NORMAN, Okla. – After a historic season, the Saints' second leading scorer, Max Turnquist was honored on a national level, being named to the 2021 PING All-Region team, announced by Golf Coaches Association of American (GCAA) on Friday.
 
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Joining Turnquist on the team was Tyler Fitchett, making the Saints one of only two teams from the GNAC with multiple representatives selected.
 
Turnquist helped form one of the best 1-2 punches in all of the West Region with Fitchett, one that led Saint Martin's to program firsts.
 
Turnquist was a second team All-Conference selection, where his 75.3 scoring average was 10th in the conference. Out of 19 rounds, Turnquist finished par or better in four of them, and helped carry the Saints down the stretch into postseason.
 
At the GNAC Championships, Turnquist finished tied for sixth with a score of five-over par, including a two-under par 70 in the second round. Helped the Saints to a GNAC Championships at The Home Course, the first in program history.
 
Saint Martin's qualified for the NCAA Regional, hosted once again at The Home Course, where Turnquist and the Saints took second overall (highest finish in school history) and Turnquist led the way with another sixth-place finish.
 
With their second-place finish, Saint Martin's qualified for their first NCAA National Championship since 2006. He helped lead the Saints to their highest finish ever (15th overall) at the NCAA National Championships, and Turnquist placed tied for 45th overall.
 
Turnquist was one of 12 golfers selected to the West region team, and was one of only four from the GNAC.