Sun Belt Conference Men’s and Women’s Golfers of the Week (March 29)
MEN
Jack Tolson, Louisiana
Sophomore, Lafayette, La.
Jack Tolson posted the best 54-hole score in program history to claim the individual tournament title at the Lake Charles Invitational with an overall score of 15-under par (201). Tolson carded all three rounds in the 60s to edge out Texas State's Logan Davis by four strokes. The Lafayette, La., native registered 19 birdies in three rounds to claim the title. Tolson has two top 10 finishes this season and three top 25 performances. Tolson's win is the first for a Cajuns golfer since Harladur Magnus won the Border Olympics in 2016.
Individual Top-10 Finishes: 1
Individual #Rounds 72 or Under: 3
Individual Stroke Average For the Reporting Period: 67.0
WOMEN
Siti Shaari, South Alabama
Freshman, Subangjaya, Malaysia
Shaari posted a seven-under-par 209, the lowest tournament total of her career, and claimed her first individual win at the Bama Beach Bash as she led the Jaguars to a 35-shot victory. She ranked first overall in par-5 scoring (4.67 average, -5), tied for second in par-3s (2.87, -2), and placed second alone in par-4s (4.00, E) and number of birdies scored (13). The freshman tied for third overall at the John Kirk Panther Intercollegiate with a three-over-par 219 tournament total. Shaari played 36 holes at par (T4), recorded 8 birdies (T7) and finished in the top five in par-3 (T1), par-4 (T4), and par-5 (T4) scoring. She ranks second in the Sun Belt Conference standings with a 73.76 average for the season.
Individual Top-10 Finishes: 2
Individual #Rounds 72 or Under: 5
Individual Stroke Average For the Reporting Period: 71.33
2017-18 GOLFERS OF THE WEEK ARCHIVE
09.21 - MEN: Thadd Obecny II, Coastal Carolina | WOMEN: Siti Shaari, South Alabama
10.05 - MEN: Tripp Summerlin, Appalachian State | WOMEN: Shani White, ULM
10.19 - MEN: Steven Fisk, Georgia Southern | WOMEN: Malene Krolboll Hansen, Coastal Carolina
11.02 - MEN: Steven Fisk, Georgia Southern | WOMEN: Malene Krolboll Hansen, Coastal Carolina
03.02 - MEN: Steven Fisk, Georgia Southern | WOMEN: Malene Krolboll Hansen, Coastal Carolina
03.15 - MEN: Jake Storey, Georgia Southern | WOMEN: Sena Ersoy, Coastal Carolina
03.29 - MEN: Jack Tolson, Louisiana | WOMEN: Siti Shaari, South Alabama