Julie McCarthy Season 2017-18

Julie McCarthy Season 2017-18

ClassFreshman
HometownSwords, Ireland
Previous SchoolSanta Sabina Dominican College

WGCA Honorable Mention All-American (2019) 
All-SEC First Team (2019) 
Individual Winner: Clemson Invitational (2019) 
SEC Golfer of the Week (4/10/19)
Augusta National Women’s Amateur (2020) 
Arnold Palmer Cup (2019) 

2019-20 (JUNIOR - CANCELED, COVID-19) 

  • Played in four events, finished with final scoring average of 75.00
  • Earned eighth career Top-10 finish, T-9, at Magnolia Invitational, 72-72-74=218 (+2) 
  • Shot season-low round 72 three different times
  • Finished T-21 at Lake Oconee Invitational, 75-77-72=224 (+8) 

2018-19 (SOPHOMORE)

  • Played in 12 events, finished with team-best 72.90 scoring average 
  • Won first collegiate tournament with T-1 finish at rain-shortened Clemson Invitational, 66-70=136 (-8) 
  • Led team with 15 rounds at par or better, including low round 66 (-6) 
  • Finished Top 5 in six of team’s 12 tournaments
  • Shot under par in the Battle at the Beach (-1/4th) and the Evans Derby Experience (-1/T-3rd)
  • Won quarterfinal match vs. Texas’ Agathe Laisne at NCAA Championship, 3&1
  • Earned SEC Golfer of the Week honors (4/10) 
  • Finished season ranked No. 25 nationally by Golfstat

2017-18 (FRESHMAN)

  • Enrolled at Auburn in January 2018 and joined team for spring season
  • Played in six events; season scoring average was 75.50
  • Best finish was T-10 at Bryan National Collegiate with scores of 76-72-73=223 (+7) 
  • Made Auburn debut at UCF Challenge, tying for 44th with 76-77-72=225 (+9) 
  • Shot a low round of 71 (-1) in first round of Evans Derby Experience
  • Won quarterfinal match vs. UGA's Gaby Coello at SEC Championship, 2&1

Prior to Auburn
Represented Ireland in several international competitions, including the Girls Home International Matches (2013-16), Ladies Home International Matches (2015) and the Girls European Team Championship (2014-16) ... Competed at Junior British Open (2012) and British Girls Junior (2014, 2015, 2016) ... Was the Irish Girls Champion in 2013 and 2016 ... Named the Junior Sports Star of the Year in 2013 and Sports Star of the Year in 2015 ... Career low round is a 66 (-6) at the Scottish Girls Open.

Personal
Full name is Julie Anne Marie McCarthy ... Parents are Debbie and Ronan McCarthy ... Has a brother, Jack ... Home course is Forest Little Golf Club.

McCarthy's Career Stats
YearTourn.Rds.StrokesAvg.Low 18Best Finish
2017-186161,20475.2571T-10th
2018-1912312,26072.9066T-1st
2019-2041075075.0072T-9th
2020-212644073.3372T-9th
Career24634,65173.8366T-1st