March 22, 2009
RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif. - Senior Bronson Burgoon fired a four-under-par total of 71-69=140 on Sunday as No. 20-ranked Texas A&M earned the No. 4 seed in the championship bracket at the Callaway Collegiate Match Play Championship at The Farms Golf Club.
The top eight teams from the 36-hole medal play tournament advanced to the championship match play bracket, which begins on Monday. The remaining eight teams will compete in the consolation bracket.
A&M will be pitted against No. 19 UCLA, which earned the fifth seed.
"We are really happy to make the championship bracket," A&M Coach J.T. Higgins said. "This is a great preview of what the national championship will be like. Overall, we played very solid golf. UCLA is a great team and will provide a big challenge, but we are looking forward to taking them on."
Burgoon tied for second individually, finishing three strokes behind Indiana's David Erdy (72-65=137).
Burgoon's rollercoaster opening round, a one-under 70, featured two eagles, three birdies, two double bogeys and two bogeys. He chipped in for eagle on the par-5 9th and nailed a 198-yard seven-iron to within three feet for eagle on the par-5 18th.
A&M junior Andrea Pavan tied for fourth (70-74=144), senior Matt Van Zandt tied for 30th (72-79=151), sophomore John Hurley tied for 54th (77-78=155) and sophomore Conrad Shindler tied for 68th (79-80=159).
Burgoon had four birdies and only one bogey in his second round. Pavan had four birdies in each of his rounds.
No. 10 ranked Indiana finished first in medal play at 585, followed by San Diego State (588), No. 25 Florida State (588), A&M (290-300=590), No. 19 UCLA (593), No. 13 Texas Tech (599), Middle Tennessee State (601), No. 5 Stanford (601), No. 9 Arizona State (601), San Diego (603), Chattanooga (604), No. 8 Alabama (605), Charlotte (608), Louisville (609), UC Irvine (611) and Duke (615).