2021-22 Men's Golf Roster
Kieran Vincent
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 140
- Prev School:
- St. Johns College HS
- Hometown:
- Harare, Zimbabwe
2021-22 (R-Sr.):
- Fall stroke average: 72.33
- Competed in all three events for the Flames during the fall
- Led Liberty in scoring average during the fall season
- Played 5-of-9 rounds during the fall at par or better (55.6 percent)
- Also led the Flames in par-4 scoring average (4.10) and total birdies (31)
- Tied for seventh place at the Maridoe Collegiate Invitational with an even par 216 (73-71-72)
2020-21 (R-Jr.):
- Season stroke average: 70.48
- Fall stroke average: N/A (No fall season)
- Spring stroke average: 70.48
- Played 18-of-27 rounds at par or better (66.7 percent)
- Set a new program record for season scoring average (70.48)
- Also led the Flames in top 10 finishes (10) and top five finished (4)
- Posted 11 sub-70 rounds during the 2021 Spring season
- Haskins Award Watch List (national player of the year)
- Rock Royer/Mac Rivera award winner (Liberty’s top athletics honor)
- GCAA/All-America Scholar selection
- GCAA/Ping All-America second-team selection
- Golfweek All-America third-team selection
- GCAA/PING All-Region East selection
- VaSID Men’s Golfer of the Year
- VaSID All-State first team selection
- ASUN All-Conference first team selection
- ASUN Championship All-Tournament selection
- Finished tied for fourth place at the Timuquana Collegiate, carding an 8-under par 208 (72-67-69)
- Tied for eighth place at the Gator Invitational with an 8-under par 203 (70-66-67)
- Finished fifth place at The Hayt with a 6-under par 210 (71-70-69)
- Helped the Flames capture their first-ever ASUN Men’s Golf Championship
- Finished tied for fourth place at the ASUN Championship with a 4-under par 209 (68-69-72)
- Part of Liberty’s team that finished in fifth place at the NCAA Tallahassee Regional, helping advance to the national championship
- Finished tied for fifth at the NCAA Tallahassee Regional with a 7-under par 209 (65-73-71)
- Part of Liberty’s NCAA National Championship team, which competed at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., the program’s third NCAA National Championship appearance
- Finished tied for 56th place at the NCAA National Championship with an 8-over par 218 (77-75-66)
2019-20 (R-Jr.):
- Season stroke average: 71.17
- Fall Stroke Average: 71.00
- Spring Stroke Average: 71.25
- GCAA/Ping All-America selection (honorable mention)
- GCAA/All-America Scholar selection
- VaSID All-State first team selection
- ASUN All-Conference first team selection
- Competed in six events, posting a top-20 finish in all six events
- Played in Liberty’s first two events of the fall season before suffering an injury that sidelined him until the spring season
- Shared runner-up honors at Liberty’s first event of the fall, posting a 6-under par 210 (71-68-71) at the Island Resort Intercollegiate
- Named ASUN Men’s Golfer of the Week following the runner-up finish at the Island Resort Intercollegiate
- Tied for 19th place at the Sea Best Invitational, carding a 1-over par 211 (71-69-71)
- Finished tied for 10th place at the SunTrust Gator Invitational, carding a 1-over par 211 (70-72-69)
- Wrapped up the shortened season by finishing in 10th place at the General Hackler Championship, carding a 2-under par 214 (76-70-68)
2018-19 (R-So.):
- Season Stroke Average: 72.71
- GCAA/PING All-Region East selection
- ASUN Men’s Golf All-Conference second-team selection
- VaSID All-State second team selection
- Ranked third on Liberty’s roster in scoring average
- Posted six top-10 finishes in 13 events
- Played 17 rounds at par or better during the season
- Posted his best finish of the fall at the Grandover Collegiate, finishing tied for eighth place with a 1-over par 217 (74-69-74)
- Opened the spring season with a fourth-place showing at the Sea Best Invitational, carding a 2-under par 208 (68-73-67)
- Tied for 10th at the General Hackler Championship, carding a 4-under par 212 (70-70-72)
- Tied for 10th at the Stitch Intercollegiate, posting a score of 3-under par 141 (71-70)
- Shared third place during his first appearance at the ASUN Men’s Golf Championship, carding a 1-under par 215 (72-74-69)
- Tied for 10th place at the NCAA Athens Regional, posting a score of 1-over par 214 (72-69-73)
- Part of Liberty’s NCAA National Championship team, which competed at The Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark., the program’s second-ever NCAA National Championship appearance
2017-18 (So.):
- Missed the entire 2017-18 season due to an injury
- Redshirt season
2016-17 (Fr.):
- Season stroke average: 72.15
- Fall stroke average: 71.57
- VaSID Rookie of the Year
- VaSID All-State second team selection
- Big South Rookie of the Year
- Big South All-Conference selection
- Big South All-Championship selection
- Big South All-Freshman honoree
- Ranked third on Liberty’s roster in scoring average during his rookie season
- Tied for second on Liberty’s roster with four top-10 finishes
- Played 17 rounds at par or better during his freshman season
- Fall stroke average ranks fourth best in program history
- Opened his collegiate career in style, posting a six-stroke victory at the Rod Myers Invitational
- Named Big South Men’s Golfer of the Week following his school record 15-under par 201 (67-67-67) at the Rod Myers Invitational
- Posted a 1-over par 217 (71-73-73) at the Quail Valley Intercollegiate to finish tied for 35th place
- Carded a 3-under par 213 (72-76-65) at the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate
- Was named the Big South Freshman of the Week following his 23rd place finish at the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate
- Finished tied for 14th place at the Hayt, posting a 3-over par 219 (72-72-75)
- Tied for sixth place at the Maxwell with a 3-over par 213 (67-75-71), opening the tournament with a 3-under par round of 67.
- Finished as the runner-up at his first collegiate championship event, finishing tied for second place at the Big South Men’s Golf Championship with a 8-under par 208 (72-71-65)
Prep/Amateur:
- Graduate of St. John’s College in Harare, Zimbabwe
- Named St. John’s College Golfer of the Year as a junior and senior
- Zimbabwe Junior Golfer of the Year as a senior
- Most Improved Zimbabwe Golfer of the Year as a senior
- Participated in over 60 amateur tournaments during his high school career, representing the Zimbabwe amateur national team
Personal:
- Birthday is on November 24
- Son of Derek and Alison Vincent
- Older brother, Scott Vincent, completed his career at Virginia Tech as the Hokies’ scoring leader with a 71.65 career stroke average in 2015
- Scott Vincent is a former member of the PGA Tour’s Mackenzie Tour (Canada)
- Scott Vincent currently plays on the Asian Tour and the European Tour
- Graduated from Liberty in May 2020 with a degree in exercise science
- Currently pursuing a master’s degree in human performance: nutrition
Welcome To The 2025 NCAA Men’s Golf Amherst Regional
Tuesday, April 29
Kieran Vincent: Taking Life One Shot at a Time
Wednesday, April 02
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Monday, December 09
BTS shoot with Liberty Golf!⛳️🔥 #shorts
Wednesday, October 23
