Saturday, February 14
Gainesville, FL
Georgia Southern University
at
Gators Invitational
Photo by: AJ Henderson / Georgia Southern
Eagles Finish Strong at Gators Invite
2/15/2026 3:25:00 PM | Men's Golf
Team improves each round out to finish tied for eighth
FINAL RESULTS AND STATS
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Georgia Southern men's golf team improved each round and finished strong to tie for eighth place in a loaded field of 18 teams at the Gators Invitational, which concluded Sunday at Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville.
In the first round, senior Parker Claxton led the way with a one-over-par 71, using three birdies to bolster his card. Thomas Horne also carded three birdies in the round as Georgia Southern shot a 293. The second round belonged to freshman Trace Carter, who used six birdies to post a 66 and shoot up the leaderboard. Horne posted another three birdies and Harrison Sewell had two as the Eagles shot a 285 to improve by eight shots from the first round.
In Sunday's final round, Morgan Blythe led the way with six birdies as he posted a 68. In all, the Eagles posted 16 birdies and shot a 282 to once again improve on their previous round. Georgia Southern got four birdies late in the round to move up into a tie for eighth place with Chattanooga and Indiana.
Carter finished in a tie for 21st place, shooting a 212 (+2) to lead the Eagles.
The Eagles played the Par 5s at -9 for the tournaments, tied for th third best in the field. Blythe played the Par 5s at -5, tied for seventh best in the field. Carter's 10 birdies led the team and finished him tied for 19th in the field in the category.
Five top-21 teams finished in the top six of the event and Georgia Southern picked up wins over #35 West Virginia and #55 Florida Gulf Coast, teams ranked ahead of them in the latest Scoreboard Rankings.
Words From head Coach Carter Collins: "Solid week for the team in Gainesville. We did not quite put it all together for the tournament, but we showed a lot of really really good stuff throughout the week. The golf course played extremely difficult and although we did not start the best to the tournament, we fought really hard the rest of the way and climbed up to a very solid finish in a large and elite field. Very proud of a lot of the individual performances, but especially proud of the team chemistry and team fight. This is a special group."
The team will return to action in March, participating in the Johnnie-O Collegiate in St. Simons March 9&10 before hosting the Schenkel Invitational March 13-15.
Gators Invitational - Feb. 14-15
Mark Bostick Golf Course • Gainesville, Fla.
Par 70 • 18 teams, 99 individuals
Team - 293-285-282=860 (+20), T8
Trace Carter - 75-66-71=212 (+2), T21
Morgan Blythe - 73-76-68=217 (+7), T48
Parker Claxton - 71-74-72=217 (+7), T48
Harrison Sewell - 78-72-71=221 (+11), T69
Thomas Horne - 74-73-74=221 (+11), T69
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Georgia Southern men's golf team improved each round and finished strong to tie for eighth place in a loaded field of 18 teams at the Gators Invitational, which concluded Sunday at Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville.
In the first round, senior Parker Claxton led the way with a one-over-par 71, using three birdies to bolster his card. Thomas Horne also carded three birdies in the round as Georgia Southern shot a 293. The second round belonged to freshman Trace Carter, who used six birdies to post a 66 and shoot up the leaderboard. Horne posted another three birdies and Harrison Sewell had two as the Eagles shot a 285 to improve by eight shots from the first round.
In Sunday's final round, Morgan Blythe led the way with six birdies as he posted a 68. In all, the Eagles posted 16 birdies and shot a 282 to once again improve on their previous round. Georgia Southern got four birdies late in the round to move up into a tie for eighth place with Chattanooga and Indiana.
Carter finished in a tie for 21st place, shooting a 212 (+2) to lead the Eagles.
The Eagles played the Par 5s at -9 for the tournaments, tied for th third best in the field. Blythe played the Par 5s at -5, tied for seventh best in the field. Carter's 10 birdies led the team and finished him tied for 19th in the field in the category.
Five top-21 teams finished in the top six of the event and Georgia Southern picked up wins over #35 West Virginia and #55 Florida Gulf Coast, teams ranked ahead of them in the latest Scoreboard Rankings.
Words From head Coach Carter Collins: "Solid week for the team in Gainesville. We did not quite put it all together for the tournament, but we showed a lot of really really good stuff throughout the week. The golf course played extremely difficult and although we did not start the best to the tournament, we fought really hard the rest of the way and climbed up to a very solid finish in a large and elite field. Very proud of a lot of the individual performances, but especially proud of the team chemistry and team fight. This is a special group."
The team will return to action in March, participating in the Johnnie-O Collegiate in St. Simons March 9&10 before hosting the Schenkel Invitational March 13-15.
Gators Invitational - Feb. 14-15
Mark Bostick Golf Course • Gainesville, Fla.
Par 70 • 18 teams, 99 individuals
Team - 293-285-282=860 (+20), T8
Trace Carter - 75-66-71=212 (+2), T21
Morgan Blythe - 73-76-68=217 (+7), T48
Parker Claxton - 71-74-72=217 (+7), T48
Harrison Sewell - 78-72-71=221 (+11), T69
Thomas Horne - 74-73-74=221 (+11), T69
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