Oakland and Purdue Fort Wayne Lead the Way Entering Final Day of 2026 #HLGOLF Championships
April 26
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, FLA. (April 26, 2026) – The 2026 #HLGOLF Championships continued on Sunday with Oakland women’s golf extending its lead while Oakland men’s golf moved into a tie with Purdue Fort Wayne at the top of the men’s leaderboard.
Detroit Mercy’s Ariel Chang, Northern Kentucky’s Eva Maley and Oakland’s Olivia Hemmila lead the women’s competition.
On the men’s side, Oakland’s Rakshit Dahiya and Wright State’s Shane Ochs are at the top of the individual standings.
With one round to go in our men’s #HLGOLF championship, we have a tie at the top!@OaklandMGolf and @MastodonMGolf lead the field followed by @WrightStateGolf and @GBPhoenixGolf.
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— Horizon League (@HorizonLeague) April 26, 2026
Here is our women’s #HLGOLF leaderboard with one round to go!@OaklandWGolf leads @YSUWomensGolf by nine strokes followed by @NKUNorseWGolf in third.#OurHorizon ??| #MajorExperiences ?? pic.twitter.com/hTrXcv6htY
— Horizon League (@HorizonLeague) April 26, 2026
Dig Deeper:
Oakland holds a nine-shot lead in the women’s standings after posting a team score of 307 on Sunday.
The Golden Grizzlies are seeking their third consecutive women’s #HLGOLF title.
Youngstown State is in second place, six shots ahead of Northern Kentucky in third.
NKU’s Cammy Reed, OAK’s Logan Bentley and YSU’s Maddi Shoults are four shots behind individual leaders Chang, Maley and Hemmila,
Oakland posted a team score of 295 on Sunday to move into a tie for first place with Purdue Fort Wayne.
The Golden Grizzlies and Mastodons will each look to secure their second League title with Oakland previously winning in 2021 while Purdue Fort Wayne won the championship in 2023.
Nine-time League champion Wright State is one shot behind the leaders with Green Bay three shots back of the Raiders.
Detroit Mercy’s Bavake Sihota and GB’s Mason Haupt are tied for third, three shots behind Dahiya and Ochs.
The 2026 Horizon League Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships will conclude Monday at Mission Resort + Club in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.
The women’s teams will tee off in the morning, starting at 7:30 a.m. ET, followed by the men’s teams in the afternoon.
Visit championship central for live scoring links, final round tee times and more information on the championships.