SPARTANBURG, SC – Furman junior
Jenna Madden was named SoCon Women’s Golfer of the Week for tournaments played between October 21-27.
Madden (McKinney, TX) tied for ninth at the 2026 French Broad Collegiate Invitational, which was contested on the 6,020-yard Cliffs at Walnut Cove course in Arden, NC – also home to the PGA Tour’s Biltmore Championship.
She shot 74-73-76-223 (+10) over 54 holes to pace the Paladins to a fifth-place finish in the team standings, one stroke better than teammate
Ava Hanneman in a tie for 12
th place. Olivia Hasselbach also finished in the top 25 for the tournament to help the Paladins’ effort.
Madden finished the tournament with six birdies and an eagle, with three birdie putts coming over the final 18 holes.
The Paladins wrapped up the fall schedule and will be back in action on January 18 with match play against Georgia Southern in Belleair, FL.
Others Nominated: Bella Kent (Wofford)
2026-27 SoCon Women’s Golfer of the Week
Sep 2 – Elle Burnette, Sr., UNC Greensboro (Wrightsville Beach, NC)
Sep 9 – Arisa Piyamanit, So., ETSU (Nakhon Prathom, Thailand)
Sep 16 – Kasey McIlvane, Sr., UNC Greensboro (Raleigh, NC)
Sep 23 – Olivia Hasselbach, So., Furman (Tampa, FL)
Sep 30 – Elsa Maren Steinarsdóttir, Jr., Western Carolina (Akranes, Iceland)
Oct 7 – Arisa Piyamanit, So., ETSU (Nakhon Prathom, Thailand)
Oct 13 – Gabi Nicastro, Sr., Samford (Huntsville, AL)
Oct 13 – Baker Hudson, Fr., UNC Greensboro (New Bern, NC)
Oct 13 – Kasey McIlvane, Sr., UNC Greensboro (Raleigh, NC)
Oct 20 – Baker Hudson, Fr., UNC Greensboro (New Bern, NC)
Oct 28 – Jenna Madden, Jr., Furman (McKinney, TX)