LSU senior golfer John Peterson won the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf individual championship, marking the first time in 70 years an LSU golfer has taken the title.
Peterson was also chosen as a PING First-Team All-American, according to the Golf Coaches Association of America.
LSU freshman golfer Austin Ernst won the women’s title last month, making LSU the first school in history to win both the men’s and women’s individual championship.
Men’s Golf: Peterson takes NCAA individual championship
June 2, 2011

LSU’s John Peterson tees off during round three of the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship at Karsten Creek Golf Club, Thursday, June 2, 2011, in Stillwater, Okla.