OGDEN, Utah - Idaho senior
Enrique Marin and freshman
Joel Veenstra shared Big Sky Golfer of the Week honors, the league announced Wednesday. Marin and Veenstra each shot 4-under at the GCU Invitational over the weekend, tying for 11th. It is the sixth weekly award of Marin's career - second of the season - and the first such honor for Veenstra.
Marin got out to a fast start at the tournament, posting a pair of 3-under 68s Friday, through the first two rounds. He carded seven birdies and just one bogey over 36 holes. The Sotogrande, Spain, native closed his weekend with a 2-over 73 on the final day. Marin has posted a top-25 finish in 10 of his last 11 tournaments.
Veenstra competed as an individual in the tournament and matched Marin's 4-under performance. Veenstra fired a 4-under 67 in the final round, the lowest score of his young career and matching the lowest score recorded by a Vandal this season. His second-round 69 was Veenstra's first sub-70 collegiate round. It is also the first time he has finished a tournament under par, and tying for 11th was the first top-25 finish of his career.
Idaho returns to action April 1-2, at the Redhawk Invitational in University Place, Wash. The Vandals have two regular-season tournaments remaining before the 2019 Big Sky Championships, April 26-28, near Las Vegas.