SEC Golfers of the Week: March 8

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GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

 Ryan Hart, Florida

Hart, won first collegiate tournament at the Daytona Beach Spring Invitational. Shot all three rounds under par for a 54-hole score of 207 (-9). Posted two rounds in the 60s with a 69 (-3) and career-low 68 (-4). Made 10 birdies and one eagle compared to three bogeys in 54-holes. Had bogey-free final round of 70 (-2).

 Carson Bacha, Auburn

Bacha, shot 71-68-66 (-11) to win the Tiger Invitational. Earned first collegiate win in field of 90 players. Tied career low for 18 (-6), set new low for 54 (-11). Led Auburn to fourth team title of the season and new Tiger Invite record (-41). Team’s winning score also stands third in school history for 54 holes.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

 Wells Williams, Vanderbilt

Williams, won his first collegiate individual title with a three-round total of 203 at the Cabo Collegiate. Shot a bogey-free 65 in the second round and a 4-under-par 67 in the final round which included just one bogey. Williams won the event by five strokes.

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 Mathilde Claisse, South Carolina

Claisse, became the first Gamecock to win the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate in the 11-year history of the prestigious tournament. Was also her first career win as she shot a 54-hole score of 208 (-5) ; posted three red numbers with scores of 69-69-70 on the difficult, Pete Dye, par-71 layout. Claisse made 11 birdies and led the tournament in par-3 scoring average (2.75, -3). She was one of just three in the 90-player field to break par. 41 players in the field were ranked in the top-100 of the Golfstat Player Rankings, including four in the top-10.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

 Edit Hertzman, LSU 

Hertzman, in just her fifth college golf event, Hertzman finished solo second in the nationally-televised Darius Rucker Invitational against one of the toughest fields of the season to date in women’s college golf. Had five birdies for a final round 67 to move up five places and shoot a three-day total of 4-under par 209, one shot off medalist honors with rounds of 69-73-67 on the par 71 Long Cove Club course. Finished with a tournament best score of -3 on the par four holes and led the field of 90 players with 13 birdies. Helped LSU to three of LSU’s four team victories this season, including two in back-to-back team wins in the month of February. Best previous finish was T23 in Moon Golf Invitational as part on an LSU team win with a -3 213.