Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2018-19 Men's Golf Roster
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Byrd, Marcus
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Marcus Byrd
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 180
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, GA
- High School:
- Dunwoody HS
Bio
2018-19 (Senior)
2018 Fall: Missed the fall season due to a back injury suffered in a car crash during the summer.
2019 Spring: Earned a spot in the lineup in every tournament of the spring, logging an impressive 71.5 stroke average with 13 of his 20 rounds coming in at par or better ... Made a splash soon after his return with a share of the low medalist honors at the Puerto Rico Classic (73-67-70=210) ... Matched the program record 54-hole total of 203 (70-66-67) at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship to earn his second individual title of the semester ... Finished in the Top 10 of the stroke play portion of the Conference USA Championship ... Named the Conference USA Golfer of the Year in his final campaign as a Blue Raider.
2017-18 (Junior)
2017 Fall: Was in the lineup for four of five events, leading the team with a 70.8 stroke average … Enjoyed nine rounds (12 played) of par or better, including a career-best 67 at the Bearcat Invitational … Had two top five finishes with a third at the Bearcat Invitational and a fifth place showing at The Intercollegiate at the Grove … Earned C-USA Player of the Week honors on Sept. 27.
2018 Spring: Played in all seven events and was second on the team with a spring stroke average of 72.7 … Had three top 10 finishes, including a sixth place showing at the C-USA Championship … Won both his match play matches to key the Raiders’ C-USA championship title … Had eight rounds of par or better … In his second NCAA Regional, Byrd tied for fifth with a 9-under total of 204 with rounds of 70-67-67.
2016-17 (Sophomore)
2016 Fall: Played in four of five events and had a stroke average of 73.6, including four rounds of par or better … Had a 68 at the Bearcat Invitational where he finished fifth … Was third at the FAMC Intercollegiate at The Grove at 1-under par … Earned C-USA Player of the Week honors on Sept. 28.
2017 Spring: Played in all seven events and had 12 rounds of par or better … Had a 72.8 stroke average in the seven events … Turned in three rounds in the 60s, including a 68 at the Lamkin Grips SD Classic to match his personal-best … Was 10th at the Linger Longer with a 5-under par total of 211 … Finished tied for 17th at the C-USA Championship … Was 8th at the NCAA College Grove Regional with a 1-under par total of 215 (one of just eight in field under par) … Finished second on the team in stroke average for the year.
2015-16 (Freshman)
2015 Fall: Played in all four events and had a 73.3 scoring average to rank second on the team … Five of 11 rounds were par or better … Had a low round of 69 at the AutoTrader.com Collegiate Classic where he finished 16th … Tied for third at the Intercollegiate at The Grove with rounds of 71-72.
2016 Spring: Ended the season with a 73.9 stroke average to share the team lead … Had seven rounds of par or better in the spring and a team-best 12 for the season … Shot a season low 68 at the Louisiana Classics.
High School: Earned all-state and all-region honors at Dunwoody … Played in the 2014 Sage Valley Junior Invitational which featured 54 of the top junior golfers in the world … Played in the 2014 U.S. Junior Amateur and advanced to match play … Also made the 2013 U.S. Junior Amateur field … Named the GSGA Player of the Year in 2013 … Won the 2013 Georgia State Junior Championship … Had a 71.2 scoring average on the All-American Junior Golf Tour in 2013.
Personal: Marcus is majoring in leisure, sport and tourism... Born on July 11, 1997 ... Son of Larry Byrd and Karen Jefferson.
2018 Fall: Missed the fall season due to a back injury suffered in a car crash during the summer.
2019 Spring: Earned a spot in the lineup in every tournament of the spring, logging an impressive 71.5 stroke average with 13 of his 20 rounds coming in at par or better ... Made a splash soon after his return with a share of the low medalist honors at the Puerto Rico Classic (73-67-70=210) ... Matched the program record 54-hole total of 203 (70-66-67) at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship to earn his second individual title of the semester ... Finished in the Top 10 of the stroke play portion of the Conference USA Championship ... Named the Conference USA Golfer of the Year in his final campaign as a Blue Raider.
2017-18 (Junior)
2017 Fall: Was in the lineup for four of five events, leading the team with a 70.8 stroke average … Enjoyed nine rounds (12 played) of par or better, including a career-best 67 at the Bearcat Invitational … Had two top five finishes with a third at the Bearcat Invitational and a fifth place showing at The Intercollegiate at the Grove … Earned C-USA Player of the Week honors on Sept. 27.
2018 Spring: Played in all seven events and was second on the team with a spring stroke average of 72.7 … Had three top 10 finishes, including a sixth place showing at the C-USA Championship … Won both his match play matches to key the Raiders’ C-USA championship title … Had eight rounds of par or better … In his second NCAA Regional, Byrd tied for fifth with a 9-under total of 204 with rounds of 70-67-67.
2016-17 (Sophomore)
2016 Fall: Played in four of five events and had a stroke average of 73.6, including four rounds of par or better … Had a 68 at the Bearcat Invitational where he finished fifth … Was third at the FAMC Intercollegiate at The Grove at 1-under par … Earned C-USA Player of the Week honors on Sept. 28.
2017 Spring: Played in all seven events and had 12 rounds of par or better … Had a 72.8 stroke average in the seven events … Turned in three rounds in the 60s, including a 68 at the Lamkin Grips SD Classic to match his personal-best … Was 10th at the Linger Longer with a 5-under par total of 211 … Finished tied for 17th at the C-USA Championship … Was 8th at the NCAA College Grove Regional with a 1-under par total of 215 (one of just eight in field under par) … Finished second on the team in stroke average for the year.
2015-16 (Freshman)
2015 Fall: Played in all four events and had a 73.3 scoring average to rank second on the team … Five of 11 rounds were par or better … Had a low round of 69 at the AutoTrader.com Collegiate Classic where he finished 16th … Tied for third at the Intercollegiate at The Grove with rounds of 71-72.
2016 Spring: Ended the season with a 73.9 stroke average to share the team lead … Had seven rounds of par or better in the spring and a team-best 12 for the season … Shot a season low 68 at the Louisiana Classics.
High School: Earned all-state and all-region honors at Dunwoody … Played in the 2014 Sage Valley Junior Invitational which featured 54 of the top junior golfers in the world … Played in the 2014 U.S. Junior Amateur and advanced to match play … Also made the 2013 U.S. Junior Amateur field … Named the GSGA Player of the Year in 2013 … Won the 2013 Georgia State Junior Championship … Had a 71.2 scoring average on the All-American Junior Golf Tour in 2013.
Personal: Marcus is majoring in leisure, sport and tourism... Born on July 11, 1997 ... Son of Larry Byrd and Karen Jefferson.
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