• Played in 156 rounds during his career ranking him fifth all-time in school history

• A two-time All-Region honoree and four-time All-MAC honoree

• Ended his career with a 73.85 career scoring average which is the sixth lowest in school history
• Owns the Kent State record for the lowest individual round with a -10, 62 at the 2010 Aggie Invitational

2010-11 Senior Season

• Second Team All-MAC 

• MAC All-Tournament Team

• Recorded a 75.38 scoring average
• Had two top five finishes

2009-10 Junior Season
• GCAA All-Midwest Region 

• MAC Golfer of the Year

• First Team All-MAC 

• MAC All-Tournament Team 

• Posted two wins and a 72.7 scoring average 

• Recorded six top 10 finishes and had 19 rounds of par or better 

• In April during the second round of the Aggie Invitational, he shot a 62 (-10) which tied for the lowest round in the nation on the season 

• The 62 also set a KSU record besting the previous low of 63 set by Ryan Yip at the 2005 MAC Championship 

• Was the co-medalist at the 2010 MAC Championship with a three-under, 285 (75-67-70-73)  

• Also captured co-medalist honors at the Windon Memorial in October for his first collegiate win 

• The victory was the first fall season win by a KSU golfer since Ryan Yip won the Notre Dame Invitational in 2004 

• Fired a final round 69 to complete a one-over 214 (74-71-69) performance 

• Opened the year by shooting a 212 (69-73-70) at the Maryland Intercollegiate to tie for fifth 

• Played in every round (43) for KSU for the third consecutive year. 

2008-09 Sophomore Season
• GCAA All-Midwest Region 

• First Team All-MAC 

• MAC All-Tournament Team 

• Was second on the team with a 73.4 strokes average 

• Played in all 38 rounds for KSU for the second straight season 

• Posted seven top 20 finishes, including two in the top five 

• Had a 69.8 finish percentage 

• Carded 12 rounds of par or better 

• Finished t-18th or better in six straight events before placing t-30th at the NCAA Northeast Regional 

• Posted a season low round of 68 four times, including twice at the MAC Championship 

• Was runner-up at the MAC Championship with a five-under 283 (76-68-68-71) 

• Had a three-under 213 (70-70-73) at the National Invitational Tournament to place tied for fifth 

• Was the top KSU finisher in three events, including the Ping/Golfweek NCAA Preview which featured eight of the nation’s top 10 ranked teams.

2007-08 Freshman Season
• Second Team All-MAC 

• Two-time MAC Golfer of the Week 

• Only KSU golfer to play in all 14 events (41 rounds) 

• Averaged 74.2 per round 

• Had six rounds in the 60s, tying him for the team lead 

• Posted 11 rounds of par or better 

• Was second on the team with a 73.23 final round average 

• His 41 rounds played are tied for the ninth most at KSU since 1993-94 

• Had three top 10s, including two runner-ups, and five top 20 finishes 

• Led the team with a final round 74 at the NCAA Championship (May 28-31) 

• Birdied four his final nine holes to finish in a tie for 43rd at 19-over 317 (78-75-80-74) 

• Tied for 10th at the MAC Championship (May 2-4) with a nine-over 297 (78-69-76-74) 

• Posted the second lowest round in the tournament field with a second round 69 

• Named MAC Golfer of the Week and led KSU to a team title with a second place showing at the KSU FirstEnergy Intercollegiate (Apr. 26) with an even par 140 (71-69) 

• Shot a final round five-under 67 – matching the lowest KSU round of the year – at the Boilermaker Invitational (Apr. 19-20) 

• Moved up 31 spots in the final round to finish tied for 24th at one-over 217 (70-80-67) 

• Shot two consecutive rounds of 73 after opening with an 82 at the Puerto Rico Classic (Feb. 29-Mar. 2) 

• Finished second at the UNC Greensboro Bridgestone Collegiate Championship with season-low 54-hole score of five-under 211 (72-68-71) 

• One of three Golden Flashes named the MAC Golfer of the Week (Oct. 31) in the fall for his performance 

• Shot under par in five of the last six rounds of the fall.

Amateur
• Finished tied for third at the 2009 Investors Group Ontario Amateur and tied for sixth at the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship 

• Had a pair of top 10 finishes at American Junior Golf Association events in the summer of 2007 

• Qualified for the United States Junior Amateur played at the Boone Valley Golf Club in Augusta, Mo. 

• Tied for 51st with an eight-over 150 (75-75) 

• Also qualified for the first round of match play 

• One of eight junior golfers selected to compete at the Can/Am Matches in Myrtle Beach, S.C. 

• Won five of six possible points for Ontario, including a 6 & 4 victory in his singles match 

• Represented Canada in the Ernie Els Invitational in March, against England and South Africa, in addition to competing in the 2006 Junior World Championships after a second-place finish at the Canadian Junior Golf Association National Championship.

Personal
• Born Nov. 8, 1989 (Will turn 21 during the season) 

• Son of Bryan and Linda Cairns 

• Majoring in exploratory studies.

Career Stats