news-category: Athletics Gardner-Webb’s Zack Byers Advances to NCAA Championship with Strong Finish in Palm Beach Regional By Office of University Communications On May 17, 2022 Tournament Begins May 27 in Scottsdale, Ariz., at Grayhawk Golf Club Courtesy of GWUSports.com PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Gardner-Webb senior Zack Byers qualified for the upcoming NCAA Championship next week with a final round of 71 on Wednesday, May 18, at the Palm Beach Regional. The Shelby, N.C., native continued his sensational week, closing the 54-hole tournament under par. Byers advances to Scottsdale, Ariz., and the pristine Grayhawk Golf Club as the low individual scorer not on an advancing team. “Why not me?,” said Byers soon after his round was finished. Vanderbilt, Florida State, Florida, South Florida and College of Charleston Southern finished in the top-5 and Byers finished the tournament in a tie for sixth – a safe four strokes in front of his next closest competitor for the individual bid to the NCAA Championships. Photos courtesy of Tim Cowie Byers shot par on his first two holes before sinking a birdie on No. 3. He moved to 2-under par with another birdie on No. 6 and bounced back from a double bogey on the seventh hole with his third birdie of the round on the eighth. He birdied No. 10 for the third time in three rounds to get back to 2-under par and shot par on the final six holes of the day to secure his advancement to Arizona. Byers (72-70-71-213) finished just four strokes back of the overall lead, with Florida State’s Brett Roberts taking medalist honors with a 209. Byers finished tied with South Florida’s Sam Nicholson and finished in front of 15 golfers who entered the week ranked in the top-100 nationally. The 7,048-yard PGA National Champion Course was no match for Byers this week. He shot 9-under par on the course’s Par 5 holes (4.25 stroke average), sank 14 birdies to rank among the tournament leaders and didn’t have consecutive holes above par over the final 42 holes of the tournament. Byers had just five holes above par over the final two rounds. The NCAA Championship will be broadcast live on the Golf Channel, with the 7,289-yard (Par 70) Grayhawk Golf Club serving as the host venue. The tournament will be held from May 27 through June 1, with four rounds of individual stroke play over the first four days. The field includes 30 teams and just six individuals – one golfer from each regional. The Golf Channel coverage will begin at 2 p.m. and will re-air the same day at 7 p.m. Gardner-Webb University is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to six professional schools, 14 academic departments, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., Gardner-Webb prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at Gardner-Webb.edu.
News Article 2023-2024 Basketball Season Tickets Now Available to Bulldog Club Members New Courtside Premium Seats Highlight Enhanced Game Day Experience; Available to General Public on Oct. 6 BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Season tickets for Gardner-Webb basketball at Paul Porter Arena, including the reigning […] Office of University Communications | September 29, 2023
News Article Celebrating Alumni – Victoria Ahearn, Principal of Gaston Christian School – Shelby Campus Alumna Grateful to Education and Psychology Professors who Equipped Her with Skills to Succeed BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Students are the focus of Gardner-Webb University’s mission. Faculty members seek to engage students […] Office of University Communications | September 27, 2023
News Article Gardner-Webb University Receives Support to Provide Suicide Prevention Training QPR—Question, Persuade and Refer—Program Offered to Faculty, Staff and Students BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb University has received support from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief fund, to provide QPR Training to faculty, […] Office of University Communications | September 27, 2023