Eastern Michigan Athletics
Eastern Michigan University
Spring Break Championship
Cam Burke Takes Third at FAU Spring Break Championship
3/29/2009 3:43:53 PM | Men's Golf
Eastern Michigan also finishes in third place with a three-day total of 864
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DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – Junior Cam Burke (Baden, Ontario-Waterloo Secondary) found his stroke in a big way this weekend at the FAU Spring Break Championship, March 27-29, recording his first career top five showing with a 54-hole mark of two-under par 211 (64-75-72) for the third place. As a team, Eastern Michigan University also took home a third place finish with a cumulative total of 864 (283-298-283) behind nationally ranked Illinois (847) and Michigan (861).
Burke opened the tournament on the par 71, 6,722-yard Victory Course at Gleneagles Country Club with a scorching round of 64 to hold the top individual spot following the first day of competition. The seven-under par round equalled Burke's career-best 18 hole round that he previously set in the opening round of the Fossum Invitational, April 21, 2007. Additionally, the round of 64 is tied for the lowest single round in EMU history, with only Burke and Korey Mahoney having carded the extraordinary total.
Behind Burke, senior Christopher Ross (Dundas, Ontario-Parkside) finished with a three-day mark of 218 (74-74-69) in a tie for 14th place. Ross' top 20 finish was the sixth of the season and the 22nd of his distinguished career.
Junior Brandon Lemons (Portage, Mich. -Portage Central) finished tied for 33rd with a 222 (70-74-78). Sophomore Nic Carbary (Kalamazoo, Mich.-Mattawan) and junior Marty Jeppesen (Saline, Mich.-Saline) rounded out the EMU contingent with a tie for 43rd with a 233.
The 20th ranked Illini led from wire-to-wire to claim the team championship with a 847 (277-292-278) followed by the 42nd ranked Wolverines at 861 (287-292-282). EMU (865), Northwestern (871) and Ohio State (873) round out the top-five. Scott Langley of Illinois finished first in the individual competition with a three-day total of 205 (65-70-70).
Head coach Bruce Cunningham and the Eagles return to action at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate, April 11-12, in Columbus, Ohio.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
3. Cam Burke 64-75-72=211
t-14. Christopher Ross 75-74-69=218
t-33. Brandon Lemons 70-74-78=222
t-43. Nic Carbary 78-75-70=223
t-43. Marty Jeppesen 74-77-72=223
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Illinois 277-292-278=847
2. Michigan 287-292-282=861
3. Eastern Michigan 283-298-283=864
4. Northwestern 286-288-297=871
5. Ohio State 280-299-294=873
6. Wisconsin 291-294-293=878
7. Memphis 294-293-293=880
8. Iowa 291-297-296=884
9. Florida Atlantic 299-294-294=887
10. Notre Dame 294-296-302=892
11. Marquette 298-311-285=894
12. Missouri 297-300-298=895
13. Northern Illinois 306-306-288=900
14. St. John's 310-298-299=907
