Men’s Golf Breaks 89-Year-Old Scoring Record To Win First-Ever NEIGA Championship

BREWSTER, Mass. — The Endicott men's golf team shot a tournament record 7-under par to break an 89-year-old scoring record and win its first-ever New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championship over the weekend, hosted by the Captains Golf Club (par 72 — 6,607 yards).

Endicott lapped the field with a 37-shot victory (288-281, 569) over Bates and Husson (+30), while Conference of New England (CNE) foes Hartford (+31) and Roger Williams (+32) followed suit in fourth and fifth.

Individually, Brady Burke (Bedford, N.H.) and Will Pierce (Melrose, Mass.) needed a 3-hole playoff to decide who would take top honors among the 112-player field.

Ultimately, Burke earned individual medalist honors over Pierce, but the duo shot 5-under (68-71, 139 | 72-67, 139) to pace the Gulls.

Tyler Baker (Falmouth, Maine) ranked fourth (E, 72-72, 144), while Hadyn Kornusky (Topsfield, Mass.) and Myles O'Quinn (Durham, N.H.) tied for ninth (+5, 76-73, 149 | +5, 78-71, 149)

BEYOND THE SCORECARD

• Endicott entered this weekend's tournament ranked No. 42 nationally among 270-plus programs in D3, via Clippd — The Home of US College Golf.
• Burke is the first Gull to win individual medalist honors at the NEIGA Championship (based on available data).
• A three-hole playoff to decide medalist honors has only occurred twice in the 89-year history of the championship (based on available data).
• Endicott was +5 on par 3s, +17 on par 4s, and -22 on par 5s.
• The Blue and Green held a 20-shot advantage in birdies among the field (46 total).
• Burke was -2 on par 3s (tied 1st) and -7 on par 5s (first).
• He also led the field in birdies with 12 total.

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott will compete in the CNE Championship from October 29-30 at the Tedesco Country Club, hosted by Gordon College in Marblehead, Mass. 

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