Georgia Southern University
The Ford Collegiate
PREVIEW: Loaded Field Awaits Georgia Southern at The Ford Collegiate
4/12/2025 1:00:00 PM | Men's Golf
Eagles welcome eight top-35 teams to Richmond Hill
Tournament Name: The Ford Collegiate
Dates: Monday, April 14 – Tuesday, April 15
Host: Georgia Southern
Course: The Ford Field & River Club – Par 70 – 7,259 yards
Location: Richmond Hill, Ga.
Tee Times and Format:
Monday – 36 continuous holes; 7:45 am start on holes 1 and 10
Tuesday – 18 holes; 7:45 am start on holes 1 and 10
Participating Schools (12): #1 Auburn, Augusta, #35 Georgia, #77 Georgia Southern, Georgia State, #23 Georgia Tech, #4 LSU, #20 South Carolina, #26 Tennessee, #2 Texas, #30 USF, Wisconsin
Top Participating Players (31 of top 200): #2 Daniel Bennett, Texas; #6 Christiann Maas, Texas; #7 Jackson Koivun, Auburn; #11 Tommy Morrison, Texas; #13 Brendan Valdes, Auburn; #14 Algot Kleen, LSU; #16 Josiah Gilbert, Auburn; #19 Arni Sveinsson, LSU
Live Scoring: Clippd Scoreboard
Of Note: The Individual Champion of the 2025 Ford Collegiate will receive an exemption into the 2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club in Savannah, Georgia. The Club Car Championship is one of the premier events on the Korn Ferry Tour each year, and we are excited for this partnership with them to give the best collegiate players in the country an opportunity to compete on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2026.
Georgia Southern Lineup (2024-25 scoring average)
Hogan Ingram (13 rds., 73.77 avg.)
Edouard Cereto (18 rds., 73.06 avg.)
Brycen Jones (26 rds., 72.42 avg.)
Brantley Baker (32 rds., 72.91 avg.)
Indy
Ian Glanton (17 rds., 73.35 avg.)
Luke Koenig (17 rds., 74.46 avg.)
About the Course: Set across 250 acres of pristine Lowcountry terrain, the championship golf course at The Ford Field & River Club, designed by World Golf Hall of Fame architect Pete Dye, is regarded as one of the most exclusive and thoughtfully designed private courses in the South. A masterclass in playability and visual drama, it delivers a pure test of strategy, precision, and nerve. The parkland-style front nine winds through ancient oaks, freshwater lakes, and native grasses, while the links-style back nine opens to panoramic river views along the Ogeechee—evoking the untamed beauty of coastal golf. Dye once called it "my finest Southern design," a nod to the course's rare harmony between natural landscape and competitive play. For its exclusive members, the course offers the rare luxury of no tee times, allowing the game to unfold on their schedule. Recognized among Golfweek's Top 200 Residential Golf Courses in the U.S. and certified as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, it is a benchmark for Southern championship golf.
About the Ford Field & River Club:
The Ford Field & River Club is one of the nation's most exclusive private coastal golf and sporting communities—and one of the top-selling residential communities across the Lowcountry. Located just 18 minutes south of Savannah along the Ogeechee River, The Ford spans more than 1,800 acres of protected landscape and is thoughtfully comprised of five distinct residential enclaves—each offering its own architectural character and sense of place, unified by a shared commitment to privacy, nature, and timeless Southern living.
Owner-Members enjoy access to an array of amenities, including a Pete Dye-designed championship golf course with no tee times ever required, a deepwater marina, equestrian center, racquet and wellness facilities, and the historic Main House—once the winter retreat of Henry and Clara Ford, now restored as the community's social centerpiece. The culinary program is led by a James Beard Award semi-finalist chef, and a full calendar of outdoor pursuits and family programming enriches everyday life. Recognized as a Platinum Club of America (5-Star) and a Distinguished Club with Elite Status, The Ford continues to affirm its place among the finest private communities in the country.
Up Next: The squad will look to take home a conference title as the Eagles head to Madison, Mississippi, for the Sun Belt Championship April 21-24.
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