Boy's Golf - 2x 1st Team All FML Selection, Medalist FML Tournament, Finished 2nd in both the Pinckney Invite and Oakland County Tournament
HHS Class of 2002
Eric was a two year captain of the Boy’s Golf Team at Holly, twice was voted with First Team Flint Metro League honors, was medalist of the Flint Metro League Tournament, finished 2nd after losing in a playoff at the Pinckney Invitational shooting 71, finished 2nd as an individual at the Oakland County Tournament shooting 70 and was part of the Holly team that won the Oakland County Tournament.
Eric attended from Ferris State University where he earned his degree in Business and Professional Golf Management. While he wasn’t recruited to play golf for the university, he improved markedly while at school and earned a spot on the team his senior year as a walk-on. From there, he recorded a hole-in-one in his first collegiate tournament, finished in the top 10 individually in four of the six fall tournaments played, and garnered 2nd team all-conference honors while leading the Ferris State team in scoring average.
After graduation Eric turned professional and added some additional playing highlights. He twice made it through U.S. Open Local Qualifying, twice qualified for the PGA Professional National Championship, won his first professional tournament at the Callaway TBD Championship shooting 68, finished runner up in the Michigan PGA Championship shooting -8 Par (66-68-74), and finished 5th at the Michigan Open shooting -10 Par (67-70-68-69).
Eric left the world of professional golf in 2011 and regained his amateur status, but had to sit out a full year from competition to do so. In 2013 Eric began playing amateur golf and has amassed quite the playing resume in a few short years. He has won the Syron Memorial Tournament three times in 2013, 2015, and 2016, he finished runner up in the 2013 Michigan Mid-Am shooting 74-64, the 64 is the tournament course record at the Ross Memorial Course at Boyne Highlands. He won the Club Championship at Captains Club in Grand Blanc shooting 71-73, and finished runner-up at the Michigan Publinx Medal Play Tournament shooting 73-69-73.
Eric remains involved with the golf programs here at Holly. He volunteers his time to work with players from the boys’ and girls’ teams and has served as a rules official for various tournaments that Holly has hosted. Eric and his Wife Cara also began giving back to the community in 2009 when they created the Growth of the Game Scholarship Foundation. Each year they award two graduating seniors from the golf programs at Holly with scholarships for continuing education. Many past winners have gone on to play golf in college or pursue golf as a career. To date, they have raised and awarded over $12,000!