Owen Mullen

Shortts Lake, N.S. • Team Canada – NextGen

General Facts

  • Date of birth July 24, 2003
  • Hometown Shortts Lake, N.S.
  • Home club Truro Golf Club
  • School Notre Dame (So.)
  • Years on team 2 (2023 Team Canada - NextGen | 2021 Junior Squad)

Notable moments

  • 10th – 2022 Torneo Internacional Copa Juan Carlos Tailhade
  • Champion – 2022 Cooke Insurance PEI Amateur Championship
  • 3rd- 2022 NSGA Men’s Amateur Championship
  • 2nd – 2021 Canadian Junior Boys Championship
  • Champion – 2021 New Brunswick Under 19 Championship
  • Champion – 2021 NSGA Junior Championship
  • 4th – 2021 Cooke Insurance PEI Amateur Championship
  • Champion – 2020 Nova Scotia Junior Boys Championship
  • 4th – 2020 Nova Scotia Men’s Amateur
  • 7th – 2019 Future Links Fall Series (East)
  • Champion – 2018 Future Links Atlantic Championship

Q & A

  • What are some of your nicknames?

    O, O-Dog, Mully.

  • How did you get into golf?

    I grew up in a small town where I lived right next to the local golf course. I enjoyed spending time at the course with my dad and couldn’t get enough of it.

  • How do you mark your golf ball?

    I draw three red lines on the side of the ball to help with alignment.

  • Do you have any siblings?

    I have two younger brothers, Simon and Elliott.

  • What was the last book you read?

    The Big Miss by Hank Haney.

  • Who would play you in a movie about your life?

    John Krasinski

  • What is something most people don’t know about you? Any hidden talents?

    I played AAA hockey until my draft year and I played two years of varsity basketball in high school.

  • What exercise do you dread the most?

    Long distance running.

  • What was the last picture that you took on your phone?

    A picture of the 15th hole on the Valley Course at Bear Mountain.

  • What is the best thing about your hometown?

    It’s a small town so everybody knows each other. All of the members at the local golf club support me.

  • Do you have any superstitions?

    I always use a loonie as my ball marker.

  • If you could have a walk-up song on the first tee box, what would it be?

    “Headlines” by Drake.

Equipment

Woods: Titleist TSi2
Irons: Titleist T-100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM9
Ball: Titleist Pro V1