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MADISON, Miss. \u2013 Coastal Carolina holds a two-stroke lead over the field following the first round of competition at the 2026 Sun Belt Men’s Golf Championship at Annandale Golf Club.<\/p>\n
The reigning Sun Belt champion Chanticleers shot a 6-under-par 282 to take sole possession of first place after Monday’s opening round. Arkansas State is in second place at 4-under 284, while Southern Miss is third at even-par 288. South Alabama is fourth at 1-over 289, followed by James Madison in fifth at 2-over 290.<\/p>\n
CCU sophomore Drew Sykes<\/a> and seniors Max Bengtsson<\/a> and Owen Kim<\/a> each shot 2-under 70 in the opening round and are tied for fourth place. Kim led the trio with six birdies, including four over the final seven holes of his round.<\/p>\n Bengtsson was 2-over through five holes but finished the round bogey-free with four birdies and nine pars. Sykes carded 14 pars, added three birdies and had just one bogey.<\/p>\n Junior Jack Lee<\/a> and freshman Lucas Arntsen<\/a> are part of an eight-way tie for 16th place at even-par 72.<\/p>\n Arkansas State’s Jake Wallis leads the field at 4-under 68, one stroke ahead of Southern Miss’ Benjamin Fernandez and Texas State’s Sakke Siltala.<\/p>\n Play resumes Tuesday at approximately 9 a.m. EDT with Coastal Carolina paired with Arkansas State and Southern Miss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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