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Pac-12 Golf Weekly Awards - Sept. 12, 2023

Sep 12, 2023

Pac-12 Men's Golfers of the Week (9/12/23): Preston Summerhays, ARIZONA STATE (Jr., Scottsdale, Ariz.) & Eric Lee, CALIFORNIA (Fr., Fullerton, Calif.)

  • Summerhays won medalist honors for the second time in his past five collegiate events, carding a 5-under-par 211 (72-67-72) to tie atop the leaderboard at the Sahalee Players Championship. He outlasted Illinois' Max Herendeen in a playoff to claim the tourney title.
  • Competing as an individual in his collegiate debut, Lee became the first California freshman to win a tournament title in nine seasons (KK Limbhasut 2015 Aggie Invitational) with co-medalist honors at the Marquette Invitational, shooting 3-under 213 (71-70-72).
  • Summerhays and the Sun Devils also finished second in their 12-team field that featured nine teams ranked in Golfweek's preseason top 30.
  • Summerhays' victory secured a spot in this week's PGA Tour stop at the Fortinet Championship in Napa, Calif.
  • The second career Pac-12 weekly honor for Summerhays (4/18/23), first for Lee.

Also Nominated: Filip Jakubcik, Arizona; Justin Biwer, Colorado; Owen Avrit, Oregon; Nicolas Quintero, Oregon State.

Pac-12 Men in Golfweek Preseason Team Rankings (Top 30): No. 3 Arizona State, No. 13 Stanford, No. 16 Oregon, No. 22 Arizona, No. 24 California.

Pac-12 Women in Golfweek Preseason Team Rankings (Top 30): No. 2 Stanford, No. 6 USC, No. 10 Oregon, No. 12 Arizona State, No. 17 Arizona, No. 29 UCLA.

2023-24 PAC-12 GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

Month Men's Women's
Sept. 12 Preston Summerhays, Arizona State
Eric Lee, California
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