Gotterup Named Big Ten Golfer of the Week
Oct 09 | Men's Golf
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Junior Christopher Gotterup was named Big Ten Golfer of the Week, it was announced Wednesday by the conference office. Gotterup earned his first Big Ten weekly recognition after he captured the 2019 Fighting Irish Classic with a 14-under-par 199 (68-63-68) on Tuesday in South Bend, Indiana to help Rutgers men's golf tied for fourth in the 14-team field.
The win was the first of Gotterup's collegiate career and the first for Rutgers men's golf since classmate Oliver Whatley won the Janney Invitational during the 2017 fall season. Whatley was also the last Scarlet Knight to earn the designation after his individual victory.
Holding a four-stroke lead on the 81-player field after the first two rounds of the tournament, Gotterup fired off a three-under-par 68 with five birdies in the final round to finish with an eight-stroke lead over North Carolina's Ryan Burnett and Arizona State's Mason Andersen. The Little Silver, New Jersey, native birdied his final hole to close the tournament with the second lowest three-round score (199, -14) in tournament history and the lowest of his collegiate career.
Gotterup came in under par in each of his three rounds, highlighted by a bogey-free 63 with eight birdies in the second round on Monday. Gotterup, who also produced a three-under-par 68 to open play, finished with a tournament-high 17 birdies and also led the field in par-3 scoring (2.75, -3) and par-4 scoring (3.82, -6).
A two-time PING All-Region selection and 2019 Second Team All-Big Ten performer, Gotterup has been one of the hottest golfers in the region since last spring. Gotterup finished fourth at the 2019 Big Ten Conference Championships in Philadelphia this past April and secured individual titles at both the 99th New Jersey State Golf Association (NJSGA) Open and 117th Met Amateur championships over the summer.
Rutgers returns to action from Oct. 20-21 at the Quail Valley Collegiate, hosted by Michigan State, in Vero Beach, Florida.
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers men's golf, follow the program on Twitter (@RUMensGolf) and on Instagram (rutgersmensgolf). For additional updates, please download the Gameday App.
The win was the first of Gotterup's collegiate career and the first for Rutgers men's golf since classmate Oliver Whatley won the Janney Invitational during the 2017 fall season. Whatley was also the last Scarlet Knight to earn the designation after his individual victory.
Holding a four-stroke lead on the 81-player field after the first two rounds of the tournament, Gotterup fired off a three-under-par 68 with five birdies in the final round to finish with an eight-stroke lead over North Carolina's Ryan Burnett and Arizona State's Mason Andersen. The Little Silver, New Jersey, native birdied his final hole to close the tournament with the second lowest three-round score (199, -14) in tournament history and the lowest of his collegiate career.
Gotterup came in under par in each of his three rounds, highlighted by a bogey-free 63 with eight birdies in the second round on Monday. Gotterup, who also produced a three-under-par 68 to open play, finished with a tournament-high 17 birdies and also led the field in par-3 scoring (2.75, -3) and par-4 scoring (3.82, -6).
A two-time PING All-Region selection and 2019 Second Team All-Big Ten performer, Gotterup has been one of the hottest golfers in the region since last spring. Gotterup finished fourth at the 2019 Big Ten Conference Championships in Philadelphia this past April and secured individual titles at both the 99th New Jersey State Golf Association (NJSGA) Open and 117th Met Amateur championships over the summer.
Rutgers returns to action from Oct. 20-21 at the Quail Valley Collegiate, hosted by Michigan State, in Vero Beach, Florida.
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers men's golf, follow the program on Twitter (@RUMensGolf) and on Instagram (rutgersmensgolf). For additional updates, please download the Gameday App.
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