Big South Announces Men's Golfers of the Week - Oct. 3
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – Radford’s
Kieran McCarthy (Wigan, England) has been named the Big South Men’s Golfer of the Week, while teammate
CJ Peterson (Raleigh, N.C.) and Gardner-Webb’s
Jude Carper (Cornelius, N.C.) are the Men’s Freshman of the Week honorees for events played Sept. 25-Oct. 1, it was announced today.
McCarthy finished third at The Carolina Cup (par 72, 6,929 yards) with a 1-under par 215 (72-72-71) for his second-straight Top 3 finish. He was the tournament leader with 14 birdies and added an eagle on his scorecard.
Peterson tied for sixth at The Carolina Cup with a 4-over 220 (75-73-72) and was the Highlanders’ second-highest finisher for the second consecutive tournament. He drained 11 birdies and was 2-under on the par-5 layouts in recording his first collegiate Top 10 finish.
Carper carded a 2-over par 218 (71-76-71) at the Ironwood Collegiate Classic (par 72, 7,120 yards) to tie for 37th overall and help the Runnin’ Bulldogs tie for fifth in the 15-team event. His 71 in the opening and final round were season bests, and he was 1-under on the par-5 holes.