Illinois Claims Men’s Golfer of the Week Honor. Illini’s Wilson garners weekly award after top-five finish

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Illinois’s Ethan Wilson has been named the Big Ten Golfer of the Week for tournaments from March 12-19. 

Golfer of the Week 
Ethan Wilson, Illinois 
Jr. – St. Albert, Canada 

• Recorded a season-best finish, tying for fifth as an individual competitor in a loaded field at the Pauma Valley Invitational 
• His top five finish marked the second of his collegiate career, and his first in a full-field event 
• Shot under-par in all three rounds – 68-69-70 – to finish with a season-best score of 207 (-6) 
• Shot par or better on 48 holes with 12 birdies 
• Recorded head-to-head wins over 28 golfers ranked inside the top 100 nationally 
• Last Illinois Big Ten Men’s Golfer of the Week: Ryan Voois (Feb. 19, 2026) 

B1G POW Women

Chong, Valero Earn Weekly Women’s Golf Honors

Trojans sophomore wins GameAbove Invitational, leads USC to team victory.

Golfer of the Week
Kylie Chong, Southern California

Sophomore – Torrance, California – Ambassador – Business Administration

·       Carded an 11-under 205 to win by four strokes at the inaugural GameAbove Golf Invitational, hosted at Rolling Hills Country Club in Rolling Hills Estates, California

·       One of only two players in the field to post three rounds under par during the tournament

·       Earned her second win of the season, and second of her collegiate career, along with September’s GolfWeek Red Sky Classic

·       Helped lead the Trojans (-22; 842) to a 12-shot victory on a leaderboard that included four of the Top-11 teams in the nation

Freshman of the Week
Luana Valero, Purdue

Freshman – Medellin, Colombia

·       Earned the first Top-10 result of her career at the Shootout At Wachesaw, hosted at Wachesaw Plantation Club in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

·       Set a Boilermakers record for best 36-hole tournament performance by a freshman (74-72 – 146)