SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNC Greensboro sophomore Nick Lyerly has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week for all competition from Feb. 10-26. The selection is made by the league office.

Lyerly has played in a pair of tournaments so far to open the spring season, turning in a 70.67 stroke average.

The sophomore from Salisbury, North Carolina, won the UNCG Martin Downs Collegiate in Palm City, Florida, on Feb. 10-12, firing a 9-under-par 207 to pace the 92-player field. The reigning SoCon individual medalist came in under-par in all three rounds, opening with a 4-under 68 and following that up with a 3-under 69 and a 2-under 70 as he helped the Spartans claim the team title in the 13-team tournament that included fellow SoCon programs Mercer, Samford and Chattanooga.

Lyerly was back in action at the Puerto Rico Classic from Feb. 17-19, finishing at 1-over 217 and tying for 26th in the 75-player field, which included 20 top-100-ranked players. Lyerly opened with a 1-under 71 before posting his only over-par round of the spring season so far, a 2-over 74. He closed with an even-par 72. UNCG finished 10th in the 15-team field, which included eight teams ranked in the top 50. The Spartans finished one stroke ahead of No. 5 Alabama, the highest-ranked team UNCG has ever beaten.

Also nominated: Trevor Hulbert (ETSU), Keller Harper (Furman), Stanton Schorr (Mercer), Aaron Walker (Samford), Oliver Simonsen (Chattanooga), Louis Theys (Western Carolina) and Walker Simas (Wofford).

2019 SoCon Men’s Golfer of the Week
Feb. 27 Nick Lyerly, UNCG

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