Walsh Named to PING All-West Region Team
5/30/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
EUGENE, Ore. -- Gonzaga men's golfer Sean Walsh received PING All-West Region team honors announced by the GCAA Sunday. A total of 156 players across six regions - Northeast, East, Southeast, Midwest, Central and West - earned all-region honors for 2016.
Sean Walsh finished his incredible four-year career as a Gonzaga men's golfer in a tie for 17th with a two-over (74) final round at the NCAA Championships Tucson Regional. He ended the regional at even par with a 216 total.
Walsh became the second golfer in program history to qualify for the NCAA Championships. James Fahy was the first last season, finishing 62nd at the Bremerton Regional at 10-over-par.
Walsh had the best season in program history in 2015-16. His 71.55 season average is the lowest in program history by nearly two strokes. The lone senior on this season's roster also owns the lowest career average in program history at 73.14.
Walsh was the first golfer in GU history to be named the West Coast Conference Player of the Year. He shared that title with Saint Mary's Jonathan De Los Reyes this season. He finished in the top-20 in each of the 12 events he played in this season. He became the first Bulldog in eight years to take medalist honors at a tournament, winning the Saint Mary's Invitational. The Keller, Texas native later won the Wyoming Desert Invitational. He had four top-10 finishes and three top-five finishes this season. Walsh finished at par or better in 20 of the 33 rounds he played this season.
Walsh, a Business Administration major, was named to the WCC All-Academic Team for the second time in his career. He tied for 14th at this year's conference championship at two-over (218) in the tournament. He finished 10th at last year's championship and was named honorable mention All-WCC. In 2014, he was also honorable mention after an 11th place finish in the WCC Championships. Walsh nearly won the championships in his first season in 2013, placing third and being named the WCC Freshman of the Year.
