SPARTANBURG, SC – Tennessee Tech senior Matthew Shull was named SoCon Men’s Golfer of the week for tournaments played between September 23-29.
 
Shull (Westfield, IN) finished tied for sixth at the 2026 Dolenc Invitational at the 6,985-yard (Par 71) Gateway National Golf Links in Madison, IL – only six miles from the Gateway Arch in nearby St. Louis. Shull opened with a sizzling 65, sinking eight birdie putts in the first round, and followed with another 65 on the second day of competition. He finished 7-under par for the tournament and led the field with 18 birdies over 54 holes.
 
Competing as an individual, Shull finished third among all golfers in the field in par 3 scoring (2.93) and seventh in par 4 scoring (3.93). Tennessee Tech finished eighth as a team.
 
Also Considered: Tyler Jones (Western Carolina)
 
2026-27 SoCon Men’s Golfer of the Week 
Sep 2 – Evan Rogers, So., Chattanooga (Duluth, GA)
Sep 9 – Jacob Rose, So., Tennessee Tech (Knoxville, TN) *
Sep 9 – Phillips Swift, So., Mercer (Macon, GA) *
Sep 16 – B.J. Boyce, Gr., UNCG (Fort Bragg, NC)
Sep 23 – Erik Tjarnberg, Fr., ETSU (Stockholm, Sweden) *
Sep 23 – Jacob Rose, So., Tennessee Tech (Knoxville, TN) *
Sep 30 – Matthew Shull, Sr., Tennessee Tech (Westfield, IN)