Carter Busse

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Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Davidson
High School:
Lake Norman Charter
Major:
Business Management (Accounting)

Career Notes: Four-year letterman at East Carolina (2022-25) … Closed out career playing in 41 events (119 rounds) with a 73.65 stroke average (ninth lowest all-time) … Shot career-low round of 64 at the River Run Collegiate (second round) which is tied for fourth lowest in program history … The 64 is also tied for the lowest second round score ever at ECU … Tallied six career Top 10 finishes and four Top 5 placements … Won lone tournament during the 2023-24 season at the River Run Collegiate … His tournament score of 200 (10-under) at River Run Collegiate is the third lowest 54-hole score in program history …. During senior season posted a 203 (10-under) at the Elon Phoenix Invitational, which is tied for seventh lowest 54-hole total … Two-time AAC All-Academic Team member (2023-24).

As a Senior (2024-25): One of three players to participate in all 11 events … Registered a 73.10 stroke average over 30 rounds to rank fifth on the team … Recorded a pair of Top 10 finishes and one Top 5 placement … Finished tied for second at the Elon Phoenix Invitational (203/10-under) … Claimed a share of ninth at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Invitational (143/3-over) … Registered Top 20 finishes at the Myrtle Beach Intercollegiate (t19/214/2-under) and River Run Intercollegiate (17th/149/9-over) … Carded rounds of 72 or better 12 times and shot in the 60’s on four occasions … Finished tied for 27th at the AAC Championships (216/even par).

As a Junior (2023-24): One of three players to participate in all 12 events … Tied for first in rounds played at 35 with Philip Bondestad … Ranked third on the team with a 73.00 stroke average … Won first collegiate events at River Run Collegiate with a score of 200 (10-under par) … The score of 200 was the third-lowest 54-hole total in program history ... Posted six Top 20 finishes which included four Top 10’s and two Top 5’s … 16 of 35 rounds were 72 or better with six rounds in the 60’s … Finished fourth at the Cutter Creek Intercollegiate with a score of 210 (6-under par) ... At the Ironwood Collegiate Classic, placed fifth with a score of 207 (9-under) … Finished sixth at ODU/OBX Intercollegiate with a 2-over par 215 … Named to the 2023-24 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.

As a Sophomore (2022-23): Earned second letter after competing in 10 events … Stood third on the team with a 74.17 stroke average … Recorded a pair of top 20 finishes with a share of 19th at the ECU Intercollegiate (224) and share of 20th at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate … Carded low round of 69 during second round action at the Grandover Collegiate … Finished tied for 35th at The American Championships with a score of 221 (11-over) … Shot 72 or better on seven occasions … In all, had seven top 35 placements … Posted career-low 54-hole score at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate (218) ... Named to the 2022-23 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.

As a Freshman (2021-22): Competed in eight events during the season earning first letter ... Finished with a scoring average of 74.63 which was fourth-best on the team ... Shot a season-low 2-under 72 in the second round of the Grandover Collegiate ... Finished in a tie for the 26th at the Grandover Collegiate and the ECU Intercollegiate.

Before East Carolina: Three-year letterman (2018, ’19, ’21) at Lake Norman Charter for coach Eric Johnson ... Three-time All-South Fork 2A Conference selection ... Recipient of the 2018 and 2019 2A NCHSAA State Championship Sportsmanship Award ... Received honorable mention All-South Atlantic Conference accolades as a junior (2019-20) ... Led Lake Norman to consecutive NCHSAA 2A state championships in 2019 and 2021 (championship event wasn’t held in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic) ... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Full name is Carter Robert Bussee ... Son of Chuck and Hunter Bussee ... Has an older sister, Molly, and a younger sister, Sarah ... Two-time ECU SAAC Representative (2023-24, 2024-25) ... Earned undergraduate degree in business management (accounting) in May of 2025.