Posted: Sep 11, 2019
DANIEL NUNEZ OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY, a freshman from Los Angeles, Calif., has been selected the SCAC Men’s Golfer-of-the-Week for competition played through September 10.
Playing in his first collegiate event, Nunez won medalist honors Tuesday and helped lead the Tigers golf team to a third-place finish at the John Bohmann Memorial Tournament hosted by Texas Lutheran University. Nunez was one of just two golfers to navigate the course in under par. He finished with a three-round total of 210 (-3) which included a two-under 69 for Tuesday's final round to come from two strokes down to overtake McMurry's Lane Roye for the individual title.
Nunez led the field in Par 4 scoring (3.88), playing those holes in four under par and his 11 birdies were tied for third-most during the tournament.
Nunez led the field in Par 4 scoring (3.88), playing those holes in four under par and his 11 birdies were tied for third-most during the tournament.
Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior Erik Hamm of Dallas led the Crusaders to a second-place team finish at the John Bohmann Memorial and fired rounds of 68, 73 and 73 to post a 214 (+1) to finish in third among the 55 participants. Senior John Kellum of Southwestern finished with a three-round total of 216 (69-72-75) to finish in a tie for sixth amongh individuals. He was the top finisher among his teammates, leading the Pirates to a fourth-place finish at the John Bohmann Memorial Tournament. Senior Reed Balcerowicz of Centenary posted rounds of 73-72-72 to finish at 217 (+4) and a tie for eighth at the John Bohmann Memorial Tournament. He was the only Gent to finish in the top 20. Senior Nathan Haley of Texas Lutheran finished tied for 10th with a three-round total of 218 (71-78-69) to lead the host school to a tie for sixth place at the TLU/John Bohmann Memorial. His final round 69 tied with Trinity's Nunez for the second-lowest round of the day.
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