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Twin Oaks Intercollegiate
10/20/2026 5:26:00 PM | Golf
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The fall finale for the University of Tennessee at Martin golf program was one for the record books as the Skyhawks went wire-to-wire for their second tournament triumph of the season at the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate.
UT Martin shot an 821 (-31) to tie Kansas City atop the leaderboard through 54 holes before the Skyhawks officially clinched the victory by winning on the second playoff hole. The 31-under par was the best tournament score since UT Martin joined the NCAA Division I ranks in 1992, topping the previous mark by five strokes (-26 at the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate on Oct. 19-20, 2015).
The Skyhawks led the tournament in birdies (69) and par-5 scoring (4.48, -31) while ranking second in both par-3 scoring (3.16, +12) and par-4 scoring (3.95, -7).
"This was just an unbelievable week to end the fall portion of our season," UT Martin head coach Austin Swafford said. "Golf is an individual sport in a lot of ways but at this level it's also a team sport and this week was a great example of that. It takes all of us and our guys did a great job – I asked them for their best efforts for 54 holes and that's exactly what they gave. To set a program record and fortunately come out on top, I'm just extremely proud of them and their efforts."
Drew Williams led a trio of Skyhawks who earned top-10 finishes as the junior from Greensboro, Ga. finished as runner-up in the 53-man field with a 201 (-12). Grant Phillips (204, -9) placed fifth to collect his second top-five finish of the season while Lucas Herring's 205 (-8) was good enough for sixth place in the standings. Williams and Phillips shared the tournament lead with 17 birdies apiece while Williams ranked second in both par-3 scoring (2.93, -1) and par-5 scoring (4.33, -8). Phillips additionally tied Williams for the second-best par-5 scoring average (4.33, -8) in the field while Herring led the entire event in par-4 scoring (3.78, -6).
Herring's clean Round 3 scorecard included a career-best 66 (-5) with five birdies and 13 pars to lead UT Martin's scoring lineup to a 276 (-8) today. Williams sank five birdies on the way to a 69 (-2) and was followed by Phillips' 70 (-1 with four birdies) and Bryce Harmon (even-par 71 with four birdies). Regan Kueker was the Skyhawks' fifth member of the scoring lineup as he posted a 72 (+1) with four birdies.
UT Martin's three players competing as individuals also accounted for solid Round 3 scores. Luke Beadles shot an even-par 71 with two birdies and was joined by Layton Richey (73 with one birdie) and John-Gregory Wilson (74 with one birdie).
Harmon's cumulative tally of 211 (-2) earned him a 17th place finish. Kueker and Beadles finished with matching 218's (+5) while Richey shot a 222 (+9) and Wilson managed a 225 (+12) that included 40 pars (third-most in the tournament) as part of his season debut.
The Skyhawks will take a well-deserved break after generating top-five finishes in all five tournaments this fall. UT Martin will open the spring semester at the Loyola Intercollegiate held in Goodyear, Ariz. on Feb. 28 through March 2.
UT Martin shot an 821 (-31) to tie Kansas City atop the leaderboard through 54 holes before the Skyhawks officially clinched the victory by winning on the second playoff hole. The 31-under par was the best tournament score since UT Martin joined the NCAA Division I ranks in 1992, topping the previous mark by five strokes (-26 at the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate on Oct. 19-20, 2015).
The Skyhawks led the tournament in birdies (69) and par-5 scoring (4.48, -31) while ranking second in both par-3 scoring (3.16, +12) and par-4 scoring (3.95, -7).
"This was just an unbelievable week to end the fall portion of our season," UT Martin head coach Austin Swafford said. "Golf is an individual sport in a lot of ways but at this level it's also a team sport and this week was a great example of that. It takes all of us and our guys did a great job – I asked them for their best efforts for 54 holes and that's exactly what they gave. To set a program record and fortunately come out on top, I'm just extremely proud of them and their efforts."
Drew Williams led a trio of Skyhawks who earned top-10 finishes as the junior from Greensboro, Ga. finished as runner-up in the 53-man field with a 201 (-12). Grant Phillips (204, -9) placed fifth to collect his second top-five finish of the season while Lucas Herring's 205 (-8) was good enough for sixth place in the standings. Williams and Phillips shared the tournament lead with 17 birdies apiece while Williams ranked second in both par-3 scoring (2.93, -1) and par-5 scoring (4.33, -8). Phillips additionally tied Williams for the second-best par-5 scoring average (4.33, -8) in the field while Herring led the entire event in par-4 scoring (3.78, -6).
Herring's clean Round 3 scorecard included a career-best 66 (-5) with five birdies and 13 pars to lead UT Martin's scoring lineup to a 276 (-8) today. Williams sank five birdies on the way to a 69 (-2) and was followed by Phillips' 70 (-1 with four birdies) and Bryce Harmon (even-par 71 with four birdies). Regan Kueker was the Skyhawks' fifth member of the scoring lineup as he posted a 72 (+1) with four birdies.
UT Martin's three players competing as individuals also accounted for solid Round 3 scores. Luke Beadles shot an even-par 71 with two birdies and was joined by Layton Richey (73 with one birdie) and John-Gregory Wilson (74 with one birdie).
Harmon's cumulative tally of 211 (-2) earned him a 17th place finish. Kueker and Beadles finished with matching 218's (+5) while Richey shot a 222 (+9) and Wilson managed a 225 (+12) that included 40 pars (third-most in the tournament) as part of his season debut.
The Skyhawks will take a well-deserved break after generating top-five finishes in all five tournaments this fall. UT Martin will open the spring semester at the Loyola Intercollegiate held in Goodyear, Ariz. on Feb. 28 through March 2.
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