CANTON, Ga. – McClure of Southwestern and Forster of Trinity share week six Athlete of the Week honors after they tied for first at the Carla Spenkoch Invitational.
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The Tartan Invitational
Carla Spenkoch Invitational
2027 SAA Golf Championship
Athlete of the Week:
Sam McClure | Southwestern | SR | The Woodlands, TX - Sam McClure won the individual title, taking home first-place honors after winning a playoff on hole 18. McClure carded a 213 to tie for first before winning the playoff to claim top medalist honors. The fourth-year Pirate posted rounds of 72, 72 and 69 to claim the title. He led all golfers with a -4 on par scoring, averaging a 3.88 on par attempts.
Jeffrey Forster | Trinity | JR | Santa Barbara, CA - Forster tied for first individually at the Carla Spenkoch Invitational, falling short on medalist honors after losing in the first playoff hole. Forster shot even par for the three-round event, shooting 72-69-72, while carding 13 total birdies and 29 pars. He paced a Tiger team that finished second in the event.
2026-27 Men's Golf AOW Archive
FALL
Week One - Sept. 9: (Jeffrey Forster, Trinity)
Week Two - Sept. 16: (Miles Harrison, Millsaps & Tyler Rosson, Southwestern)
Week Three - Sept. 23: (Jackson Hiller, Oglethorpe/Andre Follmer, Trinity/Niel Phillips, Sewanee)
Week Four - Sept. 30: (Parker Tenent Jr., Rhodes/James Doyle, Sewanee/Drew Prieto, Sewanee)
Week Five - Oct. 7: (Ryan Gallagher, Oglethorpe/Reid Korody, Oglethorpe)
Week Six - Oct. 14: (Sam McClure, Southwestern/Jeffrey Forster, Trinity)
Week Seven - Oct. 21: (
SPRING
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