2007-08 Men's Golf Roster
Roster
Michael O'Neal
- Position:
- RH
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- High School:
- Bishop Kenny High School
UNF Scholar Athlete of the Year (2006-07, 2007-08)
UNF Male Athlete of the Year (2007-08)
A-Sun All-Conference 2nd Team (2007-08)
A-Sun All-Academic selection (2005-06, 06-07)
A-Sun All-Tournament Team (2006, 2007)
As a senior, 2007-08: First person in Osprey Athletics history to earn UNF Male Scholar Athlete and UNF Athlete of the Year honors … earned second team all-conference honors from the Atlantic Sun … led the team with a 73.0 stroke average while holding a top-100 spot in the Golfstat rankings most of the spring … led team with 91 birdies, four top 10s and nine top-20 finishes … recorded a second-place finish at the John Hayt Collegiate Championship … UNF’s top finisher in four of the team’s 12 tournaments … closed out his final tournament by tying a career low with a 68 at the NCAA East Regional.
As a junior, 2006-07: Competed in all 11 events, finishing second on the team with a 74.0 stroke average ... named a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Tournament team, finishing second in the conference tournament ... tied for a team best 72.8 final round average ... recorded a top five and three top-10 finishes on the year ... recorded six rounds under par and three rounds in the 60s ... opened the year with a tie for second at the Sanctuary Cove Preview with rounds of 72-70 ... began the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate with a round of 72 before following that up with a 71 ... closed out the fall with a final-round 71 at the Mason Rudolph Collegiate ... opened the spring with a 69 at the Gator Invitational, leading the Ospreys with a tie for seventh in the individual standings ... closed out the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational with a 2-under-par 70 ... recorded a top-20 finish at he Pinehurst Intercollegiate shooting 73-72 over the final two rounds ... closed out the A-Sun Championship with matching 69s, tying his best career finish (2nd).
As a sophomore, 2005-06: Had a strong sophomore campaign, earning a starting spot in every event and finishing third on the team with a 74.7 stroke average ... was second on the team in top-20 finishes with five to go along with one top five finish ... recorded four top-25 finishes in a row during the spring, earning all-tournament honors at the Atlantic Sun Championship after he tied for fourth with a career-best 8-under-par finish ... his tie for fourth was the best individual performance by an Osprey all season ... was UNF's top individual finisher in two events ... opened the season with a 71 in the final round of the Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions ... best finish in the fall came at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate, where he squeezed a round of 71 in between a pair of 74s to finish tied for 20th ... opened the Gator Invitational with a 73 ... shot three rounds of par or better at the Hyatt Plantation Club Intercollegiate, finishing the event 1-under-par and tied for 16th ... closed the General Jim Hackler Invitational with a 69 before shooting a 73 in the second round of the Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate.
As a freshman, 2004-05: Saw action in five events, including the first four of the spring season... Participated in every tournament UNF played in Florida (Old Memorial/Gary Koch, Gator Invitational, Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship and the Seminole Intercollegiate)... The only event he played out of Florida was the Coastal Carolina Classic... Opened the MBCC with a 71, playing as an individual, to finish one stroke off the first round lead... Best finish of the year was a tie for 23rd at the Seminole Intercollegiate.
High School: 2004 graduate of Bishop Kenny High School, where he played for Pete Wood ... finished second in the 2002 district and regional tournaments ... won the 2003 Bolles Invitational with a 66 ... team captured district titles in 2002 and 2003 and a regional championship in 2002.
Amateur: Led wire-to-wire at the 2007 Jacksonville Area City Amateur Championship, closing out the tournament with a 66, his lowest competitive round since shooting a 63 in the 2003 JAGA Junior ... qualified for the 2007 U.S. Amateur at Olympic Club in San Francisco ... finished tied for 10th at the 2007 Florida State Amateur ... qualified as a first alternate for the 2005 U.S. Amateur ... finished third in the 2005 Jacksonville Amateur and fourth in the 2006 Jacksonville Amateur, opening with a 70.
Juniors: Finished first at the JAGA Junior in 2003 with rounds of 71 and 63. Carded a second-place finish at the Lauren S. Walker event on the SJGT Tour after rounds of 68 and 72.
Personal: Major is criminal justice ... born June 26, 1986, in Jacksonville, his hometown ... son of Helen and Michael O'Neal ... enjoys playing tennis, working out and hanging out with friends in his spare time.
