Loyola Marymount University Athletics

Briefly… Caden McMackin finished his fourth season of collegiate golf at LMU in 2023-24… Has a career stroke average of 73.74 after his senior year.
 
HIGHLIGHTS AT LMU...
IN 2023-24 • SENIOR… Played in 36 rounds over 12 events and averaged a career-best 72.17 stroke average on the year with 22 rounds at or below par… Finished six events under par, including four of the first five, and another two at even… Played as an individual in three events that LMU won on the year… Shot 5-under, 68-72-71—211 to tie for 25^th in the season-opening Golfweek Fall Challenge (Sept. 10-12, 2023)… Recorded a top-10 finish the following event with a 6-under, 68-71-71—210 at the USF-Howard Intercollegiate (Sept. 18-19, 2023)… Shot 6-under again at the Kapolei Invitational (Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2023) with a 69-69-72—210… Finished a season-best 8-under, 69-69-70—208 at the N.I.T. (Jan. 29-30, 2024)… Shot a stroke under par with a 70-70-75—215 at the R.E.L. Invitational – Lamkin Golf Grips (Mar. 4-5)… Tied for 14^th at 3-under, 72-74-67—213 at the UCSB Gaucho Invitational (Apr. 8-9, 2024)… Placed in a tie for 19^th at the West Coast Conference Championships (Apr. 26-27, 2024) with his 69-72-75—216… Played in the NCAA DI Chapel Hill Regional (May 13-15, 2024) and finished 7-over, 74-70-73—217.
 
IN 2022-23 • JUNIOR… Played in 21 rounds over seven events and averaged 74.90 stroke average on the year with five rounds at or below par… Tied for 20^th in the Saint Mary’s Invitational (Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2022) with his 69-73-75—217… Closed the year with an even 73-71-72—216 to tie for 12^th at the 2023 West Coast Conference Championship (Apr. 27-29, 2023).
 
IN 2021-22 • SOPHOMORE… Played in 27 rounds over nine events and averaged 78.67 on the season with six rounds at or below par... Tied for 29th in the Hoakalei CC Invitational (Oct. 25-26, 2021) after shooting 75-75-22--222... Shot a stroke under par at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic (Apr. 5-6, 2022) with his 69-72-74--215... Placed 23rd at the West Coast Conference Championships (Apr. 28-30, 2022) with a 4-over, 75-73-72--220.

IN 2020-21 • FRESHMAN… One of four Lions to play in double-digit tournaments, playing in all eleven regular season events… Tied for 15^th in his second-career collegiate tournament, shooting 72-77-74—223 at the La Purisima College Invite (Oct. 19-20, 2020)… Finished a season-best five under par, 75-69-67—211, to tie for 11^th at the Nick Watney Invitational (Feb. 8-9, 2021)… Helped the team win at The Joust of Goose Creek (Feb. 22-23, 2021) with his 78-70-75—223… Shot a season-best 66 final round at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic (Apr. 5-6, 2021) to finish 1-under par, at 75-74-66—215… Closed out the year at the West Coast Conference Championships (Apr. 29 – May 1, 2021) with a two-over par, 76-69-73—218.
 
Before LMU…  Served as captain of the JSerra High School Golf Team for two seasons… Set JSerra all-time scoring average record (35.5)... First player in JSerra history to advance to CIF Individuals… Top 50 Ranked Junior Golfer in the nation. AJGA Champion... Toyota Tour Cup Champion... 4 top 5 finishes in AJGA events... JSerra team captain Junior and Senior year... AJGA All American Honorable Mention… JSerra Scoring Leader (2019)... JSerra Most Improved Player (2018)… AJGA All American Honorable Mention (2019)... AJGA Champion (2019)... Toyota Tour Cup Champion (2019)... All- Trinity League First Team (2018,2019)… Dean’s list all 4 years of high school... NHS member as a junior… Four-year Scholar Athlete award.
 
Personal… McMackin was born in Newport Beach, Calif… Son of Reed and Nicole McMackin… Father, Reed, played collegiate baseball at USC… Has one sister, Catelyn… Chose LMU because of the culture and the golf facilities and golf team.