Miami's Drobnick Selected As Men's Golfer Of The Week

Men’s Golfer Of The Week

Michael Drobnick, Miami, Fr., Hilliard, Ohio (Hillard Davidson)

Drobnick fired a 70 on the Par 72 course in Tuesday’s final round of the Jim Colbert Intercollegiate to seize individual medalist honors, posting an even par 216 over three rounds. Drobnick’s first-place individual finish marked Miami’s first top individual finish since Ben Wood tied for first at the FirstEnergy Intercollegiate on April 29, 2007. It was just Drobnick’s second tournament of his Miami career. Drobnick was tied for second place heading into the final round and were two strokes behind then-tournament leader Mike Van Sickle of Marquette. Van Sickle finished in a tie for second, shooting a 73 on the final day. Drobnick paced Miami as it won its first tournament since March 30-31, 2001, capturing the 2007 Jim Colbert Intercollegiate title, besting second-place Kansas State by an impressive 12-stroke margin.

Other Nominees

Colin Clemente, Akron, Sr., Hubbard, Ohio (Warren JFK)

Clemente was the Zips leader at the Jim Colbert Intercollegiate. He had a consistent three rounds despite high winds and rain on the par-72, 7,525-yard course.  

Graham Hill, Eastern Michigan, Sr., Brights Grove, Ontario (Northern Collegiate [Indiana (Pa.)])

Hill recorded his 19th career Top 20 finish with a 71 Sunday afternoon to finish at four-over 217 (74-72-71) and help Eastern Michigan University tie for fifth place at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate hosted by the University of Indiana.    Hill finished in a five-way tie for 11th and was seven shots behind individual champion Nick Plumford from the University of Michigan.

Jean-Phillipe Paiement, Kent State, Fr., Des Ruisseaux, Quebec

Paiement placed in the top ten at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate finishing in a tie for seventh in the 15 team tournament hosted by Indiana University at the Wolf Run Golf Club. Paiement (73-70-73) closed out the tournament with a total of 216, six strokes away from the leader,

Zach Jecklin, Northern Illinois, Sr., Bloomington, Ill. (Bloomington)

Top finisher among Huskies at the Jim Colbert Intercollegiate.

Jean-Hubert Trahan, Toledo, Fr., Lachenaie, Quebec (College Saint-Sacrement)

Trahan led the Rockets with a six-over par 219 (74-74-71) at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate. He shot UT's best round on Sunday en route to tying for 19th place.