2008-09 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
Honors
2008-09 Golfweek All-America Third Team
2008-09 GCAA All-America Third Team
2008-09 GCAA All-Region
2008-09 Cleveland Golf/GCAA All-America Scholar
2009 NCAA Regional participant
2008-09 Big South Men's Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2008-09 Academic All-Big South
2008-09 Big South Golfer of the Year
2008-09 Big South Champion
2008-09 All-Big South
2006-07 GCAA All-Region
2006-07 Cleveland Golf/GCAA All-America Scholar
2007 NCAA Championship participant
2007 NCAA Regional participant
2006-07 Academic All-Big South
2006-07 All-Big South
2006 NCAA Championship participant
2006 NCAA Regional participant
2005-06 Academic All-Big South
2005 NCAA Championship participant
2005 NCAA Regional participant
2004-05 Big South Freshman of the Year
2004-05 Big South Champion
2004-05 All-Big South
2008-09 (Redshirt Senior)
- Named a third-team GCAA All-American
- Was also tabbed a third-team Golfweek All-American
- Also earned GCAA All-Region honors
- Named the Big South Golfer of the Year
- Earned All-Big South accolades
- 2009 Big South Champion, winning the conference championship with a 54-hole score of 221, +5 (75-67-79)
- His second-round score of 67 was tied for the second-lowest round at a Big South Championship by a Coastal golfer
- Was a five-time Big South Golfer of the Week honoree
- Finished in a tie for 38th at the NCAA Northeast Regional with a 54-hole score of 229 with rounds of 76, 79 and 74
- Played for Coastal in all 11 events, leading the team with a season stroke average of 72.0
- Was the top CCU golfer in seven of those 11 events, which included six top-five finishes overall on the year
- Totaled 17 rounds of par or better on the season, including a low-round 63
- His low-round of 63, 9-under par, at the Desert Shootout was the lowest-round in Coastal history
- Finished in a tie for second overall at the Bank of Tennessee at The Ridge with a 54-hole score of 215, 1-under par (71-70-74)
- Also finished runner-up at the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational with rounds of 71, 70 and 75 for a 54-hole score of 216, even-par
- Took second-place overall at the General Jim Hackler Championship with a score of 216, even-par, with rounds of 71, 74 and 71
- Tied for second at the Desert Shootout with three rounds in the 60's - 69, 69 and 63 - for a 54-hole score of 201, 15-under par
- Placed third with a 54-hole score of 206, 7-under par, with rounds of 72, 65 and 69 at the Arizona Intercollegiate
- Turned in a 12th-place finish with a 54-hole score of 211, 3-under par (73-70-68), at the Administaff Augusta State Invitational
- Shot a 212, +2, with rounds of 69, 72 and 71 to finish in a tie for 17th at the SunTrust Gator Invitational
- Was named the Big South Men's Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- Was named a Cleveland Golf/GCAA All-America Scholar
- Named to the Academic All-Big South team
2007-08Â (Senior)
- Earned a medical redshirt after an offseason knee injury in the winter
- Played in all three fall stroke events, as well as the Callaway Match Play for the Chanticleers
- Averaged 74.4 in his nine rounds, with three rounds of par or better
- Also recorded one top-20 finish
- Had his best outing of the fall at the CordeValle Collegiate, tying for 16th at 217, +1
- Had his season-low of 71 in the second round at CordeValle
- Posted a 2-1 record at the Callaway Match Play with wins over Trevor Murphy of Charlotte and Will Strickler of Florida, helping the Chants upset top-seeded Charlotte in the opening round
- A member of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll
2006-07 (Junior)
- A 2006-07 GCAA All-Region selection
- Also earned All-Big South honors
- Played in all 13 team stroke-play events, posting a stroke average of 72.58 which was the second-best on the team
- Recorded 17 rounds of par or better
- Finished in the top-20 of eight events, including three top-five and six top-10 placings
- Tied for third at the Big South Championship, his best finish of the year
- Helped the Chants advance to their third-straight NCAA Championship appearance and a fifth-place finish overall
- Shot a 67, 3-under par, in the third round of the NCAA's
- Earned Big South Golfer of the Week accolades after tying for fourth with a 211, 5-under par, at the General Jim Hackler Championship
- Was named Big South Golfer of the Week after leading the Chants with a tie for fourth at the CordeValle Collegiate with a career-best 54-hole total of 206, 10-under par, including all three rounds under par
- Shot his career-best single round in the final 18 at the International Collegiate, shooting a 66, 6-under par, tying for the best round of the season for Coastal Carolina,
- Tied for ninth at the Inverness Intercollegiate and bettered that with a tie for seventh at the next tournament, the Coca-Cola Duke Golf Classic to help lead Coastal Carolina to the team title
- Was a stellar 3-0 for the Chanticleers in the Callaway Golf Collegiate Match Play, defeating Casey Clendenon of Lamar, Patton Kizzire of Auburn, and Erik Coover of Arizona State
- Was also named a Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America
- During the summer of 2007 qualified for the U.S. Amateur Public Links, advancing to match play
2005-06 (Sophomore)
- Competed in all 13 events for the Chanticleers, ranking fourth on the team with a 75.1 scoring average
- Placed in the top-20 in four events, including one top-five finish
- His top finish was a tie for third at the Ashworth Invitational, firing a 215, 1-under par
- Also tied for 17th at the General Jim Hackler Invitational with a 220, +4
- Finished in a tie for 17th in the opening tournament, the Inverness Intercollegiate
- Also tied for 19th at The Landfall Tradition
- Played for Coastal at the NCAA East Regional, shooting rounds of 78, 74 and 72 for a 224
- Qualified for the U.S. Amateur Public Links event, advancing to the second round of match play
- Named to the 2005-06 Academic All-Big South team
2004-05 (Freshman)
- 2005 Big South Conference Champion, the sixth Coastal Carolina player to capture the individual crown in the 20 years of the championship
- Helped the Chants to their second consecutive Big South team title by shooting a 211, 5-under par, to win by four strokes, including a season-best 67 in the second round
- Also was voted as the Big South Freshman of the Year by the head coaches and sports information directors
- Earned All-Big South honors
- Played in all 13 events, averaging 74.10 strokes per round, good for second on the team and the 14th-best single-season average in school history
- Had six top-20 and three top-10 placings in his first collegiate season
- Tied for 15th in the season-opening Raines Development Group Intercollegiate
- Tied for 19th at the Club Glove Intercollegiate
Prior to Coastal Carolina
- Was homeschooled during high school
- Played extensive golf on the Carolina Juniors Tour, winning the individual title in 2004
- Finished as runner-up at the Brick Landing Junior event and earned a place on the Carolinas Junior Team
- Was medalist at the Carolina Junior Amateur with rounds under par
- Qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur in 2004
- Captured the Charles Tilghman Junior and Moore County Junior championships in 2003
- Placed seventh in the 2003 Myrtle Beach Open, finishing in a tie for the top amateur
- Captured the individual honors at the 2003 George Holliday Junior, winning the event by 10 shots
- Also placed fifth in the North Carolina Amateur in 2002
Personal
- Full name is Zachary Michael Byrd
- Son of Steve and Cindy Byrd
- Majoring in recreation and sport management
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Historical Player Information
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2004-05Freshman
5'9"
0 lbs
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2005-06Sophomore
5'9"
0 lbs
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2006-07Junior
5'9"
154 lbs
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2007-08Senior
5'9"
154 lbs
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2008-09Redshirt Senior
5'9"
154 lbs
