Men's Golf Southern Conference

GSU's Wolfes Named Men's Golfer of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Georgia Southern junior Scott Wolfes has been named the Southern Conference men’s golfer of the week for all competition from March 26 to April 1. The selection is made by the league office.

The weekly award is the third of the season for Wolfes, the reigning SoCon Player of the Year, and fifth of his career.

Wolfes tied for fourth at the FAU Slomin Center Invitational over the weekend, firing a 4-under-par 209 to help the Eagles to a runner-up finish behind No. 6 UCF. Wolfes opened with a 1-under 70 on Friday before shooting a 1-over 72 on Saturday. The St. Simons, Ga., native closed his weekend with a 4-under 67 on Sunday to vault from ninth place into the tie for fourth, good for his 10th career top-five finish.

The 15-team, 80-player tournament featured one ranked team and three top-100 individuals.

Georgia Southern closes its regular season at the Mason Rudolph Championship in Nashville, Tenn., this weekend.

Also nominated: John Somers (Elon), Bryce Howell (Furman), Zach Hughes (Samford), J.T. Poston (Western Carolina) and Chandler Brazeal (Wofford).


2014 SoCon men’s golfers of the week
Feb. 26    Scott Wolfes, Georgia Southern
March 5    Carter Jenkins, UNCG
March 12    J.T. Poston, Western Carolina
March 19    Scott Wolfes, Georgia Southern
March 26    Liam Johnston, Chattanooga
April 2    Scott Wolfes, Georgia Southern

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