The Trevecca Nazarene University men's golf teams' season begins Monday (September 12) at the Full Moon BBQ Invitational in Calera, Alabama. The two-day tournament hosted by the University of Montevallo puts the Trojans on the links for the first time since last spring's season saw them advance to the NCAA Division II Super Regional.
2022-23 PREVIEW
ROSTER
With legendary, five-year standout Blain Turner graduated from the program, the Trojans look to fresh faces to lead the squad this fall. However, fresh faces are at a premium, as with Turner and senior Jonah Manning not back, Alex Hamm comprises the entire freshman class this season.
Benjamin Ramos returns to begin graduate school as well as Matthew Jeffe and Ben Yehle are entering their senior season. Devin Speight is the lone junior and the trio of Josh Breland, Zane Johnson, and Jack Kenmare make up the sophomore class.
Devin Speight owns the seventh lowest career scoring average in program history heading into the season. He also owns the sixth most par or better rounds in Trojan history with 11. Speight finished third overall at the NCAA D2 Midwest/Central regional with a 68-75-73=216. Shot a 67 at the Great Midwest Championships, one of the top 10 rounds in program history.
Ramos had his career-best season average last year, coming in at a 75.19 average. He had two rounds in the 60's including a career-low 68. He played fourth at last year's Full Moon BBQ Invitational.
Jeffe shot a season-low 71 twice last year and finished 20th at the full Moon with a 72-73=145.
2022 FALL SCHEDULE
The schedule includes four tournaments, three of which are hosted by fellow Great Midwest institutions, before the championship spring portion of the year.
The Trojans travel to Calera, Alabama for the Full Moon BBQ Invitational September 12-13 to kickstart the fall season before the month of October brings three more tournaments.
October 3-4 the Trojans take to Ohio for the Kyle Ryman Invitational where defending conference champions, Tiffin University hosts at the Mohawk Golf Club. The following week sees the return to Ohio for the Cedarville Invitational before the Trojans close the month and fall season at the Kentucky Wesleyan Invite on October 29-30 at Owensboro's The Pearl Club.
The conference tournament will be held April 24-25, 2023.
2021-22 SEASON
The Trojans finished the season eighth in the NCAA Div. II Super Regionals after a third-place finish in the Great Midwest conference tournament. The Trojans have never finished below third place in the Great Midwest tournament in the conference's nine-year history. In fact, Trevecca is seven-time winner of the tournament. The Trojans were just four strokes short of reaching the NCAA Championship Finals for the second time in program history.
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