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North Carolina Greensboro

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Chattanooga Men's Golf 2026

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 </a>WEST COLUMBIA, SC – The 92nd Southern Conference Men’s Golf Championship will be played April 27-29 at Solina Golf Club for the first time. The club features a challenging 6,766-yard, par 72 course. Tee times for the first round begin on Monday morning at 9:00 and three 18-hole rounds will be played – one each day – until a team champion and individual medalist are crowned and tickets punched to the 2026 NCAA Men’s Golf regionals on Wednesday afternoon. ETSU is the defending team champion and will look for its sixth title in a row when play begins. The Bucs shot 28-under par in Greensboro, GA, last season to win by 10 strokes over UNC Greensboro. The Spartans boasted individual medalist Colin Dutton, who earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals with a three-day score of 206 (10-under par). Yannick Malik is the top returning finisher from ETSU’s championship, finishing one stroke back of Dutton last season with a 207. Gavin Tiernan (210) and Joshua Pritchett (212) are also back for the Bucs after finishing inside last year’s top 10 individually. The conference awarded 18 Golfer of the Week awards this season through both semesters, and 13 different golfers captured at least one honor. Western Carolina’s Tyler Jones won four times, Furman’s Harris Barth won twice, and UNC Greensboro’s Kelvin Hernandez won twice.  Jones leads the SoCon this season with a 70.24 stroke average over 29 rounds, followed closely by Samford’s Gavin Isbell(70.62), Mercer’s Henry Robards (71.26) and Barth (71.37). Tiernan (71.44), Chattanooga’s Ward Harris (71.56), Mercer’s JoseMaria Gutierrez (71.56), Malik (71.73), Western Carolina’s Jace Butcher (72.17), and Mercer’s Nathan Trodd (72.21) round out the top 10. ETSU’s team stroke average of 71.33 paced the conference during the regular season, followed by Western Carolina (71.75), Mercer (71.88), Chattanooga, and Furman (72.45). Chattanooga earned the highest team ranking from Scoreboard by Clippd, coming in at No. 67 in the most recent release. ETSU (81), UNC Greensboro (112), Furman (119), Western Carolina (124), and Mercer (150) are all ranked in the top 150 nationally. Monday’s first tee will signal the 92nd edition of the SoCon Men’s Golf Championship, which dates back to 1930 and features legendary champions in Wake Forest’s Arnold Palmer (1948 and 1949) and Furman’s Brad Faxon (1983). ETSU’s Remi Chartier holds the 54-hole championship record with an 18-under score of 198 in 2022 at The Oconee Course in Greensboro, GA. Arnold Palmer holds the 36-hole championship record, firing a 136 at the Old Town Club in Winston-Salem, NC, in 1949. Furman and UNC Greensboro will tee off on the first hole Monday at 9:00 AM to begin competition. Mercer and Western Carolina will lead off the 10th hole groups beginning at 9:05 AM.</div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">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 WeekSep. 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)</div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">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 WeekSep. 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)</div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, SC – UNC Greensboro senior Dax Isbell was named Southern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week for events played between March 25-March 31. Isbell (Cumming, GA / North Forsyth HS) paced the Spartans against a formidable field at the 2026 Maridoe Collegiate, hosted by North Texas at the Maridoe Golf Club in Carrolton, TX. The Spartans finished one stroke out of the top 10 in a tournament that included four top 20 teams and two teams ranked inside the top 10 nationally. The 7,569-yard course (Par 72) proved challenging, with wind gusts between 31-35 miles per hour and a high temperature of 84 contributing to an average score of 77.28 over 225 individual rounds and an average of 78.01 over the final 18 holes Tuesday. Isbell finished in a tie for 25th overall, rising four spots on the final day to finish one stroke back of No. 58 Gaven Lane of Oklahoma State. He earned 38.48 NCAA points after shooting 76-76-77 for the event, beating the field average by more than a stroke in each of the last two rounds. Only two golfers finished the tournament below par, with No. 7 Oklahoma State winning the team title by 18 strokes over No. 9 Arizona State. Also nominated: Charles Warren (Wofford). 2025-26 SoCon Men’s Golfer of the WeekSep. 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)</div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, SC – Mercer sophomore Henry Robards was named Southern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week for events played between March 18 and March 24. Robards (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL / Episcopal School) finished in a tie for 16th at the 2026 Linger Longer Invitational, played on the Great Waters Course at Reynolds Oconee in Georgia. He sank 15 birdie putts over three rounds, including nine over the first 18 holes to finish his first day with a 67 (-5). Robards carded a 30 over the back nine that day, recording six birdies and three pars. He followed with a 72 in the second round and closed with a 73 to finish 4-under par for the tournament. He was credited with a league-best 58.98 NCAA points, with seven of the golfers who finished ahead of him ranked in the national top 150.  Robards shot below the tournament average each day and helped Mercer to a ninth-place team finish against a field that featured six schools ranked in the national top 50. Also nominated: Ethan Whitaker (Chattanooga), Oli Blackadder (ETSU), Kelvin Hernandez (UNC Greensboro). 2025-26 SoCon Men’s Golfer of the WeekSep. 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)</div>

Henry Robards, Golfer of the Week (March 25)

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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, SC – Western Carolina junior Jace Butcher was named Southern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week for events played between March 11 and March 17. Butcher (Kennesaw, GA / Mount Paran Christian School) won the 2026 Southern Intercollegiate in Athens, GA, finishing two shots under par for the event. He shot even par over the first 18 holes, then closed the tournament with a 70 to edge Georgia’s Matt Moloney by two strokes. Butcher’s individual effort lifted Western Carolina into second place behind host and 34th ranked Georgia, just three strokes off the team lead. Butcher also played well at the People’s Championship at Sea Palms, finishing in a tie for 7th at five shots under par. He turned in rounds of 68, 69, and 71 to help the Catamounts to a second-place finish in that event as well. Over his five rounds of golf for the week, Butcher’s average score was 70 and he sank 24 birdie putts. 2025-26 SoCon Men’s Golfer of the WeekSep. 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)</div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, SC – ETSU freshman Oli Blackadder was named Southern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week for events played between March 4 through March 10. Blackadder (Aberdeen, Scotland) finished tied for eighth overall at the 41st Annual Louisiana Classic at Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette, LA. He fired consecutive rounds of 68 to begin the tournament and finished six under par over 54 holes. Blackadder recorded an eagle in each of the first two rounds and sank eight birdie putts for the tournament. His efforts helped lead ETSU to a fourth-place finish as a team, just three strokes behind second-place Arkansas Little Rock. Blackadder led the event with his two eagles and ranked second in total pars recorded (38). ETSU will head to the west coast on March 16 for the Pauma Valley Invitational in Pauma Valley, CA. Also Nominated: B.J. Boyce (UNCG), Josemaria Gutierrez (Mercer) 2025-26 SoCon Men’s Golfer of the WeekSep. 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)</div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, SC – Chattanooga junior Camden Braidech was named Southern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week for events played between February 25-March 3. Braidech (Scottsdale, AZ / Home School) tied for third at the 2026 Colleton River Collegiate hosted by Michigan State in Bluffton, SC. He led the Mocs to a sixth-place finish in the team standings, shooting 72-67-71 (210) for a 6-under par score after 54 holes. All 15 teams in the tournament were ranked inside the national top 100. After a first round with two birdies, Braidech heated up over the next 18 holes, sinking five birdie putts to finish at 67, with no bogeys. He followed with a 71 in the final round to move into third position – just four strokes out of first place. Chattanooga will take a short break before returning to the Hootie at Bulls Bay in Awendaw, SC, on March 22-24. 2025-26 SoCon Men’s Golfer of the WeekSep. 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)March 4 – Camden Braidech, Jr., Chattanooga (Scottsdale, AZ)</div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, SC – UNC Greensboro junior Kelvin Hernandez was named Southern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week for events played between February 18-February 24. Hernandez (Caguas, Puerto Rico / The Palmas Academy) finished in a tie for seventh individually at the Dorado Beach Collegiate, played at the 7,192-yard (Par 72) Dorado Beach Resort & Club East course in Puerto Rico. After a first round 74, Hernandez responded with back-to-back rounds under par, shooting 4-under par combined over his final 36 holes. He sank five birdie putts in the second round and three more in the final round to finish only four strokes out of first place. Hernandez shot five strokes better than the field in the second round and four better than the field over the final 18 holes. The Golfer of the Week honor is Hernandez’ second in the past three weeks. His efforts powered the Spartans to a third-place team finish. UNC Greensboro will return to the East Coast for its next outing, playing in the Sea Island Invitational at Sea Island Plantation Golf Course on March 9-10. 2025-26 SoCon Men’s Golfer of the WeekSep. 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)</div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, SC – Western Carolina redshirt sophomore Tyler Jones was named Southern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week for events played between February 11-February 17. Jones (Jacksonville, NC / Jacksonville HS) finished second at the 2026 Wexford Intercollegiate in Hilton Head, SC, leading the Catamounts to a third-place team finish. Jones shot under par in all three rounds and closed to within one shot of medalist honors by the end of action Tuesday. He shot a 208 for the tournament (70-67-71-208) and closed with 11 pars in a row on Tuesday. He finished with 10 birdies and one eagle on the 6,884-yard Wexford Golf Club course. Jones has been named SoCon Golfer of the Week three times this season, including twice so far this spring. He has four top-3 finishes in his first season with the Catamounts.  Also Nominated: Thad Whitfield (Chattanooga), Henry Robards (Mercer), Gavin Isbell (Samford). 2025-26 SoCon Men’s Golfer of the WeekSep. 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)</div>

Tyler Jones Golfer of the Week Feb. 18

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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, SC – UNC Greensboro junior Kelvin Hernandez was named Southern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week for events played between February 4-February 10. Hernandez (Caguas, Puerto Rico / The Palmas Academy) finished the 2026 Palmas del Mar Collegiate tournament in a tie for seventh individually and led UNCG to a team finish of fourth in a field that featured a pair of top-50 teams and six teams from Power 4 conferences. After shooting even par in the opening round, Hernandez rallied with back-to-back rounds of 69 to finish tied with TCU golfer Sam Udovich in seventh position – only seven strokes off the lead. Hernandez sank nine birdies and recorded an eagle over his final two days. Three of the golfers who finished in front of Hernandez are ranked inside the top-100 nationally. Hernandez finished only one stroke out of third place, finished with 14 birdies overall and ranked second in the field with an average of 4.33 strokes on par five holes. UNC Greensboro will remain in Puerto Rico for its next tournament, playing in the 2026 Dorado Beach Collegiate at TPC Dorado Beach in Dorado, Puerto Rico. Also Nominated: Ward Harris (Chattanooga), Charles Warren (Wofford). 2025-26 SoCon Men’s Golfer of the WeekSep. 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)</div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, SC – Western Carolina redshirt sophomore Tyler Jones was named Southern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week for tournaments held between January 28-February 3. Jones (Jacksonville, NC / Jacksonville HS) was honored for the second time this season after winning the spring season opener. Jones carded a 66 in his final round at the 2026 Compadres Collegiate in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, to win by two strokes. The tournament was played on the 6,701-yard (Par 72) Iberostar Playa Paraiso Golf Club course. Jones’ final round vaulted him from fifth place into the lead, with an eagle on the final hole breaking a late tie and delivering medalist honors. After recording pars on the first three holes he played in the final round, Jones caught fire, sinking birdie putts over three of his next four holes. He overcame a bogey with two more birdies to pull into a tie for the lead, then pushed ahead for good with his eagle to close out the tournament. Jones also eagled the final hole of his win at the JT Poston Invitational in his Catamount debut in September. He finished this week’s tournament with a team-best 15 birdies, led the field in Par 5 scoring, and helped Western Carolina move into a fifth-place finish in the team standings. 2025-26 SoCon Men’s Golfer of the WeekSep. 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)</div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, SC – ETSU senior Yannick Malik was named SoCon Men’s Golfer of the Week for tournaments played from October 29-November 4, marking the final award of the fall season. Malik (Munich, Germany) was the Bucs’ top individual at the 2025 Ka’anapali Classic by Outrigger, played on the 6,700-yard (Par 72) Royal Kaanapali Course in Lahaina, Hawaii. He finished in a tie for 18th in a loaded field, shooting 9-under par for the tournament – helping ETSU finish ninth in a tournament that featured four teams ranked inside the national top 50. Malik used three birdies in the opening round to card a 70, then heated up over the next 18 holes to record a 65. He sank seven birdies in the second round, including six of the first 11 holes, to power his effort. Malik shot a 69 on the final day, highlighted by two birdies and an eagle. His final combined score was the lowest of any ETSU golfer this fall. Malik finished his fall season with a solid 71.3 scoring average in 15 total rounds. He shot under par in three of ETSU’s final four tournaments of the fall, with his effort in Hawaii the lowest score over 54 holes. ETSU, the defending SoCon Champion, will retake the course on February 2-3 on Johns Island, SC, playing in the 2026 Battle of Briar’s Creek to tee off the spring season. 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)</div>

Yannick Malik ETSU Golfer of the Week SoCon

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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Chattanooga sophomore Ward Harris was named SoCon Men’s Golfer of the Week for tournaments played from October 15-October 21 on Wednesday by the league office. <a href="https://gomocs.com/sports/mglf/roster/ward-harris/15678">
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 </a>(Birmingham, AL / Vestavia Hills HS) was terrific in the 2025 Fallen Oak Collegiate in Saucier, MS, on the 7,487-yard (Par 72) Fallen Oak Golf Club course. Harris finished 12th individually, pacing the Mocs to a 10th place team finish in a loaded field that featured 13 teams ranked in the top 100 – including six ranked in the top 20. He shot 5-under par over 54 holes, firing a 68 in the opening round and following with rounds of 72 and 71 to finish only one stroke behind the trio of Dane Huddletston (Illinois), Lance Simpson (Tennessee), and Jonathan Griz (Alabama) in ninth place. Harris sank seven birdie putts in the opening round, which included a 32 on the front nine. He finished the tournament with 14 birdies, beat the field scoring average by more than four strokes over the opening 18 holes and outpaced the field average in each of his final two rounds. Harris scored lower than nine players ranked in the top 100 of the world amateur golf rankings, including two players ranked in the top 20. Harris’ effort saw him establish new personal bests for 18-hole and 36-hole scoring and tie his previous best over 54 holes. He led the tournament in Par 3 scoring (2.75) and was ranked sixth in birdies. Chattanooga wrapped up its fall season with the strong showing in Mississippi and will be back in action on February 2-3 in the Battle at Briar’s Creek on Johns Island, SC, to begin a challenging spring slate.  Also nominated: Jake Lewis (UNCG), Henry Robards (Mercer).  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) </div>

Ward Harris Golfer of the Week

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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford sophomore Gavin Isbell was named SoCon Men’s Golfer of the Week for tournaments played from October 7 to October 14, the league office announced Wednesday. <a href="https://samfordsports.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/gavin-isbell/10262">
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 </a> (Trussville, AL / Hewitt-Trussville HS) finished tied for fourth at the 2025 Turtle Point Invitational in Killen, AL, helping his Bulldogs to a third-place team finish in the event. Isbell turned in a low score of 66 in the first round, using five birdies and an eagle to power a sizzling round. He finished with a 71 in the second round, and used four birdies in the final round to finish the tournament at 9-under par. The event was played at the 7,065-yard (Par 72) Turtle Point Yacht & Country Club course and hosted by the University of North Alabama. Samford will travel to West Palm Beach, FL, on October 27-28 for the Florida Atlantic Invitational, wrapping up its fall season with that tournament. Also nominated: Harris Barth (Furman), Will Guidry (UNC Greensboro), Ivan Ninkovic (Western Carolina). 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)</div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, SC – Furman senior Harris Barth was named SoCon Men’s Golfer of the Week for tournaments played October 1 to October 8, the league office announced Wednesday afternoon. Barth (Atlanta, GA / Westminster School) earned his second SoCon honor in the past three weeks after finishing in a tie for sixth at the 2025 Trinity Forest Invitational hosted by SMU. The tournament was played at the 7,167-yard (Par 72) Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas. Barth shot a three-round score of 207, carding a 71 in the opening round, and back-to-back rounds of 68 to finish strong. He was steady in the second round with six birdies and caught fire in the final round with eight birdies – including five on the front nine. Barth finished only five strokes off the lead and one stroke out of fifth place. He beat the third-round scoring average for the field by nearly five strokes. He recorded 17 birdies for the tournament, which ranked sixth among all golfers. His efforts helped Furman finish seventh in the team standings, just three strokes behind Baylor. The Paladins will play again on October 13-14 at the Everett Buick GMC Classic in Little Rock AR. Also nominated: Oli Blackadder (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)</div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Western Carolina junior Andrew Korytoski was named SoCon Men’s Golfer of the Week for tournaments played from September 24 to October 1, the league office announced Wednesday. Korytoski (Cataula, GA / Harris County HS) finished third at the 2025 Nemacolin Intercollegiate in Farmington, PA, just three shots out of first place. The tournament was played on the Par-72, 7,526-yard Mystic Rock Golf Course. Korytoski’s effort helped the Catamounts to a second-place finish as a team, just ahead of Seton Hall and James Madison and behind host West Virginia. Korytoski recovered from an even par 72 in the opening round, firing back-to-back 68s to climb into contention. In the final round, Korytoski was red hot on the back nine, carding five birdies to finish on the podium. The finish was the highest of Korytoski’s career, and the three-round score (208) was the best of his career. The Catamounts will take a brief break before heading to Burlington, NC, on October 13 for the Elon Invitational. Also nominated: Gavin Tiernan (ETSU), Phillips Swift (Mercer), Jack Mikesell (Samford), Glover Amick (Wofford). 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)</div>

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