Mark Harrell

Just finished up his sophomore season at Alabama. Starting playing golf at the age of 6, started competing at age 11. Played in two U.S. Amateurs in 2005 and in 2006, made it to match play before losing in first round... he loves to fish and hunt ... two days after tying for 31st individually in the 2007 NCAA Championship, where his team recorded a sixth-place finish, he qualified for the U.S. Open as a co-medalist at the Hawks Ridge Golf Club in Ballground, Ga. after shooting a 5-under par 67 and 2-under par 70 ... has a career 73.19 stroke average in 111 rounds at Alabama ... as a freshman he led the Crimson Tide with a 73.38 stroke average while amassing seven top 25 finishes in 12 starts ... in 2005, he was a U.S. Amateur participant and also finished tied for 21st at the NCAA East Regional.
COLLEGIATE HIGHLIGHTS:
* 2005 U.S. Amateur participant
* Led Alabama as a freshman in 2005 with his 73.38 stroke average in 13 events
* Part of playing five in UA's 2005 NCAA tournament run (FR)
* Played in all 13 UA tournaments in 2004-05, his true freshman season
* Finished T-21st at 2005 NCAA East Regional (68-72-71/211), at two under par (FR)
* Finished 3rd among a field full of All-Americans at the fall 2004 Jerry Pate National at minus seven (66-70-70/285) (FRO)
* Finished minus six at fall 2004 University Club Intercollegiate hosted by LSU (73-68-69/210) (FR)
* Seven top 25 finishes as a freshman in 2004-05 out of his 12 tournaments played, and finishes overall ranged from 3rd at JPNI to T
* 41st at Mercedes Benz Collegiate (FR)
PREP HIGHLIGHTS:
* 2002 state (individual) champion
* Team was 2002 Georgia State runner-up
* Ranked among top 100 as a juniors golfer
* MVP of 2002 team
* Team captain, 2000-2003