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  Kira Mayo
Kira Mayo

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Aventura, Fla.

High School:
Michael Krop Senior HS

Birthdate:
06/24/1985

Virginia and Amateur Notes
• One of UVa's inaugural six-player senior class
• A pre-medicine major who has been accepted into medical school at Virginia

2006 (Senior - Fall)
• Was 42nd at Richmond's Fall Invitational

2005-06 (Junior)
• Played in the William & Mary and James Madison 36-hole tournaments
• Was 34th at the William and Mary Invitational at 164
• That finished equaled her best tournament result

2004-05 (Sophomore)
• Academic All-ACC honoree
• Played as an individual at the Bonnie Hoover Invitational where she shot 252

2003-04 (Freshman)
• Academic All-ACC honoree
• Played in five events including UVa's inaugural tournament vs. Richmond
• Best tournament finish was the ACC Championships where she was 34th at 252
• Shot 242 at Cougar Fall Classic, including an opening-round 79, both career low scores

Krop High School/Junior Golf
• A two-time All-American at Dr. Michael Krop Senior High School
• A a two-time all-county, all-district and all-region honoree
• Captained the golf squad as a senior

Personal
• Born in New York City
• Parents are Anna Marie & Harvey Karkus
• Has an older brother Oren and a twin sister Ashley who also played at UVa
• Father attended UVa for medical school and undergraduate studies
• Along with twin sister Ashley, earned her pilot's license

Kira Mayo's Career Statistics

Years Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 2003-2004 13 1104 84.92 79 2004-2005 3 252 84.00 81 2005-2006 4 336 84.00 79 Totals 20 1692 84.60 79

Career Best Tournament Finish: 34th at ACC Championships, April 16-18, 2004 and William & Mary Invit., March 25-26, 2006 Career Top-10 Finishes: None Career Best 54-Hole Score: 242, Cougar Fall Classic, Sept. 15-16, 2003 Career Best 18-Hole Score: 79, Cougar Fall Classic, Sept. 15, 2003, Bonnie Hoover Invitational, April 10, 2005 and William & Mary Invit., March 25, 2006

Kira Mayo's Tournament Results

2003-04 UVa Date Tournament 1-2-3-4 Par Tot. Pl. Pl. 9/7 vs. Richmond 87 +15 87 11 5 9/15-16 Cougar Fall Classic 79-81-82 +26 242 64 5 10/3-5 Kentucky Fall Invit. 89-86-82 +41 257 80 5 10/19-21Mercedes Benz 90-86-90 +50 266 87 5 4/16-18 ACC Championships 83-85-84 +39 252 34 5

2004-05 UVa Date Tournament 1-2-3-4 Par Tot. Pl. Pl. 4/9-10 Bonnie Hoover 83-81-79 +27 243 54 na

2005-06 UVa Date Tournament 1-2-3-4 Par Tot. Pl. Pl. 3/25-26 William & Mary Invit. 79-85 +20 164 34 4 4/8-9 JMU/Bonnie Hoover Invit. 90-82 +28 172 59 5

 

 

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