WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – For the third time this year and seventh time in his career, Purdue junior Herman Sekne has been named the Big Ten’s Golfer of the Week, the league office announced this afternoon.
Sekne’s seven career honors are now tied for the fourth most by a golfer in league history, behind just Jeff Overton (9), Jorge Campillo (9) and Thomas Detry (8). He won four as a sophomore in 2021-22, and three more this season.
The All-America candidate became just the fifth player in school history with at least three victories when he earned co-medalist honors this past weekend 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 has posted 12 rounds in the 60s, already a school record, while his six top-10 finishes are fourth in school history, coming in just eight events played. He owns a 70.29 stroke average, ranking first in school history – almost a half-stroke better than Lee Williamson in second place (70.78).
Sekne’s career stroke average of 71.71 is tops in school history, more than a stroke better than second place (Austin Eoff – 72.82).
Sekne currently ranks 28th in the most-recent Golfstat national rankings, 24th in the Golfweek / Sagarin ratings and 49th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR).
The No. 35-ranked Boilermakers’ next action will be April 28-30 in the Big Ten Championships at Galloway National Golf Club, just outside Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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