SoCon Announces Men’s Golfer of the Week

SPARTANBURG, SC – Chattanooga sophomore Evan Rogers was named SoCon Men’s Golfer of the Week for events played between August 26-September 1.

Rogers (Duluth, GA / Hebron Christian School) started his second season with the Mocs in style, winning medalist honors at the 2026 Visit Knoxville Collegiate and leading Chattanooga to a third-place team finish. 

The 2026 SoCon Freshman of the Year shot the fourth-lowest score in program history, carding a 10-under par 200 (67-67-66) on the Par 70 Fox Den Country Club course (6,962 yards). Rogers averaged 66.67 strokes per round, besting the field average by more than four strokes. He birdied the 17^th hole in the final round to hold off Tennessee’s Rudy Sautron and North Carolina’s Carson Bertagnole. 

Rogers finished with 10 birdies, an eagle, and only two bogeys over 54 holes against a loaded field that featured eight teams from the 2026 NCAA finals and 13 NCAA regional teams. He is the 12^th men’s golfer in Chattanooga history to win multiple tournaments in their career.

The Mocs finished in a tie for third with North Carolina, just two strokes out of second place. Veteran Camden Braidech also finished in the top 10 individually for the defending SoCon champs, shooting 4-under par for the tournament.

Others Nominated: Jace Butcher (Western Carolina)

2026-27 SoCon Men’s Golfer of the Week 

Sep 2 – Evan Rogers, So., Chattanooga (Duluth, GA)