OSU’s Niebrugge is finalist for Byron Nelson Award
NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma State’s Jordan Niebrugge is one of five finalists for the 2016 Byron Nelson Award it was announced today by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
Niebrugge was joined as a finalist by Clemson’s Stephen Behr Jr., Alex Burge and Charlie Danielson of Illinois and Michigan’s Chris O’Neill.
Candidates for the Nelson Award must be a graduating senior and the selection committee considers equally a nominee’s entire collegiate academic and golf career as well as his character and integrity while in college.
Particular consideration will be given to a nominee’s good citizenship, as portrayed by Mr. Byron Nelson over the course of his life and golf career.