Casey Johnson won the North/South Intercollegiate title

SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Appalachian State junior Casey Johnson has been named the Southern Conference men’s golfer of the week for all competition from March 4-10.

Johnson won medalist honors at the North/South Intercollegiate in Jacksonville, Fla., with an eagle on the second playoff hole. The junior from Charlotte, N.C., shot a 68 on day one of the event to sit in eighth and followed that with a school-record 65 in round two, forcing the playoff. The win is the first in Johnson’s collegiate career.

The golfer of the week is selected by a vote of the league’s men’s golf sports information directors.

Other top performers during the week were Wofford’s Drew Perry, Western Carolina’s Dustin Funari and Furman’s Daniel Bowden.

2009 Men’s Golfer of the Week

Feb. 25       Joe Monte, Georgia Southern

March 4      Tanner Briele, Western Carolina

March 11     Casey Johnson, Appalachian State