GARETH SHAW is destined to bow out from collegiate golf with the coveted status of an All-American after reaching the final round of the 111th Men’s NCAA Division I Championships in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Gareth Shaw and Johnny Caldwell, Ireland’s collegiate golfing stars of the 2007-08 US season, enjoyed contrasting fortunes as the NCAA East Regional Championship got under way in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Gareth Shaw and Johnny Caldwell capped a stellar seven days in the United States on Monday when they learned their destination for the NCAA Regional championships later this month.

Irish college golfers have much to be proud of as they head into the summer.

Seamus Power collected his first collegiate win in grand style today by taking the individual title at the Atlantic Sun Conference championships.