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Illinois State University Athletics

2017-18 Men's Golf Roster

Zach Burry

  • Position
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 185

Biography

2017-18/Senior at Illinois State
Placed fourth overall individually at the Badger Invitational with a career-low 54-hole score of 8-under-par 208 (72-67-69) which included tying his career low 5-under-par 67 in the second round.

2016-17/Junior at Illinois State
Earned All-Missouri Valley Conference honors after finishing in a third-place tie at the MVC Championship (4/25) with a 4-over-par 220 (71-77-72), which included a 1-under-par 71 in the opening round... Averaged a 73.2 over 32 rounds, which tied for the second-lowest scoring average on the team... Tallied two rounds in the 60s and 28 rounds in the 70s... Produced two top-five finishes and five top-10 finishes... Fired a 2-under-par 214 (71-71-72), which included a pair of 1-under-par 71s in the first two rounds, and finished in an eighth-place tie at the first fall tournament of the season - Wisconsin's Badger Invitational (9/13)... Followed that up with a 3-over-par 213 (71-72-70) to lead the Redbirds at Colorado State's Ram Masters Invitational (9/20), which included an even-par 70 in the final round to finish in a tie for 12th place... Fired a career-low 4-under-par 212 (71-67-74) and fired a career-low 5-under-par 67 in the second round to finish in an eighth-place tie to pace the Redbirds at Akron's Firestone Invitational (10/4)... Carded an even-par 70 in the second round of Notre Dame's Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic (10/11) and finished with a 217 (74-70-73) to wrap of the fall season... Fired a 2-under-par 70 in the final round of South Alabama's Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate (2/21) and finished with a 225 (75-80-70) in the first tournament of the spring... Shot a 228 (78-74-76) at Florida State's Seminole Intercollegiate (3/12)... Finished with a 232 (75-81-76) at Oral Roberts' Bob Sitton Invitational (3/16)... Claimed second place in the I-74 Challenge (3/25) individual tournament with Bradley, shooting a 3-over-par 145 (72-73)... Shot a 220 (73-73-74) at Indiana's Hoosier Invitational (4/2)... Fired a 1-under-par 215 (68-72-75), including a 4-under-par 68 in the opening round to finish in a sixth-place tie at Missouri's Tiger Invitational (4/11).

2015-16/Sophomore at Illinois State
Competed in all 11 tournaments including the MVC Championship. Earned medalist honors at Hoosier Invitational and received MVC Player of the Week. Had a number of impressive performances including a 212 (76-69-67) at the Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate.

2014-15/Freshman at Illinois State
Appeared in 11 tournaments and 29 rounds, carding an average score of 74.46 per round. Finished first for the Redbirds in two tournaments. Carded season low 69 through 18 holes in the Barona Intercollegiate final round.

High School
Played four years of varsity golf at Quincy Senior High School... Helped the team to a Class 3A third-place finish as a senior and a Class 3A fourth-place finish as a junior... As a senior, finished in a three-way tie for eighth place as an individual at the state tournament, earning Class 3A All-State accolades, and finishing the season with a 72.5 stroke average... Was a Class 3A All-State selection as a junior after finishing fifth as an individual at the state tournament and tallying a 73.5 stroke average... Claimed six medalist honors over three seasons, including three times at the Galesburg Invitational, once at the Quincy Invitational as a junior and the Alton Tee-Off Classic as a senior, while winning the 3A Regional as a sophomore... Also played two years of varsity basketball as a junior and senior. 

Personal
Son of Matt and Stephanie Burry... Born Dec. 7, 1995... Has an older sister, Lindsay, an older brother, Nick, and a younger brother Lucas... Uncle Doug Dunakey is a former PGA golfer... Sister, Lindsay, played collegiately at Missouri... Majoring in finance.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

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  • 2015-16Sophomore

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  • 2016-17Junior

    6'2" 185 lbs
  • 2017-18Senior

    6'2" 185 lbs