Chris O'Neill

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Glen Allen, Va.
High School:
Deep Run
Swing:
Right

Michigan Career
• Started 47 straight tournaments, not missing an event during four-year career
• Closed career ranked fourth for career scoring average (73.10)
• Closed career ranked among to top five for each class scoring average - freshman (5th), sophomore (5th), junior (3rd) and senior (4th)
• Bryon Nelson Award Finalist (2016)
• All-Big Ten, Second Team (2014)
• 3x PING Division All-Midwest Regional (2014, '15, '16)
• Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar (2015)
• Golf Coaches Association of America Team Academic Honor (2015)
• 3x Academic All-Big Ten (2014, '15, '16)
• 4x U-M Academic Achievement (2013, '14, '15, '16)
• U-M's Leaders of Distinction Honoree (2015)
• University Honors Winter (2014)
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree (2016)
• 4x Big Ten Golfer of the Week -- Oct. 17, 2012, Sept. 18, 2013, Sept. 25, 2013 and Feb. 19, 2014
• 2x U-M's Bert Katzenmeyer Award for Lowest Scoring Average (2013, '14)
• 3x recipient of the Hugh M. Wright Golf Scholarship

Senior (2015-16)
• One of four Wolverines to start all 11 events, along with Tom Swanson (Jr.), Kyle Mueller (So.) and Nick Carlson (Fr.)
• Posted five top-10 finishes and closed as the top Wolverine in two events
• Helped U-M to second straight NCAA regional appearance -- Franklin Regional (May 16-18) -- leading the Wolverines tying for 45th (78-69-70/217, +1)
• Helped U-M to the runner-up team title at the Windon Memorial Classic (Sept. 27-28) -- tying for ninth (211, -2) -- as well as Desert Mountain Intercollegiate (March 5-6) -- tying for eighth (213, -3)
• Helped U-M to its best finish in six years at the Big Ten Championship (April 22-24), tying for fourth; individually tied for 12th (74-69-72/215, -1) -- third career top-20 individual conference finish
• Helped U-M set the 54-hole team record by 15 strokes with 824 (-28) total at the MacKenzie (Oct. 12-13); tied for 10th with his career-best 54-hole total of 204 (66-69-69, -9)
• Averaged a career-best 72.31 strokes per round -- almost a full stroke better than previous best
• Recorded nine sub-70 rounds, second best on Wolverines, including a season-best 66 twice -- first round (-6) of the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate and first round (-5) of the MacKenzie
• Posted a 2-1-1 record at the Big Ten Match Play Championships (Feb. 12-13)

Junior (2014-15)
• One of two Wolverines to start all 12 events, along with Kyle Mueller (Fr.)
• Finished as the top Wolverine in four events, second most on team
• Helped U-M to the team title at the Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 6-7) -- finishing sixth (211, -1)
• Guided U-M to two runner-up finishes at the Big Ten Match Play Championships (Feb. 14-15) -- 2-1 record -- and Desert Mountain Intercollegiate (March 6-7) -- medalist runner-up (210, -6).
• Helped U-M return to the NCAA regional for the first time in four years -- NCAA Washington Regional (May 14-16); tied for 30th (73-76-69/218)
• Competed in third Big Ten Championships (April 24-26), finishing 17th tallying a career-best 72 hole total of 295 (74-76-70-75)
• Averaged 73.15 strokes per round, with five sub-70 rounds including a career-best 65 (-6) in the first round of the Wolverine Intercollegiate

Sophomore (2013-14)
• Only Wolverine to start all 12 events, which included an extra tournament after earning an individual invitation to NCAA regional
• Finished as the top Wolverine in seven of 12 events, with three top-five finishes
• Won first collegiate event at the Windon Memorial Classic (Sept. 22-23) with 208 (71-68-69, -8)
• Medalist runner-up at the Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 16-17) with a 206 (69-71-66, -7)
• Helped U-M to its first Big Ten Match Play Championship (Feb. 14-15) title, finishing with a 3-1 record
• After tying for fifth (214, +1), helped U-M to a runner-up team finish at the NYX Hoosier Invitational (April 12-13)
• Competed in second Big Ten Championships (May 2-4), tying for 24th (76-76-81-71/304)
• As an invited individual, competed in NCAA Central Regional (May 15-17), tying for 20th (77-71-77/225)
• Averaged 73.03 strokes per round to lead U-M for second straight season
• Carded five sub-70 rounds, including a season-best 66 (-5) in the final round of the Wolverine Intercollegiate

Freshman (2012-13)
• One of three Wolverines to play all 12 events, along with Matt Alessi (Sr.) and Brett McIntosh (Fr.)
• Finished as the top Wolverine in five of 12 events, with two top-five finishes
• Made collegiate debut and first career start at the Inverness Intercollegiate (Sept. 17-18), finishing 51st (233)
• Helped U-M to the team title at the Detroit Golf Club Invitational, finishing third with a career-best 36-hole total of 141 (74-67)
• Competed in first Big Ten Championships (April 26-28), tying for 13th (72-73-76-76/297)
• Averaged 73.96 strokes per round, becoming the third freshman to lead U-M in scoring and first in 18 years
• Carded two sub-70 rounds, including a season-best 67 (-5) in the second round of the Detroit Golf Club Invitational (April 12)
• Posted a 2-5 match play record after competing in the Stanford Classic (0-3; Oct. 29-30) and the Big Ten Match Play Championship (2-2; Feb. 8-9).

Prep Career
• Played at Deep Run High School
• No. 1 ranked player in class of 2012 in Virginia
• 2x Richmond Times Dispatch Player of the Year (2009, '10) and 4x All-Metro first team (2008, '09, '10, '11)
• 4x Colonial District All-District (2008, '09, '10, '11)
• 4x Central Region All-Region (2008, '09, '10, '11)
• 2x Virginia High School League AAA All-State (2010, '11)
• 4x Virginia High School League AAA All-Academic 2008, '09, '10, '11)
• 2x Deep Run High School MVP (2009, '10, '11)
• Holds Deer Run career scoring average record (72.9, 18 hole & 36.25 9 hole)

Personal
• Given Name Christopher James O'Neill
• Son of Leigh and Jim O'Neill
• Born June 21, 1993 in Reno, Nev.
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Psychology major

What is in Chris' Bag?
• Driver: Ping i15
• Woods: Ping G10
• Irons: Ping i57
• Wedges: Titleist
• Putter: TaylorMade Ghost
• Ball: Pro V1x
• Glove: FootJoy
• Favorite Club: 60-degree wedge
• Favorite Course: The Dominion Club (Glen Allen, Va.)
• Best Career Round: 64
• Superstitions: Using the same side of a coin (marker), if putting well

Year	Events	Starts	Rds	Total	Avg.	T-18	T-36	T-54	T-72	T-5	T-10	T-20	U-Par	MP
2012-13	12	12	28	2071	73.96	67	141	210	297	2	3	6	3	2-5-0
2013-14	12	12	34	2483	73.03	66	-	206	304	3	4	5	12	3-1-0
2014-15	12	12	34	2487	73.15	65	-	210	295	1	2	3	8	2-1-0
2015-16	11	11	29	2097	72.31	66	156	204	-	0	5	6	11	2-1-1
Career	47	47	125	9138	73.10	65	141	204	295	6	14	20	34	9-8-0