Texas A&M senior Dan Erickson was named College Player of the Week by Golfweek after his improbable victory at last week's Border Olympics, the publication announced on Monday.
Down by two strokes to two players heading into his final hole in Laredo, Texas, Erickson carded an eagle-3 to force a playoff and then out-dueled Hunter Ostrom of Texas for the win with a par on the second playoff hole.
Finishing on the Laredo Country Club's first hole due to a shotgun start, Erickson started with a solid drive on the 584-yard par five and then used a three wood from 266 yards to get within six feet of the flag. Erickson converted the six-footer to force the playoff.
For the tournament, Erickson 4-under par with rounds of 71-70-71. His strong played helped the Aggies open the spring portion of their 2020-21 schedule with a team title at the Border Olympics.
"We've put in a lot of work over the winter break and it feels great to start the spring with a win," Erickson said. "The main reason I came back is because our roster is so stacked and we all believed we had unfinished business from 2020. We didn't play as well as we would've liked in the fall but know what we are capable of and it's exciting to start the spring with a win, with the team and individually."
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Down by two strokes to two players heading into his final hole in Laredo, Texas, Erickson carded an eagle-3 to force a playoff and then out-dueled Hunter Ostrom of Texas for the win with a par on the second playoff hole.
Finishing on the Laredo Country Club's first hole due to a shotgun start, Erickson started with a solid drive on the 584-yard par five and then used a three wood from 266 yards to get within six feet of the flag. Erickson converted the six-footer to force the playoff.
For the tournament, Erickson 4-under par with rounds of 71-70-71. His strong played helped the Aggies open the spring portion of their 2020-21 schedule with a team title at the Border Olympics.
"We've put in a lot of work over the winter break and it feels great to start the spring with a win," Erickson said. "The main reason I came back is because our roster is so stacked and we all believed we had unfinished business from 2020. We didn't play as well as we would've liked in the fall but know what we are capable of and it's exciting to start the spring with a win, with the team and individually."
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About Texas A&M Athletics | Home of the 12th Man:
One of the most successful Athletics Departments in the nation, Texas A&M ranked No. 15 in the most recent Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup standings and is one of eight Division I institutions nationally to finish in the top 20 of the prestigious ranking of athletics success for at least 13 consecutive years. For more information, go to www.12thMan.com.
About Texas A&M University:
Texas A&M University, the flagship university within the Texas A&M University System, is a tier-one research institution with nearly $1 billion in research grants and more than 69,000 students. The President of Texas A&M University has strategic oversight for campuses in Bryan-College Station and Galveston, Texas and Doha, Qatar. We include The Health Science Center with the College of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy, as well as The Texas A&M School of Law and Mays Business School. For more information, go to www.tamu.edu.