ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Clayton State senior Keith Egan (Newbridge, Ireland) has been named to the All-Peach Belt Conference First-Team for the first time in his career and becomes just the third multi-time winner in the history of the program, as was announced at the league's banquet on Thursday, April 13.
 
Egan was named to the team following a regular season that has seen him post a 73.26 stroke average, good for eighth in the league, four Top-10 finishes and a tournament victory. On March 7 he shot a one-under par 215 to win the Southern Tide Classic ahead of a field of 74 other golfers. It was the program's first individual champion since the 2013-14 season.
 
He also shot eight-under at the Third Annual UNG Fall Invitational on October 4 and tied for fifth in a field of 68 at that tournament. Egan shot even par to finish tied for 10-of-96 among some of the best golfers in the country at the South/Southeast Region Preview on March 28 and was three-under and tied for 8-of-89 at the Jay Jennison Cup to start the season on September 20. That tournament that was played at the site of this year's league championships.
 
In finishing tied for 12-of-81 at the Third Annual Newberry Invitational at The Ocean Course on February 21, Egan helped lead the Lakers to a runner-up finish. He was also named Peach Belt Conference Golfer of the Week on March 9, marking the second time in his career that he had accomplished that feat.
 
With his selection, Egan earns the ninth such honor all-time and becomes only the third Laker to be named to All-Conference not just twice, but in consecutive years. Last season he was named to the Second-Team and this year joins Dave Kelly (1999, 2000) and Will Wilcox (2008, 2009) as the only other multi-time selections.
 
It is select company as Kelly was the first golfer to have major success in the program's NCAA era (Since 1997) and Wilcox has grossed more than $2 million during his career on the PGA Tour.
 
In terms of All-Conference selections, Egan is one of just six to earn that recognition, including Fredric Lindblom (2014, First-Team), Wade Binfield (2010, Second-Team), Wilcox, Kelly and Michael Farley (1998). Lindblom (2014) and Wilcox (2009) were also named Player of the Year. Prior to 2010, the Peach Belt selected just one team of eight individuals.
 
Egan and Clayton State men's golf return to action tomorrow, Friday, April 14 as they face 10 other schools at the 2017 Peach Belt Conference Championship in St. Augustine, Florida.
 
2017 Peach Belt Conference Men's Golf Regular Season Awards
All-Conference First-Team
Ethan Chamineak, Georgia Southwestern
Eli Crumley, Young Harris
Keith  Egan, Clayton State
Matt Elliott, North Georgia
August Lindvall, USC Aiken
Michal Pospisil, Lander
Conor Richards, Lander
David Wallin, Young Harris
 
All-Conference Second-Team
Noel Anderson, Flagler
Davis Bowyer, Montevallo
Thomas Hodges, Georgia College
Johnson Holliday, USC Aiken
Philipp Matlari, Columbus State
Spencer Schindler, Flagler
Gideon van der Vyver, Columbus State
Justin Wood, Montevallo
 
Freshmen of the Year
Conor Richards, Lander
 
Player of the Year
Michal Pospisil, Lander
 
Coach of the Year
Michael Butler, Armstrong State
 
All-Time Clayton State All-Conference Selections (Nine Overall, Six Different Individuals)
2017
Keith Egan (First-Team)
 
2016
Keith Egan (Second-Team)
 
2014
Fredrik Lindblom (First-Team)*
 
2010
Wade Binfield (Second-Team)
 
2009
Will Wilcox*
 
2008
Will Wilcox
 
2000
Dave Kelly
 
1999
Dave Kelly
 
1998
Michael Farley
*Player of the Year
 
NOTE
PBC began awarding multiple teams in 2010. Prior to that, one team of eight individuals was selected.