By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – For the second time in his very young career, Tennessee Tech men's golfer Matthew Giles took home adidas® Ohio Valley Conference Male Golfer of the Week honors Wednesday afternoon, fresh off another fantastic showing in the purple and gold.
A true freshman from Louisville, Tenn., Giles earned a runner-up finish at the Kenny Perry Invitational, tying for second place overall and coming up just one stroke shy of first place after carding rounds of 71, 70 and 76 for a final score of 217.
His performance helped the Tech squad to a third place finish at the event in Bowling Green, Ky. and earned him the first All-Tournament honor of his career. Giles also took home league accolades following the first collegiate event of his career at the GolfWeek Program Challenge.
He became the first Tech player ever to garner OVC Male Player of the Week honors twice in the same year and was already the first Tech freshman ever to take home a weekly league honor.
The men's squad keep the fall season going with a trip to Kennesaw, Ga. for the Pinetree Intercollegiate Oct. 19-20.
Photo by Cody Bryant, TTU Photo Services
