2015-16 Men's Golf Roster
Alex Burge
- Hometown:
- Bloomington, Ill.
- High School:
- Bloomington
Career Highlights
2015 Tom Cousins Award Winner
2016 Byron Nelson Award Finalist
Redshirt Senior - 2015-16
- Awarded the inaugural Tom Cousins Award at the East Lake Cup Celebration
- Earned two top-15 finishes in the fall season
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Shot a season low 70 in the first round at the Boilermaker Invite
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Placed among the top 30 at both the Lousiana Classics and the Boilermaker Invitational
Summer 2015
- Won the 2015 Chicago District Golf Association's 96th Amateur Championship
- Tied for 27th overall at the 2015 U.S. Amateur
Senior - 2014-15
- Did not compete during the 2014 fall season
2014 Summer
- Finished 11th at the Illinois Open
- Won the University of Illinois Open
Junior - 2013-14
- Recorded a 75.07 season stroke average
- Competed in three events as part of the team and four more as an individual
- Had two top-25 finishes
- Posted one round under par and one even-par round in 2013-14
- Played in NCAA Championships, the NCAA Sugar Grove Regional and Big Ten Match Play Championships as part of the team
- Notched a career-best 67 in the final round of the USF Invitational on March 4
- Contributed a counting 72 in the first round of the NCAA Championships
- Tied for 25th with a 4-over-par 220 at the Louisiana Classics
- Tied for 49th at the Boilermaker Invitational with a 10-over 226
- Finished tied for 55th at the USF Invitational with a 3-over-par 219
- Tied for 22nd with an 11-over-par 224 at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate in the fall
- Participated in the New Year's Invitational in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Jan. 9-12.
2013 Summer
- Qualified for the 2013 U.S. Amateur
Sophomore - 2012-13
- Posted a season stroke average of 74.85
- Shot a career-best final-round 69 to clinch a career-best 54-hole score of 215 at the NCAA Championships
- Followed that by beating Texas' Cody Gribble 3 & 2 in the NCAA quarterfinal match on May 31
- Tied for 17th at the Big Ten Championships with a 72-hole score of 300 (+12)
- Advanced to U.S. Open sectional qualifying by tying for medalist honors at the local qualifier at Illini Country Club in Springfield, Ill., on May 13
- Had five rounds under par and two at par on the season
- Earned a spot in the lineup prior to the Desert Shootout on March 21-23 and remained there through the end of the season
- Finished 19th at the Boilermaker Invitational and 33rd at the Augusta State Invitational
- Played as an individual at the Louisiana Classics, tying for 13th, and took seventh at the USA Individual Tournament on Feb. 18-19 in Mobile, Ala
- Fired a 218 at the Louisiana Classics
- Carded a 70 four times on the season
- Competed in three fall tournaments: the Wolf Run Invitational, the D.A. Weibring Invitational and the Olympia Fields Country Club/Fighting Illini Invitational
- Shot a 1-under-par 70 at the D.A. Weibring Invitational
- Carded a 54-hole score of 221 (+8) at the Wolf Run Invitational.
Freshman - 2011-12
- Competed at the final six spring tournaments for Illinois, including the NCAA Championships, and at the Louisiana Classics as an individual
- Posted a stroke average of 77.91
- Counted his third round score at the Big Ten Championships, helping Illinois capture a fourth-consecutive conference title
- Contributed both his second and third round scores to the team total at the NCAA Norman Regional
- Carded a career-best tournament total of 225 (+9) at the Augusta State Invitational
- Twice tallied a season-low round of even-par 72.
High School
- Finished second in the IHSA Class 2A State Tournament in 2008 and followed that with a third-place finish in 2009
- In 2010, won six in-season tournaments
- Led the Raiders to both the Big 12 Conference and Intercity Championships
- Medalist at the Big 12 meet
- Won the 2008 IJGA Bettinardi Classic
- Four top-15 finishes in AJGA Tournaments
- 2008-09 Male Athlete of The Year for Bloomington High School
- 2008 State Farm Student-Athlete of the Year finalist
- Four-time All Conference
- Two-time IHSA All-State
- Holds records for lowest season stroke average and lowest career stroke average at Bloomington High School
Personal
- Born June 18, 1992
- Son of Wilson and Susan Burge
- Has one sister, Jennifer
- Majoring in business management
- Member of the National Honor Society
- Illinois State Scholar
- Enjoys bike riding, basketball, and cars.
| Burge's Career Statistics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rounds | Strokes | Average | Low Round | Low 54-Hole Score |
| 2011-12 | 22 | 1,714 | 77.91 | 72 (E) | 225 (+9) |
| 2012-13 | 33 | 2,470 | 74.71 | 69 (-1) | 215 (+5) |
| 2013-14 | 15 | 1,126 | 75.07 | 67 (-5) | 219 (+3) |
| 2015-16 | 24 | 1,800 | 75.00 | 70 (-2) | 219 (+3) |
| Total | 94 | 7,110 | 75.64 | 67 (-5) | 215 (+5) |
Illini Men's Golf | Jackson Buchanan Senior Thank You Interview
Wednesday, June 11
Illini Men's Golf | NCAA Championship Hype Video
Thursday, May 22
Illini Men's Golf | NCAA Urbana Regional Recap
Friday, May 16
Illini Men's Golf | Ryan Voois Eagle Putt at NCAA Urbana Regional
Wednesday, May 14
