termonfeckin, Ireland
  • High School Dundalk Grammar School
  • Instagram dylankeating21
  • Twitter dylankeating21

Biography

Freshman - 2021-22

  • Competed in eight rounds over three events, including a start at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational (Oct. 4-6)
  • Ranked ninth on the team with a season stroke average of 76.13
  • Posted a season-best finish with a tie for 51st at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational, tying for 51st with a three-round total of 232 (+16)
  • Carded his lowest 54-hole score of the season in his collegiate debut as an individual competitor at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational with a 223 (+13) to tie for 59th
  • Closed the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational with a 3-over 73 in Round 3, his lowest single round score of the year 

High School/Junior

  • Ranked as the No. 24 U18 player in European Golf Rankings, including No. 2 in Ireland
  • Captured victories in the U16 Irish Boys Championship (2018), the Ulster U16 Boys Championship (2018), the Munster Boys Amateur Open (2019), the Connaught U18 Boys Open (2020) and the Ulster Boys Championship (2020).
  • Won the Golf Union of Ireland's U18 Order of Merit in 2020, earning the GUI's Tom Montgomery Award

Personal

  • Full name is Dylan Kevin Keating
  • Son of Gary and Valerie Keating
  • Born May 31, 2002 in Dublin, Ireland
  • Has a younger brother, Josh
  • Majoring in Recreation, Sport & Tourism

Career Statistics

Year Rounds Strokes Average Low Round Low 54-Hole Score
2021-22 8 609 76.13 73 (+3) 223 (+13)
Total 8 609 76.13 73 (+3) 223 (+13)

Career Results

2021-22 (Freshman) Tournament Score Finish
Sept. 17-19 OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational ^ 76-74-73 = 223 (+13) T59
Oct. 4-6 Blessings Collegiate Invitational 75-79-78 = 232 (+16) T51
March 28-29 Butler Spring Invitational^ 74-80 = 154 (+14) T74

^ - Competed as an individual and did not count toward team score