RUSTON – Louisiana Tech junior golfer Mac Murphy was named to the All-Louisiana First Team and took home Louisiana Sportswriters Association Newcomer of the Year honors.
 
Murphy transferred to Tech from Calhoun Community College and finished his first year as a Bulldog with an average round of 71.53. The junior was just 0.14 strokes behind Victor Lange for the lowest average round in school history.
 
"I'm pleased with the hard work Mac put in this year. He has really become a great player and was well on his way to having a great year when the season got cut short," said Bulldog head coach Matt Terry. "Mac was consistent all year and played well every round. I'm excited to see what the next year will bring for him as he continues to grow."
 
The Decatur, Ala. native closed the season by earning Conference USA Golfer of the Week honors after carding a 211 (70-72-69) at the Tiger Invitational to finish in a tie for third. The performance was Murphy's second top-five finish of the year. He bookended the season with top-five finishes after placing second at the season-opening Jim Rivers Invite.
 
Murphy is the first LSWA Newcomer of the Year in school history. Teammate James Swash was named to the All-Louisiana second team after the 2018-19 season.
 
2020 ALL-LOUISIANA MEN'S COLLEGE GOLF TEAM
FIRST TEAM
Philip Barbaree, LSU – Sr., Shreveport, La., 71.81 avg.
Garrett Barber, LSU – Soph., Stuart, Fla., 71.43 avg. 
Guillaume Fanonnel, ULM – Sr., Lyon, France, 70.83 avg.
Grayson Gilbert, New Orleans – Soph., Monroe, La., 71.65 avg.
Mac Murphy, Louisiana Tech – Jr., Decatur, Ala., 71.53 avg.
 
SECOND TEAM 
Greg Holmes, McNeese – Fr., Wigan, England, 72.10 avg.
Florian Moosmeier, New Orleans – Jr., Landau, Germany, 72.25 avg.
Carter Nicholson, Loyola – Jr., Carriere, Miss., 72.36 avg.
Michael Terblance, McNeese – Soph., Hilton, Kwazulu, South Africa, 72.60 avg.
Trey Winstead, LSU – Jr., Baton Rouge, La., 73.06 avg.
 
HONORABLE MENTION
Reed Balcerowicz, Centenary; Andoni Etchenique, ULM; Nils Dobrunz, Nicholls
 
PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Garrett Barber, LSU
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR – Mac Murphy, Louisiana Tech
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR – Greg Holmes, McNeese
COACH OF THE YEAR – Jeff Lorio, New Orleans