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Men's Golf

South Alabama to Play in the Sun Belt Championship

MADISON, Miss. - South Alabama travels to Mississippi for the Sun Belt Conference Championship, led by Junior Hugo Thyr. 

Hugo Thyr returns to the tournament field and is the back-to-back reigning Sun Belt individual champion, after finishing 4-under par 212 (70-74-68—212) and winning in a playoff in last year's tournament.
 
South Alabama paces all current Sun Belt men's golf programs with 10 all-time team championships, while Louisiana (4), Georgia Southern (2), Troy (2), Arkansas State (2), Coastal Carolina (1) and Georgia State (1) also claim Sun Belt titles. 

All three rounds of stroke play, along with Thursday's semifinal and championship matches, will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and live scored on Scoreboard.

First Round – Monday, April 21
8:00 - 8:36 a.m. CT | Hole 1 – Troy, Louisiana, Arkansas State
8:00 - 8:36 a.m. CT | Hole 10 – Georgia Southern, Coastal Carolina, South Alabama
8:45 - 9:21 a.m. CT | Hole 1 – Southern Miss, ULM, Texas State
8:45 - 9:21 a.m. CT | Hole 10 – James Madison, Georgia State, Marshall
9:30 - 10:06 a.m. CT | Hole 10 – Old Dominion, App State
 
Second Round – Tuesday, April 22
8:30 a.m. CT – Pairings Based on Prior Round Finish
 
Third Round – Wednesday, April 23
8:30 a.m. CT – Pairings Based on Prior Round Finish
 
Match Play – Thursday, April 24
7:30 a.m. CT | Hole No. 1 – Semifinal Match: No. 4 vs. No. 1
7:30 a.m. CT | Hole No. 10 – Semifinal Match: No. 3 vs. No. 2
Following Semifinal Match Conclusion | Hole No. 1 – Championship Match

THE JAGUAR LINEUP
- Hugo Thyr (Jr., Lidköping, Sweden; 27 rds, 71.44 avg, 64 low 18, 197 low 54)
- Kevin Dahlberg (Sr., Skanör, Sweden; 24 rds, 72.75 avg, 68 low 18, 208 low 54)
- Josh Hill (So., County Antrim, Northern Ireland; 27 rds, 72. 40 avg, 65 low 18, 205 low 54)
- Joshua Achord (So., Abita Springs, La.; 24 rds, 74.83 avg, 69 low 18, 213 low 54)
- Tim Kretschmann (Fr., Viernheim, Germany; 21 rds, 73.28 avg, 64 low 18, 217 low 54)

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Join the Birdie Club — the men's golf specific support club of the Jaguar Athletic Fund. All donations to the Birdie Club go directly to support the South Alabama men's golf program. For more information on how you can join visit:  jaguarathleticfund.com/birdieclub. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Joshua Achord

Joshua Achord

Sophomore
Kevin Dahlberg

Kevin Dahlberg

Senior
Hugo Thyr

Hugo Thyr

Junior
Josh Hill

Josh Hill

5' 10"
Sophomore
Tim Kretschmann

Tim Kretschmann

6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Joshua Achord

Joshua Achord

Sophomore
Kevin Dahlberg

Kevin Dahlberg

Senior
Hugo Thyr

Hugo Thyr

Junior
Josh Hill

Josh Hill

5' 10"
Sophomore
Tim Kretschmann

Tim Kretschmann

6' 1"
Freshman