Brett Cairns

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Courtland, Ontario
High School:
Holy Trinty

• Played in 156 rounds during his career ranking him fifthall-time in school history

• A two-time All-Region honoree and four-time All-MAChonoree

• Ended his career with a 73.85 career scoring averagewhich is the sixth lowest in school history
• Owns the Kent State record for the lowestindividual round with a -10, 62 at the 2010 Aggie Invitational

2010-11 Senior Season

• Second Team All-MAC

• MAC All-Tournament Team

• Recorded a 75.38 scoring average
• Had two top five finishes

2009-10 Junior Season
• GCAA All-MidwestRegion

• MAC Golfer of the Year

• First Team All-MAC

• MAC All-TournamentTeam

• Posted two wins and a 72.7 scoring average

• Recorded six top 10 finishes and had 19 rounds of par orbetter

• In April during the second round of the AggieInvitational, he shot a 62 (-10) which tied for the lowest round inthe nation on the season

• The 62 also set a KSU record besting the previous low of63 set by Ryan Yip at the 2005 MAC Championship

• Was the co-medalist at the 2010 MAC Championship with athree-under, 285 (75-67-70-73)

• Also captured co-medalist honors at the Windon Memorialin October for his first collegiate win

• The victory was the first fall season win by a KSUgolfer since Ryan Yip won the Notre Dame Invitational in2004

• Fired a final round 69 to complete a one-over 214(74-71-69) performance

• Opened the year by shooting a 212 (69-73-70) at theMaryland Intercollegiate to tie for fifth

• Played in every round (43) for KSU for the thirdconsecutive year.

2008-09 Sophomore Season
• GCAA All-MidwestRegion

• First Team All-MAC

• MAC All-TournamentTeam

• Was second on the team with a 73.4 strokesaverage

• Played in all 38 rounds for KSU for the second straightseason

• Posted seven top 20 finishes, including two in the topfive

• Had a 69.8 finish percentage

• Carded 12 rounds of par or better

• Finished t-18th or better in six straight events beforeplacing t-30th at the NCAA Northeast Regional

• Posted a season low round of 68 four times, includingtwice at the MAC Championship

• Was runner-up at the MAC Championship with a five-under283 (76-68-68-71)

• Had a three-under 213 (70-70-73) at the NationalInvitational Tournament to place tied for fifth

• Was the top KSU finisher in three events, including thePing/Golfweek NCAA Preview which featured eight of thenation’s top 10 ranked teams.

2007-08 Freshman Season
• Second Team All-MAC

• Two-time MAC Golfer of the Week

• Only KSU golfer to play in all 14 events (41rounds)

• Averaged 74.2 per round

• Had six rounds in the 60s, tying him for the teamlead

• Posted 11 rounds of par or better

• Was second on the team with a 73.23 final roundaverage

• His 41 rounds played are tied for the ninth most at KSUsince 1993-94

• Had three top 10s, including two runner-ups, and fivetop 20 finishes

• Led the team with a final round 74 at the NCAAChampionship (May 28-31)

• Birdied four his final nine holes to finish in a tie for43rd at 19-over 317 (78-75-80-74)

• Tied for 10th at the MAC Championship (May 2-4) with anine-over 297 (78-69-76-74)

• Posted the second lowest round in the tournament fieldwith a second round 69

• Named MAC Golfer of the Week and led KSU to a team titlewith a second place showing at the KSU FirstEnergy Intercollegiate(Apr. 26) with an even par 140 (71-69)

• Shot a final round five-under 67 – matching thelowest KSU round of the year – at the BoilermakerInvitational (Apr. 19-20)

• Moved up 31 spots in the final round to finish tied for24th at one-over 217 (70-80-67)

• Shot two consecutive rounds of 73 after opening with an82 at the Puerto Rico Classic (Feb. 29-Mar. 2)

• Finished second at the UNC Greensboro BridgestoneCollegiate Championship with season-low 54-hole score of five-under211 (72-68-71)

• One of three Golden Flashes named the MAC Golfer of theWeek (Oct. 31) in the fall for his performance

• Shot under par in five of the last six rounds of thefall.

Amateur
• Finished tied for third at the 2009 Investors GroupOntario Amateur and tied for sixth at the Canadian Men’sAmateur Championship

• Had a pair of top 10 finishes at American Junior GolfAssociation events in the summer of 2007

• Qualified for the United States Junior Amateur played atthe Boone Valley Golf Club in Augusta, Mo.

• Tied for 51st with an eight-over 150 (75-75)

• Also qualified for the first round of matchplay

• One of eight junior golfers selected to compete at theCan/Am Matches in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

• Won five of six possible points for Ontario, including a6 & 4 victory in his singles match

• Represented Canada in the Ernie Els Invitational inMarch, against England and South Africa, in addition to competingin the 2006 Junior World Championships after a second-place finishat the Canadian Junior Golf Association National Championship.

Personal
• Born Nov. 8, 1989 (Will turn 21 during theseason)

• Son of Bryan and Linda Cairns

• Majoring in exploratory studies.

Career Stats

			LowTour	Low	Par/-	FinishTop
Season	Rounds	Strokes	54-holes	Round	Rounds	Events	5	10	20	W-L%	Average
2007-08	41	3044	211	67	11	14	2	3	5	.652	74.2
2008-09	38	2789	212	68	12	13	2	2	7	.698	73.4
2009-10	43	3125	210	62	19	14	3	6	7	.678	72.7
2010-11	34	2563	220	68	6	11	2	2	2	.540	75.4
Totals	156	11521	210	62	48	52	9	13	21	.648	73.9