By: Hunter McKay
Tournament #8: Tar Heel Intercollegiate
Dates: April 11-12
Location: UNC Finley Golf Club | Chapel Hill, N.C.
Host: North Carolina
Format: 36 Holes on Saturday and 18 holes on Sunday
Opening Tee
The Kennesaw State men's golf team concludes the regular season at the Tar Heel Intercollegiate on Saturday and Sunday.
The tournament is scheduled for April 10-11 with 36 holes on Saturday and 18 holes on Sunday.
The tournament features a competitive field of 16 teams, including No. 11North Carolina, No. 27 Duke and No. 29 Texas A&M.
KSU finished third at this event in 2025.
Tournament Field (16)
Campbell, UCF, Davidson, Duke, ETSU, Elon, FAU, Gardner-Webb, Houston, Kennesaw State, Nebraska, North Carolina, UNC B team, UNCW and Texas A&M
Lineup
Shaun Cook
Kyle Bachkosky
Walker Gantt
Hunter Gillard
Josh Ledford
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 heads to Texarkana, Arkansas for the Conference USA Championships on April 21-23.
