By: By Hunter McKay
Tournament #3: Cullan Brown Collegiate
Dates: October 6-7, 2025
Location: Lexington Country Club - Par 71 - 7280 Yards – Lexington, Ky.
Host: Kentucky
Format: 54 Holes of Stroke Play (36 holes on Monday and 18 holes on Tuesday)
Links: Live Scoring | Twitter
Opening Tee
The Kennesaw State men's golf team returns to action at the Cullan Brown Collegiate on Oct. 6-7.
The 15-team field will play 36 holes on Monday and 18 holes on Tuesday. KSU will be paiored with Michigan and West Virginia on Monday.
KSU took home both the team and individual titles at the 2024 Cullan Brown Collegiate.
TOURNAMENT FIELD (15)
Western Kentucky, West Virginia, Eastern Kentucky, Michigan, Cincinnati, Toledo, Virginia Tech, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Alabama, Lipscomb, NC State, Memphis, Penn State, Kennesaw State (Vanderbilt and Tennessee are sending individuals only)
LINEUP
1.
Luca Gallingani
2.
Shaun Cook
3.
Kyle Bachkosky
4.
Hunter Gillard
5.
Reed Sweigart
Ind:
Josh Ledford
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
The Owls will host the The Scrappy at Cobblestone on October 13-14.
