Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, March 8
Scottsdale, Ariz.
All Day
Eastern Michigan University
at
Desert Mountain Collegiate
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
Men’s Golf Set for Desert Mountain Intercollegiate
3/7/2025 3:28:00 PM | Men's Golf
Eagles will compete in two-day event in Scottsdale, Ariz.
| 2025 DESERT MOUNTAIN INTERCOLLEGIATE | |
| Date | Saturday-Sunday, March 8-9, 2025 |
| Venue | Desert Mountain GC | Scottsdale, Ariz. |
| Course Info | Par 72 | 7,107 yards |
| Notes/Stats | EMU Notes (pdf) |
| Live Results | Scoreboard |
| Social Media | X: EMU_Golf | Instagram: EasternMichiganMensGolf |
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University men's golf team returns to action this weekend when the Eagles take part in the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate, hosted by the University of Michigan, in Scottsdale, Ariz., Saturday-Sunday, March 8-9. The two-day, three-round event will be played on the par-72, 7,107-yard Outlaw Course at Desert Mountain Golf Club and will feature 17 teams, including three members of the Mid-American Conference in EMU, Central Michigan University, and Miami University.
THIS WEEK'S LINE UP • LAKE LAS VEGAS
Here are the Eagles that will compete at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate:
» Rory McDonald-O'Brien (Jr.) • 74.1 avg. | Placed a season-best T-32nd at White Sands
» Tim Chan (Sr.) • 72.5 avg. | Carded a school-record 63 at White Sands; #2 all-time 54-hole scored 202 as well
» Daniel Robles Delval (Jr.) • 73.8 avg. | Led the team at the Virtues Intercollegiate at 2-under (t7th)
» James Baxter (Fr.) • 73.4 avg. | Fired a team-best 68 (-4) in the second round at Southern Dunes
» Bavake Sihota (Sr.) • 75.0 avg. | Finished a season-best T-22nd at the Virtues Intercollegiate
TOURNAMENT INFO: DESERT MOUNTAIN INTERCOLLEGIATE
The Outlaw Course at Desert Mountain Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., will host the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate this weekend with the course measuring 7,107 yards (par 72). The large field includes 17 teams from across the country, including Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Grand Canyon, James Madison, Kansas, Kentucky, Lamar, Miami (Ohio), Minnesota, Mississippi State, Oral Roberts, Pacific, Southern Illinois, Utah, UTEP, VCU, and host Michigan. The tournament will see the teams play 36 holes Saturday, March 8, before playing 18 holes Sunday, March 9.
RANKED TEAMS - DESERT MOUNTAIN
Three teams in the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate field are ranked among the top 50 in the latest Scoreboard/Clippd rankings, including No. 10 Utah, No. 27 Mississippi State, and No. 48 Kansas. Six other schools are among the top 100, including No. 52 Grand Canyon, No. 61 Pacific, No. 69 Michigan, No. 86 Kentucky, No. 92 Miami, and No. 99 Minnesota.
RANKED INDIVIDUALS - DESERT MOUNTAIN
Individually, the field features seven players currently ranked in the national top 100, led by a trio of players for Utah in No. 10 Sergio Jimenez, No. 38 Gabriel Palacios, and No. 74 Brandon Robison. The remaining ranked players include No. 36 Hunter Thomas (Michigan), No. 87 Gunnar Broin (Kansas), No. 96 Carlos Astiazaran (Pacific), and No. 99 Garrett Endicott (Mississippi State).
FAMILIAR FACE
The Desert Mountain Intercollegiate will be a reunion of sorts for two members of the EMU program as their former institution, VCU, is in the field in Scottsdale. Head Coach Andy Walker led the Ram program for three years (2021-24) while Tim Chan played at VCU last season. For VCU, senior Charlie Kennedy, who played for Walker and with Chan last year, is entered in the tournament this weekend.
CHIP INS
» The Eagles are playing their first of two back-to-back tournament dates in the Valley of the Sun as they will play in the 'Pay It Forward' Collegiate in Litchfield Park, Ariz., March 24-25.
» The Desert Mountain Intercollegiate is the first of the final four regular-season competitions remaining on the schedule for EMU as the Mid-American Conference Championships are set for April 27-29 in Grove City, Ohio.
» Tim Chan fired a program-record 63 in the second round at White Sands, surpassing the 64 shot six ties previously by five different players with the last coming in 2018 (Tyler Lewis).
» Tim Chan finished third at White Sands with a 14-under 202. His 202 ranks as the second-lowest in program history behind Tyler Lewis' 200 (Feb. 25-26, 2018) at the Loyola Intercollegiate.
» Tim Chan and James Baxter lead the team with two eagles each this year and pace the team in birdies with 55 and 45, respectively, through 14 rounds played.
» Andy Walker was named the 2023-24 Black College Golf Coaches Association Coach of the Year for the second time in his career after guiding his former school, VCU, to another stellar season.
» The Eagles' roster features eight athletes, all of whom are new to the program. Included on the list are three seniors, two juniors, one sophomore, and two freshmen.
RECAP: LAKE LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL
Eastern last competed in the Lake Las Vegas Invitational, Feb. 24-26, at Reflection Bay Golf Club in Henderson, Nev., as the Eagles placed 12th in the 15-team field, shooting 18-over 882 (300-290-292). Rory McDonald-O'Brien was the top finisher for the Eagles as he tied for 28th at 1-over 217 (72-74-71).
CHAN GOES LOW
Tim Chan made major edits to the program's record book as he added his name to the top of the single-round list and moved into second on the three-round tournament ledger after play at the White Sands event (Oct. 25-27). In the second round (Oct. 26), he carded an 11-under 63 to break the school record of 64 that was recorded six times by five different players with the last coming Feb. 26, 2018, but Tyler Lewis at the Loyola Intercollegiate. In that same tournament, Lewis finished with a 16-under 200 to set the school record for 54 holes with Chan's 202 in the Bahamas now ranking second all-time at EMU.
ADDING ON
The program signed five players to join the team this summer and take part of the 2025-26 season, a group that includes three freshmen and two junior transfers. The rookies include Hugo Duquaine (Chaumont Gistoux, Belgium), Joshua Hess (Schattdorf, Switzerland), and Robby Turnbull (Auckland, New Zealand) and junior transfers Charlie Box (Leicester, England) from Hutchinson Community College and Jorge Parada (Hermosillo, Mexico) from South Mountain Community College.
ON THE HORIZON
The Eagles will return to the Valley of the Sun for the Bell Bank 'Pay It Forward' Collegaite, hosted by the University of Minnesota, at Wigwam Golf Club in Litchfield Park, Ariz., March 24-25. The field of 16 teams will play two rounds on March 24 and the final round on March 25.
THIS WEEK'S LINE UP • LAKE LAS VEGAS
Here are the Eagles that will compete at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate:
» Rory McDonald-O'Brien (Jr.) • 74.1 avg. | Placed a season-best T-32nd at White Sands
» Tim Chan (Sr.) • 72.5 avg. | Carded a school-record 63 at White Sands; #2 all-time 54-hole scored 202 as well
» Daniel Robles Delval (Jr.) • 73.8 avg. | Led the team at the Virtues Intercollegiate at 2-under (t7th)
» James Baxter (Fr.) • 73.4 avg. | Fired a team-best 68 (-4) in the second round at Southern Dunes
» Bavake Sihota (Sr.) • 75.0 avg. | Finished a season-best T-22nd at the Virtues Intercollegiate
TOURNAMENT INFO: DESERT MOUNTAIN INTERCOLLEGIATE
The Outlaw Course at Desert Mountain Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., will host the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate this weekend with the course measuring 7,107 yards (par 72). The large field includes 17 teams from across the country, including Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Grand Canyon, James Madison, Kansas, Kentucky, Lamar, Miami (Ohio), Minnesota, Mississippi State, Oral Roberts, Pacific, Southern Illinois, Utah, UTEP, VCU, and host Michigan. The tournament will see the teams play 36 holes Saturday, March 8, before playing 18 holes Sunday, March 9.
RANKED TEAMS - DESERT MOUNTAIN
Three teams in the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate field are ranked among the top 50 in the latest Scoreboard/Clippd rankings, including No. 10 Utah, No. 27 Mississippi State, and No. 48 Kansas. Six other schools are among the top 100, including No. 52 Grand Canyon, No. 61 Pacific, No. 69 Michigan, No. 86 Kentucky, No. 92 Miami, and No. 99 Minnesota.
RANKED INDIVIDUALS - DESERT MOUNTAIN
Individually, the field features seven players currently ranked in the national top 100, led by a trio of players for Utah in No. 10 Sergio Jimenez, No. 38 Gabriel Palacios, and No. 74 Brandon Robison. The remaining ranked players include No. 36 Hunter Thomas (Michigan), No. 87 Gunnar Broin (Kansas), No. 96 Carlos Astiazaran (Pacific), and No. 99 Garrett Endicott (Mississippi State).
FAMILIAR FACE
The Desert Mountain Intercollegiate will be a reunion of sorts for two members of the EMU program as their former institution, VCU, is in the field in Scottsdale. Head Coach Andy Walker led the Ram program for three years (2021-24) while Tim Chan played at VCU last season. For VCU, senior Charlie Kennedy, who played for Walker and with Chan last year, is entered in the tournament this weekend.
CHIP INS
» The Eagles are playing their first of two back-to-back tournament dates in the Valley of the Sun as they will play in the 'Pay It Forward' Collegiate in Litchfield Park, Ariz., March 24-25.
» The Desert Mountain Intercollegiate is the first of the final four regular-season competitions remaining on the schedule for EMU as the Mid-American Conference Championships are set for April 27-29 in Grove City, Ohio.
» Tim Chan fired a program-record 63 in the second round at White Sands, surpassing the 64 shot six ties previously by five different players with the last coming in 2018 (Tyler Lewis).
» Tim Chan finished third at White Sands with a 14-under 202. His 202 ranks as the second-lowest in program history behind Tyler Lewis' 200 (Feb. 25-26, 2018) at the Loyola Intercollegiate.
» Tim Chan and James Baxter lead the team with two eagles each this year and pace the team in birdies with 55 and 45, respectively, through 14 rounds played.
» Andy Walker was named the 2023-24 Black College Golf Coaches Association Coach of the Year for the second time in his career after guiding his former school, VCU, to another stellar season.
» The Eagles' roster features eight athletes, all of whom are new to the program. Included on the list are three seniors, two juniors, one sophomore, and two freshmen.
RECAP: LAKE LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL
Eastern last competed in the Lake Las Vegas Invitational, Feb. 24-26, at Reflection Bay Golf Club in Henderson, Nev., as the Eagles placed 12th in the 15-team field, shooting 18-over 882 (300-290-292). Rory McDonald-O'Brien was the top finisher for the Eagles as he tied for 28th at 1-over 217 (72-74-71).
CHAN GOES LOW
Tim Chan made major edits to the program's record book as he added his name to the top of the single-round list and moved into second on the three-round tournament ledger after play at the White Sands event (Oct. 25-27). In the second round (Oct. 26), he carded an 11-under 63 to break the school record of 64 that was recorded six times by five different players with the last coming Feb. 26, 2018, but Tyler Lewis at the Loyola Intercollegiate. In that same tournament, Lewis finished with a 16-under 200 to set the school record for 54 holes with Chan's 202 in the Bahamas now ranking second all-time at EMU.
ADDING ON
The program signed five players to join the team this summer and take part of the 2025-26 season, a group that includes three freshmen and two junior transfers. The rookies include Hugo Duquaine (Chaumont Gistoux, Belgium), Joshua Hess (Schattdorf, Switzerland), and Robby Turnbull (Auckland, New Zealand) and junior transfers Charlie Box (Leicester, England) from Hutchinson Community College and Jorge Parada (Hermosillo, Mexico) from South Mountain Community College.
ON THE HORIZON
The Eagles will return to the Valley of the Sun for the Bell Bank 'Pay It Forward' Collegaite, hosted by the University of Minnesota, at Wigwam Golf Club in Litchfield Park, Ariz., March 24-25. The field of 16 teams will play two rounds on March 24 and the final round on March 25.
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