ATHENS, Ala. – Junior Barend Botha birdied his final hole on Tuesday to capture medalist honors and help the Toledo men's golf team post a third-place finish at the 2023 Mid-American Conference Championships. In addition to winning the conference title, Botha was named the MAC's Golfer of the Year to become the third Rocket in program history to receive the prestigious honor.
Botha fired a four-under par 68 in today's final round and finished with a 54-hole total of five-under par 211, one shot ahead of Miami's Danny Fisher (71-71-72). He is the seventh Rocket to win the MAC Championships and will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals to be held on May 15-17.