Fall Season Begins for Kentucky Men’s Golf on Monday
Knoxville, Tenn. – For the second consecutive year, the Kentucky men’s golf team will begin its fall season at the Visit Knox Collegiate, hosted by the University of Tennessee, Aug. 31 – Sept. 1 at Fox Den Country Club (par 70, 6,962 yards).
This year’s tournament will feature 36 holes on Monday, beginning with an 8 a.m. shotgun start, followed by the final round of competition on Tuesday. Tuesday will see a split-tee start off No. 1 and No. 10, with tee times from 8-10:30 a.m.
The Cats are one of seven schools from the Southeastern Conference in the field alongside Georgia, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. The tournament field includes 17 teams overall, eight of which reached the NCAA Division I National Championship last spring.
Last season, the Wildcats finished sixth in their Visit Knox Collegiate debut, played at Tennessee National Golf Club. Kentucky was 13-over par as a team in the event and was led by T15 finishes from Jacob Lang and Luke Coyle at 1-under par.
Kentucky’s first lineup of the 2026-27 season is headed by sophomore Cole Stockard, who led the Cats in scoring average a year ago at 71.59, while collecting two wins to become the first freshman to win twice at UK since J.B. Holmes in 2001-02.
Stockard is followed by sophomore transfer, Gabriel Hull, who arrives in Lexington after a standout year at Emmanuel University which saw him earn two individual titles and place T16 at the NCAA Division II National Championship.
Lang, an NCAA Championship qualifier representing the Cats last season, is slotted into the third spot in the lineup, followed by fellow juniors Jacob Settles and Gavin Clutts. Coyle will compete as an individual, returning to the tournament where he secured his best finish last season.
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Kentucky Lineup:
- Cole Stockard: Sophomore, Dalton, Ga.
- Gabriel Hull: Sophomore, South Daytona, Fla.
- Jacob Lang: Junior, Alvaton, Ky.
- Jacob Settles: Junior, Winchester, Ky.
- Gavin Clutts: Junior, Hazard, Ky.
Ind. Luke Coyle: Senior, Campbellsville, Ky.
Competing Schools (17): Charlotte, Chattanooga, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Liberty, Louisville, Memphis, Mississippi State, Missouri, North Carolina, NC State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Toledo, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech
