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ATLANTA – Austin Peay's Reece Britt and EKU's Joe Benton heard their names called on Thursday by the league office after the announcement of the Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Golf weekly award. The pair competed at the Colonel Shootout in Richmond, Ky., and tied for third.
Men's Golfer of the Week
Reece Britt, Austin Peay
Junior | Maryville, Tenn.
- First Career ASUN Men's Golfer of the Week nod; first overall accolade as a program for the Governors
- Finished tied for third with a 3-under-par 207 thanks to rounds of 69-68-70 at APSU's first outing of the 2023-24 season
- Recorded 10 birdies; was the only golfer in the field of 92 to record back-to-back-to-back rounds at or below par
- Helped the Govs finish in fifth place with a 9-over-par 849 at the par-70, 6,869-yard University Club of Arlington course
- Heads next to Bowling Green, Fla., for the AllState Streamsong Invitational on Sept. 11-13
Men's Golfer of the Week
Joe Benton, EKU
Junior | Irvine, Ky.
- First Career ASUN Men's Golfer of the Week selection; third all-time honor for the Colonels
- Finished tied for third with a 3-under-par 207; carded rounds of 67-71-69 at EKU's 2023-24 season opener
- Tallied a total of 12 birdies, five coming in the first round; also added an eagle in the second
- Fired an opening-round 67 (career-low); his 207 was also the lowest of his career by six strokes
- Joins the Colonels on Sept. 10 at the Golfweek Fall Challenge in Pawley's Island, S.C.
Other Nominees: Eric Luo and Sebastian Bengtsson, North Alabama; John Houchin, Stetson.
Weekly Award Winners
Sept. 7: Reece Britt, Austin Peay & Joe Benton, EKU