Polender Tabbed ASUN Men’s Golfer of the Week

Liberty’s Connor Polender has been selected the ASUN Men’s Golfer of the Week after leading the Flames during the Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills.

Polender finished tied for 12^th place, firing a 5-under par 211 (70-71-70) on the famed Erin Hills Golf Course in Hartford, Wis.

The three-day event, which concluded on Tuesday, was hosted at the same course where the four-time major champion Brooks Koepka won the 2017 U.S. Open.

Polender’s solid play allowed Liberty to finish its season-opening event in sixth place after carding an 11-under par 853 (287-273-293).

The 12^th-place showing marked the second top-20 finish in Polender’s collegiate career. He finished the tournament with a 4.67 stroke average on par-5 holes, helping the Flames rank third in the tournament field in par-5 scoring (4.67 stroke average/-20).

The native of Lake Bluff, Ill., tied for eighth in the 90-player field with 39 pars, while adding 10 birdies. The honor is his first collegiate weekly award and marks the 14^th time a Liberty golfer has been selected the ASUN Men’s Golfer of the Week.

Back on the Course – Liberty’s Next Event:

• 2021 Maridoe Collegiate Invitational (Sept. 13-15)
• Maridoe Golf Club (Carrollton, Texas)
• Hosted by North Texas
• Par 72, 7,233 yards