Tennessee Men's Golf
#7SECMen's · 2026–27
2026–27 season so far
4 eventsEvents won
2
2 top-3 finishes
Schedule
#18
strength of schedule
Events
4
played this season
Avg points
69.99
Clippd rating
Road to the 2027 NCAA Championship
Projected · updates weekly- 1 (still to come)Conference championship · Apr 21–25, 2027SEC ChampionshipSea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course), St. Simons Island, GA
- 2 (still to come)NCAA Regional · May 2027 · projectedLoudon Regionalhost Tennessee · Loudon, TNOverall#7 seedIn regional#2 seedBidAt-largeTravel30 misame time zoneProjection from this week's rankings; it switches to the committee's field on selection day.
- 3 (still to come)NCAA Championship · May 2027Advance from your regional to get here
Projected NCAA Championship field · 30 teams
Projected inTop 5 per regional from the Advancement Model on Regional Predictions. Updates with each rankings release.
Geography
homeLoudontime zones30 mi (same time zone)
Season by season
| Season | Rank | Record | Conference | Regional | NCAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | #7 now | 51-8-2 | SEC · Apr 21–25, 2027 | Loudon (proj.) | May 2027 |
| 2025–26 | #18 final | 121-47-8 | 13th (stroke play) | Bryan · 5th, advanced | T7 |
| 2024–25 | — | — | 14th (stroke play) | 3rd, advanced | Missed cut |
| 2023–24 | — | — | T1 (stroke play) | 2nd, advanced | 10th |
| 2022–23 | — | — | 1st (stroke play) | 8th | Did not qualify |
Program history
Regional apps
30
Active streak: 8
Longest streak: 15
Advanced
14
Active streak: 3
Longest streak: 3
Regional wins
0
Best regional
#2
NCAA apps
21
Active streak: 3
Longest streak: 3
NCAA wins
0
NCAA best
6
Match-play
0
Program arc
Line: regional finish (lower = better)·regional win·dotted: NCAA finish
Conference championship history — data expands as seasons are added.
2027
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SEC
2026
13th
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2025
14th
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2024
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2023
SP
SEC
2022
7th
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2021
T2
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2020
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2019
T5
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2018
9th
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2017
13th
SEC
2016
9th
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2015
12th
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2014
T12
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2013
14th
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2012
8th
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2011
3rd
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2010
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2009
11th
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1999
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1998
T4
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1997
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1996
10th
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1995
5th
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1994
T2
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1993
T6
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1992
T8
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1991
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1990
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1989
4th
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1988
6th
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1987
4th
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1986
T7
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1985
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1984
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1983
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1982
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1981
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1980
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1979
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1978
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1977
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1976
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1975
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1974
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1973
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1972
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1971
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1970
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1969
4th
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1968
2nd
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1967
4th
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1966
T7
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1965
5th
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Championship results · 61 years
Show all 61 years
| Year | Conf. | Finish | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | To par | Course | Full field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SEC | 13th / 16 | 278 | 273 | 285 | 836 | -4 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | |
| 2025 | SEC | 14th / 16 | 286 | 285 | 278 | 849 | +9 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | |
| 2024 | SEC | T1 / 14 | 826 | -14 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2023 | SEC | 1st / 14 | 826 | -14 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2022 | SEC | 7th / 14 | 843 | +3 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2021 | SEC | T2 / 14 | 850 | +10 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2019 | SEC | T5 / 14 | 846 | +6 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2018 | SEC | 9th / 14 | 854 | +14 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2017 | SEC | 13th / 14 | 874 | +34 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2016 | SEC | 9th / 14 | 875 | +35 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2015 | SEC | 12th / 14 | 860 | +20 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2014 | SEC | T12 / 14 | 859 | +19 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2013 | SEC | 14th / 14 | 895 | +55 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2012 | SEC | 8th / 12 | 868 | +28 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2011 | SEC | 3rd / 12 | 846 | +6 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2010 | SEC | 8th / 12 | 861 | +21 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2009 | SEC | 11th / 12 | 888 | +48 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2008 | SEC | 6th / 12 | 881 | +41 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2007 | SEC | 1st / 12 | 869 | +29 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2006 | SEC | 9th / 12 | 875 | +35 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2005 | SEC | 5th / 12 | 889 | +49 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2004 | SEC | 6th / 12 | 868 | +28 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2003 | SEC | 4th / 12 | 870 | +30 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2002 | SEC | 7th / 12 | 881 | +41 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2001 | SEC | 6th / 12 | 879 | +39 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2000 | SEC | 10th / 12 | 905 | +41 | Turtle Point GC · par 72 | ||||
| 1999 | SEC | 5th / 12 | 929 | +65 | Champion Trace GC · par 72 | ||||
| 1998 | SEC | T4 / 12 | 579 | +3 | University of Georgia GC · par 72 | ||||
| 1997 | SEC | 9th / 12 | 915 | +51 | Grand National (Links Course) · par 72 | ||||
| 1996 | SEC | 10th / 12 | 894 | +42 | Old Overton Club · par 71 | ||||
| 1995 | SEC | 5th / 12 | 871 | +7 | Springhouse GC · par 72 | ||||
| 1994 | SEC | T2 / 12 | 875 | +11 | Stonehenge GC · par 72 | ||||
| 1993 | SEC | T6 / 12 | 890 | +26 | Queen's Harbor CC · par 72 | ||||
| 1992 | SEC | T8 / 12 | 911 | The Bluffs GC | |||||
| 1991 | SEC | 8th / 10 | 890 | ||||||
| 1990 | SEC | T1 / 10 | 866 | ||||||
| 1989 | SEC | 4th / 10 | 897 | ||||||
| 1988 | SEC | 6th / 9 | 891 | ||||||
| 1987 | SEC | 4th / 10 | 878 | ||||||
| 1986 | SEC | T7 / 10 | 907 | ||||||
| 1985 | SEC | 7th / 10 | 899 | ||||||
| 1984 | SEC | 5th / 10 | 893 | ||||||
| 1983 | SEC | 5th / 10 | 896 | ||||||
| 1982 | SEC | 5th / 10 | 887 | ||||||
| 1981 | SEC | 2nd / 10 | 885 | ||||||
| 1980 | SEC | 1st / 10 | 884 | ||||||
| 1979 | SEC | 7th / 10 | 915 | ||||||
| 1978 | SEC | 7th / 10 | 1197 | ||||||
| 1977 | SEC | 8th / 10 | 1121 | ||||||
| 1976 | SEC | 6th / 10 | 1121 | ||||||
| 1975 | SEC | 6th / 10 | 1149 | ||||||
| 1974 | SEC | 6th / 10 | 1161 | ||||||
| 1973 | SEC | 5th / 10 | 1151 | ||||||
| 1972 | SEC | 3rd / 10 | 1128 | ||||||
| 1971 | SEC | 5th / 10 | 1155 | ||||||
| 1970 | SEC | 4th / 10 | 1138 | ||||||
| 1969 | SEC | 4th / 9 | 1117 | ||||||
| 1968 | SEC | 2nd / 10 | 850 | ||||||
| 1967 | SEC | 4th / 10 | 914 | ||||||
| 1966 | SEC | T7 / 9 | 913 | ||||||
| 1965 | SEC | 5th / 9 | 605 |
| Year | Conf. | Finish | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | To par | Course | Full field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SEC | 13th / 16 | 278 | 273 | 285 | 836 | -4 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | |
| 2025 | SEC | 14th / 16 | 286 | 285 | 278 | 849 | +9 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | |
| 2024 | SEC | T1 / 14 | 826 | -14 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2023 | SEC | 1st / 14 | 826 | -14 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2022 | SEC | 7th / 14 | 843 | +3 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2021 | SEC | T2 / 14 | 850 | +10 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2019 | SEC | T5 / 14 | 846 | +6 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2018 | SEC | 9th / 14 | 854 | +14 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2017 | SEC | 13th / 14 | 874 | +34 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2016 | SEC | 9th / 14 | 875 | +35 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2015 | SEC | 12th / 14 | 860 | +20 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2014 | SEC | T12 / 14 | 859 | +19 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 |
Finish is the stroke-play position; in match-play years the champion is decided by the bracket. Blank round columns mean only totals are known.
Year-by-year regionals
= advanced to Nationals.= did not make Regionals.# = Regional seed, expected to advance.# = underdog.
Regional performance
Regional titles
0
30 appearances
Avg committee seed
5.7
across 22 seeded years
Best Regional SG
+32.2
2009 · Northeast
Beat the seed
10×
Finished better than seeded
Advanced as underdog
2×
Advanced to NCAAs unexpectedly based on seeding
Seeded years
22
Seeding data available: 2002-present
Team
Single round
Score
271(-9)·2025 R1
273(-7)·2012 R2
276(-8)·2005 R2
276(-8)·2024 R1
To par
-10(278)·2026 R3
-9(271)·2025 R1
-8(276)·2005 R2
-8(276)·2024 R1
36-Hole
Score
553(-7)·2012
556(-12)·2024
556(-4)·2025
To par
-12(556)·2024
-10(558)·2005
-8(568)·2021
-8(568)·2026
54-Hole
Score
835(-5)·2025
837(-15)·2005
837(-3)·2012
To par
-18(846)·2026
-15(837)·2005
-15(849)·2021
Individual
Single round
Score
65(-5)·2012 R2
Rick Lamb
66(-5)·2005 R1
Ross McGowan
66(-5)·2011 R3
Danny Keddie
66(-4)·2012 R3
Rick Lamb
66(-4)·2012 R2
Garrick Porteous
66(-4)·2025 R3
Lance Simpson
66(-4)·2025 R1
Christian Pardue
66(-6)·2026 R2
Josh Hill
To par
-6(66)·2026 R2
Josh Hill
-5(67)·2003 R1
Ross McGowan
-5(66)·2005 R1
Ross McGowan
-5(66)·2011 R3
Danny Keddie
-5(65)·2012 R2
Rick Lamb
-5(67)·2026 R3
Lance Simpson
36-Hole
Score
134(-8)·2005
Ross McGowan
134(-6)·2012
Rick Lamb
134(-10)·2026
Josh Hill
To par
-10(134)·2026
Josh Hill
-8(134)·2005
Ross McGowan
-6(136)·2005
David Skinns
-6(134)·2012
Rick Lamb
54-Hole
Score
200(-10)·2012
Rick Lamb
202(-14)·2026
Josh Hill
205(-8)·2005
Ross McGowan
To par
-14(202)·2026
Josh Hill
-10(200)·2012
Rick Lamb
-8(205)·2005
Ross McGowan
Seed breakdown
Seed 1
1 entries
0 wins · 1 advanced
Seed 2
1 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 3
3 entries
0 wins · 2 advanced
Seed 4
3 entries
0 wins · 2 advanced
Seed 5–8
12 entries
0 wins · 6 advanced
Seed 9+
2 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Year-by-year NCAAs
NCAA championship scoring records
Team
Single round
Score
277(-3)·2013
279(-1)·2005
280(E)·2007
To par
-4(284)·2026
-3(277)·2013
-1(279)·2005
-1(287)·2026
-1(287)·2026
36-Hole
Score
563(+3)·2013
567(+7)·2005
571(+11)·2007
To par
+3(563)·2013
+3(579)·2026
+7(567)·2005
54-Hole
Score
850(+10)·2013
851(+11)·2007
866(+2)·2026
To par
+2(866)·2026
+10(850)·2013
+11(851)·2007
72-Hole
Score
1150(-2)·2026
1170(+50)·2005
1180(+44)·1981
1180(+28)·2024
To par
-2(1150)·2026
+28(1180)·2024
+36(1188)·1980
Individual
Single round
Score
67(-3)·2005
Ross McGowan
67(-3)·2013
Rick Lamb
68(-2)·2013
Rick Lamb
68(-4)·2026
Lance Simpson
To par
-4(68)·2026
Lance Simpson
-3(69)·1965
Bert Greene
-3(67)·2005
Ross McGowan
-3(67)·2013
Rick Lamb
-3(69)·2026
Lance Simpson
36-Hole
Score
135(-5)·2013
Rick Lamb
138(-2)·2005
Ross McGowan
141(-1)·2009
David Holmes
To par
-5(135)·2013
Rick Lamb
-2(138)·2005
Ross McGowan
-1(141)·2009
David Holmes
-1(143)·2026
Lance Simpson
54-Hole
Score
204(-6)·2013
Rick Lamb
211(-5)·2026
Lance Simpson
213(+3)·2005
Ross McGowan
To par
-6(204)·2013
Rick Lamb
-5(211)·2026
Lance Simpson
+1(214)·2009
David Holmes
72-Hole
Score
280(-8)·2026
Lance Simpson
283(+3)·2005
Ross McGowan
287(+3)·1988
Tom Carr
To par
-8(280)·2026
Lance Simpson
+3(287)·1988
Tom Carr
+3(283)·2005
Ross McGowan
Tennessee in the record book
Career Stroke Average
171.18 avgBryce Lewis · 2018-24 · 114 rounds
Single Season Even or Under Rounds
127Caleb Surratt · 2022-23
Single Season Stroke Average
369.58 avgCaleb Surratt · 2022-23 · 33 rounds
69.93 avgSpencer Cross · 2021-22 · 30 rounds
70.34 avgLorenzo Scalise · 2017-18 · 32 rounds
Lowest Individual Round
162David Holmes · Turtle Bay Intercollegiate · November 7, 2007
Lowest Individual Round-to-Par
1-10David Holmes · Turtle Bay Intercollegiate · November 7, 2007
Lowest Individual 54 Hole Score (Score to Par)
1(-18, 192)Caleb Surratt · Maui Jim Intercollegiate · September 9-11, 2022
Lowest Individual 54 Hole Score (Total Score)
1(192, -18)Caleb Surratt · Maui Jim Intercollegiate · September 9-11, 2022
Lowest Team Round
5(-27, 261)Turtle Bay Intercollegiate · November 7, 2007
(-24, 264)Turtle Bay Intercollegiate · November 5, 2007
(-23, 265)Jackrabbit Invitational · March 16, 2015
(-20, 268)Tournament of Champions · September 12, 2005
(-20, 268)Puerto Rico Classic · February 14, 2022
Lowest Team 54 Hole Score
2(-64, 800)Turtle Bay Intercollegiate · November 5-7, 2007
(-47, 817)Puerto Rico Classic · February 13-15, 2022
Roster data coming soon.
Current-season data from NCAA rankings · Regional history 1989–2026.