David Byrne
David Byrne
  • Birth Date:
    April 14th
  • Height:
    6'1
  • Weight:
    190
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Newport, R.I.
  • High School:
    Rogers

Bio

CAREER BESTS

73 (9/17/17 @ Franklin Park)

171 (10/17-18/15 @ Gorham CC)

AS A JUNIOR...

  • Named a team co-captain.
  • Qualified for five matches on the season including the 2017 GNAC Championship.
  • Posted a career-low round of 73 on September 17 at the Saints home course Franklin Park.

AS A SOPHOMORE...

  • Byrne missed the entire 2016 season due to a broken wrist injury

AS A FRESHMAN...

  • Was the only member of the 2016 squad to appear in all eight matches during his first season of collegiate golf
  • Made collegiate debut on Sept. 9 at Shennecossett Golf Course in Groton, Conn., shooting a season-low round of 80
  • Posted five consecutive rounds in the 80’s during match play from September 27 through October 12
  • Competed in the GNAC Championship, firing a two-day total of 179 to help the Saints place sixth overall for their best finish in the conference in the program’s history
  • Received the Coach’s Appreciation Award

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

  • Byrne was a four-year varsity starter on the Rogers High School golf team
  • Was named Second Team All-Division as a junior and senior
  • Helped team to a fifth-place finish at the Rhode Island State Championships.

PLAYER PROFILE

  • Major: Sports Management
  • Career Aspirations: Work for the Red Sox
  • Favorite Movie: The Lego Movie
  • Favorite Book: Harvey Penick's Little Red Book
  • Favorite Pre-match Meal: Rubi
  • Favorite Late-night Snack: Rubi
  • Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: Library
  • Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Turning around my high school soccer and golf programs
  • Most Respected Professional Athlete: Tiger Woods