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Sekne Nabs PING 3rd-Team All-America Accolades

Sekne Nabs PING 3rd-Team All-America Accolades


WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue rising senior Herman Sekne has earned PING 3rd-team All-American, announced today by the GCAA (Golf Coaches Association of America).
 
Sekne becomes Purdue’s first All-American since 2002 (Lee Williamson) and was named first-team All-Big Ten for the second straight season earlier this month. He was selected as the Big Ten Golfer of the Week three times while owning seven top-10 finishes in 10 events. His seven career Big Ten Golfer of the Week honors are the fourth most in Big Ten history.
 
He finished tied for ninth at the Big Ten Championships, but set the tournament record, a school record and a Galloway National course record with a 9-under par 62 in the second round.
 
The Oslo, Norway, native became just the fifth player in school history with at least three victories when he earned co-medalist honors three weeks ago at the Boilermaker Invitational, leading the Boilermakers to a stunning, come-from-behind victory over No. 11-ranked Oklahoma by one shot.
 
Sekne totaled a 54-hole tally of 11-under par 202 (69-69-64) to earn the victory. He birdied his final two holes to rally for the medalist share and his 202 score is the fourth-best tournament score in school history, while his 64 in the final tied for the third-lowest round in Purdue history.
 
He posted a school-record 14 rounds in the 60s, while his seven top-10 finishes are second in school history, coming in just 10 events played. He owned a 70.41 stroke average, ranking first in school history – almost a half-stroke better than Williamson in second place (70.78).
 
Sekne’s career stroke average of 71.66 is tops in school history, more than a stroke better than second place (Austin Eoff – 72.82). He has set the career record for most rounds in the 60s (25) and ranks tied for seventh in career top-10 finishes with 13, coming in just 27 events played.
 
Sekne finished the year 28th in the final Golfstat national rankings, 27th in the Golfweek / Sagarin ratings and sits 57th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR).
 
This week, Sekne will compete for the International Team in the prestigious Arnold Palmer Cup at Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, starting June Thursday. In its 27th year, the Arnold Palmer Cup is a Ryder Cup-style tournament featuring the top men’s and women’s…

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