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SEC Golfers of the Week: March 1

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SEC Staff
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GOLFER OF THE WEEK

Yuxin Lin, Florida

  • Won his first collegiate event at the Southern Highlands Collegiate.
  • Shot a tournament score of 203 (-13) to win by three shots.
  • Posted all three rounds under par with 64-70-69.
  • Tied for lowest round in the field with a round one 64 (-8).
  • Only had three bogeys in 54-holes.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

 Reed Lotter, Auburn

Carded a pair of top-15 finishes in the first two tournaments of collegiate career.

Prestige Individual

  • First, shot 217 (+1) to finish seventh in collegiate debut at the Prestige Individual.
  • One of four freshmen to finish in the top 10 and the highest placing golfer from the SEC, regardless of class.
  • Opening round 67(-5) was the lowest debut round by an Auburn freshman since 2012.

Dorado Beach Collegiate

  • Shot 208 (-8) to finish tied for 13th.
  • Five of first six collegiate rounds have come at or below par, including four in the 60s.

WOMEN

GOLFER OF THE WEEK

 Zoe Slaughter, Texas A&M 

  • Slaughter made history at the ICON Invitational, shooting a 54-hole program record 18-under, 198.
  • She went 7-under, 65 in the first two rounds and finished it off with a 4-under, 68 in the final 18.
  • Slaughter led her team to its second tournament championship of the year, and helped A&M record its best 54-hole tournament score ever (-34).

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

 Caroline Patterson, Tennessee

  • Played in the ICON Invitational in Humble, Texas, hosted by the University of Houston at the Golf Club of Houston (Feb. 27-28).
  • Carded a 69 after recording only a single bogey in the third round.
  • Recorded two under-par outings in the last two rounds (71,69).
  • Tied for 20th place at -3 overall, notching the second top-25 finish of the season and her young collegiate career.