HENDERSON, Tenn. - The UT Southern men's golf teams competed at the Freed-Hardeman Invitational held September 29–30 at Chickasaw Golf Club in Henderson, Tennessee. Both the Firehawks' "A" and "B" squads showed consistency across two rounds, with the "A" team finishing just outside the top three in 4th place (603) and the "B" team placing 6th overall (615).
UT Southern Player Highlights
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Luke Mattox (UTS B) – Posted rounds of 70–72 (142, -2) to finish solo 2nd, just one stroke behind the individual champion. He held steady after opening with a 2-under round and closed with an even-par 72.
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Tyler Wilson (UTS A) – Fired rounds of 72–76 (148, +4) to tie for 8th, carding even-par on day one before sliding slightly on day two.
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Nathan Calahan (UTS A) – Improved with a 76–74 (150, +6) to tie for 14th, moving up the board with a strong second round.
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Ethan Lunsford (UTS A) – Posted 75–76 (151, +7), tied for 18th, maintaining consistency across both rounds.
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Jack Brockie (UTS B) – Scored 74–79 (153, +9), finishing tied for 23rd.
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Cole Campbell (UTS A) – Shot matching rounds of 77–77 (154, +10), tied for 24th.
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Max Brown (UTS B) – Improved in round two with 80–77 (157, +13), tied for 33rd.
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Lucca Olocco (UTS A) – Posted 81–77 (158, +14) to finish tied for 35th.
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CJ Bega (UTS B) – Rebounded with 85–78 (163, +19), tied for 43rd.
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Sergio Torrero Moreno (UTS B) – Closed with 87–81 (168, +24), tied for 54th.
Team Movement
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UT Southern A Team – Opened with a 300 (+12) in round one and followed with a 303 (+15) in round two for a total of 603 (+27). The Firehawks held steady to place 4th overall, just one stroke shy of third place.
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UT Southern B Team – Began with a 309 (+21) in round one and improved to a 306 (+18) in round two, finishing 6th overall (615, +39).
Final Team Standings
Place |
Team |
R1 |
R2 |
Total |
1 |
Bethel (TN) |
287 |
296 |
583 |
2 |
Freed-Hardeman A |
297 |
290 |
587 |
3 |
Loyola (LA) |
306 |
296 |
602 |
4 |
UT Southern A |
300 |
303 |
603 |
5 |
Mars Hill |
297 |
310 |
607 |
6 |
UT Southern B |
309 |
306 |
615 |
7 |
Wallace State |
303 |
313 |
616 |
8 |
Blue Mountain B |
312 |
308 |
620 |
9 |
Freed-Hardeman B |
309 |
322 |
631 |
10 |
Central Baptist |
321 |
320 |
641 |
11 |
Blue Mountain C |
323 |
334 |
657 |
Next Up
The Firehawks return to action at the Bryan College Invitational, hosted October 13–14 at The Ooltewah Club in Ooltewah, Tennessee.
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