Illinois Claims Men’s Golfer of the Week Honor

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Illinois’s Ethan Wilson has been named the Big Ten Golfer of the Week for tournaments from March 12-19. 

Golfer of the Week 
Ethan Wilson, Illinois 
Jr. – St. Albert, Canada 

• Recorded a season-best finish, tying for fifth as an individual competitor in a loaded field at the Pauma Valley Invitational 
• His top five finish marked the second of his collegiate career, and his first in a full-field event 
• Shot under-par in all three rounds - 68-69-70 - to finish with a season-best score of 207 (-6) 
• Shot par or better on 48 holes with 12 birdies 
• Recorded head-to-head wins over 28 golfers ranked inside the top 100 nationally 
• Last Illinois Big Ten Men’s Golfer of the Week: Ryan Voois (Feb. 19, 2026) 

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 
Sept. 25 – Rudy Sautron, Nebraska 
Oct. 2 – Dean Muratore, Michigan 
Oct. 9 – Jaden Dumdumaya, USC 
Oct. 16 – Lorenzo Pinili, Michigan State 
Oct. 23 – Max Herendeen, Illinois 
Oct. 30 – Luke Koenig, Rutgers 
Jan. 30 – Baylor Larrabee, UCLA 
Feb. 5 – Daniel Svärd, Northwestern  
Feb. 12 – Argyle Downes, Rutgers 
Feb. 19 – Ryan Voois, Illinois | Rudy Sautron, Nebraska 
Feb. 26 – Emil Riegger, Maryland 
Mar. 5 – Finn Koelle, Washington 
Mar. 12 – Chun-Ta Wu, Minnesota | Rudy Sautron, Nebraska 
Mar. 19 – Ethan Wilson, Illinois