Byrne wins Tennant Cup in record fashion

June 22, 2009

<a href="http://www.scottishgolfview.com/2009/06/tennant-cup-triumph-for-banchor… Cup triumph for Banchory boy (Scottish Golf View/June 21, 2009)</a><separator></separator>Sun Devil <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/byrne_james00.html">James Byrne</a> won the 72-hole Tennant Cup over the weekend by seven shots at Glasgow Golf Club's Killermont Course at Bearsden.<separator></separator>After Saturday's first two rounds at Glasgow Gailes, Byrne, fresh off a round of 16 finish at the British Amateur, led by one stroke at one-under-par 142 (73-68). But on Sunday he blew away the field by twice equalling the course record with two seven-under-par 63s. His 15-under-par 267 was matched the second-lowest in tournament history.<separator></separator>SUN DEVILS AT THE OPEN ASU had four players competing in the U.S. Open over the weekend in New York, as <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/mickelson_phil00.html">P… Mickelson</a>, Billy Mayfair, <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/jones_matt00.html">Matt Jones</a> and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/casey_paul00.html">Paul Casey</a> all played. That matched the most by any school along with Florida, Clemson, Oklahoma State, Georgia Tech and Arizona.<separator></separator>Schools with Most Representatives at 2009 United States Open (All with Four): Arizona State - <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/casey_paul00.html">Paul Casey</a>, Billy Mayfair, <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/jones_matt00.html">Matt Jones</a>, <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/mickelson_phil00.html">P… Mickelson</a> Florida - Brian Gay, Josh McCumber, Camilo Villegas, Tyson Alexander Clemson - Ben Martin, Kyle Stanley, Lucas Glover, D.J. Trahan Oklahoma State - Rickie Fowler, Casey Wittenberg, Bo Van Pelt, Hunter MahanGeorgia Tech - Cameron Tringale, Matt Kuchar, David Duval, Stewart Cink Arizona - Rory Sabbatini, Jim Furyk, Nathan Tyler, Ricky Barnes