The American had nine players receive Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars honors, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced on July 22.
To be eligible for Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar status an individual must be a junior or senior academically, compete in at least three full years at the collegiate level, participate in 50-percent of his team’s competitive rounds, have a stroke-average under 76.0 in Division I, 78.0 in Division II, 77.0 in NAIA and 79.0 in Division III, and maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university.
A total of 206 players in Division I earned the honor. East Carolina had three players named to the list while Memphis had a pair of student-athletes receive accolades.
Division I Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-American Scholars
(American Athletic Conference selections only)
Linus Vaisanen, UCF
John O'Toole, Cincinnati
Wes Conover, East Carolina
Al Dickens, East Carolina
Jacob Hicks, East Carolina
Kyle Pilgrim, Houston
Cory Gaylor, Memphis
Thomas Perrot, Memphis
Ryan Burgess, SMU