David Byrne

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- Birth Date:
- April 14th
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- Height:
- 6'0
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- Weight:
- 190
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Newport, R.I.
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- 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