Romero of Stars takes NAIA Phil Mickelson outstanding freshman

Freshman from Cordoba, Argentina, becomes fifth Star to receive Mickelson award

Gaston Romero made the top 10 twice in 2017-18.

#2 Men's Golf | 5/18/2018 6:13:00 PM

SILVIS, Ill. – Gaston Romero of Oklahoma City University was named the NAIA Phil Mickelson outstanding freshman, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced.
Romero, a freshman from Cordoba, Argentina, became the fifth Star to receive the Mickelson award, joining Jacques Blaauw (2007), Michael Palmer (2010), James Marchesani (2011) and Anthony Marchesani (2013).
Romero supplied OCU with a 72-71-70-70–283 to finish tied for ninth at the NAIA Championships and earn his first all-tournament award. He ended the season with 74.52 strokes per 18 holes, 60 birdies and four top-15 finishes. Romero's best finish of the season came in Arkansas Tech's Dave Falconer Classic on March 12-13 in Danville, Ark., when he shot 68-77–145 to tie for seventh place.
OCU owns national championships won in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016 and 2018.

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Gaston Romero: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Gaston Romero
: Freshman