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GOLFERS of the week
Ryan Hart, Florida
Hart, won his first collegiate tournament at the Daytona Beach Spring Invitational. Shot all three rounds under par for a 54-hole score of 207 (-9). Posted two rounds in the 60s with a 69 (-3) and a career-low 68 (-4). Made 10 birdies and one eagle compared to three bogeys in 54-holes. Had a bogey free final round of 70 (-2).
Carson Bacha, Auburn
Bacha, shot 71-68-66 (-11) to win the Tiger Invitational. Earned first collegiate victory in 90-player field. Career low tied for 18 (-6), set new low for 54 (-11). Led Auburn to its fourth team title of the season and a new Tiger Invite record (-41). The team’s winning score also ranks third in school history with 54 holes.
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Wells Williams, Vanderbilt
Williams, won her first collegiate individual title with a three-round total of 203 at Cabo Collegiate. He shot a bogey-free 65 in the second round and a 4-under-par 67 in the final round which included only one bogey. Williams won the event by five strokes.
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GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Mathilde Claisse, South Carolina
Claisse, became the first Gamecock to win the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate in the 11-year history of the prestigious tournament. He also won his first career when he shot a 54-hole score of 208 (-5); sent three red numbers with a value of 69-69-70 in the difficult, Pete Dye, par-71 layout. Claisse made 11 birdies and led the tournament in par-3 scoring average (2.75, -3). He was one of only three in the 90-player field to break par. 41 players in the field are in the top 100 in the Golfstat Player Rankings, including four in the top 10.
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Edit Hertzman, LSU
Hertzman, in just her fifth college golf event, Hertzman finished second solo at the nationally televised Darius Rucker Invitational against one of the toughest fields of the season in women’s golf. Had five birdies for a final round of 67 to move up five places and take a three-day total of 4-under par 209, one shot from the medal of honor with a round of 69-73-67 on the par 71 Long Cove Club Course. Finished with a tournament-best score of -3 on the par four holes and led the 90-player field with 13 birdies. Helped LSU to three of LSU’s four team wins this season, including two in back-to-back team wins in the month of February. His previous best finish was a T23 at the Moon Golf Invitational as part of the LSU winning team with a -3 213.
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