FOREST, Va. --- Two tournaments dotted both the men's and women's golf schedules in week five, although a fifth was postponed due to inclement weather. ODAC golfers placed well in all four events including the Division III Fall Preview and Mason-Dixon Collegiate Classic on the men's ledger and the Rhodes Classic and Golden Oaks Shootout on the women's docket.
Earning the ODAC Golfer of the Week awards are Washington and Lee senior Pierce Robinson and Randolph-Macon freshman Emmerson Bartley. Robinson tied for seventh at the Division III Fall preview, helping the Generals men to a tied for second in a deep field. Bartley put together her first collegiate top-15 finish in a tie for 13th at the Rhodes Classic.
Below are entries for both ODAC Golfers of the Week. Click on the associated links to see that sport's weekly honor roll. Most weeks this fall, the following schedule will be used for awards reporting:
- Sundays: football (thru 11/13/22)
- Mondays: field hockey, soccer, swimming (begins on 10/10/22), volleyball, wrestling (when it begins)
- Tuesdays: cross country
- Wednesday: golf
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MEN'S GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Pierce Robinson | Washington and Lee | Sr.
Robinson, a senior from Kings Mountain, N.C., put together a top-10 performance over three rounds at the Division III Fall Preview hosted by Transylvania University at Keene Trace Golf Club, site of the Division III national championship this spring. Robinson tied for seventh overall at 5-over par 221 following 54 holes on the par-72 track set to 6,780 yards on day one and 6,694 for the final two rounds on day two. Robinson opened with a 5-over 77 through heavy winds on the first day. In round two, he carded four birdies and an eagle on the par-5 483-yard 15th hole to offset three bogeys for a 3-under 69. He registered three birdies over the final 18 holes on the way to a 3-over 75 to tie with Emory University's Michael Blurry and Methodist University's Jonny Lewis at 221. Robinson's outing helped nationally 13th-ranked Washington and Lee to a tie for second place at 36-over 900 (296-298-306).
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WOMEN'S GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Emmerson Bartley | Randolph-Macon | Fr.
Bartley, a freshman from Roanoke, Va., put together a strong 54-hole showing at the Rhodes Classic hosted by Rhodes College at Mirimichi Golf Course in Millington, Tenn. Bartley tied for 13th at 23-over 239 for her first collegiate top-15 finish. Day one featured 36 holes on the par-72 layout set to 5,602 yards. Bartley opened with a 4-over 76 for her best collegiate round by five strokes. Her round was powered by an eagle on the par-5 465-yard second hole. Bartley again broke 80 with a 7-over 79 in round two, leaving her nine shots off the pace of leader and eventual winner Erin Donovan from Piedmont University. Bartley finished with a 12-over 84 over the final 18 holes on day two to tie with Emilia Schwenk from Rhodes at 239. Bartley's efforts helped Randolph-Macon to fifth in the team standings at 123-over 987 (325-327-335).
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