STATESBORO – Georgia Southern men's golf alumnus Rusty Strawn has been named the 2021 Senior Amateur Player of the Year, compiling 11,247.5 national ranking points to earn the honor.
Strawn totaled six tournament wins in 2021 and never finished outside the top-6. He is now ranked 580 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings.
"2021 was just a lot of fun, and the opportunity to compete against the best senior golfers in the country and winning six national events was awesome," Strawn said. "I have been working on my game the last couple of years getting ready for senior golf, and all the hard work has paid off.