Oct. 29, 2008
IRVING, Texas- SMU’s James Kwon and Abby Bools of East Carolina are this week’s Golfers of the Week. Kwon captured individual medalist honors at the Baylor Intercollegiate after firing a one-under-par 212 (74-69-69) in the two-day tournament. On the women’s side, Bools earns her second consecutive weekly honor after recording her 14th career Top 10 finish at the Landfall Tradition. The junior posted a three-round total of 220 (78-74-68) to finish in second-place.
MEN’S GOLFER OF THE WEEK
JAMES KWON – SMU
Fr., Houston, Texas (Stratford)
Kwon earned medalist honors at the Baylor Intercollegiate Tuesday after firing a one-under-par 212 (74-69-69). Kwon came back from a first round three-over 74 to fire back-to-back rounds of two-under 69 to win the event by one stroke. The freshman’s efforts helped the Mustangs to a Top 10 finish, placing seventh in a field that hosted six of the nation’s Top 100 teams. This is Kwon’s first weekly honor of the season.
WOMEN’S GOLFER OF THE WEEK
ABBY BOOLS – EAST CAROLINA
Jr., Hickory, N.C. (Hickory)
Bools earns her second consecutive weekly honor after recording her 14th career Top 10 finish at the Landfall Tradition. The junior posted a 54-hole score of 220 (78-74-68) to finish in second-place. Her efforts helped the Pirates to a sixth-place team finish and along the way the team notched wins over No. 24 Notre Dame and No. 31 N.C. State. The weekly award is the second for Bools in 2008-09 (Oct. 22) and her fifth career weekly honor.
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2008-09 C-USA Golfers of the Week
Sept. 17
Male- Blayne Barber, UCF
Female- Marita Engzlius, Tulsa
Sept. 24
Male- Zack Sucher, UAB
Female- Deborah Martinez, UTEP
Oct. 1
Male- Jake Belote, Memphis
Female- Kate Ackerson, SMU
Oct. 8
Male- Roger Sloan, UTEP
Female- Ana Maria Puche, East Carolina
Oct. 15
Male- Kelly Kraft, SMU
Female- Maika Lendl, UCF
Oct. 22
Male- Roger Sloan, UTEP
Female- Abby Bools, East Carolina
Oct. 29
Male- James Kwon, SMU
Female- Abby Bools, East Carolina
