Carl Santos-Ocampo Class: Junior Hometown: Naples, FL High School: Community School of Naples Height / Weight: 5-8 / 155 Birthdate: 10/21/1987

AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in seven tournaments, including four as part of Notre Dame's starting lineup ... ranked fourth on team with career-low 74.90 stroke average for 20 rounds ... got season started with 18th-place tie at Rutgers Invitational ("B" team event), where he shot nine-over par 222 (72-79-71) ... joined starting lineup for first time at Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic, finishing 68th at 30-over par 240 (81-79-80) ... played as an individual competitor in spring opener at John Hayt Collegiate Invitational, winding up tied for 38th place at 10-over par 226 (76-76-74) ... matched career-best finish with 10th-place tie at Charleston Southern Spring Kickoff ("B" team event) after shooting career-low eight-over par 221 (73-72-76) ... earned way back into starting lineup for Schenkel E-Z-GO Invitational, where he tied for 44th place at six-over par 222 (76-73-73) ... shared 48th place at National Invitational Tournament after shooting eight-over par 224 (76-74-74) ... wrapped up season by tying career-best placement, finishing in 10th-place tie at Irish Invitational with three-over par 143 (68-75); opening-round 68 also was a career-low.

AS A FRESHMAN: Saw action in four tournaments (11 rounds), all during the fall, playing once with Irish travel squad ... posted 75.45 stroke average that wound up being fourth-best on team ... made college debut at John Dallio Memorial ("B" team event), tying for 21st place with six-over par 222 (79-71-72); also aced par-3 third hole (175 yards) in final round with 7-iron ... one of two Irish freshmen (with Doug Fortner) to fire an ace in '06-07, sinking their holes-in-one in consecutive tournaments in September; feat earned pair a place in Oct. 30 issue of Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd" while back-to-back aces by rookies in debut events believed to be first of its kind in NCAA Division I history ... played as individual competitor at inaugural Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic, finishing in 11th-place tie at 12-over par 222 (72-76-74); sank ace for second time in as many events, holing tee shot on par-3 fourth hole (136 yards) during final round with 8-iron ... returned to course at The Tillinghast ("B" team event) and rang up best finish of rookie season with 10th-place tie at nine-over par 150 (70-80); opening-round score also was season best ... made debut with Irish travel squad in fall finale at Aloha Purdue Collegiate Invitational, finishing in 45th place (76-82-78=236, +26).

PREP AND PERSONAL: Successful junior golfer that rose as high as 58th in the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) rankings in 2006 ... earned 13 career Top 25 finishes on the AJGA Tour, including third-place showing at `05 AJGA Greater Hartford Jaycees Junior ... carded 74.43 stroke average during `06 season ...also logged victories at `05 Optimist International Tournament of Champions (firing a final-round 69 to win by a stroke), `02 Optimist International Junior Championship (closing with third-round 67) and `02 Florida State Boys Junior Championship (age 13-15 division) ... tied for sixth place at `06 AJGA First American Title Junior Classic; was chosen to receive prestigious AJGA Bob Carter Sportsmanship Award for his play ... four-time all-county selection at the Community School of Naples (Fla.) ... team captain in each of his four prep seasons, earning a district championship in 2004, after moving to Naples prior to starting high school ... National Honor Society member ... cousin, Justine Gamez, is a 2008 Notre Dame graduate ... one of two current Floridians (along with Tyler Hock) on Irish roster ... full name is Carl P. Santos-Ocampo ... older of two children born to Carlo and Joanna Santos-Ocampo ... born October 21, 1987 in Providence, R.I. ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business as a finance major ... earned certification from Notre Dame Student-Athlete Leadership Institute during 2007-08 academic year.