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