Illinois Secures Men’s Golfer of the Week Honor

Golfer of the Week

Jackson Buchanan

Jr. – Dacula, Ga.

Claimed the third win of his collegiate career and second this season after leading the tournament in both Par-4 (3.94) and Par-5 (4.22) scoring
Led No. 21 Illinois to a team title at the 34th Duck Invitational at Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Ore.
Carded two of the three lowest individual rounds of the tournament with back-to-back scores of 67 (-4) in Rounds 2 and 3
After a 5-over start through his first 14 holes, he shot 11-under during his final 40 holes for a score of 207 (-6) to close out the 3-stroke victory
Overall, played 46 of 54 holes at par or better with 12 birdies and one eagle
Earns his third career Golfer of the Week honor
Last Illinois Golfer of the Week: Timmy Crawford (Oct. 18, 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

Oct. 4: Ethan Tseng, So., NU

Oct. 12: Jackson Buchanan, Jr., ILL

Oct. 18: Timmy Crawford, Gr., ILL

Nov. 1: Cameron Adam, Jr., NU

Feb. 8: Neal Shipley, Gr., OSU

Feb. 14: Hunter Thomson, Jr., MICH/Nels Surtani, Jr., PUR

Feb. 21: Jude Kim, Sr., MICH

Feb. 29: Cameron Huss, Sr., WIS

March 7: Florian Huerlimann, Jr., MD

March 13: Ashton McCulloch, Jr., MSU

March 20: Daniel Aas, Sr., WIS

March 27: Jackson Buchanan, Jr., ILL