INDIANAPOLIS -- Chris Handy was named to the All-Horizon League First Team and Thomas Giroux was selected to the all-league second team announced by the conference on Saturday.
 
Handy, a junior from Tanfield Lea, England, was the top-ranked player in the Horizon League individual standings after leading the Golden Grizzlies with a 73.43 scoring average in 23 rounds played. He registered a team best four top-10 finishes on the season including a runner-up finish at the Dayton Flyer Invite. Handy also matched a career best by recording seven rounds under par.
 
Giroux, a sophomore from Georgetown, Ontario, appeared in all 23 rounds for the Golden Grizzlies and owned a 73.91 scoring average. He was sixth in the Horizon League rankings and recorded a pair of top-10 finishes on the season. Giroux was named the Horizon League's Golfer of the Week on Feb. 20, and shot a career low round of 68 while carding seven rounds under par on the year.

The Oakland men's golf team heads to Florida to compete in the 2019 Horizon League Championship at Mission Inn Resort Sunday, April 21 through Tuesday, April 23.

2019 Horizon League Men's Golf Award Winners
Men's Golfer of the Year
Austin Crowder, IUPUI
 
Men's Golf Freshman of the Year
Anthony Occhiuto, Detroit Mercy
 
Men's Golf Coach of the Year
Jamie Broce, IUPUI
 
Men's Golf First Team (alphabetical by school)
Austin Crowder, IUPUI
Nick Bienz, IUPUI
Jacob Poore, Northern Kentucky
Chris Handy, Oakland
Kevin Scherr, Youngstown State
  
Men's Golf Second Team (alphabetical by school)
Zach Robbins, Cleveland State
George Kneiser, Green Bay
Thomas Giroux, Oakland
Mitch Lehigh, Wright State
Austin Schoonmaker, Wright State


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