van Wyk Named Golfweek All-American
6/4/2025 12:50:00 PM | Men's Golf
CHARLESTON, S.C. - College of Charleston senior Kieron van Wyk was named a Golfweek Third Team All-American announced by the publication Wednesday. He is the first Golfweek All-American in program history.
van Wyk etched his name in the CAA record book as the only student athlete to secure three Golfer of the Year awards. The senior from Ruimsig, South Africa ended the season ranked No. 27 in the country, according to Clippd. With an adjusted round score of 69.0, van Wyk has earned four top-three finishes this season, including a pair of wins at the Hootie Intercollegiate (March 23-25) and White Sands Collegiate (Oct. 25-27, 2024).
The senior played in two PGA Tour events this spring, the Puerto Rico Open and Valspar Championship, earning a T4 finish in Puerto Rico.
In January, he captured the APGA Tour's season-opening Farmers Insurance Invitational on Sunday at Torrey Pines Golf Course (South), becoming the first amateur golfer to win an APGA event since the tour started in 2010. van Wyk is the top ranked golfer in the Bridgestone APGA Collegiate Rankings. Currently ranked No. 22 in the nation, he was also named to the Haskins Award Watch List.
He made his Korn Ferry Tour debut last month at the UNC Health Championship.
van Wyk etched his name in the CAA record book as the only student athlete to secure three Golfer of the Year awards. The senior from Ruimsig, South Africa ended the season ranked No. 27 in the country, according to Clippd. With an adjusted round score of 69.0, van Wyk has earned four top-three finishes this season, including a pair of wins at the Hootie Intercollegiate (March 23-25) and White Sands Collegiate (Oct. 25-27, 2024).
The senior played in two PGA Tour events this spring, the Puerto Rico Open and Valspar Championship, earning a T4 finish in Puerto Rico.
In January, he captured the APGA Tour's season-opening Farmers Insurance Invitational on Sunday at Torrey Pines Golf Course (South), becoming the first amateur golfer to win an APGA event since the tour started in 2010. van Wyk is the top ranked golfer in the Bridgestone APGA Collegiate Rankings. Currently ranked No. 22 in the nation, he was also named to the Haskins Award Watch List.
He made his Korn Ferry Tour debut last month at the UNC Health Championship.
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