ATLANTA – Georgia State sophomore Nick Budd earned his first career victory and earned Sun Belt Golfer of the Week honors on Wednesday.
The honor concluded a busy week for Budd and the Panthers who played two tournament in an eight-day stretch.
Budd opened the week by winning the UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate, shooting 67-69-68, to finish at 12-under par. His three-round total of 204 is tied for the fifth-lowest three-round total in program history.
He finished the week by tying for 40th at the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic shooting 78-68-69 to lead Georgia State to a tie for eighth in the 24-team field that included eight teams in the top 50 of the latest GolfStat rankings.