GSW's McLain and Escobar Receive All-American Golf Honors

The Albany Herald, Ga.
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Jun. 20—AMERICUS, Ga. — Georgia Southwestern State University men's golfers Chase McLain and Nicolas Escobar have received 2023 NCAA Division II PING All-America distinction from the Golf Coaches Association of America.

McLain earned third team honors for the second time in his career. The native of Leesburg, Ga., posted Top 10 finishes in five tournaments during the 2022-23 season. His best result came at the 17-team Spring Kickoff in February at St. John's Golf Club in St. Augustine, Fla., where the senior tied for sixth place leading the Hurricanes to a tournament runner-up finish. In addition, he led GSW in the postseason at the NCAA South/Southeast Super Regional and at the NCAA National Championship with 11th place finishes at both events. McLain closed the season at No. 25 in the NCAA Division II Golfstat computer rankings. He posted a 72.09 scoring average through 34 rounds.

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