Eithel McGowen

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Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 160
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Lima, Peru
HS:
Santa Maria Marianistas High School

HONORS (Academic & Athletic)

Named to the inaugural American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team following the 2013-14 season ... Also named to the American's 2014 All-Academic Golf Team ... Memphis Tiger 3.0 Club Fall 2015.

2015-16

Played in nine of 10 team rounds during the season, and averaged 74.1 strokes per round ... Had three top-20 finishes during the season, at the Pinetree Intercollegiate, the Maxwell Intercollegiate, and the American Athletic Conference Championships ... Was steady through the final five rounds of the season, and didn't card a number greater than 78 over the final 14 rounds of the year, including two rounds of 69 during that span ... Also carded a 69 in the opening round of the Pinetree Intercollegiate ... Placed 12th at the Maxwell Intercollegiate, where he shot a -1 for the tournament with rounds of 70 and 69 ... Finished in a tie for 20th at the American Athletic Conference Championships with rounds of 73, 78, and 70.

2014-15

Played in 10 events during sophomore season ... Over 29 collegiate rounds in 2014-15, averaged 74.79 strokes per round. Spring: 2015: Played in all six events during the spring season ... Best finish in the spring was a tie for 17th at the UALR/First Tee Collegiate ... Shot a two-over par 218 for the tournament, opening play with a one-under 71 ... Helped Memphis to a second-place finish at the event ... Carded a final-round 70 at the American Athletic Conference Championship to finish in the top-20 with a tie for 18th. Fall 2014: Began the year with a fourth-place finish at home at the Memphis Intercollegiate ... Second-round 70 at Colonial Country Club helped him to a season-best 215, three-round score (one-under par).

2013-14

Spring 2014: Competed at the Memphis Intercollegiate as an individual ... Carded rounds of 80-76-81 for a 237 final. Fall 2013: Competed in one tournament as an individual ... Shot a 229 (80-75-74) at the ASU Fall Beach Classic for his only action in the fall ... The third-round 74 would prove to be the best round of the season as he finished 43rd at the event.

2012-13

Redshirted.

PRIOR TO MEMPHIS

Graduated from Santa Maria Marianistas High School in December 2011 ... Was a member of the Peruvian National Team and competed at the 2012 World Amateur Tournament in Turkey ... Qualified for the Peru Open on the PGA Tour Latin America ... Won the 2012 La Plancie Open and the 2011 Peruvian Junior Match Play Championship ... Finished runner-up at the 2010 Peruvian Amateur ... Took 16th at the South American Junior Amateur in 2011 ... Had top-25 finishes at the 2010 Orange Bowl Junior Invitational and the Doral International Junior.