SoCon Announces Men’s Golfer of the Week

SPARTANBURG, SC – Western Carolina redshirt sophomore Tyler Jones was named Southern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week for tournaments played between April 8 and April 14.

Jones (Jacksonville, NC / Jacksonville HS) earned his fourth SoCon Golfer of the Week award after winning his third tournament as a Catamount – all this season. He shot all three rounds in the 60s to win the 2026 Wofford Invitational at the Spartanburg Country Club (6,720 yards, Par 71). Jones finished at 9-under par for the tournament, shooting 67-68-69 (204) to win by three strokes. He scored 6.34 strokes lower than the field average on the first two days and finished an average of 5.89 strokes better than the field for the tournament. Jones led the field with 41 pars and led the Catamounts’ quintet with 11 birdies. He also led the field in Par 4 scoring (3.82) and was second in Par 3 scoring (2.92).

Jones leads the SoCon this season with a 70.24 scoring average over 29 rounds, with 15 rounds with a score in the 60s to date. In addition to his three medalist performances, Jones has finished second or third three times.

Also nominated: Dax Isbell (UNC Greensboro), Henry Robards (Mercer), Gavin Tiernan (ETSU).

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)

Apr. 15 – Tyler Jones, R-So., Western Carolina (Jacksonville, NC)