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Pac-12 Golf Weekly Awards - April 18, 2023

Apr 18, 2023

Pac-12 Men's Golfers of the Week (4/18/23): Preston Summerhays, ARIZONA STATE (So., Scottsdale, Ariz.) & Omar Morales, UCLA (So., Puebla, Mexico)

  • Summerhays secured medalists honors in leading Arizona State to the team title of the Thunderbird Collegiate and Morales topped the leaderboard at the El Macero Classic to split this week's award.
  • Summerhays was 1-of-2 players in the 80-man Thunderbird field to shoot in the 60s all three rounds en route to a commanding four-shot victory at 13-under-par 200 (66-68-66).
  • Morales also won at 13-under (69-67-67--203) to top the 100-player El Macero field, claiming the outright crown in a playoff. It marked the first Bruin individual victory under first-year head coach Armen Kirakossian.
  • Both Morales (16) and Summerhays (15) tied for the most birdies at their respective tourneys.
  • The first career Pac-12 monthly/weekly honors for both Summerhays and Morales.

Also Nominated: Sam Sommerhauser, Arizona; Owen Avrit, Oregon; Michael Thorbjornsen, Stanford; Hunter Howe, Utah; Pono Yanagi, Washington State.

Pac-12 Men in Golfweek Team Rankings (Top 50): No. 3 Arizona State, No. 12 Stanford, No. 18 Arizona, No. 21 Oregon, No. 38 Washington, No. 50 California.

Pac-12 Women's Golfer of the Week (4/18/23): Kelly Xu, STANFORD (Fr., Claremont, Calif.)

  • Xu recorded a career-best tie for second in helping Stanford capture a share of the team title at the Silicon Valley Showcase.
  • Buoyed by her first career ace on the par-3 15th hole, Xu carded a collegiate-low 3-under 68 in the first round en route to a 2-over 215 total (68-72-75).
  • Led the 54-player field in both par-3 (-2) and par-5 (-6) scoring.
  • First career Pac-12 monthly/weekly honor.

Also Nominated: None

Pac-12 Women in Golfweek Team Rankings (Top 50): No. 2 Stanford, No. 6 Oregon, No. 10 Arizona State, No. 15 USC, No. 26 UCLA, No. 29 Arizona, No. 41 California.

2022-23 PAC-12 GOLFERS OF THE MONTH/WEEK

Month Men's Women's
Sept. Michael Thorbjornsen, Stanford Rose Zhang, Stanford
Oct. Michael Thorbjornsen, Stanford Rose Zhang, Stanford
Nov. Owen Avrit, Oregon Rose Zhang, Stanford
Feb. 21 Sampson Zheng, California Rose Zhang, Stanford
Feb. 28 Michael Thorbjornsen, Stanford Sadie Englemann, Stanford
March 7 Dylan McDermott, Colorado Xin (Cindy) Kou, USC
March 14 Petr Hruby, Washington Rose Zhang, Stanford
March 21 Zach Pollo, Arizona
Owen Avrit, Oregon
Jackson Rivera, USC
Amanda Linner, Arizona State
March 28 None Ashley Menne, Arizona State
April 4 Nate Stember, Oregon
Mateo Fuenmayor, Oregon State
Zoe Antoinette Campos, UCLA
April 11 Nolan Thoroughgood, Oregon State Zoe Antoinette Campos, UCLA
April 18 Preston Summerhays, Arizona State
Omar Morales, UCLA
Kelly Xu, Stanford