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Purdue Claims Men’s Golfer of the Week Honor

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September 27th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

Golfer of the Week

Herman Sekne, Purdue

Sr. – Oslo, Norway – IMG Academy (Fla.)

  • Won his fourth career tournament, setting a new school record with a 54-hole total of 197 (-16) to win by four shots and lead the Boilermakers to the team title at the Windon Memorial
  • Carded rounds of 64, 68, and 65 to finish nearly six strokes below the course average of 70.70 for the week, beating his previous school record by three shots and the tournament record by eight
  • Recorded 53 of 54 holes at or below par, including 15 birdies and his last 43 holes bogey free, to tie for the second-lowest score in Big Ten history
  • The Academic All-Big Ten honoree earns his eighth career Golfer of the Week honor and his first of the season
  • Last Purdue Golfer of the Week: Herman Sekne (April 19, 2023)

2023-24 Big Ten Men’s Golfers of the Week

Sept. 7: Hunter Thomson, Jr., MICH

Sept. 14: Max Herendeen, Fr., ILL/Mac McClear, Gr., IOWA

Sept. 20: Daniel Aas, Sr., WIS

Sept. 27: Herman Sekne, Sr., PUR