Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, March 19
Goodyear Ariz.
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at
Desert Shootout
Men's Golf Shatters Records at the Desert Shootout
3/20/2016 12:24:00 AM | Men's Golf
EMU sets the team total for an 18-hole round as well as a 54-hole tournament
Complete Results. | Season Statistics.
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (EMUEagles.com) – It was a record-setting day in the Valley of the Sun for the Eastern Michigan University men's golf team, as the Eagles mowed down the par-72, 7,015-yard Palm Valley Golf Club course at the Desert Shootout, March 19. Head Coach Bruce Cunningham's crew fired a final round 16-under 272 to finish in fifth-place with a two-day tally of 839 (284-283-272).
Numerous records fell on the day as the Eagles finished behind tournament champion Iowa State University, which posted a 41-under par 823 (276-275-272). EMU's 54-hole score shattered the program's previous record of 855 (287-288-280) set at the Xaiver Invitational, Oct. 14-15, 2002, while the team's final round mark of 272 was one stroke ahead of its previous single round standard of 273 set at the Georgetown Intercollegiate, Oct. 18, 2010.
Junior Kyle Rodes (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) continued his success with a 68 on Saturday with to finish in a tie for seventh with a 10-under 206 (68-70-68). The total is tied for the best three-round score in program history. Korey Mahoney also shot a 206 (71-65-70) at the Marshall Invitational, April 8, 2005. For Rhodes, it was of course a career best tally on the weekend as he picked up his second career top-10 finish. Joo-Young Lee of Northern Illinois and Antoine Rozner of UMKC shared the individual title at 14-under.
Behind Rodes, sophomore Nic Ross (Dundas, Ontario, Canada-Highland Secondary) and senior Brett White (Caledonia, Mich.-East Kentwood) each notched rounds of 67 to climb the charts on the final day. The duos identical marks were tied for the lowest EMU rounds of the year as well. Ross finished tied for 15th with a 209 (69-73-67) with a tally that is tied for the ninth-best three round score in EMU history; meanwhile, White moved into 24th place at 211 (73-71-67).
Junior Philippe Weppernig (Lucerne, Switzerland-Kantonsschule Alpenquai Luzern-Owens C.C.) finished in 53rd with a n even-par 216 (74-72-70) while freshman Beau Breault (Howell, Mich.-Hartland) was tied for 73rd with a 220 (76-70-74). Playing as an individual, junior Joey Kremer (Toronto, Ontario, Canada-Senator O'Connor) managed rounds of 77, 75 and 74 for a two day tally of 226 (77-75-74).
The Eagles return to action March 28-29 when they head to Little Rock, Ark., for the at UALR/First Tee Collegiate Classic.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-7 Kyle Rodes 68-70-68=206
t-15. Nicholas Ross 69-73-67=209
t-24. Brett White 73-71-67=211
t-53. Philippe Weppernig 74-72-70=216
t-73. Beau Breault 76-70-74=220
t-100. Joey Kremer* 77-75-74=226
* - playing as an individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Iowa State 276-275-272=823
2. No. 41 Kansas 279-276-276=831
3. UMKC 274-284-276=834
4. NIU 279-284-275=838
5. Eastern Michigan 284-283-272=839
6. BYU 280-281-284=845
7. Colorado State 277-288-281=846
8. Kansas State 284-284-281=849
9. Northern Colorado 284-284-282=850
10. Idaho 281-289-283=853
11. Columbia 283-291-280=854
12. Nebraska 288-288-279=855
13. Wichita State 282-290-285=857
14. George Washington 290-282-288=860
15. Boise State 296-286-279=861
16. Tulsa 288-294-284=866
17. Denver 288-301-284=873
18. Nebraska Omaha 291-298-287=876
19. Grand Canyon 298-295-297=890
20. Southern Utah 301-304-297=902
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (EMUEagles.com) – It was a record-setting day in the Valley of the Sun for the Eastern Michigan University men's golf team, as the Eagles mowed down the par-72, 7,015-yard Palm Valley Golf Club course at the Desert Shootout, March 19. Head Coach Bruce Cunningham's crew fired a final round 16-under 272 to finish in fifth-place with a two-day tally of 839 (284-283-272).
Numerous records fell on the day as the Eagles finished behind tournament champion Iowa State University, which posted a 41-under par 823 (276-275-272). EMU's 54-hole score shattered the program's previous record of 855 (287-288-280) set at the Xaiver Invitational, Oct. 14-15, 2002, while the team's final round mark of 272 was one stroke ahead of its previous single round standard of 273 set at the Georgetown Intercollegiate, Oct. 18, 2010.
Junior Kyle Rodes (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) continued his success with a 68 on Saturday with to finish in a tie for seventh with a 10-under 206 (68-70-68). The total is tied for the best three-round score in program history. Korey Mahoney also shot a 206 (71-65-70) at the Marshall Invitational, April 8, 2005. For Rhodes, it was of course a career best tally on the weekend as he picked up his second career top-10 finish. Joo-Young Lee of Northern Illinois and Antoine Rozner of UMKC shared the individual title at 14-under.
Behind Rodes, sophomore Nic Ross (Dundas, Ontario, Canada-Highland Secondary) and senior Brett White (Caledonia, Mich.-East Kentwood) each notched rounds of 67 to climb the charts on the final day. The duos identical marks were tied for the lowest EMU rounds of the year as well. Ross finished tied for 15th with a 209 (69-73-67) with a tally that is tied for the ninth-best three round score in EMU history; meanwhile, White moved into 24th place at 211 (73-71-67).
Junior Philippe Weppernig (Lucerne, Switzerland-Kantonsschule Alpenquai Luzern-Owens C.C.) finished in 53rd with a n even-par 216 (74-72-70) while freshman Beau Breault (Howell, Mich.-Hartland) was tied for 73rd with a 220 (76-70-74). Playing as an individual, junior Joey Kremer (Toronto, Ontario, Canada-Senator O'Connor) managed rounds of 77, 75 and 74 for a two day tally of 226 (77-75-74).
The Eagles return to action March 28-29 when they head to Little Rock, Ark., for the at UALR/First Tee Collegiate Classic.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-7 Kyle Rodes 68-70-68=206
t-15. Nicholas Ross 69-73-67=209
t-24. Brett White 73-71-67=211
t-53. Philippe Weppernig 74-72-70=216
t-73. Beau Breault 76-70-74=220
t-100. Joey Kremer* 77-75-74=226
* - playing as an individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Iowa State 276-275-272=823
2. No. 41 Kansas 279-276-276=831
3. UMKC 274-284-276=834
4. NIU 279-284-275=838
5. Eastern Michigan 284-283-272=839
6. BYU 280-281-284=845
7. Colorado State 277-288-281=846
8. Kansas State 284-284-281=849
9. Northern Colorado 284-284-282=850
10. Idaho 281-289-283=853
11. Columbia 283-291-280=854
12. Nebraska 288-288-279=855
13. Wichita State 282-290-285=857
14. George Washington 290-282-288=860
15. Boise State 296-286-279=861
16. Tulsa 288-294-284=866
17. Denver 288-301-284=873
18. Nebraska Omaha 291-298-287=876
19. Grand Canyon 298-295-297=890
20. Southern Utah 301-304-297=902
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