Caldwell Brings Home Second Ohio Valley Conference Golfer Of The Week Award This Season
2/19/2026 10:30:00 AM | Golf
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference announced University of Tennessee at Martin senior Luke Caldwell as its Golfer of the Week today, less than 48 hours after he finished as runner-up at the Loyola Intercollegiate in Goodyear, Ariz.
This marks the second OVC Golfer of the Week accolade for Caldwell in 2025-26 as the Cookeville, Tenn. native also won those honors on Oct. 9. He becomes only the 11th player in program history to win multiple OVC Golfer of the Week awards. As a team, the Skyhawks have now claimed three OVC Golfer of the Week honors this season as Drew Williams also won on Nov. 7.
Caldwell's second-place finish out of 119 competitors was the best of his collegiate career as he finished with a 203 (-13) over 54 holes. That tally included rounds of 71-66-66, equaling a career-best score in each of the final two rounds of the event held at Palm Valley Golf Club.
After his first round scorecard on Sunday included a pair of birdies and 15 pars, Caldwell broke loose for eight birdies during Monday's Round 2 action. He ended the tournament with six birdies and an eagle on Tuesday, including a six-hole span where he shot 6-under par.
For the tournament, Caldwell topped the whole field in par-4 scoring average (3.73, -8) while his 16 birdies (fifth) and 3.08 (+1) par-3 scoring average (11th) each ranked amongst the best in their respective categories.
Caldwell currently ranks third in the OVC with a 70.6 stroke average, delivering a dozen rounds of red scores in 18 opportunities. Through six tournaments this season, the lefty boasts a pair of top-five finishes, three top-10 placements and four top-20 efforts.
UT Martin is back in action on March 12-14 when it takes part in the People's Golf Championship, hosted by Western Carolina at Sea Palms Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga.
This marks the second OVC Golfer of the Week accolade for Caldwell in 2025-26 as the Cookeville, Tenn. native also won those honors on Oct. 9. He becomes only the 11th player in program history to win multiple OVC Golfer of the Week awards. As a team, the Skyhawks have now claimed three OVC Golfer of the Week honors this season as Drew Williams also won on Nov. 7.
Caldwell's second-place finish out of 119 competitors was the best of his collegiate career as he finished with a 203 (-13) over 54 holes. That tally included rounds of 71-66-66, equaling a career-best score in each of the final two rounds of the event held at Palm Valley Golf Club.
After his first round scorecard on Sunday included a pair of birdies and 15 pars, Caldwell broke loose for eight birdies during Monday's Round 2 action. He ended the tournament with six birdies and an eagle on Tuesday, including a six-hole span where he shot 6-under par.
For the tournament, Caldwell topped the whole field in par-4 scoring average (3.73, -8) while his 16 birdies (fifth) and 3.08 (+1) par-3 scoring average (11th) each ranked amongst the best in their respective categories.
Caldwell currently ranks third in the OVC with a 70.6 stroke average, delivering a dozen rounds of red scores in 18 opportunities. Through six tournaments this season, the lefty boasts a pair of top-five finishes, three top-10 placements and four top-20 efforts.
UT Martin is back in action on March 12-14 when it takes part in the People's Golf Championship, hosted by Western Carolina at Sea Palms Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga.
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