Drew O'Neal

Photo by: Julio Aguilar (American)

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Wilson
High School:
Beddingfield
Major:
Business Management

As a Junior (2025-26): Participated in eight events registering a 72.58 seasonal stroke average ranking third on the team and earning third varsity letter … Shot par or better in eight of 24 rounds … Recorded five rounds in the 60’s … Tallied five Top 20 finishes with a season-best share of 11th at the Ironwood Collegiate Classic where he posted a 4-under par (212) … Was ECU’s top finisher (share of 14th) at The American Championships after shooting a 4-under par 212 with rounds of 68, 73 and 71 … Other Top 20 finishes were at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate (t18th), ECU Intercollegiate (t19th) and Cutter Creek Creek Intercollegiate (t20th) … Shot a career-low tournament score of 212 on two occasions … Career-low round of 67 came during the third round of the Ironwood Collegiate Classic.

As a Sophomore (2024-25): Played in five events earning second career varsity letter … Posted a 74.00 seasonal stroke average over 14 rounds … Recorded one Top 20 finish and two Top 25 placements … In season debut, shot a 223 (7-over) at the Myrtle Beach Golf Trips Intercollegiate finishing tied for 58th … At the Ironwood Collegiate Classic, posted a score of 145 (1-over) for a share of 53rd … Opened the spring with a 22nd place finish at the ECU Intercollegiate where he shot a 7-over 223 … Best finish came at the Cutter Creek Intercollegiate claiming a share of 16th with a score of 217 (1-over) … Shot a collegiate best round of 68 during second round action at Cutter … Posted an opening round score of 69 at Ironwood … Shot 72 or lower four times with a pair of rounds in the 60s.

As a Freshman (2023-24): Appeared in seven events during initial year of the program earning a varsity letter … Posted a 73.89 stroke average over 18 rounds … Recorded a pair of Top 10 finishes with a personal-best second place at the ECU Intercollegiate (214) … Finished tied for seventh at the I40 Cup with a 4-under par 138 … Eight of 18 rounds were 72 or better with a pair of rounds in the 60’s … Finished tied for 25th in first collegiate event at the River Run Collegiate with a score of 216 (6-over par) … Named to 2023-24 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.

Before East Carolina: Claimed the 2022 CGA 14th Jimmy Anderson Boys Invitational … Finished second at the 2022 TYGA Coastal Plains Junior (lost in playoff) … Runner up in the 2021 2A NCHSAA state championship … Placed third at the 2022 High Point Junior Open … Forty-seven percent of his rounds in competition were par or better in 2022 ... Brother Nathan also signed national letter of intent with East Carolina in fall of 2022.