Mike McRae Class: Senior Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT High School: Waterford School Height / Weight: 6-2 / 155 Birthdate: 08/07/1986 Experience: 3V

2007-08 Profile: Helped SMC advance to the school's first ever National Championship by finishing second at the Western Regional with a 54-hole score of 211 (-5)...was a First Team All-West Coast Conference selection for the third straight year...leads the team with a stroke average of 71.5, which ranks 26th in the country...his stroke average this season ranks as the second best single season average in the history of the program...is currently ranked 47th in the nation by Golfstat.com...leads the team with 26 rounds of even par or better...posted 10 rounds in the 60s, which included a career-low 65 in the opening round of the Alister Mackenzie Invitational...finished tied for fourth at the Alister Mackenzie Invite following rounds of 65-71-69 for a total of 205...the 205 score tied for the lowest 54-hole score in the history of the program...has played in all 36 rounds during his senior season...with 36 rounds this season, he has played more career rounds than any Saint Mary's golfer in the history of the program with 137 rounds played...has finished in the top-20 in nine tournaments, finished in the top-10 eight times, the top-5 six times, which include four runner-up finishes... finished in second place in the Pinehurst Intercollegiate, the 62nd Western Intercollegiate, and the Colorado-Stevinson Ranch Invite in consecutive weeks during the spring...was named the WCC Player of the Month for March following the hot run...finished in the top-10 in all six events during the spring season.

2006-07: Has a 72.3 stroke average as a junior, which is the best on the team and is the third best single season stroke average all-time at Saint Mary's...has played in all 10 tournaments for a total of 30 rounds...shot a season-low round of 67 in the final round of the Ogio-Pacific Coast Intercollegiate, matching his career-low round...at the Ogio-Pacific Coast Intercollegiate, he shot 206 (-10) for his best tournament at the collegiate level, which tied Chadd Cocco for the lowest 54-hole score for a Saint Mary's golfer...posted a 4-under par finish at the USF Triumph at Pauma Valley to take home medalist honors at the event, helping SMC post its second tournament title of the year...has finished in the top-10 in five tournaments, and finished in the top-20 eight times... shot in the 60s four times, has 12 rounds under par, and has 17 rounds of even par or better...finished tied for seventh at the Hawaii Fall Intercollegiate with a 54-hole score of 217 (+1) following rounds of 72-72-73...finished tied for eighth at the 2006 Northwest Collegiate Classic with a 1-over par total of 217 following rounds of 69-76-72...had a 10th place finish at the Barona Collegiate Cup after shooting a five-under score of 211 with rounds of 70-70-71...finished 12th at the Del Walker Intercollegiate (215 (+2)) and at the Anteater Invitational.

2005-06: Was named to the All-West Coast Conference Team as a sophomore...competed in all 10 events and 29 total rounds for the Gaels...was second on the team in both stoke average and low round with 74.0 and 68, respectively...finished in the top 10 in three events...his most impressive event came at the West Coast Conference Championships when he entered the final round tied for 10th, and shot 2-under par in the final round to move up fourth overall with a score of 3-over par...shot 3-under par in both the Mid Pines Intercollegiate Invite and Northwest Collegiate Classic where he finished 12th and eighth, respectively... his season scoring average of 74.00 ranks him ninth in the Gael record books...is fourth in the Gael record books for best career scoring average with 74.11 in 65 rounds.

2004-05: Played in all 11 tournaments and 33 rounds during his freshman year...posted a Saint Mary's freshman record with a stroke average of 73.9...had two top-15 individual finishes including a ninth place finish at the WCC Championships...in his second collegiate tournament, he finished tied for 13th at the Fresno State Lexus Golf Classic on October 8-9...in that tournament, he posted a career-low scored of 4-under 212 with rounds of 69, 72 and 71...had 20 rounds of 75 or better, 12 rounds of par or better and two rounds on the 60s...shot a career-low 67 in the second round of the Xavier Invitational on October 11...had a 3.08 scoring average on par-3s, which ranked 22nd in the country...posted a 4.83 scoring average on par-5s...posted three eagles and 89 birdies.

High School: Earned four varsity letters in golf and one in basketball...72.0 stroke average through 2003 tournament season...USGA Handicap Index is 71.5...Four-time Utah All-State golf team member...2003 Utah High School state champion...2003 Jr. America Cup member... 2003 Qualifier for Jr. World Championships...2002 High School Region Champion...2001 High School State Co-Medalist...2001 Utah Jr. Amateur State Champion.

Mike McRae Career Statistics
Season    Rounds  Lo54  Lo36  Lo18 LoRnd  Par/-  Events  Top5  Top10  Top20   Avg
2004-05   36      212   -     -    67     12     12      -     1      6       74.2
2005-06   29      213   150   -    68     9      10      1     3      6       74.0
2006-07   36      206   -     -    67     21     12      1     5      10      72.3
2007-08   39      205   -     -    65     26     13      6     8      9       72.5
Totals    140     205   150   -    65     68     47      8     17     31      73.2