SoCon Announces Men's Golfer of the Week

SPARTANBURG, SC – ETSU senior Yannick Malik was named SoCon Men’s Golfer of the Week for tournaments played from October 29-November 4, marking the final award of the fall season.

Malik (Munich, Germany) was the Bucs’ top individual at the 2025 Ka’anapali Classic by Outrigger, played on the 6,700-yard (Par 72) Royal Kaanapali Course in Lahaina, Hawaii. He finished in a tie for 18^th in a loaded field, shooting 9-under par for the tournament – helping ETSU finish ninth in a tournament that featured four teams ranked inside the national top 50.

Malik used three birdies in the opening round to card a 70, then heated up over the next 18 holes to record a 65. He sank seven birdies in the second round, including six of the first 11 holes, to power his effort. Malik shot a 69 on the final day, highlighted by two birdies and an eagle. His final combined score was the lowest of any ETSU golfer this fall.

Malik finished his fall season with a solid 71.3 scoring average in 15 total rounds. He shot under par in three of ETSU’s final four tournaments of the fall, with his effort in Hawaii the lowest score over 54 holes.

ETSU, the defending SoCon Champion, will retake the course on February 2-3 on Johns Island, SC, playing in the 2026 Battle of Briar’s Creek to tee off the spring season.

2025-26 SoCon Men’s Golfer of the Week
Sep. 10 - Tyler Jones, R-So., Western Carolina (Jacksonville, NC)

Sep. 17 – Harris Barth, Sr., Furman (Atlanta, GA)

Oct. 1 – Andrew Korytoski, Jr., Western Carolina (Cataula, GA)

Oct. 8 – Harris Barth, Sr., Furman (Atlanta, GA)

Oct. 15 – Gavin Isbell, So., Samford (Trussville, AL)

Oct. 22 – Ward Harris, So., Chattanooga (Birmingham, AL)

Nov. 5 – Yannick Malik, Sr., ETSU (Munich, Germany)