Golf

GOLF: March 7 Golfers of the Week

IRVING, Texas – Conor Purcell of Charlotte and Sully Zagerman of Florida Atlantic claimed Conference USA Men’s Co-Golfers of the Week, both inking under-par totals and top-10 finishes. Women’s Co-Golfer of the Week went to Stormy Randazzo of Marshall as she fired two rounds under par for a top-5 finish, and Mary Joiner for capturing the second-best 54-hole total in WKU history.

C-USA Men’s Co-Golfer of the Week – Conor Purcell, Charlotte, So., Dublin, Ireland
A third top-10 finish in 2017-18 came for Conor Purcell this week at No. 9 Auburn’s Tiger Invitational as he tied for sixth with a 6-under 210 (68-72-70) in the 93-golfer field. The sophomore tied his season-best 4-under 68 in the first round and tallied eight birdies on the day. He hit even par in round two and shot a 2-under 70 on the final day. The Dublin, Ireland product came in second on Par-4 and 5 scoring. His 14 birdies were third-highest among all competitors.
 
C-USA Men’s Co-Golfer of the Week – Sully Zagerman, Florida Atlantic, So., Windermere, Florida
Sully Zagerman became a champion this week at the Stetson Legacy Intercollegiate, pushing through a two-stroke deficit to claim the title and lift the Owls to fourth. He led the field of 54 golfers with 12 birdies and a 3.97 Par-4 average. He totaled 2-under 214 (70-70-74) to tie for the lead.
 
C-USA Women’s Co-Golfer of the Week – Stormy Randazzo, Marshall, Fr., Rowlett, Texas
Stormy Randazzo compiled a 1-under 215 with two of three rounds shot under par to claim a tie for fourth against 82 other golfers at the River Landing Classic this week. She notched 12 birdies, good for third place among all competitors. Her performance helped Marshall to its highest finish of the spring season.

C-USA Women’s Co-Golfer of the Week – Mary Joiner, WKU, So., Franklin, Kentucky
In a career showing at the UNF Collegiate this week, Mary Joiner continued to etch her name in the WKU record books with the second-best 54-hole score in program history. The sophomore claimed third place out of 93 golfers, including two in the nation’s top-100, with a 4-under 212 (69-73-70), just one stroke away from the top record. The Franklin, Kentucky, product now owns three of the school’s best four 54-hole totals of all-time. Joiner also marked a career-low 142 for 36 rounds, while her first-round 69 became her season-low. The Lady Topper registered 36 pars, 10 birdies and an eagle in the event.
 
2018 C-USA Men’s Golfer of the Week
2/14     Charles Corner, UTEP | Zander Lozano, UTSA
2/21     Ian Snyman, North Texas
2/28    Ian Snyman, North Texas
3/7      Conor Purcell, Charlotte | Sully Zagerman, Florida Atlantic
 
2018 C-USA Women’s Golfer of the Week
2/14     Madison Kidd, UTSA
2/21     Tai Barber, Florida Atlantic
2/28    None
3/7      Stormy Randazzo, Marshall | Mary Joiner, WKU