By: Hunter McKay
Tournament #6: Sea Best Invitational
Dates: February 2-3, 2026
Location: Atlantic Beach Country Club (Atlantic Beach, Fla.) – Par 71 – 6868 yards
Host: Jacksonville University
Format: 18 Holes of stroke play on both Monday and Tuesday
Opening Tee
The Kennesaw State men's golf team opens the spring portion of the 2025-26 season at the Sea Best Invitational.
The tournament is scheduled for February 2-3 at Atlantic Beach Country Club. The tournament has been moved from 54 holes to 36 holes due to frigid tempatures exopected on Monday and Tuesday mornings. Teams will play 18 holes on Monday and 18 holes on Tuesday.
Hosted by Jacksonville, the tournament features a competitive field of 15 teams, including nine ranked inside the top 100 nationally.
KSU looks to build on a strong fall season that included four top-10 finishes, highlighted by a tournament victory and a runner-up finish.
Tournament Field (15)
KSU, Florida Atlantic, Liberty, UCF, Florida, UNC Wilmington, Jacksonville, FGCU, North Florida, Louisiana Tech, North Alabama, Florida State, Lipscomb, USC Upstate
Lineup
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Kyle Bachkosky
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Shaun Cook
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Reed Sweigart
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Hunter Gillard
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Ryne Nicholson
2025-26 Outlook
Kennesaw State returns seven players from last season's squad, which finished ranked No. 67 in the final NCAA Scoreboard poll and placed third at the Conference USA Championship.
The Owls welcome back Conference USA Freshman of the Year Luca Gallingani, along with Shaun Cook, a second-team All-Conference selection. Four players who competed in 30 or more rounds last season return for KSU.
Kennesaw State recorded 76 rounds at par or better in 2024–25, with 55 of those rounds posted by players still on the roster. The Owls added two freshmen, Walker Gantt and Ryan Nicholson. Gantt and Cook both competed at the U.S. Amateur during the summer.
2024-25 Review
In its inaugural season in Conference USA, Kennesaw State produced a standout 2024 25 campaign. The Owls earned multiple tournament victories, including team and individual titles at the Cullan Brown Collegiate and the Pinetree Intercollegiate.
Claes Borregaard was named Golfer of the Week six times and later earned C-USA Player of the Year honors, while teammate Luca Gallingani was selected Freshman of the Year. Shaun Cook received second-team All-Conference recognition. Borregaard finished T2 at the NCAA Auburn Regional and T47 at the NCAA Championships.
Next Up
KSU returns to action at the Palmas Del Mar Collegiate on Feb. 8-10.
