By: Hunter McKay
Tournament #2: J.T. Poston Invitational
Dates: September 13-15, 2026
Location: Waynesville Inn and Golf Club– Waynesville, N.C.- Par 71 – 6735 Yards
Host: Western Carolina
Format: 54 Holes of Stroke Play (Sunday - Tuesday)
Links: Live Scoring | Twitter
Opening Tee
The Kennesaw State men's golf team heads to Waynesville, N.C. for the J.T. Poston Invitational.
Play begins at 9 a.m. at the Waynesville Inn and Golf Club on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday morning.
KSU head coach
Bryant Odom was the head coach at Western Carolina prior to coming to Kennesaw in 2015. J.T. Poston played for Odom at WCU. Poston is a four-time winner on the PGA Tour. He is ranked No. 37 in the World Golf rankings.
TOURNAMENT FIELD (16)
Western Carolina, Drexel, Elon, Francis Marion, Jacksonville, James Madison, Kennesaw State, Lipscomb, Middle Tennessee, NC State, South Carolina, Southern Miss, UT Rio Grande Valley, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, and Wofford.
LINEUP
1.
AJ Salierno
2.
Walker Gantt
3.
Luca Gallingani
4.
Hunter Gillard
5.
James Brash
Ind: Alejandro Carballo
2026-27 Outlook
Kennesaw State men's golf enters the 2026-27 season with a blend of experienced returners and promising newcomers as the Owls look to build on another competitive campaign under 11th-year head coach
Bryant Odom.
The Owls return five players from last season's squad, including Conference USA third-team All-Conference selection
Hunter Gillard and 2025 CUSA Freshman of the Year
Luca Gallingani. Gillard posted a 71.92 scoring average across nine events last season and recorded 14 rounds at par or better. Gallingani returns for his junior season after establishing himself as one of the team's key contributors.
2025-26 Review
Kennesaw State men's golf continued its rise on the national stage during the 2025-26 season, producing a tournament victory, nine top-10 finishes and three Conference USA All-Conference selections while sending
Shaun Cook to the NCAA Athens Regional.
The Owls finished fifth at the Conference USA Championship after narrowly missing a spot in the four-team match-play portion of the tournament. KSU closed the championship with its lowest round of the season, shooting a 9-under 279 to finish at 15-under 849. The 15-under total ranks 10th in program history on a par-72
NEXT UP
The Owls will head to Lexington, Ky. for the Cullan Brown Intercollegiate on Oct. 6-7.
