BIRMINGHAM – Texas A&M men's golf standout Shiv Parmar landed SEC Freshman of the Week status the league announced Wednesday.
The SEC recognized Parmar for his stellar performance at the talent-laden Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational presented by Charles Schwab. The Aggie rookie tied for eighth place in a field which featured six of the top eight teams in the most recent Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll.
Parmar shot a 1-under 69 in Tuesday's third round to wrap up the tournament at 1-over 211. He penciled in three birdies at the par-70, 7,289-yard Colonial Country Club. Parmar was two strokes away from joining the five-golfer playoff to the determine the winner.
The Selma, Texas, native, who earned a t-9th at the season-opening 2nd Swing Gopher Invitational, owns top 10s in his two collegiate appearances.
The Aggies return to action Sunday at the Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills in Wisconsin.
The SEC recognized Parmar for his stellar performance at the talent-laden Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational presented by Charles Schwab. The Aggie rookie tied for eighth place in a field which featured six of the top eight teams in the most recent Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll.
Parmar shot a 1-under 69 in Tuesday's third round to wrap up the tournament at 1-over 211. He penciled in three birdies at the par-70, 7,289-yard Colonial Country Club. Parmar was two strokes away from joining the five-golfer playoff to the determine the winner.
The Selma, Texas, native, who earned a t-9th at the season-opening 2nd Swing Gopher Invitational, owns top 10s in his two collegiate appearances.
The Aggies return to action Sunday at the Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills in Wisconsin.