ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Illinois State sophomore golfer Zach Burry was named the Missouri Valley Conference Men's Golfer of the Week Tuesday by the league office, after he shot a pair of sub-par rounds at the Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate in Mobile, Ala.
After carding a 3-under-par 69 in the second round on Monday, Burry shot a final-round 67 Tuesday to move the Redbirds up two spots in the team standings on the final day of competition at the Magnolia Grove Crossings Course. The 5-under-par 67 by Burry was the lowest individual score of the day and helped the Redbirds to a final-round total of 285, tied for the fifth lowest tally of the day amongst a talented field.
Burry's strong final round tied him for eighth overall individually along with Wake Forest's Will Zalatoris, who is ranked No. 6 individually in the nation. The Quincy, Illinois, native finished with a 4-under-par total of 212 (76-69-67) for the tournament.
The Redbirds return to action Monday, Feb. 29, the Redbirds return to action on Monday, Feb. 29, for a two-day tournament in Lafayette, Louisiana.
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