11/11/2026 10:30:00 AM | Men's Golf
Impactful Georgia native to join the team next fall
STATESBORO - Georgia Southern head men's golf coach Carter Collins announced the signing of Colten Lewis, who will join the squad next fall.Â
"We're fired up to welcome Colten Lewis to Georgia Southern Golf," Collins said. "He's a two-time state champion from right down the road in Swainsboro. He's humble, he works hard and he competes with the tenacity and resiliency that we value in our program. He's a young man of high character who will make our entire program better when he arrives next fall. We can't wait to see him in the blue and white. GATA!"
Colten Lewis
First Year
Swainsboro, Ga.
Swainsboro High
Ranked #10 in Georgia Class of 2027 (JuniorGolfScoreboard)
Ranked #157 in National Class of 2027 (JuniorGolfScoreboard)
Back-to-back GHSA state titles and a closing 68 to finish second at Tallahassee
Tournament Average of 71.21
Scoring Differential of -2.57
Win, SJGT UGA Golf Course Junior Classic (2026)
Win, Georgia Amateur Qualifier (2026)
Win, GHSA Class A Division I State Championship (2026)
Win, AJGA Preview Qualifier at Anderson Creek (2025)
Win, GHSA Class A Division I State Championship (2025)
Win, AJGA Preview at Anderson Creek (2025)
Win, GHSA Class 1A-D1 Area 2 Tournament (2025)
2nd, AJGA Junior Championship by Visit Tallahassee (2026)
2nd, US Amateur Local Qualifier (2026)
2nd, GSGA PPS Southeast Georgia Junior Open (2025)
2nd, GSGA PPS Winter Classic (2024)
3rd, Georgia PGA Junior Tour Championship (2025)
3rd, SJGT Dublin CC Junior Classic (2025)
3rd, HJGT Augusta Junior Open (Boys 16-18) (2024)
4th, SJGT UGA Invitational (2026)
4th, Georgia Southern Junior Classic (2026)
T4th, AJGA Moon Golf Junior Championship (2025)
High School: Was homeschooled and went to Swainsboro High … Played for Coaches Heath Palmer and Raymond Scott … A two-time GHSA 1A-D1 Area 1 low medalist … A three-time GHSA 1A-D1 all-state team … GHSA 1A-D1 state runner-up … Two-time GHSA 1A-D1 State Champion and Player of the Year … Also lettered in cross country.
Personal: Born Colten Bryant Lewis on July 19 … Son of Bryant and Brooke Lewis … Has five sisters, Abby, Brooklyn, Caroline, Mary Ames, Cambree and a brother, Jesse … Father and two grandmothers attended Georgia Southern.
Intended Major:Â Undecided
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"We're fired up to welcome Colten Lewis to Georgia Southern Golf," Collins said. "He's a two-time state champion from right down the road in Swainsboro. He's humble, he works hard and he competes with the tenacity and resiliency that we value in our program. He's a young man of high character who will make our entire program better when he arrives next fall. We can't wait to see him in the blue and white. GATA!"
Colten Lewis
First Year
Swainsboro, Ga.
Swainsboro High
Ranked #10 in Georgia Class of 2027 (JuniorGolfScoreboard)
Ranked #157 in National Class of 2027 (JuniorGolfScoreboard)
Back-to-back GHSA state titles and a closing 68 to finish second at Tallahassee
Tournament Average of 71.21
Scoring Differential of -2.57
Win, SJGT UGA Golf Course Junior Classic (2026)
Win, Georgia Amateur Qualifier (2026)
Win, GHSA Class A Division I State Championship (2026)
Win, AJGA Preview Qualifier at Anderson Creek (2025)
Win, GHSA Class A Division I State Championship (2025)
Win, AJGA Preview at Anderson Creek (2025)
Win, GHSA Class 1A-D1 Area 2 Tournament (2025)
2nd, AJGA Junior Championship by Visit Tallahassee (2026)
2nd, US Amateur Local Qualifier (2026)
2nd, GSGA PPS Southeast Georgia Junior Open (2025)
2nd, GSGA PPS Winter Classic (2024)
3rd, Georgia PGA Junior Tour Championship (2025)
3rd, SJGT Dublin CC Junior Classic (2025)
3rd, HJGT Augusta Junior Open (Boys 16-18) (2024)
4th, SJGT UGA Invitational (2026)
4th, Georgia Southern Junior Classic (2026)
T4th, AJGA Moon Golf Junior Championship (2025)
High School: Was homeschooled and went to Swainsboro High … Played for Coaches Heath Palmer and Raymond Scott … A two-time GHSA 1A-D1 Area 1 low medalist … A three-time GHSA 1A-D1 all-state team … GHSA 1A-D1 state runner-up … Two-time GHSA 1A-D1 State Champion and Player of the Year … Also lettered in cross country.
Personal: Born Colten Bryant Lewis on July 19 … Son of Bryant and Brooke Lewis … Has five sisters, Abby, Brooklyn, Caroline, Mary Ames, Cambree and a brother, Jesse … Father and two grandmothers attended Georgia Southern.
Intended Major:Â Undecided
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