Rutgers Claims Men’s Golfer of the Week Honor

ROSEMONT, Ill. –Rutgers’ Lucas Politano has been named the Big Ten Golfer of the Week for tournaments from September 11-18.

Golfer of the Week

Lucas Politano, Rutgers

Fr. – Brandon, Vt. – Otter Valley

·       Finished runner-up with a record-setting 198 (-18), just one stroke behind Notre Dame’s Calen Sanderson (-19) at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational

·       Posted rounds of 66, 69 and closed with a blistering eight-under 63 in Tuesday’s final round

·       Tallied 22 birdies across the three rounds, including 10 in the finale

·       His 198 total set the course record at Oviinbyrd Golf Club (Foot’s Bay, Ontario) and established a new Rutgers program record

·       Last Rutgers Big Ten Men’s Golfer of the Week honoree: Jeffrey Zatorski (Sept. 11, 2025)

2025-26 Big Ten Men’s Golfers of the Week

Sept. 4 – McCoy Biagioli, Michigan State | Andre Zhu, Purdue

Sept. 11 – Jeffrey Zatorski, Rutgers | Antonio Safa, USC

Sept. 18 – Lucas Politano, Rutgers

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