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Big Ten CommunicationsPublished: 9/27/2023, Last updated: 9/28/2023
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Purdue Claims Men’s Golfer of the Week Honor

Boilermakers’ Sekne captures weekly accolade after capturing medalist honors at the Windon Memorial

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Golfer of the Week
Herman Sekne, Purdue
Sr. – Oslo, Norway – IMG Academy (Fla.)
  • Won his fourth career tournament, setting a new school record with a 54-hole total of 197 (-16) to win by four shots and lead the Boilermakers to the team title at the Windon Memorial
  • Carded rounds of 64, 68, and 65 to finish nearly six strokes below the course average of 70.70 for the week, beating his previous school record by three shots and the tournament record by eight
  • Recorded 53 of 54 holes at or below par, including 15 birdies and his last 43 holes bogey free, to tie for the second-lowest score in Big Ten history
  • The Academic All-Big Ten honoree earns his eighth career Golfer of the Week honor and his first of the season
  • Last Purdue Golfer of the Week: Herman Sekne (April 19, 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