Drake Named CUSA Golfer of the Week
3/25/2026 12:00:00 PM | Men's Golf
DALLAS—Jax State freshman golfer Will Drake was named Conference USA's Men's Golfer of the Week, becoming the third different Gamecock to win the award this season.
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Drake was the co-medalist at the Austin Peay Intercollegiate, with an eight-under total of 208. Following a first round 76, Drake came back 10 shots better in each of the next two rounds with six-under 66s.
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In the second round, Drake aced the 200-yard Par 3 sixth hole becoming the first Gamecock with a hole-in-one since Ryley Heath at the Georgia State Invitational on October 3, 2022. Drake opened the final round with a bogey on the first hole but carded seven birdies on the day to shoot nine spots up the leaderboard.Â
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Drake's 14 birdies on the week tied for the most in the field and his -5 total on Par 3 holes was the best in the field. He becomes the second Jax State player to win a tournament this year, joining Stanley Campbell who was the medalist at the Bash in the Boro.Â
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The Gamecocks have won five Conference USA Men's Golfer of the Week awards this season with three coming in the last four weeks.
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Up next for the Gamecocks is the Memphis Intercollegiate on Monday at Colonial Country Club.
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Drake was the co-medalist at the Austin Peay Intercollegiate, with an eight-under total of 208. Following a first round 76, Drake came back 10 shots better in each of the next two rounds with six-under 66s.
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In the second round, Drake aced the 200-yard Par 3 sixth hole becoming the first Gamecock with a hole-in-one since Ryley Heath at the Georgia State Invitational on October 3, 2022. Drake opened the final round with a bogey on the first hole but carded seven birdies on the day to shoot nine spots up the leaderboard.Â
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Drake's 14 birdies on the week tied for the most in the field and his -5 total on Par 3 holes was the best in the field. He becomes the second Jax State player to win a tournament this year, joining Stanley Campbell who was the medalist at the Bash in the Boro.Â
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The Gamecocks have won five Conference USA Men's Golfer of the Week awards this season with three coming in the last four weeks.
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Up next for the Gamecocks is the Memphis Intercollegiate on Monday at Colonial Country Club.
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