Keelan Kilpatrick Class: Freshman Hometown: Christchurch, New Zealand High School: St. Bede's College Height / Weight: 5-8 / 152 Birthdate: 05/01/1992 Experience: HS

CURRENT INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS: Collegiate - Golfweek

GENERAL: Entered Cal as a true freshman for the 2012 spring semester ... recruited primarily via word of mouth and reputation of his golf skills ... expected to step right in and make immediate contributions, which could be key to the fate of the 2011-12 team ... a rock solid player with few weaknesses in his game.

2011-12 (AS A FRESHMAN): Earned a first-year `Big C' award ... has played in five stroke-play events and 16 rounds, averaging 74.9 strokes per round on 1,199 shots ... also posted an impressive 5.5-1.5 record during two match-play events, going 2.5-0.5 at Del Walker Match Play Championship as Cal's only unbeaten player in the event and 3-1 at Callaway Collegiate Match Play Championship ... currently ranked No. 62 by Golfweek (5/7/12) among a secondary list of golfers without enough rounds to qualify for the regular rankings, while he is not listed among Golfstat's rankings (5/8/12) ... posted his top finish at Cal when he tied for 15th at Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters (72-70-79 - 221, +5) as he was tied for fourth heading into the final round ... tied for 35th at Arizona Intercollegiate (66-73-84 - 223, +10) with an up-and-down tournament that included both the best (first-round five-under par 66) and worst (final-round 13-over par 84) rounds of his collegiate career in his collegiate debut ... tied for 50th at Western Intercollegiate (75-75-77 - 227, +17) ... tied for 53rd at Pac-12 Championship (70-77-76-69 - 302, +14) ... tied for 66th at ASU Thunderbird Invitational (77-78-71 - 226, +13).

AMATEUR:
2011 - Second in North Island Stroke Play Championship (280) ... fourth overall and the second amateur in Charles Tour Muriwai Open (71-69-66-74 - 280) ... sixth in New Zealand Stroke Play ... seventh overall and third amateur in Charles Tour Tauranga Open (75-68-65-66 - 274) ... sixth in the 2011 New Zealand Golf OOM rankings.
2010 - Third at South Island Under-19 Championship (72-69-73 - 214) ... fourth at North Island Stroke Play (71-72-71-72 - 286) and South Island Stroke Play (67-70-72-68 - 280) ... 16th overall and fifth amateur at Taranaki Open (75-76-68 - 229).
2009 - Second at New Zealand Secondary Schools (76-75 - 151) ... fifth at World Schools Golf Championship (72-78-72-72 - 294)... 14th at SBS Invitational (75-72-72-74 - 293) ... 20th at New Zealand Under-23 Championship (72-76-75-72 - 295).

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of St. Bede's College ... named the Canterbury Junior Player of the Year for three consecutive seasons from 2009-11 ... a team captain on the 2010 New Zealand Junior men's team ... a member of the 2011 New Zealand Golf Srixon Academy for the top seven amateurs in the country ... Canterbury Golf Vardon trophy winner with a scoring average of 69.25 ... high school squad finished as New Zealand's prep runner up in both 2010 and `11.

OTHER: Full name is Keelan James Philip Kilpatrick ... nickname is Kiwi ... undeclared major ... parents are Stephen and Geraldine Kilpatrick ... born May 1, 1992, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

GETTING TO KNOW KEELAN:
I would describe myself as a person as ... determined
The reasons I love golf are ... the challenges and never ending room for improvement
For me to improve as a person, I need to ... listen more to what others have to say
The biggest thrill in my life to date is ... Coming to Cal and representing New Zealand
The reason I chose Cal is ... the combination of golf and school
Since coming to Cal I have learned ... how to manage my time well
My favorite golf movie is ... Tin Cup
The best advice I've ever received is ... be the best possible version of the person God created you to be
The people who have had the greatest impact in my life are ... my parents
One moment in history I wish I could have seen is ... Jack Nicklaus at his best
The place I'd most like to visit is ... Augusta
For me to improve as a player, I need to ... improve my game from inside 100 yards
I'm most thankful in my life for ... the opportunities I have been given

LAST UPDATED: May 10, 2012