Hunter Hawkins was named OVC Freshman of the Year
4/27/2009 9:09:58 PM | Men's Golf
FLORENCE – Jacksonville State's Hunter Hawkins was named OVC Freshman of the Year while Gonzalo Berlin was named to the All-OVC second team and Garrett Burgess earned All-Newcomer honors at the annual awards banquet on Monday evening following the first day of play at the 2009 OVC Championship.
The OVC Player and Coach of the Year awards will be announced Wednesday afternoon following the final round of play at the championship, which is being held at being held at the The Shoals on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Muscle Shoals, Ala.
Hawkins became the second Jacksonville State player to earn the Freshman of the Year award in the five years the honor has been bestowed (joining 2006 winner Daniel Willett). Hawkins played in 10 tournaments in 2008-09, averaging 74.72 strokes per round. His best finish of the season was a second place (out of 75 golfers) effort at the Mission Inn Collegiate Classic. He carded a three-round score of 210 (-6). Hawkins was also named to the All-OVC second-team and All-OVC Newcomer Teams.
Berlin leads the Gamecocks with a 74.35 stroke average and he posted five Top 31 finishes this season, including a sixth place finish at The McLaughlin. He posted seven rounds of par-or better this season and had three rounds in the 60s.
The first and second-team All-OVC teams were based Golfstat National Rankings for the third year in a row.
The All-Newcomer Team was comprised of Jax State's Hawkins and his junior teammate Garrett Burgess. Burgess played in seven tournaments this season and posted a 74.95 stroke average. He had five Top 24 finishes or better this season.
The 2009 OVC Men's Golf Championship continues with 18 holes on Tuesday and the final 18 holes on Wednesday. Live scoring can be accessed through links at JSUGamecockSports.com.
The OVC Player and Coach of the Year awards will be announced Wednesday afternoon following the final round of play at the championship, which is being held at being held at the The Shoals on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Muscle Shoals, Ala.
Hawkins became the second Jacksonville State player to earn the Freshman of the Year award in the five years the honor has been bestowed (joining 2006 winner Daniel Willett). Hawkins played in 10 tournaments in 2008-09, averaging 74.72 strokes per round. His best finish of the season was a second place (out of 75 golfers) effort at the Mission Inn Collegiate Classic. He carded a three-round score of 210 (-6). Hawkins was also named to the All-OVC second-team and All-OVC Newcomer Teams.
Berlin leads the Gamecocks with a 74.35 stroke average and he posted five Top 31 finishes this season, including a sixth place finish at The McLaughlin. He posted seven rounds of par-or better this season and had three rounds in the 60s.
The first and second-team All-OVC teams were based Golfstat National Rankings for the third year in a row.
The All-Newcomer Team was comprised of Jax State's Hawkins and his junior teammate Garrett Burgess. Burgess played in seven tournaments this season and posted a 74.95 stroke average. He had five Top 24 finishes or better this season.
The 2009 OVC Men's Golf Championship continues with 18 holes on Tuesday and the final 18 holes on Wednesday. Live scoring can be accessed through links at JSUGamecockSports.com.
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