Junior Aashir Patel named OAC Men's Golfer of the Week for third time this season

By Marissa Myers

ADA — Junior Aashir Patel (Schaumburg, Ill./Conant) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Golfer of the Week for the week of Oct. 6-12

This is Patel's third career Player of the Week accolade and third this season.

The recognition comes after winning Medalist honors and shooting a school-record 7-under-par 67-70—137 at the OAC Fall Preview. He broke his own record of 138 which was set last week.

ONU finished second of six teams at the OAC Preview, breaking ONU's 36-hole record with a 292-287—579.

Patel currently leads the team with a 70.9 stroke average for nine rounds.

The Polar Bears (40-7 Overall) will return to action Monday at the Lourdes Invitational.