| Kevin Silva |
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General Info: Cracked the starting lineup in his first semester as a Tar Heel...was also a starter last year...should contend for a spot this year...majoring in Communications.
Fall `04: Played in two tournaments, one as an individual...tied for 53rd place at the William H. Tucker Invitational.
2003-04: Played in all four of Carolina's fall events...posted three top-30 finishes...was the low Tar Heel and runner-up at the Ping/Golfweek Preview...tied for 20th place at the Franklin Street Partners Invitational and tied for 30th at the Duke Golf Classic...played in all of Carolina's nine tournaments in the spring and posted four top-30 finishes...tied for seventh place at the Courtyard By Marriott Intercollegiate, tied for 19th at the ACC Championship, tied for 18th at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate and tied for 28th place at the Southern Highlands Collegiate.
2002-03: Played in 10 of Carolina's 12 tournaments...posted five top-20 finishes...in the spring, he tied for 10th place at the Birkdale Collegiate Classic, tied for 13th place at the Seminole Intercollegiate and tied for 19th at The Intercollegiate...carded top-20 finishes in his two fall starts...tied for 16th place at Carpet Capital Collegiate and finished 17th at The Ridges Intercollegiate.
Amateur: Champion at 2002 Independent Insurance Agent Junior Classic...2001 Second Team Polo Junior Golf All-America...2002 Honorable Mention Polo Junior Golf All-America...played in 2002 U.S. Amateur after being medalist in local qualifer...2001 AJGA Taylor Made Adidas Golf Junior Champion...2001 AJGA Chateau Elan Champion...2001 New England Invitational Champion...2002 U.S. Challenge Cup Player of the Year...quarterfinalist at 2001 U.S. Junior Amateur...placed fourth at 2001 Westfield PGA Junior Championship...tied for fifth place at 2001 Lucent Technologies Boys Junior Championship...ranked 14th in Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings.
Prep: Four-year golf letterman at New Bedford High School...Massachusetts State Division I Individual Champion in 1999 and 2001...Sullivan Memorial Golf Tournament Champion in 2000 and 2001...selected to 1998-02 Boston Globe All-Scholastic team...1999 and 2002 Boston Globe Player of the Year...named to 1998-02 Boston Herald All-State team...1999-01 Standard Times Player of the Year...honor student.
