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

       

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

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Coastal Carolina University redshirt-senior Zack Byrd (Calabash, N.C.) has been named the Choice Hotels Big South Men’s Golfer of the Week for events played March 19-25, it was announced today by the League office. This is the fourth time this year that Byrd has earned the weekly honor.

Currently ranked 14th by GolfWeek, Byrd posted his fourth runner-up finish and sixth top-20 standing of the year with a 15-under par 201 at the Desert Shootout (par 72, 7,015 yards). He shot a school-record 9-under 63 in the final round to move up to tie for second with Tulsa’s Nicolas Geyger, and carded scores of 69-69-63 in the 54-hole event. Byrd’s three-round total of 201 ties for the second-best 54-hole score in school history. He is also 20-under par this spring through five events.

Coastal Carolina returns to the course Saturday-Sunday, April 4-5 at the Administaff/Augusta State Invitational at Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.