USC Women’s Golf Sweeps Big Ten Weekly Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference introduced this week’s recipients for the Golfers and Freshman of the Week. Following record-breaking performances, USC Women’s Golf’s Jasmine Koo and Kylie Chong have been named as Co-Golfers of the Week whereas Sarah Hammett acquired Freshman of the Week honors.
 
Koo and Chong have been regular all through the complete event as they each completed 13 beneath par for the three rounds, that are among the many Top Five finest performances in USC historical past.
 
Koo stayed within the 60s for all three rounds, beginning the event taking pictures a 67, adopted by back-to-back 68s within the remaining two rounds. The Cerritos, California, native had 19 birdies all through the event and one eagle, which she bought on the final gap to tie her teammate for first place. This is the fifth first-place end of her collegiate profession.
 
Chong began the event in second place after taking pictures at 66 within the first spherical of play. From there, the Torrance, California, native went two beneath par for the second spherical after which got here again by going 5 beneath par. With 16 birdies and solely three bogeys, she remained regular all through the event to safe the win. This is the primary time she has completed in first place in her collegiate profession.
 
Also garnering Freshman of the Week honors is Sarah Hammett. The Gold Coast, Australia, native wrapped up her second event with the Trojans by ending in eleventh place. She stayed beneath par all event lengthy, ending at 5 beneath par. She began the event by going one beneath par, then adopted that up with back-to-back 70s within the second and third rounds. Along the way in which, she grabbed eight birdies, which is double the quantity from her final event.
 
The Women of Troy can be again in motion from Oct. 17-19 as they head to the Stanford Intercollegiate.