KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association has announced its first Men’s Golfer of the Week award winner in the 2026 fall season. All 11 MIAA men’s golf programs were in Warrensburg, Missouri, earlier this week for The Mule, hosted by the University of Central Missouri. Central Oklahoma’s Will Whorton bested the field of 100 to win the individual title and claim the first MIAA Golfer of the Week honor of the season.
MIAA GOLFER OF THE WEEK: Will Whorton, Central Oklahoma
Freshman Will Whorton put his name in the Central Oklahoma record book in his first-ever collegiate tournament. The first-year from Norman, Okla., shot three consecutive rounds of 67 (-3) for a combined 54-hole total of 201 (-9) to win the first tournament of his career by one shot over teammate
Nick Canales. Whorton had back-to-back 67s on Tuesday and came back with a cleaner card in Wednesday's final round. His final score of 201 is the third-best 54-hole score for an individual in UCO history. Central Oklahoma claimed first, second and third place honors at The Mule for the Bronchos to claim the team title with a dominating 27-stroke lead.
2026-27 MIAA MEN’S GOLFERS OF THE WEEK
FALL SEASON
WEEK ONE (Sept. 11): Will Whorton, Central Oklahoma