DESTIN, FLA. - South Alabama Men's golf team opens up its 2026-27 season at the Sandestin Collegiate Classic at the Sandestin Resort and Club on Monday, Sept. 14, through Wednesday, Sept.16 in Destin, Fla. 

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

Host: Texas State 
Format: Stroke Play (18 holes Monday-Wednesday) 
Start times: 9 am (Monday-Wednesday) 
Course:  The Raven Golf Club (Par 70, Yardage: 6,931 yds) 
Stats: https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/245895/scoring/team
THE FIELD (14)

• Texas State

• Louisiana 

• UT-Arlington 

• High Point

• Houston Christian

• New Orleans 

• Lamar 

• Nicholls State

• East Texas A&M 

• Mercer

• ULM

• West Florida

• Central Arkansas

• South Alabama

THE JAGUAR LINEUP

1. Joshua Hill - County Antrim, Northern Ireland - Sr.

2. Filip Svendsen - Fredrikstad, Norway - Jr. 

3. Buddy Fleming - Mobile, Ala. - Fr. 

4. Cole Haygood - Ponce Inlet, Fla. - R-SR

5. Mason Crowder - Dothan, Ala. - Fr.

• Tim Kretschmann - Viernheim, Germany - Jr. 

• Michael Heaton - Fairhope, Ala. - Fr. 

• Competing individually

CADDY FACTS 

• The Jags are playing the tournament for the 11th time in program history since 2005. 

• South Alabama returns five players from last year's roster, including seniors Cole Haygood and Josh Hill, who will look to provide veteran leadership as the Jaguars aim for another productive season.

COACH'S CORNER

Head Coach Ben Hannan enters the season excited about the team's potential and eager to see what this year holds for this talented group. 

"The season is finally here, and the guys are ready to get going. They have been working hard and preparing for this week. Early in the season, we typically hold internal team qualifiers to determine the travel lineup for the first event. The play was competitive, and we had several under-par rounds. We have a lot of new faces this year, and I'm excited to see these guys in action. It's a talented group, so I'm looking forward to seeing where we end up by the end of the year."

FOLLOW THE JAGS

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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