PORTLAND, Ore. – The Great Northwest Athletic Conference announced its weekly awards on Monday afternoon, with Seattle Pacific's Emma Worgum being named the GNAC Women's Golf Athlete of the Week.
 
"Emma helped our team begin the year in the best way possible," head coach Tyler Copp said. "She is such a team player, and her performance really helped us capture the best team finish in our history. She putted well all tournament and relied on clutch up-and-downs when she needed them. One statistic that stood out was that she didn't miss a putt inside of 10 feet and she averaged 28.5 putts per round in the tournament. The reward of winning her first event is a moment she should be very proud of."
 
Worgum won the Saint Martin's-hosted Bob Grisham Memorial Shootout last week at The Home Course in DuPont, Wash. Besting a field of 70 competitors, Worgum cruised to a 4-under-par 140 (70-70) on the par-72, 5,810-yard course. That was enough for a one-stroke victory ahead of runner-up Sydney Dick from Oregon Tech. Worgum limited her mistakes across the 36-hole event, notching nine birdies and nothing worse than a bogey for a stellar debut with the Falcons.
 
A three-time all-conference selection during her career at Western Washington (2023-25), Worgum was the runner-up at the 2024 GNAC Women's Golf Championships. Last week marked the first individual win of her collegiate career. Worgum's performance helped lead the Falcons to a tie for first place among the field of 12 teams competing in the event. She contributed to SPU's second-round team score of 287, which tied for the third-best team single-round score in conference history.
 
Worgum and the Falcons tee it up will be at the WWU Invitational on Oct. 12-13 at the Bellingham Golf & Country Club.
 
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