Noah Goodwin named AAC Men's Golf Player of the Year
Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 2:26 pmFrom SMUMustangs.com:
Goodwin Named AAC Player of the Year, Three Others Honored By League
IRVING, Texas – SMU's Noah Goodwin was named American Athletic Conference Men's Golf Player of the Year, the league announced Tuesday. The Mustangs' Nathan Petronzio was named AAC Freshman of the Year and three Mustangs, Goodwin, Mac Meissner and Ollie Osborne, were named to the all-conference team.
Goodwin becomes the fifth SMU golfer to win the conference golfer of the year since 2007, joining a distinguished list that includes Colt Knost (2007, C-USA), Kelly Kraft (2010, C-USA), Bryson DeChambeau (2015, AAC) and Meissner (2019, AAC).
Goodwin, who earned his second All-AAC honor, was the conference's leader with a 70.00 stroke average. He had four top-10 finishes in six events this season, including a pair of second-place results at the Trinity Forest Invitational and the AAC Championship. Goodwin played the entire season at -21, and had just a single 54-hole score above par this season.
Petronzio joins a similar list as the sixth conference freshman of the year from SMU since 2003. Knost (2004, WAC), Kraft (2008, C-USA), DeChambeau (2013, C-USA) and Meissner (2018, AAC) all won conference freshman of the year before earning player of the year honors, while Will Dodson (2003, WAC) joins the list as a freshman of the year winner. Petronzio had two top-10 finishes, tying for fourth at the Trinity Forest Invitational and tying for eighth at the AAC Championship. He averaged 72.72 strokes per round on the season, and turned in a scorecard of even-par or better in half of his 18 rounds.
The Mustangs placed three members on the All-American Athletic Conference team for the first time since joining the league in 2013-14. SMU previously had two members on five of the past six all-conference teams.
Mac Meissner earned his third All-AAC honor, and joined Goodwin as Mustangs to be unanimously selected to this year's team. Meissner, a candidate for the Ben Hogan Award and the Byron Nelson Award, finished no worse than 15th in six events this season. Meissner did not post a 54-hole score worse than +1, and went par-or-better in 13 of 18 rounds. He joins Austin Smotherman, DeChambeau, Kraft and Knost as three-time all-conference selections.
Ollie Osborne earned his first all-conference selection, posting a 73.00 stroke average on the season. Osborne's collegiate highlights were a tie for fourth at the Trinity Forest Invitational, and a solo-11th finish at the AAC Championship. Osborne competed in The Masters Tournament in April, where he posted the low 36-hole score among all amateurs in the field. Overall, Osborne had six par-or-better rounds and three scorecards in the 60s in 18 college rounds.
The Mustangs expect to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Men's Golf Championship Regionals, when the field is announced on May 5.
2021 American Athletic Conference Men's Golf Player of the Year
Noah Goodwin, Sr., SMU
2021 American Athletic Conference Men's Golf Freshman of the Year
Nathan Petronzio, Fr., SMU
2021 American Athletic Conference Men's Golf Coach of the Year
Steve Bradley, USF*
2021 American Athletic Conference Men's Golf All-Conference Team
Clement Charmasson, So., UCF*
Johnny Travale, Jr., UCF*
Clay Amlung, Jr., Cincinnati
Sam Jean, So., Cincinnati*
A.J. Beechler, Jr., East Carolina
Alexander Frances, Jr., Houston*
Albin Bergstrom, So., USF*
Luke Gifford, So., USF*
Noah Goodwin, Sr., SMU*
Mac Meissner, Sr., SMU*
Ollie Osborne, Jr., SMU
Marcus Wochner, So., Wichita State
*-Denotes unanimous selection
SMU Conference Men's Golf Players of the Year (Since 2007)
Colt Knost (2007, WAC)
Kelly Kraft (2010, C-USA)
Bryson DeChambeau (2015, AAC)
Mac Meissner (2019, AAC)
Noah Goodwin (2021, AAC)
SMU Men's Golf Freshman of the Year (Since 2003)
Will Dodson (2003, WAC)
Colt Knost (2004, WAC)
Kelly Kraft (2008, C-USA)
Bryson DeChambeau (2013, AAC)
Mac Meissner (2018, AAC)
Nathan Petronzio (2021, AAC)
Goodwin Named AAC Player of the Year, Three Others Honored By League
IRVING, Texas – SMU's Noah Goodwin was named American Athletic Conference Men's Golf Player of the Year, the league announced Tuesday. The Mustangs' Nathan Petronzio was named AAC Freshman of the Year and three Mustangs, Goodwin, Mac Meissner and Ollie Osborne, were named to the all-conference team.
Goodwin becomes the fifth SMU golfer to win the conference golfer of the year since 2007, joining a distinguished list that includes Colt Knost (2007, C-USA), Kelly Kraft (2010, C-USA), Bryson DeChambeau (2015, AAC) and Meissner (2019, AAC).
Goodwin, who earned his second All-AAC honor, was the conference's leader with a 70.00 stroke average. He had four top-10 finishes in six events this season, including a pair of second-place results at the Trinity Forest Invitational and the AAC Championship. Goodwin played the entire season at -21, and had just a single 54-hole score above par this season.
Petronzio joins a similar list as the sixth conference freshman of the year from SMU since 2003. Knost (2004, WAC), Kraft (2008, C-USA), DeChambeau (2013, C-USA) and Meissner (2018, AAC) all won conference freshman of the year before earning player of the year honors, while Will Dodson (2003, WAC) joins the list as a freshman of the year winner. Petronzio had two top-10 finishes, tying for fourth at the Trinity Forest Invitational and tying for eighth at the AAC Championship. He averaged 72.72 strokes per round on the season, and turned in a scorecard of even-par or better in half of his 18 rounds.
The Mustangs placed three members on the All-American Athletic Conference team for the first time since joining the league in 2013-14. SMU previously had two members on five of the past six all-conference teams.
Mac Meissner earned his third All-AAC honor, and joined Goodwin as Mustangs to be unanimously selected to this year's team. Meissner, a candidate for the Ben Hogan Award and the Byron Nelson Award, finished no worse than 15th in six events this season. Meissner did not post a 54-hole score worse than +1, and went par-or-better in 13 of 18 rounds. He joins Austin Smotherman, DeChambeau, Kraft and Knost as three-time all-conference selections.
Ollie Osborne earned his first all-conference selection, posting a 73.00 stroke average on the season. Osborne's collegiate highlights were a tie for fourth at the Trinity Forest Invitational, and a solo-11th finish at the AAC Championship. Osborne competed in The Masters Tournament in April, where he posted the low 36-hole score among all amateurs in the field. Overall, Osborne had six par-or-better rounds and three scorecards in the 60s in 18 college rounds.
The Mustangs expect to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Men's Golf Championship Regionals, when the field is announced on May 5.
2021 American Athletic Conference Men's Golf Player of the Year
Noah Goodwin, Sr., SMU
2021 American Athletic Conference Men's Golf Freshman of the Year
Nathan Petronzio, Fr., SMU
2021 American Athletic Conference Men's Golf Coach of the Year
Steve Bradley, USF*
2021 American Athletic Conference Men's Golf All-Conference Team
Clement Charmasson, So., UCF*
Johnny Travale, Jr., UCF*
Clay Amlung, Jr., Cincinnati
Sam Jean, So., Cincinnati*
A.J. Beechler, Jr., East Carolina
Alexander Frances, Jr., Houston*
Albin Bergstrom, So., USF*
Luke Gifford, So., USF*
Noah Goodwin, Sr., SMU*
Mac Meissner, Sr., SMU*
Ollie Osborne, Jr., SMU
Marcus Wochner, So., Wichita State
*-Denotes unanimous selection
SMU Conference Men's Golf Players of the Year (Since 2007)
Colt Knost (2007, WAC)
Kelly Kraft (2010, C-USA)
Bryson DeChambeau (2015, AAC)
Mac Meissner (2019, AAC)
Noah Goodwin (2021, AAC)
SMU Men's Golf Freshman of the Year (Since 2003)
Will Dodson (2003, WAC)
Colt Knost (2004, WAC)
Kelly Kraft (2008, C-USA)
Bryson DeChambeau (2013, AAC)
Mac Meissner (2018, AAC)
Nathan Petronzio (2021, AAC)