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Men's Golf's Byrd Named Big South Golfer of the Week

       

Men's Golf's Byrd Named Big South Golfer of the Week

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Coastal Carolina redshirt-senior Zack Byrd (Calabash, N.C.) has been named the Choice Hotels Big South Men’s Golfer of the Week for events played Feb. 2-17, it was announced today by the League office. This is the second time this season that Byrd has garnered the league’s weekly honor.

In two 54-hole events to open the spring season, Byrd recorded a 69.6 stroke average and was at-or-below par in four of his six rounds.  He finished third individually at the Feb. 2-3 Arizona Intercollegiate (par-71, 6,793 yards) with a 7-under 206 (72-65-69).  At the Feb. 14-15 SunTrust Gator Invitational (par-70, 6,701 yards), Byrd carded a 2-over 212 (69-72-71) and finished in a five-way tie for 17th place.  Byrd’s round of 65 is the lowest in Big South this season.