By: Hunter McKay
Tournament #5: Steelwood Collegiate
Dates: October 25-26, 2025
Location: Steelwood Country Club (Loxley, Ala.) - Par 72 - 7032 Yards
Host: South Alabama
Format: 36 holes of stroke play on Saturday and 18 holes on Sunday
Links: Live Results
Opening Tee
The Kennesaw State men's golf team is set to finish the fall portion of the 2025-26 season at the Steelwood Collegiate in Loxley, Ala.
The tournament is scheduled for October 25-26 with 36 holes to be played on Saturday and 18 holes to be played on Sunday at Steelwood Country Club. Saturday's play will begin with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. ET. The final round will start with tee times from 8:45 a.m. to 10:51 a.m. ET.
The tournament is being hosted by South Alabama.
KSU will look to continue its strong play and finish the fall on a high note. The Owls enter fresh off a team and individual title at The Scrappy at Cobblestone.
Shaun Cook earned Conference USA Co-Men's Golfer of the Week honors on Oct. 17 after taking home individual medalist honors at The Scrappy at Cobblestone. Cook finished at 2-under par for second collegiate win.
KSU is paired with Kansas State and Purdue for rounds one and two on Saturday.
Tournament Field (14)
No. 35 West Virginia, Rutgers, VT, Rice, Kansas State, No. 25 Wake Forest, Louisiana Tech, Nebraska, Purdue, Texas A&M, South Alabama, Iowa State, Memphis, KSU
Lineup
1.
Shaun Cook
2.
Kyle Bachkosky
3.
Luca Gallingani
4.
Hunter Gillard
5.
Walker Gantt
2025-26 OUTLOOK
Kennesaw State returns seven players from last year's team, which was ranked No. 67 in the final NCAA Scoreboard poll and finished third at the Conference USA Championship.
The Owls bring back Conference USA Freshman of the Year
Luca Gallingani, along with
Shaun Cook, who earned second-team All-Conference honors. Four players who competed in 30 or more rounds last season return for KSU this season.
Kennesaw State posted 76 rounds at par or better in 2024–25, with 55 of those rounds recorded by players still on the roster. The Owls added two talented freshmen:
Walker Gantt and
Ryan Nicholson. Gantt and Cook both competed at the U.S. Amateur over the summer.
2024-25 REVIEW
In its inaugural season in Conference USA, Kennesaw State's men's golf team turned in a standout 2024‑25 campaign. The Owls posted multiple tournament victories, including team and individual titles at the Cullan Brown Collegiate and the Pinetree Intercollegiate, while
Claes Borregaard earned Golfer of the Week honors six times and later claimed C-USA Player of the Year, with teammate
Luca Gallingani named Freshman of the Year.
Shaun Cook earned second-team All-Conference honors. Borregaard finished T2 at the NCAA Auburn Regional and T47 at the NCAA Championships.
Next Up
KSU will take a break this winter before returning to action on Feb. 2-3, 2026 at the Sea Best Invitational in Atlantic Beach, Fla.
