Men’s Golfer Benjamin Fernandez Earns Sun Belt Third-Team Honors
4/29/2025 3:00:00 PM | Men's Golf
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss men's golfer Benjamin Fernandez earned Sun Belt Conference third-team honors in an announcement by the league office Tuesday afternoon.
Fernandez, a sophomore from Asuncion, Paraguay, joined the Golden Eagles during the spring semester and in seven tournaments registered a stroke average of 71.86. That average ranks as the third lowest for a season in school history.
Over 21 rounds, Fernandez recorded 12 rounds of par or below including five rounds in the 60s. His lowest round of the season was a 67 at the Dorado Beach Collegiate in Dorado, Puerto Rico.
His top finish was a sixth-place tie at the All-American Collegiate in Humble, Texas, firing a 214 (70-72-72). In his seven tournaments, Fernandez recorded five Top 15 finishes.
His lowest 54-hole score was 210, which he did at the Dorado Beach Collegiate, finishing tied for 11th, as well as at the Seminole Intercollegiate where he tied for 14th.
Since joining the Sun Belt for the 2022-23 season, Fernandez is the fourth Golden Eagle to earn postseason honors by the league. In 2023, Cameron Clarke earned first team, Ryan Dupuy tallied second team and Robby Latter collected third team honors. Latter also earned third-team selection in 2024 as well.
Fernandez, a sophomore from Asuncion, Paraguay, joined the Golden Eagles during the spring semester and in seven tournaments registered a stroke average of 71.86. That average ranks as the third lowest for a season in school history.
Over 21 rounds, Fernandez recorded 12 rounds of par or below including five rounds in the 60s. His lowest round of the season was a 67 at the Dorado Beach Collegiate in Dorado, Puerto Rico.
His top finish was a sixth-place tie at the All-American Collegiate in Humble, Texas, firing a 214 (70-72-72). In his seven tournaments, Fernandez recorded five Top 15 finishes.
His lowest 54-hole score was 210, which he did at the Dorado Beach Collegiate, finishing tied for 11th, as well as at the Seminole Intercollegiate where he tied for 14th.
Since joining the Sun Belt for the 2022-23 season, Fernandez is the fourth Golden Eagle to earn postseason honors by the league. In 2023, Cameron Clarke earned first team, Ryan Dupuy tallied second team and Robby Latter collected third team honors. Latter also earned third-team selection in 2024 as well.
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