MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee senior Marcus Byrd's individual co-medalist performance at the Puerto Rico Classic has netted him Conference USA Golfer of the Week, the second Blue Raider in as many weeks to claim the weekly award.
Byrd tied a pair of top-ranked players for the individual title at Rio Mar Country Club with a 6-under par (73-67-70=210) performance that saw him defeat 18 golfers ranked in the Top 100 nationally this season.
The title was the first of Byrd's impressive career in Murfreesboro, one that now includes 11 Top 10 finishes and seven Top 5 finishes across his four seasons.