Sean Kelly

Awards/Honors

2015-16 (RS Senior)

Placed T-40th at the NCAA Championship, helping the Gamecocks qualify for match play
Shot 69 (-1) in the NCAA Championship stroke play fourth round, helping the Gamecocks surge from 12th to seventh and make the match play portion of the tournament for the first time
Grabbed his third straight top-10 by finishing T-10th at the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional with a three-round total of 215 (-1)
Played in 10 tournaments, with a stroke average of 73.23
Was Carolina’s top performer at the SEC Championship, finishing T-10th
Shot the team’s best round at the SEC Championship, a 68 (-2) en route to a total score of 215 (+5)
Placed T-10th at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate with a score of 215 (-1) as the Gamecocks won the team event
Finished T-12th at the Shoal Creek Invitational in September after shooting a 2-over 218
Set a new career-best at the Camden Collegiate Invitational in October by carding a 5-under 65 in the second round
His 65 at Camden was part of school record 265 the Gamecocks shot in the second round en route to the tournament title

2014-15 (RS Junior)

Solidified spot in the postseason lineup with strong spring
Played in 11 tournaments, including eight as a member of the lineup
Recorded five top-20 finishes, including one top-10 showing
Posted a stroke average of 72.71
Season-best finish was a tie for eighth showing at the Savannah Quarters Individual Intercollegiate
Helped lead Gamecocks to a runner-up finish at the NCAA Bremerton Regional with a tie for 20th finish with a total of 214 (-2), including a second-round 68 (-4)
Carded a career-low 67 (-5) in the second round of the Bayou City Collegiate Championship and matched it in the second round of the Seminole Intercollegiate
Posted a career-low 54-hole total of 213 (-3) at the Seminole Intercollegiate
Finished tied for 49th in second career NCAA Championship appearance
Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar
Member of the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll

2013-14 (Junior)

2012-13 (Sophomore)

Made a resurgence in the lineup in the spring and played in six team events on the season
Finished with a stroke average of 74.95
Had a season-best tie for 23rd finish at the SEC Championship with rounds of 76-68-75=219 (+9) to help lead the Gamecocks to a runner-up finish
Season low was a 68 in the second round of the SEC Championship
Tied for 48th a the NCAA Columbus Regional to help the Gamecocks secure their first NCAA Championship berth since 2009
Tied for 144th in first career NCAA Championship appearance
Also played in the Savannah Quarters Individual and finished in a tie for fifth with rounds of 73-71-74=218 (+2)
Member of the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll

2011-12 (Freshman)

One of the top freshmen in the SEC
Played in eight of 12 tournaments
Posted two top-20 finishes, including one top-five showing
Stroke average of 74.13 ranked fifth on the team
Had a breakout tournament with a third-place showing at the Rees Jones Invitational in the fall, shooting rounds of 81-69-70=220 (+4), to lead team to a runner-up finish
Claimed 12th place to open the spring at the Seahawk Invitational (76-75-68=219)
Final-round 68 at the Seahawk Invitational was a season low
Finished NCAA Southwest Regional in a tie for 48th with rounds of 73-81-75=229 (+13)
Carded five rounds of par or better
Member of the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Prior to South Carolina

Graduated from Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School
Top 50 player in the American Junior Golf Association Polo rankings and Golfweek Rankings
Ranked No. 1 junior player in the state of New York
Named a Leadbetter First-Team All-American
2010 U.S. Amateur participant
Finished in a tie for fourth at the 2011 Terra Cotta Invitational and at the 2011 AJGA Taylormade Junior at Innisbrook
Involved with Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans, La., in May 2010 and May 2011
Honor Roll student as a freshman and sophomore and Dean’s List student as a junior and senior

Personal

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