PROVIDENCE, R.I. – USF senior Rigel Fernandes was named the American Athletic Conference Men's Golf Player of the Week after recording a Top 5 finish at the Valspar Collegiate, the league announced on Wednesday.
Fernandes (213: 71-72-70) finished two shots off the lead at the prestigious Valspar Collegiate at The Floridian in Palm City, Florida. He tied for fourth in a field of 78 that included 11 ranked teams. Fernandes’ 1-under 70 in the final round on Tuesday moved him up four spots on the leaderboard. He recorded the 11th Top 10 finish of his career at the event and was one of only nine players to finish at even par or better.