KINGSTON, R.I. - Head coach Gregg Burke has announced that Aidan O'Donovan has signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Rhode Island golf team next season.
 
"We had Aidan as a top prospect even before he exploded 18 months ago and had a great summer," head coach Gregg Burke said. "He is a thinker, a grinder when he needs to be, and a winner."
 
O'Donovan, who will become the third collegiate athlete in his family, chose Rhode Island over Boston College and Georgetown. He cites URI's campus, coach and program culture as key factors in his decision to become a Ram.
 
"URI is the perfect fit for me," O'Donovan said. "It is a nice, beautiful campus with a great coach who has the right intentions. He puts a strong emphasis on being a gentleman and he truly wants the best for his players. It's school first, then everything else after."

"I have said for almost a decade now that we recruit families.  There have been very good players we didn't offer because it wasn't a good fit for us.  Well the opposite is true for the O'Donovans.  This is as wonderful a family as we have ever had, and they fit into our culture right from day one."
 
The O'Donovan File
Hometown: Somerville, Mass.
High School: Somerville High School
Parents: Denise and Brian
Siblings: Seamus (25), Devin (23), Addison (15)
Interests/Hobbies: Hockey, Baseball
Favorite Teams: Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, New England Patriots
Favorite Athlete: Kevin Kisner
Noteworthy: Spends Saturday mornings November-March at his local rink in Somerville, helping out with the Learn to Skate and Learn to Play Hockey programs.
 
Honors & Accomplishments

• Tied for 11th at the 2021 Junior Honda Classic (76-75)
• Qualified for the 2021 Mass Am and made the cut at 2021 New England Am
• Was a Mass Jr Am Qualifier (71, 2nd)
• Won the 2021 Challenge Cup Championship (75-70)
• Tied for first at the 2021 Dale Smith Memorial (69-73) as well as the 2021 Gatley Cup (71-71)
• Won the 2021 Bayberry Hills Club Championship (71-71)
• Was a 2020 New England Am qualifier (74, t-3rd)
• Went 77-73-75 at the 2020 Bay State Cup
• Tied for seventh at the 2020 US Challenge Cup Amateur Invitational (76-71)
• Finished first in the 2020 US Challenge Cup Spinal Technology Match Play
• Was undefeated (18-0-2) during his sophomore year of high school golf
• Has a scoring average of 35
• Qualified for the 2020 Mass Am
• Was the 2019 Mass Jr Am Qualifier Medalist (72)