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Jackson LaLonde - Men's Golf - University of Kentucky Athletics

JacksonLaLonde

  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Lexington, Ky.
  • Major Community and Leadership Development
  • High school Lexington Christian

2022-23 (Senior): Participated in six events, two in the team lineup and four as an individual … Posted a career-best 75.83 stroke average … Notched three rounds of par-or-better and recorded five team counted rounds … Carded a career-low 3-under-par 68 in the opening round of the Bearcat Invitational … Posted a 1-under 71 in the second round of the Battle at Briar’s Creek and another 1-under 71 in the final round of the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate.

2021-22 (Junior): Saw action in two events and played six rounds … Was an alternate on the NCAA Columbus Regional squad … Tied for 31st at the Island Resort Intercollegiate … Placed 62nd as a starter at the Wake Forest Invitational at Pinehurst No. 2 … Lowest round of the season was a 73 at the Island Resort.

2020-21 (Sophomore): Appeared in three events and made one start … Started the Legends Collegiate Invitational … Fired a round of 72 to open the tournament … Tied for 58th at the Kiawah Invitational … That featured back-to-back career-low rounds of 70 … His 222-tournament score at the event also marked a career best … Had a pair of par-or-better rounds … Academic All-SEC.

2019-20 (Freshman): Appeared in two events during his freshman campaign … Carded a 76.50 stroke average over four rounds of action … Tied for 48th in the shortened Dorado Beach Collegiate with a round of 73 … The round was a career low, and the finish a career best … The final two rounds were canceled due to heavy rain … Placed 62nd in his first collegiate event at the Island Resort Intercollegiate … First-year Academic Honor Roll.

High School: In 2017, he was named first team all-state …  Helped lead Lexington Christian Academy to a team championship … Named the 2017 11th Region Player of the Year … He was a five-time tournament champion, including the 2017 11th Region Championship and the 2017 Golfweek Junior Tour at Rio Pinar … An 11th-Region First-Team selection in 2018 …  A Brad Shelton award winner for character and team-leading ability … Won the Southern Junior Amateur Championship … Low tournament round is 65.

Personal: Son of Mark and Kristie LaLonde … Born on July 10 … Has two siblings, Haynes and Addie …  Father, Mark, played golf at Kentucky … Major is community and leadership development.

LaLonde’s Career Stats

 Year  Tournaments  Rounds  Strokes  Average  Low Round
 2019-20  2  4  306  76.50  73
 2020-21  3  9  687  76.33  70
 2021-22  2  6  471  78.50  73
 2022-23  6  18  1,365  75.83  68
 Career  13  37  2,829  76.46  68

 

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