2004-05

Emory University finished eighth at the NCAA Division III national championships. This is the sixth time in 10 NCAA appearances that Emory has placed in the top 10 nationally.

The Eagles recorded a 72-hole score of 1224, the fourth-lowest score by an Emory team at the NCAA nationals.

Three Emory golfers, Drew Harker, Timothy Hamm and Mike Lebow, made the All-America third team. This is the first time Emory has had three All-Americans in the same year.

Harker became the first Emory freshman ever to attain All-America honors. Hamm and Lebow become the second and third golfers in Emory history to honored twice as an All-American. Both made the All-America team in 2004.

Harker finished in a tie for 17th place in the field of 120 golfers at the NCAA championships. Harker shot a 303 for the tournament, the 11th-best score ever by an Eagle at the nationals and the second best by a freshman.

Hamm finished one shot behind Harker at 304, the 13th best in school history at the nationals. He ended up in 22nd place in the individual standings.

Lebow was two shots behind Harker at 305, the 16th-best ever by an Emory golfer in the NCAA championships. He was 24th in the final standings.

Emory was one of three teams to have three individuals finish in the top 24. The others were Guilford (N.C.), the national team champion, and Methodist (N.C.), which finished fourth.

Emory had four different golfers record its daily low score at the NCAA championships. Keith Rourke was the team's low man on the fourth day with a 77, following Hamm (72) on the first day, Harker (71) the second day, and Lebow (72) the third day.

The Eagles finished the season with a 304.2 stroke average as a team, third best in school history. The team's won-lost record of 125-61 (.672), is the third highest win total and the fourth-best winning percentage ever by an Emory team.

Emory finished second at the University Athletic Association championships. This is the 16th straight year Emory has finished either first or second at the conference championships.

Lebow, who finished with a 153 (78-75), won the individual championship on the third sudden-death playoff hole. This is the fourth straight year an Eagle has won the individual championship and the 12th time in school history.

Following are some individual honors claimed by Emory golfers this season:

Timothy Hamm
Hamm made the All-America team for the second consecutive year after finishing 22nd at the NCAA national championships. He is one of three Emory golfers ever to make the All-America team twice. Hamm shot a 304 at the nationals, the 13th-best ever by an Emory golfer in the NCAA championships. He made the all-conference team for the second time and the all-state team for the first time. Hamm was second on the team with a 76.5 stroke average per 18 holes, 16th lowest in school history. He was eighth in the field of 80 golfers at the Division III Preview Tournament, in which teams play on the same course to be used for the national championships. Hamm placed among the top 20 individuals in three tournaments this season. He graduated in 10th place on the school's all-time list with a career average of 77.15 shots per round.

Drew Harker
Harker became the first Emory freshman ever to attain All-America honors. He finished in a tie for 17th place in the field of 120 golfers at the NCAA Division III national championships. He shot a 303 for the national tournament, the 11th-best score ever by an Eagle at the nationals and the second best by a freshman. Harker finished third, one shot behind the winner, at the University Athletic Association championships to earn a spot on the all-conference first team. Harker recorded a season stroke average of 77.5, the third best in school history by a freshman. He made his college debut with a 146 (75-71) at the Greensboro (N.C.) Invitational, the lowest 36-hole debut ever by an Emory freshman. Harker was 14th out of 88 competitors at that Greensboro tournament.

Mike Lebow
Lebow made the All-America team for the second consecutive year after finishing 24th at the NCAA national championships. He is one of three Emory golfers ever to make the All-America team twice. He shot a 305 at the nationals, the 16th-best ever by an Emory golfer in the NCAA championships. Lebow was selected to the all-region team for the first time. He won the conference individual championship on the third sudden-death playoff hole. This is his second time on the all-conference first team and first time on the all-state team. Lebow led the team with a 74.7 stroke average per 18 holes, third lowest in school history. He was second in the field of 60 golfers, one shot behind the winner, at the Gordin Classic, which brings together the top 11 teams from the previous season's NCAA national championships plus the host school. Lebow placed among the top 20 individuals in eight of 11 tournaments this season. He will start his senior season in third place on the school's all-time list with a career average of 76.19.

Keith Rourke
Rourke graduated in ninth place on the school's all-time list for lowest career scoring average (77.1). For the season, he averaged 78.0 shots per 18 holes. He finished 20th out of 119 golfers at the Williams (Mass.) Invitational. Rourke's season low round was 72 at the Greensboro (N.C.) Invitational. He tied as the team's No. 4 finisher at the NCAA national championships, where he recorded the team's low score (77) on the final day.

Tristan Sanders
Sanders tied as the team's No. 4 finisher at the NCAA national championships, his first-ever appearance at the nationals. He shot a 317 for the four-day event. Sanders was fourth on the team with a 77.9 stroke average per 18 holes. The junior recorded a 221 score at the Jekyll Island Invitational, the fifth-best score in school history for a 54-hole tournament. During the Jekyll tournament, Sanders shot a career-low 70 on the second day.

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