Megan McLean Season 2018-19

Career Notes & Records

Career: Tallied a 209 at the 2019 Memphis Intercollegiate for the fourth-lowest 54-hole score in program history…Shot a 67 in second round at 2019 Memphis Intercollegiate to become the fifth different Nittany Lion in program history to achieve that score...Has three career top-10 finishes and one top-5 finish

Season: 2018-19: Scoring average of 74.27 ranks seventh all-time on Penn State’s single-season list.

Event: Recorded career-low 67 and 54-hole tournament score of 209 at 2019 Memphis Intercollegiate…Earned highest career finish (3rd).

2020-21 • GRADUATE SEASON

Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.

Season: Competed in all six events finishing third on the team with a 75.33 stroke average over 18 rounds of competition.

UCF Challenge (1/31-2/2): Carded her low round of the year in the first round of the season with a 2-under, 70, en route to finishing tied for 39th. Indiana Invitational (4/17-18): Had her best finish of the season in a tie for 26th in the 98-player field at 7-over (74-75-74--223). Big Ten Championship (4/23-25): Finished 9-over (76-76-73--225) to place tied for 36th.

2019-20 • SENIOR SEASON

Season: Competed in all seven events, finishing the season with a stroke average of 75.11 in 21 rounds of competition...Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Cougar Classic (9/9-10): Shot 2-under, 70, in second round for low round of the fall...Finished the tournament tied for 37th at 3-over, 219. Nittany Lion Invitational (9/21-22): Carded a 1-under, 71, in the final round to finish in a tie for 17th at 8-over, 224. Lady Gator Invitational (3/7-8): Matched her lowest round of the season with an even-par, 70, in the final round to help lead Penn State to a fourth-place finish.

2018-19 • JUNIOR SEASON

Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.

Season: Competed in nine events with a 74.27 stroke average in 24 rounds…Posted a career-low round of 4-under, 67, to become only the fifth player in program history to card a 67...Registered a career-low score of 209, the fourth-lowest score in Penn State history at the Memphis Intercollegiate finishing third.

Nittany Lion Invitational (9/22-23): Tied for seventh with a total of 11 birdies and an eagle after struggling in the first round…Shot 2-under, 70, in the final round for 2-over, 218. Princeton Invitational (9/29-30): Had a second top-10 finish tying for 10th with at 4-over, 148, in two rounds. UCF Challenge (2/3-5): Fired first-ever 54-hole score under par, to tie for 20th at 2-under, 214.  Memphis Intercollegiate (4/1-2): Recorded a career-low 54-hole total of 4-under, 209, finishing third…Tallied career-low 4-under, 67, in the second round…Became just the fifth different Nittany Lion in program history to card a 67, while her 209 is the fourth-lowest in Penn State history. Big Ten Championship (4/19-21): Moved up nine spots with a final round even-par, 72, to tie for 24th in the shortened 36-hole event.

2017-18 • SOPHOMORE SEASON

Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.

Season: Competed in seven tournaments with a 78.10 stroke average in 20 rounds...Fired a low-round score of 1-under, 71.

Nittany Lion Invitational (9/23-24): Shot season-low round of 1-under, 71, in the second round. Blue Hen Invitational (10/21-22): Secured highest finish of the season in a tie for 18th with a three-round score of 15-over, 231. Briar’s Creek Invitational (3/19-20): Carded best 54-hole finish of the season with a score of 7-over, 223, to tie for 36th.

2016-2017 • FRESHMAN SEASON

Season: Finished season with a 77.33 stroke average competing in one event.

Nittany Lion Invitational (9/24-25): Tied for 23rd with a score of 16-over, 232, in the three-round event.

JUNIOR/AMATEUR CAREER
Tied for second place at the 2015 Skyland Conference Girls Golf Tournament…Named 2014 Express-Times Girls Golfer of the Year…Placed fifth in the NJSIAA Girls Tournament of Champions in 2015 and 2016.

PERSONAL
Full name is Megan McLean...Parents are Sheila and Bill McLean…Has a younger sister Katie…Majoring in marketing...Born July 16, 1998 in Pittsburgh, Pa.