Darragh Monaghan
Darragh Monaghan
  • Year:
    Sr
  • Hometown:
    Kingswood, England
  • High School:
    Epsom College

Bio

2022-23: Broke into the top lineup consistently for the Chargers, appearing in all 11 events and serving as the team's most consistent top player, with five top-20 finishes and two top five finishes...Tied for runner-up honors and finished one stroke off the modern Chargers scoring record for 54 holes with an 8-under 208 at the Malone-Glenmoor Invitational (Sept. 12-13), helping lead Hillsdale to a runner-up finish...also tied for third at the Panther Invite (Oct. 15-16), shooting a 145 to help Hillsdale take fifth place...had six under-par rounds and three rounds in the 60s, including a career-best 18-hole score of 68 in the second round of the Malone-Glenmoor Invite...Also shot an even-par 216 to finish tied for 18th at the Doc Spragg Invite (Sept. 19-20) and took 11th with a 221 at the Lenoir-Rhyne Invite (Oct. 23-25) with a 221...returning for a fifth year in 2023-24.

2021-22: Played in four invitationals for Hillsdale, with a 75.6 stroke average...tied for 16th and posted a career-best 54 hole score of 226 (76-76-74) at the Bell Collegiate (March 14-15), helping Hillsdale's "B" team to a tie for seventh place ahead of several "A" squads...also shot a 74-73-147 to finish tied for 31st for the Chargers at the Music City Invitational (April 4-5).

2020-21: Played in three tournaments for the Chargers, with a low round of 73 and a stroke average of 76...had his best showing at the Music City Invitational (Oct. 26-27), finishing tied for 22nd with a 73-73-146...also finished tied for 38th (76-78-74-228) in the Doc Spragg Invitational (Sept. 21-22).

2019-20: Did not see action during the Covid-19-shortened season...retains his freshman status due to the NCAA ruling on spring sports athletes affected by Covid-19 and has four years of eligibility remaining starting in 2021.

Pre-College: An excellent addition from Kingswood, England… Showed continuous academic excellence and was a member of the Regional England team for two years… Placed in the top ten in the Roehampton Junior Masters… Monaghan was the winner of the Smarden Bell Golf Competition and is a very active member who gives back to his community, particularly within local programs that promote children’s literacy.