Ted Smith
Ted Smith

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Westlake, Ohio

High School:
St. Ignatius

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 170

Birthdate:
01/01/1984

General Info: One of last year's starters and should contend for one of the top spots in this year's lineup...majoring in Management and Society.

Fall '05: Started in all five tournaments for the Tar Heels..finished as the Tar Heels' top individual at the CordeValle Collegiate in a tie for 14th...tied for seventh place at the Adams Cup of Newport.

2004-05: After missing the fall season, he started in all seven events in the spring ... second on the team in scoring average with a 74.55 ... finished as the top Carolina golfer at the ACC Championship in a tie for 13th place .... posted four top-25 finishes out of the seven events ... carded four rounds under par and to rounds at even par.

2003-04: Played in all four of Carolina's fall tournaments...tied for third place at the Franklin Street Partners Invitational after firing a six-under-par 66 in the first round...tied for 18th at the Bank of Tennessee at The Ridges Intercollegiate and tied for 27th place at the Duke Golf Classic...played in eight of Carolina's nine tournaments last spring...posted four top-20 finishes...tied for 15th place at the ACC Championship, placed 20th at the Andrea Brotto Cavalier Classic, tied for 23rd place at the NCAA East Regional and tied for 25th at the Courtyard By Marriott Intercollegiate.

2002-03: Played in two B-team tournaments in the fall, tying for sixth place at the Greensboro College Invitational and placing 18th at the Shootout at Burning Ridge.

Amateur: Four top-20 finishes in the summer of 2005, including a fourth place finish at the Ohio Open...U.S. Amateur Qualifier in 2003 and 2004...2004 Southeast Amateur champion...2004 Southeastern Amateur Champion played at the Country Club of Columbus in Columbus, Ohio...set course record in first round with a seven-under-par 64...2000 and 2001 Honorable Mention Polo All-America...2000 and 2001 Hudson Junior Champion...finished 10th in 2001 AJGA Ping Myrtle Beach and 11th at 2001 Thunderbird Junior Invitational.

Prep: Four-year golf letterman at St. Ignatius High School...captured eight high school tournament championships...2002 Player of the Year in northeast Ohio...runner-up at 2002 Ohio High School State Championship...2002 First-Team All-State...champion of 2002 St. Charles Invitational and Sectional Tournament...Ohio All-Catholic Tournament Champion in 1999 and 2001...2001 District Player of the Year...honor student throughout high school.