Cuyvers earns Sun Belt honor after winning The Judson

Southern Miss junior Louise Cuyvers was named Sun Belt Women’s Golfer of the Week after winning The Judson at Hattiesburg Country Club on Oct. 26-27. The Lincent, Belgium, native finished at 12-under 204, six strokes ahead of runner-up Mercedes Aldana of South Alabama.

Cuyvers opened with a 67, then shot 69 to take a three-stroke lead through 36 holes. She closed with a 68. Her tournament total was the lowest 54-hole score of her career, seven strokes better than the 211 she recorded at The Lady Clerico last season.

She led the field with 18 birdies, six in each round, and birdied the par-5 ninth in all three rounds. Cuyvers also had the field’s best scoring averages on par 4s at 3.83 and par 5s at 4.50. Her 2.92 average on par 3s tied for the best.

Southern Miss finished second at 13-over, behind South Alabama. The Golden Eagles opened with two six-over rounds before closing at one-over.

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