Illinois and Maryland Share Men’s Golfer of the Week Award
Illini’s Herendeen and Terps’ Riegger share honor after individual titles
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Illinois' Max Herendeen and Maryland’s Emil Riegger have been named Co-Big Ten Golfers of the Week for tournaments from March 19-26.
Co-Golfers of the Week
Max Herendeen, Illinois
Jr. – Bellevue, Wash.
- Claimed the Duck Invitational in Eugene, Ore. by five strokes
- Marks the fourth victory of his collegiate career
- Carded an 11-under 202, the third-lowest tournament score of his career
- Only competitor in the 88-player field to shoot under par in all three rounds
- Last Illinois Big Ten Men’s Golfer of the Week: Ethan Wilson (Mar. 19, 2026)
Emil Riegger, Maryland
Jr. – Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- Won the individual title at the Bell Bank “Pay it Forward” Collegiate event Tuesday at the Wigwam Resort & Golf Club in Litchfield Park, Ariz.
- The junior’s second individual title this year after he won the Wyoming Desert Collegiate last month
- Went –10 overall with a score of 206 (66-69-71)
- Made 13 birdies with an eagle in the 54-hole event and tied his career-best 54-hole score with a 206.
- Last Terp to win two individual titles in a season was Tom Harris in 2016
- Riegger’s second Big Ten Men’s Golfer of the Week this season. Last: Feb. 26, 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
Mar. 26 – Max Herendeen, Illinios | Emil Riegger, Maryland