Birth Date: | Aug. 6, 1982 |
Height: | 5-11 |
Weight: | 170 |
Year: | Sr. |
Hometown: | Danvers, MA |
High School: | St. Johns Prep |
Major: | Political Science |
Parents: | Tom & Pat |
Senior (2005):
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.
Junior (2004):
Rourke averaged 77.3 shots per 18 holes. He carded a season-low 72
in the opening round of the Mary Hardin-Baylor Invitational where
he finished 13th out of 69 golfers. Of his seven rounds, six were
under 80. Rourke was the team's third-lowest scorer at the Gordon
Collegiate Classic, which brings together the top teams from the
previous year's NCAA championships. He shot 76-74 at the Gordin to
place 24th out of 60 golfers.
Sophomore (2003):
Rourke won the conference title on the first playoff hole,
on the final day of competition, after scoring a birdie on the 18th
hole to force the playoff. He fired a 73, the low round of the
conference tournament. . Rourke earned first-team all-conference
recognition for his efforts. At the NCAA Division III national
championships, Rourke finished 48th of 120 individual competitors
with a score of 304, which ranks as the ninth-lowest NCAA
championship score ever by an Eagle. At the Williams Invitational,
Rourke finished in fifth place to earn all-tournament recognition.
In the first round of the Camp LeJeune Invitational, Rourke shot a
68, which ranks as the second-best one-round score in school
history.
Freshman (2002):
Averaged 77.1 strokes per round in 10 rounds played for
the Eagles. Finished 15th at the Greensboro Invitational
tournament.
Quote:
"Emory is a place where people recognize you on campus for
your achievements on the athletic fields AND in campus activities.
The athletes on Emory's campus are a tight-knit group, who all
focus on achieving the same goal--a balance of first-class
athletics and first-rate academics. By participating in Emory's
athletics, I feel like a more well-rounded person and I have a
sense of fulfillment for my college career."."