Big South Announces Men's Golfers of the Week - Oct. 10
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – Winthrop’s
Ashton Eubanks (Lexington, S.C.) has been named the Big South Men’s Golfer of the Week, while teammate
Thomas Lamar (Columbia, S.C.) is the Men’s Freshman of the Week for events played Oct. 3-9, it was announced today.
Eubanks tied for first at The Carolina Cup (par 72, 6,996 yards) with a 1-under par 215 (72-73-70) for his first career victory and Top 10 finish. He tied his 54-hole collegiate low of 215 and finished the tournament with 15 birdies. Eubanks’ final round 70 featured birdies on the last two holes that moved him up three spots on the leaderboard and into a share of first-place.
Lamar tied for 13th at The Carolina Cup with a 7-over 223 (76-74-73) for his best collegiate finish in two starts. He concluded his final round with an eagle on the par-5 18th hole, added seven birdies, and helped Winthrop finish fourth overall and ahead of Big South members Charleston Southern and host USC Upstate.