2021-22 Men's Golf Roster

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Darren Carroll

Finigan Tilly

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 155
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown San Carlos, CA
  • Last School(s) Carlmont HS

Biography

Year Events Rounds Rds in 60s Average Low Score Best Finish Matches
2016-17 4 12 1 73.00 67 T30 0-0
2017-18 8 23 1 73.39 69 T15 0-0
2019-20 7 21 5 71.62 65 T3 2-1
2020-21 6 19 2 73.74 67 T9 0-0
2021-22 6 18 1 74.28 69 T9 0-0
Career 31 93 10 73.18 65 T3 2-1

Personal Records At Cal
  • Lowest 18-hole score: 65, Alister MacKenzie Invitational, Third Round (Fall 2019)
  • Lowest 54-hole score: 203, Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Fall 2019)
  • Best finish: T3, Tavistock Collegiate Invitational (Fall 2019)

At Cal
2021-22 (Gr.)
  • Played a fifth year for the Golden Bears, utilizing the NCAA's COVID-19 waiver
  • Totaled 18 rounds across six stroke-play events (1,337 strokes, +47)
  • Season stroke average: 74.28
  • Capitalized on a third-round 69 & tied for ninth at the Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic (71-70-69 - 210, -6)
2020-21 (R-Sr.)
  • Graduated with his undergraduate degree in American studies in May
  • Played in six stroke-event tournaments, logging 19 rounds & 1,401 strokes (_48)
  • Season stroke average: 73.74
  • Earned to top-20 finishes, including a tie for ninth at the Western Intercollegiate (67-73-71 - 211, +1)
  • Tied for 17th at The Prestige (71-71-73, - 215, +2)
  • Carded a fourth-round 68 at the Pac-12 Championship, moving into sole possession of 53rd (79-75-75-68 - 297, +9)
2019-20 (R-Jr.)
  • Appeared in seven stroke-play events for the Bears following a redshirt year
  • Tallied 21 rounds played & 1,504 strokes (+4)
  • Season stroke average: 71.62
  • Earned three top-10 finishes & two top-five finishes while posting six rounds in the 60's
  • Tied for third at the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational (67-70-72 - 209, -7)
  • Posted a collegiate-low 54-hole score of 10-under 203 (67-71-65) to tie for eighth at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational
  • Finished in sole possession of fourth at the Southwestern Invitational (74-72-67 - 213, -3)
  • Victorious in a foursomes match vs. Illinios (W-2&1) & a singles match vs. USC (W-1-up)
2018-19 (Jr.)
  • Did not play, redshirted
2017-18 (So.)
  • Played in eight total stroke-play events, including five with the Cal lineup
  • Season stroke average: 73.39 (23 rounds, 1,688 strokes, +49)
  • Shot a low-round 69 in the third round of The Goodwin & tied for 15th (70-72-69 - 211, -2)
  • Tied for 27th at the Pac-12 Championship with an even-par 284 (70-71-70-73)
  • Shot par or better in nine of his 23 rounds, under par six times and in the 60's once
  • Was not in the lineup for the first & third rounds of the NCAA Raleigh Regional, but replaced Ben Doyle in the second round to shoot a six-over 77
2016-17 (Fr.)
  • Made four appearances in stroke-play events as a freshman
  • Season stroke average: 73.00 (12 rounds, 876 strokes, +30)
  • Collegiate debut came at the Arizona Intercollegiate, where he placed 52nd (72-76-73 - 221, +8)
  • Tallied a low-round 67 & 54-hole best 214 (70-67-77 - 214, +1) at the ASU Thunderbird Invitational
  • Tied for 47th at the Pac-12 Championship (73-73-78 - 224, +14)

Other Competitions
  • Captured the 2019 AmateurGolf.com Silicon Valley Amateur title (73-72 – 145)
  • Won the 2017 Bayonet Blackhorse Amateur (72-71-68 – 211) for his first amateur victory
  • 2017 NCGA Amateur Match Play qualifer (66) & was tied for sixth in stroke play (73-73-72 – 218, +5)
  • Tied for first in the 2017 NCGA Amateur Stroke Play Qualifier (72, E)
High School
  • Graduated from Carlmont High School in spring of 2016
  • Two-time team captain at Carlmont
  • Helped Carlmont win back-to-back Peninsula Athletic League titles & qualify for the Central Coast Section Regionals in 2015 & 2016
  • Two-time qualifier for the CCS Championships in 2015-16
Personal
  • Born September 9, 1998, in London, England
  • Parents are John Tilly and Julia Leeper

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    5'10" 155 lbs
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    5'10" 155 lbs
  • 2018-19Junior

    5'10" 155 lbs
  • 2019-20Junior

    5'10" 155 lbs
  • 2020-21Senior

    5'10" 155 lbs
  • 2021-22Graduate Student

    5'10" 155 lbs