Carmel, Ind. – Transylvania men's golf senior Tim Alexander has been selected as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week for men's golf, the conference announced on Tuesday.
Alexander, a senior from Union, Kentucky (Ryle HS), claimed the first medalist finish of his career on Sunday, winning the individual title at the HCAC Preview / Stateline Shootout Tournament in Harrison, Ohio. The senior shot a career-low round of 67 in Sunday's second and final round to win the event over a field of 63 golfers.
Alexander turned in a two-round score of 143 to win by three strokes over the runner-up finisher in the tournament. The senior carded a second-round 67 by firing off five birdies, 12 pars, and one bogey. Alexander ensured his career round by holing back-to-back birdies on the 16th and 17th holes of the second round before making par on 18; he made birdie or par on his final eight holes of the day.
The senior's heroics nearly led the Pioneers back from a 20-stroke deficit against Franklin after the first round of play, finishing one stroke back of the Grizzlies after a full two rounds. Transylvania climbed from third place to a runner-up finish, guided by Alexander's second-day turnaround.
This is the first player of the week award of Alexander's career and the third won by a Pioneer men's golf this season.
Alexander and Transylvania return to the links this Friday as they venture south to the Mission Inn Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida for the Lane Group Florida Open, running Saturday, October 9 – Sunday, October 10.
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