GREENVILLE — Slippery Rock High School graduate and Grove City College sophomore Brian Giesler has been named Presidents’ Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week.

Giesler placed fourth individually in the Muskingum Invitational last weekend in Zanesville, Ohio, carding a 73-73-146.

The award marks Giesler’s second Golfer of the Week honor in three weeks,

Mid-Am champ Smith ready for Masters

St. Jude Golf Club member and North Hills resident Nathan Smith will tee it up in the Masters for the fourth time Thursday morning.

Smith, 34, a Brookville native, will play his first two rounds at Augusta National with 1988 Masters champion Sandy Lyle and John Peterson, who was fourth at the U.S. Open last year.

Smith earned a spot in the Masters by winning his record fourth U.S. Mid-Amateur Tournament title in October. He also competed in the Masters in 2004, 2010 and 2011. He missed the cut by two strokes in 2004 and 2010.

Only 16 golfers in history have won more USGA titles than Smith’s four. Tiger Woods and Bobby Jones head that list with nine each.