Big South Announces Men's Golfers of the Week - Sept. 21
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – Presbyterian College’s Lleyton Renner (Simpsonville, S.C.) has been named the Big South Men’s Golfer of the Week, while Longwood’s Matthew Lyons (Aurora, Ontario) is the Men’s Freshman of the Week for events played Sept. 14-20, it was announced today.
Renner finished in a tie for fourth at The Grover Page Classic (par 72, 6,849 yards) with a 7-under par 209 (67-71-71) to lead Presbyterian to a fourth-place finish in the 14-team field. He opened play with a 5-under 67, tied for a career-low, in a first round that featured two eagles for the senior on the par-5, 480-yard fifth hole as well as the par-5, 488-yard 15th. In all, Renner closed out his three rounds with 11 birdies and two eagles.
Lyons tied for 18th at the Griffin Invitational (par 72, 7,108 yards) with a 2-over 218 (78-70-70) in his collegiate debut for the Lancers. His 2-under in the final round marked his second consecutive round of 70 and helped him surge 16 spots up the leaderboard on the final day of competition. His third-round score also marked the lowest output of any Lancer on the day.