?ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia golfer Davis Thompson has been chosen as the Southeastern Conference Male Freshman of the Week, according to an announcement Wednesday by the league office.
Thompson, a native of Auburn, Ala., finished as the individual runner-up in the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate on Tuesday with rounds of 67-72-69. He set his career standards for individual finish (second), tournament total (8-under 208) and single round (5-under 67). The runner-up finish is Thompson’s first appearance in the top 10. His two rounds in the 60s give him four for the season. Thompson has played in six of the Bulldogs’ seven tournaments, including each of the last five. He improved his season average to 72.78, which ranks third on the squad.
Thompson helped the Bulldogs wind up a season-best second in the event, trailing TCU by just one shot.
Thompson and the Bulldogs will return to action Monday, March 12, in the Southern Intercollegiates at Athens Country Club. The 36-hole event will be the Bulldogs’ only appearance in Athens this season.