Fintan McKenna
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- Hometown:
- Aberdeen, Scotland
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- Year:
- Junior
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- High School:
- Albyn School
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- Major:
- Business
Bio
2018-19: Played in five tournaments with a five-over average score of 76.5... Made two starting lineup appearances at the Coker Fall Challange and the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate... Tied for ninth at the Walters State Fall Classic.
| Tournament | Date(s) | Rounds | Scores | Par | Rank | W-L |
| Coker Fall Challenge | 09/10-11/2018 | 2 | 76-78=154 | +14 | t-59th/81 | 22-58 |
| Cougar Invitational presented by Aflac | 09/24-25/2018 | 3 | 78-70-75=223 | +10 | t-53rd/90 | 37-52 |
| Walters State Fall Classic | 10/15-16/2018 | 2 | 79-75=154 | +10 | t-9th/61 | 52-8 |
| Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate | 02/11-02/2019 | 3 | 73-80-82=235 | +19 | 53rd/106 | 53-52 |
| Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate | 03/17-19/2019 | 3 | 76-79-73=228 | +12 | t-80th/90 | 10-79 |
| SEASON TOTALS | 13 | 994 Avg. 76.5 | +5 | - | 174-249 |
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2017-18: Saw time as an individual for the Orange and Blue in one event... Tied for 14th at the Walters State Fall Classic at 12-over.
| Tournament | Date(s) | Rounds | Scores | Par | Rank | W-L |
| Walters State Fall Classic | 10/16-17/2017 | 2 | 80-76=156 | +12 | t-14th/55 | 41-13 |
| SEASON TOTALS | 2 | 156 Avg. 78.0 | +6 | - | 41-13 |
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2016-17: Was in C-N's lineup for five events and played in the Tennessee River Rumble as an individual...Had his best performance at the State Farm Intercollegiate, where he shot a six-over 222 and tied for 23rd, his highest finish as a freshman.
| Tournament | Date(s) | Rounds | Scores | Par | Rank | W-L |
| Saint Leo Invitational | 9/19-20/2016 | 3 | 80-75-82=237 | +21 | t-63rd/78 | 15-62 |
| NCAA DII National Preview | 10/03-04/2016 | 3 | 77-77-79=233 | +17 | 88th/96 | 8-87 |
| State Farm Intercollegiate | 10/10-11/2016 | 3 | 73-77-72=222 | +6 | t-23rd/81 | 58-22 |
| McDonough Cup | 10/31-11/1/2016 | 3 | 77-79-75=231 | +15 | t-61st/96 | 35-60 |
| Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate | 2/13-14/2017 | 3 | 80-87-73=240 | +27 | t-69th/83 | 14-68 |
| Tennessee River Rumble | 4/4/2017 | 1 | 85 | +13 | 68th/71 | 3-67 |
| SEASON TOTALS | 16 | 1248 Avg. 78.0 | +6 | - | 133-366 |
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High School: Set the course record at Royal Burgess Golf Club, the oldest golf club in the world with a -9, 62...Stroke average of 75.2 in national events for 2015...Finished 7th at the Paul Lawrie Junior Jug..Vice captain of Royal Aberdeen junior team...Member of Aberdeen Pennant league winning team in 2013 and 2015.
Personal: Son of Aidan and Maria McKenna...Born January 1st, 1998...A business major...Vice president of literary and debating society society...Received full academic colours in senior year of high school.
News mentions
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – A second-consecutive day of steady improvement resulted in No. 16/21 Carson-Newman taking a third-place finish at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate on Tuesday.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – No. 16/21 Carson-Newman shaved five shots off of its first round score for a 285 in the second round to be the lone team in third-place at one-under by the end of Monday at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. -- No. 16/21 Carson-Newman shot a two-over round on Sunday to land in a tie for third by end of the first day of the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at the Sevierville Golf Club.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After an 11-day respite, No. 16/21 Carson-Newman gears up for a short trip west on I-40 to the Sevierville Golf Club for its fifth-consecutive appearance in the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate from Sunday until Tuesday.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Carson-Newman had the second-best outing of any team in the field in the final round at eight-over, helping it land at third place on Tuesday to conclude the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Carson-Newman made its way to fifth on the leaderboard before the first day of play was suspended due to darkness with just a few holes left to play in the second round on Monday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With the fall portion of the year behind it, the Carson-Newman men’s golf team opens the spring slate with a trip to St. Augustine, Fla. for the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate on Monday and Tuesday at the St. John’s Golf Club.
COLUMBUS, Ga. – A 10-under final round helped propel No. 16 Carson-Newman to its first win of the season at the Aflac/Cougar Invitational on Tuesday.
COLUMBUS, Ga. – A three-under performance by Jake Headrick (Maryville, Tenn.) helped No. 16 Carson-Newman to sit in second place after the first two rounds of the Aflac/Cougar Invitational on Monday at the Columbus Country Club.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Following a tie for sixth at the Coker Fall Challenge, the No. 16 Eagles now look ahead to a trip to Columbus, Ga. for Columbus State’s Aflac/Cougar Invitational this Monday and Tuesday.
CAMDEN, S.C. – Despite shooting seven shots higher on Tuesday, No. 16 Carson-Newman was able to retain its sixth-place spot from the first round, shooting a 295 on Tuesday to finish the Coker Fall Challenge with a share of sixth place.
CAMDEN, S.C. – With the edges of Hurricane Florence hitting South Carolina, the second round of the Coker was canceled on Monday as No. 16 Carson-Newman closed out the first round of the Coker Fall Challenge at sixth-place on Monday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The reigning South Atlantic Conference Champions are back in action as the No. 16 Carson-Newman men’s golf team opens up its season this week with a trip to Camden S.C. to take part in the Coker Fall Challenge on Monday and Tuesday.
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