Ben Carr Named Sun Belt Men's Golfer of the Week

2/17/2022 2:00:00 PM | Men's Golf

The senior tied for eighth at the Gator Invitational.

By: Marc Gignac

NEW ORLEANS – Georgia Southern's Ben Carr has been named the Sun Belt Men's Golfer of the Week in a vote by the league's head coaches, the conference announced today.

Carr shot 74-67-66=207 to tie for eighth and lead the Eagles to a fourth place finish at the Gator Invitational in the Eagles' first team tournament of the spring last weekend. The field featured six teams in the top-50 and 10 individuals in the top-100 in the country.

Currently ranked 15th in the country by Golfstat, Carr earns Sun Belt Golfer of the Week for the second time this season. He has finished in the top-8 in all five events he has played in this season and has been named to the Haskins Award Watch List. Known as the "Heisman of Golf," the Haskins Award presented by Stifel is given to the "Most Outstanding Collegiate Golfer of the Year."

The Eagles return to action at the Colleton River Collegiate March 7-8 in Bluffton, South Carolina.