General Info: Majoring in Management and Society ... selected to 2011 PING All-East Region Team ... comes from a golfing family ... father, Pat, plays on the Champions Tour while mother, Bonnie (Bell) played for the Tar Heels 1977-79 ... his grandmother, Peggy Kirk Bell, is a golfing legend and a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and the Golf Hall of Fame.
Fall 2011: Played in all five of Carolina's tournaments ... carded three top-25 finishes ... tied for 11th place at the VCU Shootout, Carolina's low performer ... tied for 15th place at the UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate where he was the low Tar Heel, along with Patrick Barrett ... tied for 21st place at the Rod Myers Invitational ... tied for 27th at the Wolverine Intercollegiate and tied for 51st at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational ... led the Tar Heels with a 74.14 scoring average ... carded four under-par scores, two in the 60s and one even par round.
2010-11: Competed in 11 tournaments for North Carolina ... selected to 2011 PING All-East Region Team ... carded eight top-25 finishes ... fired two third-place finishes - at the UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate, the final event of the fall campaign, and the Seahawk Intercollegiate, the first event of the spring ... at the UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate where he led the Tar Heels to the team title, he tallied 18 birdies en route to a career-best 13-under 203 total ... tied his career-low round on consecutive days, firing a 66 in the second and third rounds ... Carolina's low finisher at the ACC Championships, tying for 10th place ... was the low Tar Heel at the Schenkel Invitational, tying for 13th place ... tied for 17th at the Wolfpack Spring Open and tied for 20th at the Irish Creek Collegiate where he was the top Tar Heel performer ... received a bid to compete in the NCAA South Central-Colorado Regional where he tied for 24th place, playing as an individual ... also tied for 24th place at the International Collegiate, the first event of the fall campaign ... tied for 27th at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate in the fall and tied for 29th at the Seminole Intercollegiate in the spring where he and Henry Zaytoun were the top Tar Heels ... tied for 60th at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercolletgiate ... led the Tar Heels with a 72.83 stroke average ... carded eight rounds under par, three in the 60s and six even par rounds.
2009-10: Competed in all 11 of Carolina's tournaments ... top finish in the fall was a tie for fifth place at the Maryland Intercollegiate, his first tournament as a Tar Heel ... carded a one-under-par 212 total after firing a two-under 69 in the second round ... carded three top-20 finishes in the spring, the best being a tie for seventh at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate ... fired a career-low 66 in the final round ... tied for 11th place at the River Landing Intercollegiate and was the low Tar Heel, tying for 20th at the Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational ... tied for 36th at the ACC Championships ... competed in the NCAA South Central Regional and carded a 10-over 226 total ... 73.75 stroke average for the year ...carded six under-par rounds, including three in the 60s.
Amateur: Tied for fourth place at 2012 New Year's Invitational in St. Petersburg, Fla. ... advanced to third round of match play at 2011 North and South Amateur ... tied for 16th at 2011 North Carolina Amateur ... tied for 18th at 2011 Players Amateur in Hilton Head ... tied for 16th at the 2010 The Player's Amateur in Hilton Head ... tied for 33rd at 2010 North and South Amateur and qualified for the 2010 U.S. Amateur ... tied for first and lost in a playoff at 2010 New Year's Invitational ... Winner of 2009 Dogwood State Junior Championship ... runner-up at 2009 Big "I" Junior Classic ... tied for first and lost in a playoff at 2009 Golf Pride Junior Classic after finishing third in 2008 ... finished 10th at 2008 North and South Junior Amateur after being the runner-up in 2007 ... tied for 15th at 2009 Cardinal Amateur ... tied for fifth at 2007 U.S. Junior Amateur ... advanced to match play at 2006 U.S. Amateur as a 15-year old ... quarter-finalist at 2007 U.S. Junior.
Prep: Four-time golf letterman at The O'Neal School ... six-time all state and six-time all conference ... conference player of the year in 2008 and 2009 ... N.C. 2A State Champion in 2006 and 2009 and was the runner-up in 2007 and 2008 ... also leading scorer on soccer team and second-leading scorer on basketball team.
More on McGowan Birthdate: October 22, 1990 Career competitive round: 65 at 2009 AJGA Golf Pride Junior, First Round at Pine Needles Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C. and 2012 New Year's Invitational in St. Petersburg, Fla. Favorite course: Kingsbarns Golf Links, Fife, Scotland Favorite food: Cheesecake The best-tasting food I make is: Chicken Fettucini Alfredo and Banana Bread The reality show I could win is: American Gladiators Nobody can believe I watch: 106 and Park (BET) Favorite vacation spot: Bald Head Island My greatest sports moment: Qualifying for the 2006 U.S. Amateur at age 15 and advancing to match play To get ready for a tournament, I like to: Practice my short game and hit wedges, then relax at the house Talents I have outside of golf: Able to pick up other sports quite easily and can also "cut a little rug" Favorite golfer: Tiger Woods People in history I'd most like to meet: Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr., Michael Jackson, Jesus Person I admire the most and why: My grandmother, Peggy Kirk Bell, because she has built up quite a name for herself through the game of golf and wheneve her name is brought up in conversation, people have nothing but good things to say about her The best advice I ever received: "Don't spend all your time worrying about the outcome; instead focus on hitting it on your line and whether the putt ends up falling isn't up to you," by Dr. Richard Coop, sports psychologist My most prized possession: My golden putter Most notable thing someone in my family other then me has accomplished: My grandmother, Peggy Kirk Bell, was the recipient of the Bobby Jones Award, the highest honor given by the USGA in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf, was the first women voted into the World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame in 2002, and has a junior tour, the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour, named after her that is expanding across the nation. The best thing about Carolina: Everything that goes with becoming a part of the Tar Heel family, ranging from the experiences gained from being a student-athlete to the social life one builds with the many other students at such a great university. The best part about being a Tar Heel golfer: Not only are the perks enjoyable, but being able to put on our uniform and know that I am playing for one of the best universities in the world The best thing about Coach Sapp is: He tells you straight-up how he feels about whatever you may be talking about at the time Person I would like to play a round of golf with: Rory McIlroy
McGowan's Tournament Results Fall 2009
Maryland Intercollegiate 73-69-70-212 (T5)
Gary Koch Intercollegiate 73-72-76-221 (T51)
Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at The Ridges 71-75-77-223 (46)
UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate 75-75-75-225 (T58) Spring 2010
Seahawk Intercollegiate 79-77--156 (T46)
Seminole Intercollegiate 74-76-75--225 (T38)
Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational 74-72-72--218 (T20)
River Landing Intercollegiate 73-68-73--214 (T11)
Wolfpack Intercollegiate 81-70-66--217 (T7)
ACC Championships 77-72-74--223 (T36)
NCAA South Central Regional 74-76-76--226 (T49) Fall 2010
International Collegiate 84 (T24)
Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at The Ridgers 72-75-73--220 (T27)
UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate 71-66-66--203 (3) Spring 2011
Seahawk Intercollegiate 72-74-72-218 (3)
Seminole Intercollegiate 73-71-75-223 (T29)
Schenkel Invitational 70-74-72-216 (T13)
Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate 78-73-78-229 (T60)
Irish Creek Collegiate 74-70-73-217 (T20)
Wolfpack Spring Open 77-72-149 (T17)
ACC Championships 73-70-71-214 (T10)
NCAA South Central-Colorado Regional* 72-71-73-216 (T24) Fall 2011
Wolverine Intercollegiate 68-74-73-219 (T27)
VCU Shootout 70-68-74-212 (T11)
Rod Myers Invitational 75-70-79-224 (T21)
Jack Nicklaus Invitational 74-83-79-236 (T51)
UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate 75-72-147 (T15)
*Competed as an individual
McGowan's Statistic's
T RDS RDS CT PCT PAR -PAR 60s LO STK AVG
2009-10 11 32 29 90.6 4 6 3 66 2360 73.75
2010-11 11 30* 25 92.6 6 8 2 66 2185 72.83
Fall 2011 5 14 13 92.9 1 4 2 68 1038 74.14
Total 27 76 67 88.2 11 18 7 66 5583 73.46
*Competed 3 rounds as an individual
