Big South Announces Men's Golfers of the Week - March 27
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – Longwood’s
Justin LaRue (South Chesterfield, Va.) has been named the Big South Men’s Golfer of the Week, while teammate
Hunter Swidzinski (Renfew, Pa.) is the Men’s Freshman of the Week for events played March 20-26, it was announced today.
LaRue earned co-medalist honors at the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate with an 8-under par 205 (68-68-69), the fourth time this season he has either won outright or tied for the top spot in a tournament. He was the only player in the field to have three straight rounds under par, had 10 total birdies, and recorded a hole-in-one on the par-3 No. 3 hole during the second round. LaRue’s performance helped the Lancers win their third consecutive tournament.
Swidzinski tied for 20th at the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate with a 5-over 218 (71-73-74) for his third-straight Top 20 finish and fourth this season. He had 12 birdies on his scorecard -- including four consecutive during the second round on holes 10-13. Swidzinski helped Longwood win the tournament by seven strokes.