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Big Ten CommunicationsPublished: 9/20/2023, Last updated: 3/15/2024
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Indiana and Michigan State Collect Weekly Golf Award

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BIG TEN GOLF LEADERS

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Indiana sophomore Chloe Johnson and Michigan State junior Katie Lu have been named Big Ten Conference Women’s Co-Golfers of the Week for tournaments played Sept. 16-19.

 

Co-Golfer of the Week

Chloe Johnson, Indiana

So. – Evansville, Ind. — North

  • Shot a 5-under par 211 to finish third overall at the 21st Badger Invitational, held Sept. 17-19 at University Ridge Golf Course

  • Carded a 6-under 66 during the second round, tying a tournament record and registering the second-lowest round in the Hoosiers’ 48-year history

  • Finished with 13 birdies, second-most among the field of 85 golfers

  • The Furman transfer earns her first Big Ten weekly award

  • Last Indiana Golfer of the Week: Áine Donegan (Oct. 6, 2021)
     

Co-Golfer of the Week

Katie Lu, Michigan State

Jr. – Plainsboro, N.J. — West Windsor-Plainsboro North

  • Compiled a 3-under par 213 to claim the individual title at the 37th Mary Fossum Invitational, contested Sept. 17-18 at Forest Akers West Golf Course

  • Shot rounds of 70-69-74 to secure her first collegiate title, becoming the 13th Spartan all-time to win the event

  • Recorded the second-best 54-hole score of her career to help the host Spartans to second-place finish out of 15 teams

  • The Academic All-Big Ten selection garners her first Big Ten weekly honor

  • Last Michigan State Women’s Golfer of the Week: Leila Raines (Feb. 22, 2023)

 

2023-24 Big Ten Women’s Golfers of the Week

Sept. 6: Isabella McCauley, So., MINN

Sept. 13: Michaela Vavrova, Sr., NEB

Sept. 20: Chloe Johnson, So., IND | Katie Lu, Jr., MSU