EATONTON, Ga. - South Alabama men's golf takes a trip to Georgia to compete in the Linger Longer Invitational Friday-Sunday, co-hosted by Kennesaw State and Mercer.

South Alabama will join an 18-total team field represented by nine different conferences including the SEC, Big Ten, Sun Belt, ACC, AAC, C-USA, Southern Conference, ASUN, and CAA. It is the largest field this year the Jaguars will compete in.

The 2023 individual medalist is two-time PGA Tour winner Nick Dunlap, who fired a 10-under par 206 at the 2023 Linger Longer Invitational, and led Alabama to the team victory. Georgia is the reigning 2025 team champion when they carded a 834 team score (-30).


TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

Event (host): Linger Longer Invitational (Kennesaw State & Mercer)
Dates:  March 20-22 (Friday-Sunday)
Format: 18 holes each day, stroke play
Start times: 8:30 a.m. (CDT) split-tee start each day
Course: Great Waters Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee (Par 72, 7,436 yds)


THE FIELD (18)

South Alabama, Kennesaw State, Mercer, Alabama, Georgia, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Louisiana Tech, Rutgers, South Florida, Elon, UNC Charlotte, UNC Greensboro, Wofford, Jacksonville State, and West Georgia.


THE JAGUAR LINEUP

Hugo Thyr - Lidköping, Sweden - Senior | 17 rounds, 69.58 average, low 18: 65
Josh Hill - County Antrim, Northern Ireland - Junior | 17 rounds, 70.52 average, low 18: 66
Filip Svendsen - Fredrikstad, Norway - Sophomore | 17 rounds, 72.53 average, low 18: 68
Samir Davidov - Roanoke, Va. - Senior | 17 rounds, 72.41 average, low 18: 68
Tim Kretschmann - Viernheim, Germany - Sophomore | 17 rounds, 71.29 average, low 18: 68


TEE SHOTS

• The Jaguars fired a historic fall ranking at No. 54 after placing top-5 in all four tournaments.
• South Alabama earned a sixth place finish at the 2025 Linger Longer Invitational (+2), and are looking to get back after the fall season performance.
• Senior Hugo Thyr has been characteristically consistent for the Jaguars throughout the season, and has carded five top-20 finishes in six total tournaments. Three of which finished T6. The two-time Sun Belt Conference champion is looking for a strong string of tournaments to finish his senior season.
• Josh Hill is looking to return to his style of play after recording one of the most red hot fall slates in the country, which included two individual top-10 finishes including a T3 finish at the Argent Financial Classic (-12).

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