University of Memphis Athletics
2025-26 Men's Golf Roster
Cian O'Connor
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Roscommon, Ireland
- NIL:
Career Records
Low-54 Hole Score: 206 (Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational, 10/19/25)
Low-18 Hole Score: 65 (American Conference Championship, 04/27/26)
Best Finish: T-11th (NCAA Columbus Regional, 05/18/26)
Honors
• 2022-23 AAC All-Academic Team
2025-26 (Senior)
2024-25 (Junior)
• Competed in nine tournaments for the Tigers
• Set a new 18-hole round, 54-hole round and placing best at the American Athletic Conference Championship
• Finished tied for 54th at the GMAC Invitational (79-70-73) with a total of 222 (+6)
• Finished tied for 32nd at the Badger Invitational (71-74-76) with a total of 221 (+5)
• Finished tied for 47th at the Steelwood Collegiate (76-72-72) with a total of 220 (+4)
• Finished tied for 54th at the Hal Williams Collegiate (72-69-76) with a total of 217 (+4)
• Finished tied for 35th at the Colleton River Collegiate (76-76-73) with a total of 225 (+9)
• Finished tied for 23rd at The Johnnie-O (72-70) with a total of 142 (+2)
• Finished tied for 16th at the Memphis Intercollegiate: Spirited by Old Dominick (72-76-77) with a total of 225 (+9)
• Finished tied for 23rd at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship (77-69-73) with a total of 219 (+3)
• Finished tied for 15th at the American Athletic Conference Championship (72-71-67) with a total of 210 (-6)
2023-24 (Sophomore)
• Played in seven tournaments for the Tigers, earning two top-20 finishes
• Placed 15th at the Gulf Coast Collegiate (75-76-75) with a total of 226 (+10)
• Tied for 18th at the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate (71-74-67) with a total of 212 (-4)
• Tied for 23rd at Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational (73-69-70) with a total of 212 (-4)
• Tied for 26th at the Colleton River Collegiate (71-70-71) with a total of 212 (-4)
• Tied for 42nd at the Aggie Invitational (78-74-79) with a total of 231 (+15)
• Tied for 53rd at the Windon Memorial Classic (73-70-71) with a total of 214 (+1)
• Placed 53rd at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational (73-77-77) with a total of 227 (+11)
2022-23 (Freshman)
• Played in five tournaments for the Tigers
• Tied for 21st at the Purdue Fall Invitational Individual Tournament (75-72-75) with a total of 222 (+6) playing as an individual
• Tied for 55th at the Battle at Briar's Creek (76-77-76) with a total of 229 (+13) playing as an individual
• Tied for 61st at The Johnnie-O at Sea Island (74-74-75) with a total of 223 (+13) playing as an individual
• Tied for 64th at the Colleton River Collegiate (74-72-76) with a total of 222 (+6)
• Tied for 83rd at the Daniel Island Intercollegiate (81-75-84) with a total of 240 (+24) playing as an individual
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• In 2021, O'Connor finished second in the Irish National Boys Order of Merit and took first in the Connacht Boys Order of Merit
• Completed the 2021 season with top-15 finishes in four of the five Boys Championships in Ireland with two top-five's, along with a sixth and 11th-place finish
• Also made the cut at the 2021 British Boys Amateur Open
• Played a vital role in the Connacht's Boys 2021 Interprovincial win by earning his team 3.5 of four points, winning both his singles match, a foursome's match and halving his other foursome's match
• The win was the first time Connacht won the Interprovincial title in twenty years.
• Earned a Fred Daly All-Ireland medal in 2019 with Roscommon Golf Club and two Senior Schools medals for C.B.S. Roscommon in 2018 and 2020
• Played a key role for his teams in these events, helping his squads win the titles for the first time
• Won the Connacht Boys Under 16 Order of Merit and went undefeated in the Under 16 Boy's Interprovincials
• Took 24th place at the 2019 Italian Under 16 Boy's Open Championship
• In 2018, he took first place at the Under 16 Championship
Low-54 Hole Score: 206 (Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational, 10/19/25)
Low-18 Hole Score: 65 (American Conference Championship, 04/27/26)
Best Finish: T-11th (NCAA Columbus Regional, 05/18/26)
Honors
• 2022-23 AAC All-Academic Team
2025-26 (Senior)
- Competed in all 13 tournaments for the Tigers
- Finished tied for 33rd at the Argent Financial Classic (70-72-73) for a total of 215 (-1)
- Finished tied for 40th at the Bearcat Invitational (72-74-70) for a total of 216 (+3)
- Finished tied for 14th at the Cullan Brown Invitational (70-71) for a total of 141 (-1)
- Finished tied for 5th at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational (69-66-71) for a total of 206 (-10)
- Finished tied for 23rd at the Steelwood Collegiate (71-73) for a total of 144 (E)
- Finished tied for 28th at the Hal Williams Collegiate (71-70-69) for a total of 210 (E)
- Finished tied for 72nd at the Colleton River Collegiate (74-76-77) for a total of 227 (+11)
- Finished tied for 39th at The Johnnie-O at Sea Island (73-70-69) for a total of 212 (-4)
- Finished tied for 15th at the Memphis Intercollegiate: Spirited by Old Dominick (72-75-76) for a total of 222 (+6)
- Finished tied for 45th at the Mossy Oak Collegiate (75-69-79) for a total of 223 (+7)
- Finished tied for 14th at the American Conference Championship (65-74-73) for a total of 212 (-4)
- Finished tied for 11th at the NCAA Columbus Regional (71-74-74) for a total of 219 (+6)
- Finished tied for 146th at the NCAA Championships (80-76-76) for a total of 232 (+16)
2024-25 (Junior)
• Competed in nine tournaments for the Tigers
• Set a new 18-hole round, 54-hole round and placing best at the American Athletic Conference Championship
• Finished tied for 54th at the GMAC Invitational (79-70-73) with a total of 222 (+6)
• Finished tied for 32nd at the Badger Invitational (71-74-76) with a total of 221 (+5)
• Finished tied for 47th at the Steelwood Collegiate (76-72-72) with a total of 220 (+4)
• Finished tied for 54th at the Hal Williams Collegiate (72-69-76) with a total of 217 (+4)
• Finished tied for 35th at the Colleton River Collegiate (76-76-73) with a total of 225 (+9)
• Finished tied for 23rd at The Johnnie-O (72-70) with a total of 142 (+2)
• Finished tied for 16th at the Memphis Intercollegiate: Spirited by Old Dominick (72-76-77) with a total of 225 (+9)
• Finished tied for 23rd at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship (77-69-73) with a total of 219 (+3)
• Finished tied for 15th at the American Athletic Conference Championship (72-71-67) with a total of 210 (-6)
2023-24 (Sophomore)
• Played in seven tournaments for the Tigers, earning two top-20 finishes
• Placed 15th at the Gulf Coast Collegiate (75-76-75) with a total of 226 (+10)
• Tied for 18th at the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate (71-74-67) with a total of 212 (-4)
• Tied for 23rd at Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational (73-69-70) with a total of 212 (-4)
• Tied for 26th at the Colleton River Collegiate (71-70-71) with a total of 212 (-4)
• Tied for 42nd at the Aggie Invitational (78-74-79) with a total of 231 (+15)
• Tied for 53rd at the Windon Memorial Classic (73-70-71) with a total of 214 (+1)
• Placed 53rd at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational (73-77-77) with a total of 227 (+11)
2022-23 (Freshman)
• Played in five tournaments for the Tigers
• Tied for 21st at the Purdue Fall Invitational Individual Tournament (75-72-75) with a total of 222 (+6) playing as an individual
• Tied for 55th at the Battle at Briar's Creek (76-77-76) with a total of 229 (+13) playing as an individual
• Tied for 61st at The Johnnie-O at Sea Island (74-74-75) with a total of 223 (+13) playing as an individual
• Tied for 64th at the Colleton River Collegiate (74-72-76) with a total of 222 (+6)
• Tied for 83rd at the Daniel Island Intercollegiate (81-75-84) with a total of 240 (+24) playing as an individual
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• In 2021, O'Connor finished second in the Irish National Boys Order of Merit and took first in the Connacht Boys Order of Merit
• Completed the 2021 season with top-15 finishes in four of the five Boys Championships in Ireland with two top-five's, along with a sixth and 11th-place finish
• Also made the cut at the 2021 British Boys Amateur Open
• Played a vital role in the Connacht's Boys 2021 Interprovincial win by earning his team 3.5 of four points, winning both his singles match, a foursome's match and halving his other foursome's match
• The win was the first time Connacht won the Interprovincial title in twenty years.
• Earned a Fred Daly All-Ireland medal in 2019 with Roscommon Golf Club and two Senior Schools medals for C.B.S. Roscommon in 2018 and 2020
• Played a key role for his teams in these events, helping his squads win the titles for the first time
• Won the Connacht Boys Under 16 Order of Merit and went undefeated in the Under 16 Boy's Interprovincials
• Took 24th place at the 2019 Italian Under 16 Boy's Open Championship
• In 2018, he took first place at the Under 16 Championship
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