FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- Mason Stutler was named the USA South Golfer of the Week on Wednesday after helping lead Methodist to its 10th Camp Lejeune Intercollegiate championship this past weekend.
 
Stutler, who finished in second place overall, shot 67 (-5) while playing the Gold Course on the opening day of the tournament and followed that up with a 66 (-4) on the Scarlet Course on Saturday. He finished up with a 75 (+3) in blustery conditions on Sunday as MU held off Oglethorpe by three strokes to claim its 10th title at the event. Stutler had a final scorecard of 67-66-75--208, while the Monarchs shot 285-272-303--860 as a team to edge the Stormy Petrels by three strokes.
 
The Monarchs, ranked No. 1 in the coaches' poll and No. 3 in Golfstat's statistical rankings, will begin play in the USA South Conference Championships beginning on April 15. Entering as the tournament's top seed, MU will tee off at Benvenue Country Club in Rocky Mount, N.C., beginning at 9:20 am.