{"id":855199,"date":"2026-08-14T17:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/855199\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T17:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:28:10","slug":"smart-announces-2026-27-mens-golf-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/855199\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Announces 2026-27 Men\u2019s Golf Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

MEMPHIS, Tenn. \u2013 University of Memphis head men’s golf coach Blake Smart<\/a> announces the 2026-27 schedule on Friday.<\/p>\n

“The schedule this year features a lot of events that we are very familiar with, but also adds two major additions with UT and Arizona,” Smart said. “This is easily our strongest schedule during my tenure, and I am excited to see us continue to compete at a high level on the national stage.”<\/p>\n

Coming off a historic 2025-26 campaign in which the Tigers qualified for the NCAA Championships, Smart returns four of five starters from that postseason lineup. The returning core is led by PING All-Region Team selection Yixiang Wang<\/a>, alongside Tobey Kim<\/a>, Diego Lourenco<\/a> and Christian Morneau<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Memphis adds five newcomers to the roster, including freshmen Lauri Paasilinna<\/a>, Harrison Shaw<\/a> and Tiago Ledgaro<\/a>. Luke Stennett<\/a> (Rhode Island) and Chujing Su<\/a> (Rochester) also join the Tigers as transfers.<\/p>\n

The fall season tees off in-state in Knoxville, Tenn., at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1.<\/p>\n

Memphis returns to Coldstream Country Club for the fifth consecutive year for the Bearcat Invitational in Cincinnati on Sept. 14\u201315, followed by the Cullen Brown Invitational in Lexington, Ky., on Oct. 5\u20136. The Tigers wrap up their fall slate in late October at the Quail Valley Collegiate on Oct. 18\u201319 in Vero Beach, Fla., before competing at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational from Oct. 31 through Nov. 1 in Loxley, Ala.<\/p>\n

The spring portion opens out west in Tucson, Ariz., at the N.I.T. on Feb. 1\u20132, before the Tigers head to Mobile, Ala., for the Hal Williams Collegiate on Feb. 15\u201316.

\nMarch features a pair of East Coast events: the Colleton River Collegiate in Bluffton, S.C., on March 7\u20138 and The Johnnie-O at Sea Island in St. Simons Island, Ga., on March 15\u201316.<\/p>\n

Memphis returns home to host the Memphis Intercollegiate presented by Old Dominick at Colonial Country Club on April 5\u20136, before traveling to West Point, Miss., for the Mossy Oak Collegiate on April 12\u201313.<\/p>\n

Postseason play begins at the American Athletic Conference Championship, held at the Ritz-Carlton Members Club in Sarasota, Fla., from April 25 to 27. NCAA Regionals will run May 17\u201319 across six regional sites. The NCAA Championships will follow at the Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, Calif. that will start from May 28-June 2.<\/p>\n

2026-27 Men’s Golf Schedule

\nAug. 31\u2013Sept. 1: Visit Knoxville Collegiate (Host: Tennessee \/ Knoxville, Tenn.)

\nSept. 14\u201315: Bearcat Invitational (Host: Cincinnati \/ Cincinnati, Ohio)

\nOct. 5\u20136: Cullen Brown Invitational (Host: Kentucky \/ Lexington, Ky.)

\nOct. 18\u201319: Quail Valley Collegiate (Host: South Florida \/ Vero Beach, Fla.)

\nOct. 31\u2013Nov. 1: Steelwood Collegiate Invitational (Host: South Alabama \/ Loxley, Ala.)

\nFeb. 1\u20132: N.I.T. (Host: Arizona \/ Tucson, Ariz.)

\nFeb. 15\u201316: Hal Williams Collegiate (Host: South Alabama \/ Mobile, Ala.)

\nMarch 7\u20138: Colleton River Collegiate (Host: Michigan State \/ Bluffton, S.C.)

\nMarch 15\u201316: The Johnnie-O @ Sea Island (Host: Rutgers \/ St. Simons Island, Ga.)

\nApril 5\u20136: Memphis Intercollegiate: Spirited by Old Dominick (Host: Memphis \/ Memphis, Tenn.)

\nApril 12\u201313: Mossy Oak Collegiate (Host: Mississippi State \/ West Point, Miss.)

\nApril 25\u201327: American Conference Championship (Sarasota, Fla.)

\nMay 17\u201319: NCAA Regionals (TBD)

\nMay 28\u2013June 2: NCAA Championships (Carlsbad, Calif.)<\/p>\n

How to follow the Tigers:\u00a0For complete information on\u00a0Memphis Tigers Golf, visit\u00a0www.GoTigersGo.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow the team’s social media channels on\u00a0Twitter,<\/a>Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Facebook.<\/a>

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