Maxwell, Rhodes Named Golfers of the Week by OVC
Tennessee Tech golfers Haden Maxwell and Kaydi Rhodes have been named Golfers of the Week by the Ohio Valley Conference, as announced today by the conference.
By Jeff Bowe, TTU Media Relations
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech golfers Haden Maxwell and Kaydi Rhodes have been named Golfers of the Week by the Ohio Valley Conference, as announced today by the conference.
Maxwell won the Grover Page Classic after shooting 11 under to clinch the second win of his collegiate career, and has earned Co-Golfer of the Week on the men's side. Rhodes takes home the Golfer of the Week honor for the first time in her collegiate career, after finishing 12th at The Velvet Classic, she shot 10 over but closed strong, moving up three spots in the final round. Both golfers earn their first conference honors of the season.
Maxwell grabbed his second-career individual victory with an 11-under score to help lift the Golden Eagles to a third-place finish (-19) in the event. Maxwell finished strong, shooting 65 during round two and 67 during round three to grab the lead and never let go. He made five birdies during the final 18 holes, only running into trouble with a bogey once on 17 and closing the door. He finished with 17 birdies over three rounds of action.
The senior from Soddy Daisy, Tenn., recorded a 65 in the second round, which was the lowest round of his career, surpassing his 66 during the 2023-24 season. The 67 in round three was the third-lowest round of his collegiate career. He has earned a victory in back-to-back seasons, after grabbing his first-career win in 2024 during the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate in Sevierville, Tenn.
On the women's side, Rhodes earns this honor after finishing in 12th at The Velvet. It marked her second top 12 finish of the season after closing in sixth at the Total Athlete Collegiate over a week ago. She recorded rounds of 76 (1), 75 (2), and 75 (3) to pace the squad. It is the first Golfer of the Week honor of Rhodes' collegiate career.
Rhodes takes home the first OVC Women's Golfer of the Week award for the Golden Eagles this season. Maxwell is the second men's golfer to earn OVC Men's Golfer of the Week after Nick Etherton earned the honor on Sept. 10.
NEXT UP
The men's team will return to action at the Carolina Cup on September 28, and the women's team will tee off at the Rocket Classic Invitational on October 13.
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