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Player Bio: Parker McLachlin - UCLA Official Athletic Site

April 17, 2013 | Men's Golf

Summer 2001 — Advanced to the sectional qualifying for the 2001 U.S. Open by shooting a score of 72 at the Industry Hills Eisenhower Course … Won the Sports Shinko Rainbow Open at the Mililani Golf Club in Honolulu, HI … His final round, two-under par score of 70 enabled him to finish at nine-under par for 54 holes and win the tournament by two shots … He also won the 2001 Oahu Country Club Men's Invitational Championship with scores of 70-67-64—201, 12-under par.

2000-01 — Averaged 74.0 strokes in 41 rounds … Thirty-seven of 40 eligible rounds (93%) counted in team scoring — a figure that led the team … Tied for 16th place at the NCAA Championships with rounds of 74-69-73-71—287, one-under par … That finish was UCLA's highest since Rob Sullivan tied for 16th in 1989 … Recorded two top 10 and six top 20 finishes as a junior … His nine rounds under par and four rounds under 70 ranked second on the team … He recorded his best finish of the season by tying for eighth place at the U.S. Intercollegiates … He played the final 36 holes in five under par (69-68) and finished at 212, one-under par … At the TaylorMade Big Island Classic, he tied for 10th place … He tied for 13th at the Inverness Intercollegiates and the Husky Invitational … He tied for 19th place at the Pac-10 Championships and fired a season best score of 65 in the second round … Also tied for 23rd at the Oregon tournament … Earned All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention honors … Finished the season ranked 89th in the final CGF/MasterCard poll … Has 14 career top 20 finishes and seven career top 10 finishes.

Summer of 2000 — Tied for 12th at Niagra Falls CC in the Porter Cup tournament … Posted rounds of 67-70-71-69—277, three-under par … Tied for 62nd at Wannamoisett CC in the Northeast Amateur in Rumford, RI.

1999-00 - In the summer of 2000, he tied for 12th at Niagra Falls CC in the Porter Cup tournament … Posted rounds of 67-70-71-69-277, three-under par … Tied for 62nd at Wannamoisett CC in the Northeast Amateur in Rumford, RI … In 12 appearances during the collegiate season, he recorded four top 10 finishes and six top 20 finishes, highlighted by his second place tie with DiTullio at the Northwest … He also finished in a tie for fourth at the PING/Arizona event, and he tied for eighth at the Southwestern event … At the NCAA West Regionals, he tied for ninth place, missing a playoff for an NCAA berth by one shot … He was tied for the lead after 36 holes at seven-under par, before posting at final round of 74 … He finished in a tie for 13th at the Husky Invitational and was 17th at the GolfWorld event … He earned Pac-10 Honorable Mention honors after finishing in a tie for 36th at the conference championships … Thirty-six of his 37 rounds (98%) counted in team scoring and he ranked second on the team with a stroke average of 73.2 … In January of 2000 he competed in the Sony Open in his home state of Hawaii … He did not make the cut (even par) after posting rounds of 71-78 -149 at the Waialea Country Club … He was ranked 62nd in the final MasterCard poll … He ranked 100th in the Sagarin poll on June 7.

1998-99 - Shot a course record and career best 59 at the Waikoloa King's Course in Hawaii on Dec. 30, 1998 … His 11-under par round featured six straight birdies on a front nine where he carded a 29 … Through 15 holes, he was 11-under par and maintained that score to break Isao Aoki's course record of 62 … Averaged 73.8 in 11 events … Recorded a collegiate best finish by tying for eighth at 225 at the TaylorMade event (the same course where he shot his 59) … His first round 69 was tied for fourth. … Tied for 11th at the SW Invite at 217, four-over par … His final round 67 was a collegiate best … Placed 16th at the Pac-10 Championships, which featured a first round 69 … Tied for 33rd at the Northwest Classic and his two-putt par on the playoff hole clinched the team's victory … Recorded five rounds under par and two rounds under 70 … In the summer of '99, he won the Barbers Point Invitational (69-69-71-209) and was the low amateur in the Kauai Open with a score of 69-72-141 … Also captured second place in the Army Amateur (71-72-68-211).

1997-98 - Redshirted the season.

High School - Three-year volleyball and four-year golf letterman at Punahou School in Honolulu, HI … In volleyball, he was a setter on three consecutive State Championship teams and a two-time all-league and all-state selection … In golf, he played on Punahou teams that won the State Championship in 1995 and '96 and tied for the title in 1994 … In June of 1996, he won the Hawaiian State Open, the Hawaiin PGA Maxfli tournament and the Maui Invitational … His victory in the PGA Maxfli qualified him for the PGA Maxfli Jr. National Championship where he finished fourth … In August of 1996 he led the Hawaiian team to the Jr. America's Cup title and also won individual honors … As a senior in 1997, he averaged 70.2, shooting 66 twice, and winning the league individual title … Also placed third at the state tournament.

Personal - Chose UCLA because he liked Coach Sherfy and the UCLA players … Enjoys volleyball, ping-pong and surfing in his spare time … Also holds the course record of 10 under par at Holmby Park Golf Course, a local par 3 course … Mother Beth Hollinger was captain of the 1976 U.S. Women's Olympic Volleyball team and was an alternate on the 1968 team … Father Chris is the athletic director at Punahou and the play-by-play announcer for UH volleyball … Full name is Parker Nickolas McLachlin … Sociology major.

Career Statistics

  Parker McLachlin
Parker McLachlin
Player Profile
Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Honolulu, HI

High School:
Punahou

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 150

R/L:
Right

Year

App.

Rds

Top 10

Top 20

Rnds < 70="">

Rnds < par="">

Avg.

Low

1998-99

11

34

1

2

3

6

73.8

67

1999-00

12

37

4

6

4

9

73.2

66

2000-01

14

41

2

6

4

9

74.0

65

Totals

37

112

7

14

11

24

73.6

65

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