University of Connecticut Athletics

Nelson Named BIG EAST Golfer Of The Week
3/31/2023 1:35:00 AM | Men's Golf
UConn Athletic Communications / March 30, 2023
NEW YORK – UConn grad student Jared Nelson, who led from start to finish to win the Golfweek/AGT Intercollegiate tournament, has been named the Golfer of the Week by the BIG EAST Conference.
Nelson (Rutland, Vt.), who has led UConn in scoring for the entire season, fired a 9-under, 68-69-70=207 to win the individual medalist honor by one stroke atop the large 96-player field.
Nelson, who has won the conference award three times in his career, led the Huskies to a tie for second in the 18-team field.
It is the second tournament victory of the 2022-23 season for Nelson, who also captured medalist honors in the season-opening Doc Gimmler Invitational. He has five Top 10 and six Top 20 finishes this season and has upped his total of par-or-better rounds to 18.
In his collegiate career, Nelson has won five tournaments, has a remarkable 18 Top 10 and 23 Top 20 finishes, and has 52 rounds of par-or-better.
Nelson and UConn will return to action on April 15-16 at The Rutherford, played at Penn State at State College, Pa.