SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman’s Audrey Ryu has been selected as the Southern Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week for all competition to this point in the fall. The selection is made by the league office and is the first one of the season.
 
Ryu finished tied for 15th at the Cougar Classic in Hanahan, South Carolina, which wrapped play Tuesday. The native of Dublin, Ohio, posted rounds of 72-69-67 for a tournament score of 208 (-5). The freshman, playing in her first collegiate tournament, tallied 12 birdies and had an average score of 4.44 on par-5 holes. Ryu’s performance was the lowest tournament score of any SoCon golfer so far this season.
 
Furman finished the Cougar Classic 12th in the 17-team, 96-golfer field, with a 3-over-par 855 performance. The Paladins shot 287 in the first round, 285 in the second round and 283 in the final round.

The Paladins will play their next tournament in Greenville, South Carolina, as they host the Lady Paladin Invitational on Sept. 22-24.
 
Also nominated: Megan Ikeda (The Citadel), Grace Chin (ETSU) and Elizabeth Lohbauer (Western Carolina)

2023-24 SoCon Women’s Golfer of the Week
Sept. 13            Audrey Ryu, Fr., Furman