Mitchells Spark Bulldogs To Lead In ODU Invitational
2011-12 (Junior Season): • Chosen as the recipient of the Copas-Liebler Scholarship. 2010-11 (Sophomore Season): • Went 3-0 in the match play portion of the NCAA Championship as the Bulldogs advanced to the final match. • Saw action in three-plus events during the regular season. • Highest finishes were 23rd-place efforts in the Carpet Capital Collegiate and the Puerto Rico Classic. • Withdrew after one round of the Linger Longer Invitational due to illness. 2009-10 (Freshman Season): • Named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year by the league's coaches to headline the All-Freshmen Team. • Chosen Second-Team All-SEC. • Saw action in six tournaments after joining the Bulldogs in January. • Placed 15th in the Puerto Rico Shootout in his Georgia debut. • Notched top-5 finishes in the Charleston Shootout (fourth) and the Morris Williams Intercollegiate (fifth). • Came in eighth in the Southeastern Conference Championship. Amateur/Junior Highlights: • Won the British Amateur, becoming just the second Australian to accomplish that feat. • With the British Am victory, earned berths in the 2011 British Open and the 2012 Masters. • Qualified for the 2011 U.S. Amateur. • Placed third in the 2010 Dogwood Amateur and competed in the 2010 British Amateur. • In the 2010 Australian Amateur, came in sixth in stroke play and reached the semifinals of match play. • Won the 2009 Australian Stroke-Play Championships. • Finished first in the 2008 Dunes Medal, setting two course records with rounds of 64 and 63. • Was a member of the Australian 4-Man Men's Team. High School: • Graduated from Woodleigh School. Personal: • Born Aug. 7, 1990. • Son of Debbie Mortimer and Mark Macpherson.
