ROSEMONT, IL (Chambana Today) — Fighting Illini sophomore Freddie Turnell has been named Big Ten Golfer of the Week after winning the Hoosier Collegiate in Bloomington, Indiana, April 18-19.
Turnell carded rounds of 72-70-70 for a three-round total of 212, finishing one under par as the only competitor in the 88-player field to record multiple rounds under par. He tallied 10 birdies and one eagle, posting par or better on 44 of 54 holes, and closed out the victory with a birdie on his final hole.
The win was Turnell’s first at Illinois and the second of his college career. He went 60-0 in head-to-head matchups against Big Ten competitors in the field, which included 10 conference teams and 10 individual Big Ten competitors.
It is the first Big Ten Golfer of the Week honor of Turnell’s career and the fifth for the Fighting Illini this season.