Murray State sophomore Austin Knight earned the Racers’ first individual title since 2016 and was named the OVC Golfer of the Week for his strong play this week.
The former Hopkinsville High golfer won the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate at Hermitage Golf Club in Old Hickory, Tennessee Tuesday.
Knight, who began the final round three shots off the lead, fired a final round 3-under-par 69 to win by one shot over Tennessee State’s John Tyminski, UT Martin’s Nick Wolf and Trey Tobias of Waters State.
Knight follows Patrick Newcomb (2012), Cameron Carrico (2011) and former Christian County Colonel Mitchell Moore (2007) as Murray State players that have claimed the TSU Big Blue title. The last Racer to win any kind of individual title was in October when Knight won the APSU Intercollegiate. The win for Knight is the 27th individual title in the Coach Eddie Hunt era.
Knight shared the OVC Golfer of the Week award with Austin Peay’s Chase Korte.
The Racers can now prepare for the biggest event of the 2017-18 season (April 23-25) at the Ohio Valley Conference Championship at The Shoals Golf Club in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.