SoCon Announces Men’s Golfer of the Week

SPARTANBURG, SC – Chattanooga freshman Evan Rogers was named Southern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week for tournaments played between April 1 and April 7.

Rogers (Duluth, GA / Hebron Christian Academy) shot 70-69-70 (209) to capture medalist honors at the 2026 Racer Intercollegiate at the Country Club of Paducah in Kentucky. Rogers finished each round at least four strokes better than the tournament average, using 12 birdies and 37 pars to edge Austin Peay’s Patton Samuels (210) and teammate Camden Braidech(211). He finished with a 4.42 stroke average on Par 5 holes, which led the tournament. His 69.67 stroke average over 54 holes was more than five strokes better than the tournament average (74.87). Rogers was at his best in cool and windy conditions, with only 10 other golfers finishing under par for the tournament. It was Rogers' third top-10 finish of the season, and his highest since finishing fifth at the 2025 Visit Knoxville Collegiate in early September. He leads all SoCon freshmen this season with a 72.75 stroke average over 24 rounds.

Rogers’ individual excellence lifted the Mocs to a team title on the 6,924-yard course, beating second-place North Dakota State by 20 strokes. Chattanooga posted a season-best 19-under par (845), which is tied for the sixth lowest team score vs. par in program history. Coach Blaine Woodruff’s squad is 35 strokes under par over its last eight rounds of golf.

Also nominated: Harris Barth (Furman), Josemaria Gutierrez (Mercer), Keenan Royalty (UNC Greensboro).

2025-26 SoCon Men’s Golfer of the Week

Sep. 10 – Tyler Jones, R-So., Western Carolina (Jacksonville, NC)

Sep. 17 – Harris Barth, Sr., Furman (Atlanta, GA)

Oct. 1 – Andrew Korytoski, Jr., Western Carolina (Cataula, GA)

Oct. 8 – Harris Barth, Sr., Furman (Atlanta, GA)

Oct. 15 – Gavin Isbell, So., Samford (Trussville, AL)

Oct. 22 – Ward Harris, So., Chattanooga (Birmingham, AL)

Nov. 5 – Yannick Malik, Sr., ETSU (Munich, Germany)

Feb. 4 – Tyler Jones, R-So., Western Carolina (Jacksonville, NC)

Feb. 11 – Kelvin Hernandez, Jr., UNC Greensboro (Caguas, Puerto Rico)

Feb. 18 – Tyler Jones, R-So., Western Carolina (Jacksonville, NC)

Feb. 25 – Kelvin Hernandez, Jr., UNC Greensboro (Caguas, Puerto Rico)

Mar. 4 – Camden Braidech, Jr., Chattanooga (Scottsdale, AZ)

Mar. 11 – Oli Blackadder, Fr., ETSU (Aberdeen, Scotland)

Mar. 18 – Jace Butcher, Jr., Western Carolina (Kennesaw, GA)

Mar. 25 – Henry Robards, So., Mercer (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)

Apr. 1 – Dax Isbell, Sr., UNC Greensboro (Cumming, GA)

Apr. 8 – Evan Rogers, Fr., Chattanooga (Duluth, GA)