OVC Postseason Honors

RICHMOND, Ky. – Junior Markus Lindgren was selected to the 2020 All-Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer Team.
 
The Sollentuna, Sweden native was second on the team with a 72.65 stroke average, ranking 14th in the OVC.  He played in six events and a total of 17 rounds, shooting par or below in seven rounds.  Lindgren tied for 12th in a field of 96 at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational (Sept. 9-10), compiling a season-low 54-hole score of 208 (-5).  He shot a season-low round of 68 at the Marshall Invitational and the Battle at the Beach (March 9-10).
 
Lindgren played his first two seasons of collegiate golf at Lindenwood University before joining the EKU program before the 2019-20 season.
 
Although the OVC Golf Championship was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, golf was unique in that when the season ended in March, over 71 percent of the scheduled contests for the year had been completed.  That combined with the fact that golf does not play a conference schedule, it was deemed there was enough statistical data to award the All-OVC and All-Newcomer Teams honors.  However, it was decided the Player, Freshman and Coach of the Year awards would not be awarded this year since the championship was not conducted.