PROVIDENCE, R.I. – USF junior Rigel Fernandes was named the American Men's Golf Player of the Week on Wednesday after a record setting week at the SunTrust Gator Invitational.
Fernandes shot a school record 63 in the second round of the Gator Invitational and finished with a program record 13-under 197 (70-63-64). The performance helped the junior win the individual title by four shots. He tied for the tournament lead with 17 birdies and made par or better on his final 39 holes. As a team, USF won the event and broke the program's 18-hole record with a 13-under 267 in the final round and finished 22-under (818: 282-269-267), eight shots ahead of No.