ELMHURST, Ill. – Western Illinois' Kyle Irlbacker was named Summit League Men's Golfer of the Week for his performance during the week of Feb. 22-28.
KYLE IRLBACKER, WESTERN ILLINOIS
Fr. // Cary Grove, Ill.
- Captured his first career Golfer of the Week award
- Recorded a 54-hole 220 (67-75-78) to finish in a tie for 18th place out of 83 golfers
- His first round 67 is a career-low round and also had him in first place following round one
- Finished ahead of golfers from both Omaha and South Dakota with a 73.3 stroke average on the week
Also nominated: Cody Seal, South Dakota
Previous honorees: Sept. – Devin Jenkins, FW; Oct. – Petter Mikalsen, DU; Feb. 1 – Chris Korte, DU; Feb. 15 – John Duggan III, WIU; Feb. 22 – Andrew Israelson, NDSU
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