Brett Rinker

Photo by: Kara Fallon

Photo by: BGSU Strategic Communications

Photo by: BGSU Strategic Communications

Photo by: BGSU Strategic Communications

Photo by: BGSU Strategic Communications

Photo by: BGSU Strategic Communications

Photo by: BGSU Strategic Communications

Photo by: BGSU Strategic Communications

Photo by: BGSU Strategic Communications

Position:
Right-handed
Height:
5-11
Weight:
141
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Slippery Rock, Pa.
High School:
Slippery Rock

Career Scores & Highlights

2016-17
Posted a stroke average of 74.88 across 27 rounds of play … appeared in the team lineup for all nine events this season … earned a season low round of 68 on the final 18-holes at the Lone Star Invitational (March 20-21) … marked a season-best placing of 18th overall at both the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate (Oct. 23-25) and Lone Star Invitational by scores of 215, +2 and 213, -3, respectively … the below par score of 213, -3 at the Lone Star Invitational was a season-best in 54-hole competition … marked a season-best 36-hole score of 152, +8 at the Border Olympics (March 10-11) … finished with an even score of 213 at the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic (Nov. 4-6) … in his fourth consecutive appearance in the MAC Championships (April 28-30), carded a total score of 309, +21 to finish in 40th … completed collegiate career at BGSU with a stroke average of 73.93 across 126 rounds of play, and a low round of 67 at the 2013 ODU/OBX Intercollegiate.

2015-16
Named to the 2016 All-MAC Second Team … Tabbed the MAC Men’s Golfer of the Week on Oct. 22 … Posted a team-best and ranked eighth in the MAC with a stroke average of 73.28 over 32 rounds of play on the year … His season stroke average of 73.28 ranks fifth all-time in BGSU history for the top single season scoring average … Played in all 11 tournaments for the Falcons on the year, splitting time at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions … Was the top-Falcon performer in five tournaments … Registered eight sub-par rounds of golf on the year … Carded a low round 69 over the third round of play at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational … Also had rounds of 70 at the Tucker Intercollegiate, twice at the Mountaineer Intercollegiate, at the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate, at the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic and at the Greenbrier Collegiate Invitational … Tallied seven top-25 place finishes … Finished runner-up and in second-place at the Mountaineer Intercollegiate with a 36-hole score of 140, -4 under par, with back-to-back rounds of 70, -2 under par … Placed in a tie for seventh at the Greenbrier Collegiate Invitational with a three round combined score of 213, +3, with rounds of 70, 74 and 79 … Finished in a tie for 11th-place at the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate with a 54-hole score of 214, +1, with rounds of 70, 72 and 72 … Also placed in a tie for 14th with rounds of 74, 73 and 71 for a combined three-round tournament score of 218, +2, at the Cleveland State Invitational … Posted a 16th-place finish at the Tucker Intercollegiate with rounds of 70, 72 and 75 for a 54-hole score of 217, +1 … Finished in a tie for 21st with a score of 227, +11, at the Colleton River Collegiate … Recorded a 23rd-place finish at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational with a 54-hole score of 213, even par, with rounds of 72, 72 and 69 … Was the top-Falcon golfer with a 29th-place finish at the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic with a 54-hole score of 219, +6, Placed in a tie for 27th at the 2016 MAC Championships with rounds of 77, 74, 75 and 78 for a 72-hole score of 304, +20 … Also played for the Falcons at the Lone Star Invitational and the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate … A counter for the Falcons’ team that carded a 54-hole score of 835 at Marshall Invitational, which ranks as the second lowest 54-hole team score in BGSU men’s golf history … Also scored in the Falcons’ score of 269 in the final round of play at the Marshall Invitational, which made history as the lowest 18-hole team score in BGSU men’s golf history … Helped lead BGSU to two runner-up team finishes this year – at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational and the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate … Also competed in the 68th annual Azalea Invitational in Mar. – Apr., finishing in a tie for 38th-place overall.

2014-15
Recorded a season stroke average of 74.39 overall on the year, which ranked second on the team … Also ranked 12th overall in the MAC … Played in 12 events for the Falcons, totaling 36 rounds of play … Carded a career-low round of 68 in the final round of play at the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic in Hawai’i … Also shot a round of 69 at the Lone Star Invitational … Posted three sub-par rounds of golf on the year … Was the top-Falcon golfer in three events on the year … Named the MAC Men’s Golfer of the Week on Nov. 11 … Finished in a tie for eighth-place at the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic with a 54-hole score of 210, -3 under par (71-71-68) … Also shot a 213, -3 under par, at the Lone Star Invitational to finish in a tie for 18th-place overall … Placed in a tie for 29th-place at the Barona Collegiate Cup with a 54-hole score of 218,+2 (74-72-72) … Carded rounds of 73 and 74 to place in a tie for 32nd at the Greenbrier Collegiate Invitational … Also finished in a tie for 32nd-place at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational (74-74-71) and the 2015 MAC Championships (73-82-72-77) … Teed-off for the Falcons at the Rees Jones Intercollegiate (79-80-72), the 2014 Badger Invitational (75-79-76), the Wolfpack Intercollegiate (77-72-75) and the Quail Valley Intercollegiate (77-74-74) over the fall season … Was also in the BGSU lineup at the 2015 Aggie Invitational (80-75-76) and the Rutherford Intercollegiate (73-76-77).

2013-14
Tabbed the 2014 MAC Men’s Golf Freshman of the Year … Was named to the 2013-14 All-MAC Second-Team … Also earned a spot on the 2014 MAC Men’s Golf Championships All-Tournament Team … Recipient of the 2013-14 Frank Fuhrer III Collegiate Player of the Year Award by the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association (WPGA) … Recorded a team-best stroke average of 73.26 on the season as a true freshman … Posted six top-15 finishes on the year … Played in all 11 events for BGSU … Turned in six sub-par rounds of golf on the year … Carded a low round 67 at the Old Dominion/Outer Banks Collegiate … Also posted a round of 68 at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational … Shot a sub-par round of 70 in his first ever intercollegiate round of play at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational … Placed fifth overall at the 2014 MAC Championships with rounds of 73, 69, 77 and 70 … Turned in a fourth-place finish with a combined score of 216 (72-74-70) at the inaugural Greenbrier Collegiate Invitational … Finished tied for sixth-place overall at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational with a score of 216 (68-73-75) …. Shot a score of 211, -2 under par (71-73-67), to place in a tie at eighth-place at the Old Dominion/Outer Banks Collegiate … Carded rounds of 77, 71 and 69 to finish in a tie for ninth-place overall with a combined score of 217 at the Rutherford Intercollegiate … Finished in a tie for 14th-place at the John Piper Intercollegiate with a score of 221 (73-75-73) … Turned in a 21st-place finish with a score of 224 (76-73-75) at the Cabo del Sol Intercollegiate … Placed in a tie for 22nd at the 2014 Samford Intercollegiate with a score of 229 (77-78-74) … Posted a score of 219 (70-72-77) to finish in a tie at 31st-place at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational … Finished with a score of 229 (78-76-75) at the 2014 Desert Shootout … Went 1-2-0 overall at the 2014 Mid-American Match Play event … Named the BGSU Pizza Hut Male Athlete of the Week on May 5th.

High School
Is a 2013 graduate of Slippery Rock High School ... Coached by Merle Whitmer ... Helped his team win three straight Region 2 Championships ... Recorded 36 medalist honors in his career, including tallying 12 wins alone during the 2012 season ... Recorded seven career rounds in the 60's ... Finished in third at the State tournament in 2010 (71-72) and second as a senior in 2012 (73-71) ... Team Captain.

Personal
Full name -- Brett William Rinker ... Born January 10, 1995 … Son of Marty and Joan Rinker ... Has one sister ... Majoring in individualized business.