SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Chattanooga senior Emma de Groot has been selected as the Southern Conference Women's Golfer of the Week for all competition from March 2-8.
de Groot tied for third last week at the SunTrust Gator Women's Golf Invitational in Gainesville, Fla. Playing in a field with nine of the top 50 teams in the country, de Groot recorded her third consecutive top-five finish and the 18th of her career.
The Coffs Harbour, Australia, native fired a six-over par 216 at the par 70 golf course to finish six strokes off the lead. She led the tournament with 40 pars while rising from 15th to third in the final round by shooting 70.
Another top performer this week was College of Charleston's Leigh Whittaker
2011 SoCon Women's Golfers of the Week
Feb. 23 Blaire Minter, Western Carolina
March 2 Yushira Budhram, Chattanooga
March 9 Emma de Groot, Chattanooga