SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG’s Nick Lyerly has been selected as the Southern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week for all competition from March 16-22. The selection, Lyerly’s fourth of the season, is made by the league office.
 
Lyerly posted his sixth top-20 finish of the 2021-22 campaign at the Linger Longer Invitational in Eatonton, Georgia, on Tuesday, March 22, shooting a 3-under-par 213 over the course of the three-day tournament to finish tied for 16^th with North Carolina’s Ryan Burnett and Vanderbilt’s Harrison Ott. The graduate opened the tournament on Sunday with a 1-over 73 before posting two consecutive rounds of 2-under 70 in the second and third to record his seventh and eighth under-par rounds this spring. The Salisbury, North Carolina, native concluded the tournament, which included 16 ranked individuals aside from himself, on a strong note, shooting a 2-under par 34 and recording two of his three birdies on the back nine.
 
UNCG finished 10th in the 15-team, 90-golfer field that included eight ranked teams, completing the tournament with a 33-over 897 performance. The Spartans shot 298 in the first round, 300 in the second, and 299 in the final round, securing wins over Toledo (+35), Augusta (+35), Chattanooga (+41), Mercer (+47) and Kennesaw State (+53).
 
The Spartans return to action on April 8-9, competing in NC State’s Stitch Intercollegiate at the MacGregor Downs Country Club in Cary, North Carolina.

Also nominated: Jack Crosby (Furman), Tobias Jonsson (Mercer), Braedon Wear (Chattanooga) and Jake Peacock (Western Carolina).

2021-22 SoCon Men’s Golfer of the Week
Sept. 15           Harry Jones, So., Wofford
Sept. 29           Braedon Wear, Fr., Chattanooga
Oct. 13             Remi Chartier, R-So., ETSU
Oct. 20             Nick Lyerly, Sr., UNCG
Oct. 27             Nick Lyerly, Sr., UNCG
Nov. 3              Remi Chartier, R-So., ETSU
Feb. 16             Preston Richardson, So., Western Carolina
Feb. 23             Tobias Jonsson, So., Mercer
March 2            Nick Lyerly, Gr., UNCG
March 9            Archie Davies, R-So., ETSU
March 16          Algot Kleen, Fr., ETSU
March 23          Nick Lyerly, Gr., UNCG