BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the third time in four weeks, Auburn rookie Jake Albert was named the Southeastern Conference’s Freshman Golfer of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday.
The Blacksburg, Virginia product led Auburn to a runner-up finish this week at the Southern Highlands Collegiate in Las Vegas, where he finished fourth individually. It was Albert’s fourth consecutive top 20 and second consecutive top five.
In Las Vegas, he pieced together rounds of 69 (-3), 71 (-1) and 70 (-2) to tally a 210 (-6). He made 14 birdies to tie teammate Jackson Koivun for the third-most in the 84-man field.
Albert was the only freshman in the tournament to place inside the top 17. The nearest rookies finished seven shots back at 1-over-par.
Texas’ Christiaan Maas won SEC Golfer of the Week for his low medalist performance at Southern Highlands.
Albert and company jump back into action this weekend, March 7-9, at The Hayt, hosted at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The Hayt is open to spectators.