Kennesaw State University Athletics

Kelby Burton enjoyed a solid collegiate career during his five years at Kennesaw State . . . Concluded his career with 74.21 scoring average while competing in 89 rounds . . . The Owls advanced to five NCAA Regionals and two NCAA finals during his time at Kennesaw State.  

2014-15: Posted career-best 73.69 scoring average while playing a career-high tying 36 rounds . . . Recorded 4 Top 20 and 2 Top 10 finishes, and one win . . . Produced 10 rounds at par or better and nine rounds under par . . . T10 at Carpet Capital Collegiate . . . 4-under 214 marked lowest career 54-hole total . . . Recorded rounds of 69-74-69 . . . Posted two sub-70 rounds in same event for first time in career . . . Opened spring season by capturing first collegiate tournament at the Savannah Quarters Individual Intercollegiate following rounds of 66-73-71 for 6-under 210 total . . . First-round 66 was a career-best . . . Shot back-to-back 69s during first 2 rounds of Linger Longer Invitational en route to tying for 19th with 1-under 215 total . . . Tied for 14th at Mason Rudolph Championship after carding 4-over par 217 . . . Held the first-round lead following 4-under par 67 . . . Shot rounds of 73-71-76 for a 4-over 220 total to tie for 41st at NCAA Chapel Hill Regional.

SUMMER 2014: Tied for second at the Georgia State Amateur at the Idle Hour Club in Macon, Ga. after posting rounds of  70-66-71-72 for a 1-under par total 279 . . . Tied former Owl Matt Nagy for third place at the Tilted Kilt Georgia Open after firing rounds of 70-68-72-70 for an 8-under 280 score . . . Earned first alternate status for the U.S. Amateur after shooting rounds of 67-70 during qualifying at the Columbia Country Club in Blythewood,S.C.

2013-14: Produced career-highs for rounds played (36), stroke average (74.44) and top 10 finishes (2) . . . Opened season at Carpet Capital Collegiate and tied for 48th after posting scores of 77-74-75 for a 10-over par total of 226 . . . Tied for 19th at the Rees Jones Invitational after posting scores of 73-81-71 for a 9-over par 225 . . . Tied for 25th at David Toms Intercollegiate after recording scores of 78-72-72 for 222 total . . . Tied for 10th at the Pinetree Intercollegiate after carding scores of 76-69-75 for a 4-over par 220 . . . Shot scores of 76-69-75 . . . Played as an individual at the Colleton River Collegiate and tied for sixth with a 6-over par 220 . . . Tied for 11th at the Furman Intercollegiate after shooting rounds of 74-72-71 for a 1-over par 217 . . . Recorded rounds of 75-73-76 for an 8-over par 224 to tie for 13th at the A-Sun Conference Championships . . . Tied for 19th (73-67-80) at Auburn Regional with 4-over par 220 total . . . Second-round 5-under 67 established career-low 18-hole score . . . Shared the lead after 36 holes . . . Tied for 136th at NCAA Championships after posting rounds of 74-76-77 for 17-over par score of 227.

2012-2013: Redshirted during season and did not compete in any events.

2011-2012: Competed in four tournaments and posted a 76.75 stroke average . . . Top came at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships where he tied for 25th . . . Shot rounds 73-78-79 for a 14-over par 230 total . . . Final-round 3-under par 68 at Seminole Intercollegiate marked low round of the season.

2010-2011: Recorded a 75.2 stroke average while competing in two events . . . Made collegiate debut at the Sam Hall Intercollegiate and tied for 66th . . . Recorded rounds of 71-81-71 for a 10-over par total of 223 . . . Tied for 74th at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate following a 36-hole total of 11-over par 153 . . . Shot rounds of 77-76.

HIGH SCHOOL: Enjoyed a solid career at Lakeside High in Evans, Ga. . . . Won both the team and individual Georgia AAAA state title as a senior . . . Shot a 5-under 67 to capture individual medalist honors and help Lakeside to a six-stroke win over Glynn Academy.

PERSONAL: Attended Lakeside High in Evans, Ga. . . . Won the 2009 and 2010 Jones Creek Club Championship.

Burton’s Collegiate Personal Bests
Low 18: 66; 2015 Savannah Quarters Ind. Intercollegiate (1st Rnd.)
Low 18/Relation to Par: 66 (-6); 2015 Savannah Quarters Ind. Intercoll.
Low 54: 210; 2015 Savannah Quarters Ind. Intercollegiate (1st Rnd.)
Highest Tournament Finish: 1; 2015 Savannah Quarters Ind. Intercoll. (1st Rnd.)