BIRMINGHAM – Texas A&M standout Aaron Pounds earned SEC Golfer of the Week recognition the conference announced Wednesday.
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Pounds was honored for his performance in winning the 2nd Swing Gopher Invitational. It marked the first career title for the junior linkster.
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The Woodlands, Texas, native shared medalist honors with Iowa State's Paul Beauvy and South Carolina's Frankie Harris. The trio penciled in scores of 8-under 205. Pounds fell two strokes back as he neared the turn Monday, but he birdied five of six holes from No. 9-14 to make a late charge. He finished the with a 2-under 69 in the final round.
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The inspiring effort by Pounds was the catalyst for the No. 20 Aggies claiming the first-place trophy at the season-opening Gopher Invitational. The victory was the fourth for the Maroon & White in their last eight regular-season tournaments.
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Pounds was honored for his performance in winning the 2nd Swing Gopher Invitational. It marked the first career title for the junior linkster.
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The Woodlands, Texas, native shared medalist honors with Iowa State's Paul Beauvy and South Carolina's Frankie Harris. The trio penciled in scores of 8-under 205. Pounds fell two strokes back as he neared the turn Monday, but he birdied five of six holes from No. 9-14 to make a late charge. He finished the with a 2-under 69 in the final round.
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The inspiring effort by Pounds was the catalyst for the No. 20 Aggies claiming the first-place trophy at the season-opening Gopher Invitational. The victory was the fourth for the Maroon & White in their last eight regular-season tournaments.