Michigan and Purdue Share Men’s Golfer of the Week Honor

Wolverines’ Thomson and Boilermakers’ Surtani split weekly accolade after capturing medalist honors at respective tournaments

Co-Golfers of the Week

Hunter Thomson, Michigan

Jr. – Calgary, Alberta – West Island College

With an eight birdie, 10 par clean sheet final round, and new career-low, 64 (-8), Hunter Thomson jumped four spots on the final day to win the individual title at the Palmas del Mar Collegiate by two shots with a career-best 201 (-15) 54-hole total
After four career runner-up finishes, Thomson earns his first title and becomes the fourth Wolverine to post a win this season
After opening with rounds of 68 (-4) and 69 (-3), he used his final round 64 (-8) to tie U-M's second lowest single round total in program history
The Academic All-Big Ten honoree collects his fourth career Golfer of the Week honor
Last Michigan Golfer of the Week: Hunter Thomson (Sept. 7, 2023)

Nels Surtani, Purdue

Jr. – Indianapolis, Ind. – Park Tudor

Became the first Boilermaker in the 31-year history of the prestigious Puerto Rico Classic to win medalist honors with a three-round total of 201(-15)
Surtani's 201 total marked the fifth-best 54-hole score in tournament history and tied for the third-best 54-hole tally in Purdue history
He becomes just the fifth golfer in Purdue history to have three rounds in the 60s in the same event
Earns his first career Golfer of the Week honor
Last Purdue Golfer of the Week: Herman Sekne (Sept. 27, 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