BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –Following a pair of show-stopping performances at the Fallen Oak Collegiate and MartinFed Invitational, Auburn men's golfers Jackson Koivun and Josiah Gilbert were named Southeastern Conference Players of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday.
Koivun was named Co-Golfer of the week and Gilbert earned Co-Freshman of the Week. Gilbert received the honor for the first time in his career while Koivun earned his third overall SEC weekly recognition with a second nod as golfer of the week. Earlier in the fall, Koivun became the first true freshman in school history to win golfer of the week.
Auburn's third team title of the season would not have been possible without the performance of Koivun. The Chapel Hill, North Carolina native shot 68-73-68 (-7) to finish second and lead the Orange & Blue lineup to a 19-shot victory at the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Koivun was the lowest-scoring player from the league at the tournament. He also beat the nearest freshman in the field by 14 strokes.
Gilbert's showing consisted of a third-place finish and a 66-69-70 (-11) scorecard at the MartinFed Invitational in Florence, Alabama. He set a new career low for 54 holes by eight shots and helped the Tigers' "B" team to a silver finish at the event.
Auburn closes its fall season Oct. 30-31 at the Cypress Point Classic in Monterey, California. It will be an eight-team Ryder Cup-Style tournament.
SEC Men's Golfers of the Week (Oct. 18)
Golfers of the Week: Jackson Koivun (Auburn), Matthew Kress (Florida), Michael LaSasso (Ole Miss)
Freshmen of the Week:Josiah Gilbert (Auburn), Jay Mendell (LSU)