2018-19 Men's Golf Roster
Brinker, Eric
Eric Brinker
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Evansville, Ind.
- High School:
- Evansville North
Bio
• Summit League Golfer of the Week (3/8/18)
• Lonnie Barton Invitational Individual Medalist
2020-21
Season Stats/Results
Competed in a pair of tournaments in his fourth season, totaling five rounds ... Shot a 77.40 season average ... Career average of 75.27 ranks seventh in program history ... Carded 76-84-160 at the Benbow Invitational (March 8-9) to tie for 25th ... Shot 78-75-74-227 to tied for 36th at the Butler Spring Invitational (March 29-30).
2019-20
Season Stats/Results
Competed in seven tournaments and 20 rounds in his junior campaign ... Had a 74.45 season average, which is the second-best among juniors in program history ... This season average is the seventh-best overall ... Carded 72-73-72-217 in the opening weekend of the season at the Golfweek Program Championship (Sept. 9-10) ... Shot a 3-over 70-73-76-219 at the UNCG Martin Downs Collegiate (Feb. 14-16) ... Tied for seventh at the Gary Freeman Spring Invitational (March 12-13) with a 2-over 73-73-146.
2018-19
Season Stats/Results
Tied for fourth at the Butler Spring Invitational (April 1-2), shooting a 36-hole even-par score of 140 ... Shot an even-par of 72 on the second round of the UNCG Martin Downs Collegiate ... Capped off the UNCG Martin Downs Collegiate with a 1-under-par 71, which was the lowest round of the tournament by any Mastodon.
2017-18
Season Stats/Results
Won the individual title at the Lonnie Barton Invitational (Mar. 5-6), shooting a 36-hole score of 6-under-par 138 ... Named Summit League Golfer of the Week on March 8 ... Tied a team record, shooting a 66 during the first round of the Fighting Irish Classic (10/8) ... Set a new program record during the Fighting Irish Classic, shooting a 36-hole score of 137 ... Capped off the Fighting Irish Classic with a 54-hole score of 211, one shot off the program mark ... Carded a 36-hole score of 138 during the Lonnie Barton Invitational ...Finished third at the Gary Freeman Spring Invitational ... Earned three top-20 finishes on the season ... Carded a 68 during the first round of the The Invitational at Savannah Harbor (2/17), which is tied for seventh in team history ... Finished the season with six rounds of par or better ... Set all three freshman lowest round scores for 18, 36 and 54-holes ... Season scoring average of 75.72 ranks sixth all-time by a freshman.
High School: Attended Evansville North High School ... Two-time First Team All-Conference selection ... Earned medalist honors at the City Championship, Hatchet Invitational, and Bedford Invitational ... Named First Team All-City.
Personal: Son of Darren and Timberly Brinker ... Has two brothers, Drew and Trey ... Majoring in Organizational Leadership.
• Lonnie Barton Invitational Individual Medalist
2020-21
Season Stats/Results
Competed in a pair of tournaments in his fourth season, totaling five rounds ... Shot a 77.40 season average ... Career average of 75.27 ranks seventh in program history ... Carded 76-84-160 at the Benbow Invitational (March 8-9) to tie for 25th ... Shot 78-75-74-227 to tied for 36th at the Butler Spring Invitational (March 29-30).
2019-20
Season Stats/Results
Competed in seven tournaments and 20 rounds in his junior campaign ... Had a 74.45 season average, which is the second-best among juniors in program history ... This season average is the seventh-best overall ... Carded 72-73-72-217 in the opening weekend of the season at the Golfweek Program Championship (Sept. 9-10) ... Shot a 3-over 70-73-76-219 at the UNCG Martin Downs Collegiate (Feb. 14-16) ... Tied for seventh at the Gary Freeman Spring Invitational (March 12-13) with a 2-over 73-73-146.
2018-19
Season Stats/Results
Tied for fourth at the Butler Spring Invitational (April 1-2), shooting a 36-hole even-par score of 140 ... Shot an even-par of 72 on the second round of the UNCG Martin Downs Collegiate ... Capped off the UNCG Martin Downs Collegiate with a 1-under-par 71, which was the lowest round of the tournament by any Mastodon.
2017-18
Season Stats/Results
Won the individual title at the Lonnie Barton Invitational (Mar. 5-6), shooting a 36-hole score of 6-under-par 138 ... Named Summit League Golfer of the Week on March 8 ... Tied a team record, shooting a 66 during the first round of the Fighting Irish Classic (10/8) ... Set a new program record during the Fighting Irish Classic, shooting a 36-hole score of 137 ... Capped off the Fighting Irish Classic with a 54-hole score of 211, one shot off the program mark ... Carded a 36-hole score of 138 during the Lonnie Barton Invitational ...Finished third at the Gary Freeman Spring Invitational ... Earned three top-20 finishes on the season ... Carded a 68 during the first round of the The Invitational at Savannah Harbor (2/17), which is tied for seventh in team history ... Finished the season with six rounds of par or better ... Set all three freshman lowest round scores for 18, 36 and 54-holes ... Season scoring average of 75.72 ranks sixth all-time by a freshman.
High School: Attended Evansville North High School ... Two-time First Team All-Conference selection ... Earned medalist honors at the City Championship, Hatchet Invitational, and Bedford Invitational ... Named First Team All-City.
Personal: Son of Darren and Timberly Brinker ... Has two brothers, Drew and Trey ... Majoring in Organizational Leadership.
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