WACO, Texas - Texas A&M International’s Parker Holekamp and Rogers State’s Jess Whitting have been named the Heartland Men’s and Women’s Golfers of the Week for tournaments played from Oct. 9 - Oct. 17.
Men’s Golfer of the Week
Parker Holekamp, Texas A&M International
Sophomore, Kingwood, Texas
Parker Holekamp finished the Midwestern State Invitational ahead of all Heartland Conference opponents with an even 213 over 3 rounds. Holekamp tied for fourth overall after posting a three-under first round and a one-under third round, leading TAMIU to a fifth place finish overall. This is Holekamp’s first golfer of the week honor this season.
Women’s Golfer of the Week
Jess Whitting, Rogers State
Freshman, Perth, Australia
Jess Whitting finished in second place at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate with a two-round score of 3-under-par 141. In the final round on Tuesday, Whitting moved up six spots with the best score of the final round at 2-under-par 70. The score was one shot off the school record of 3-under-par 69. The freshman opened the tournament with a 1-under-par 71 in the first round on Monday. The Hillcats as a team shot the second-best score in school history on Tuesday to jump to fifth in the team standings. This is Whitting’s first career weekly award.
Previous Players of the Week:
Week One
Week Two
Week Three
Week Four
Week Five