Monday, April 13
Richmond Hill, GA
Georgia Southern University
vs
The Ford Collegiate
Eagles Finish Regular Season Strong at Ford Collegiate
4/14/2026 4:48:00 PM | Men's Golf
Team finishes tied for fifth in loaded field
RICHMOND HILL, Ga. - The Georgia Southern men's golf team wrapped up its regular season in strong fashion, tying for fifth place at The Ford Collegiate, which featured nine teams ranked in the top 50, at the prestigious Ford Field & River Club.
The squad started the tournament strong, shooting a 272 (-8) with a 66 from Thomas Horne and a 67 from Morgan Blythe. Parker Claxton and Elijah Zamarron both shot 69s (-1) and Harrison Sewell carded an even-par 70. All eight Eagles competing shot a 71 or below in the round. Finishing up Monday with the second round, the Eagles surged to the top three of the leaderboard with a 276 (-4) and were led by Blythe's 66 (-4). Freshman Trace Carter's 68 also highlighted the round.
Playing in the final group on Tuesday with #1 Auburn and #4 Texas, the Eagles finished off the tournament with a 281 to finish tied for fifth with #19 Georgia Tech. Sewell shot a 67 and Horne shot even par to lead the way.
Overall, the Eagles picked up wins over #16 Oklahoma, #23 Georgia, #26 Notre Dame and #37 South Carolina. Texas defended its 2025 title with a -43, beating Auburn by 10 strokes. Top-ranked Jackson Koivan of Auburn won a playoff over #12 Christian Maas of Texas on the first playoff hole.
Blythe shot a six-under 204 to finish tied for 12th. Sewell (-2; T24) and Horne (-1; T26) also picked up top-25 finished for the Eagles.
Georgia Southern tied for the the tournament best playing the Pars 3s at -4 with Horne playing them at -3 to finish tied for second in the field. Blythe played them at -2 to finish tied for fourth in the category. Horne had a team-best 16 birdies to finish tied for third in the field and Sewell's 42 pars were tied for third best and Claxton's 39 pars were tied for ninth.
The squad will now have two weeks off before heading to Madison, Mississippi, for the Sun Belt Championship April 27-30.
Words From Coach Carter Collins: "What an awesome week at The Ford! This team continues to build momentum throughout the spring and the entire year. This is their fifth last-group pairing in the past eight events and they have accumulated three wins. All of this is important for what we are building and I'm so proud of how they represented Georgia Southern and competed this week at one of the best tournaments in the country. It was an honor to host this event at The Ford, which was an incredible venue. We do not shy away from competing against the best teams in the country ... we want to continue to put our name in the conversation. I can't wait to see what's ahead for this group. Hail Southern!"
The Ford Collegiate - April 13-14
The Ford Field & River Club • Richmond Hill, Ga.
Par 70 • 12 teams, 72 individuals
Team - 272-276-281=829 (-11), T5
Morgan Blythe - 67-66-71=204 (-6), T12
Harrison Sewell - 70-71-67=208 (-2), T24
Thomas Horne - 66-73-70=209 (-1), T26
Parker Claxton - 69-71-73=213 (+3), 40
Trace Carter - 71-69-75=214 (+4), T41
Edouard Cereto* - 71-73-72=216 (+6), T49
Elijah Zamarron* - 69-77-74=220 (+10), 64
Ian Glanton* - 70-77-76=223 (+13), 67
*Played as an individual
The squad started the tournament strong, shooting a 272 (-8) with a 66 from Thomas Horne and a 67 from Morgan Blythe. Parker Claxton and Elijah Zamarron both shot 69s (-1) and Harrison Sewell carded an even-par 70. All eight Eagles competing shot a 71 or below in the round. Finishing up Monday with the second round, the Eagles surged to the top three of the leaderboard with a 276 (-4) and were led by Blythe's 66 (-4). Freshman Trace Carter's 68 also highlighted the round.
Playing in the final group on Tuesday with #1 Auburn and #4 Texas, the Eagles finished off the tournament with a 281 to finish tied for fifth with #19 Georgia Tech. Sewell shot a 67 and Horne shot even par to lead the way.
Overall, the Eagles picked up wins over #16 Oklahoma, #23 Georgia, #26 Notre Dame and #37 South Carolina. Texas defended its 2025 title with a -43, beating Auburn by 10 strokes. Top-ranked Jackson Koivan of Auburn won a playoff over #12 Christian Maas of Texas on the first playoff hole.
Blythe shot a six-under 204 to finish tied for 12th. Sewell (-2; T24) and Horne (-1; T26) also picked up top-25 finished for the Eagles.
Georgia Southern tied for the the tournament best playing the Pars 3s at -4 with Horne playing them at -3 to finish tied for second in the field. Blythe played them at -2 to finish tied for fourth in the category. Horne had a team-best 16 birdies to finish tied for third in the field and Sewell's 42 pars were tied for third best and Claxton's 39 pars were tied for ninth.
The squad will now have two weeks off before heading to Madison, Mississippi, for the Sun Belt Championship April 27-30.
Words From Coach Carter Collins: "What an awesome week at The Ford! This team continues to build momentum throughout the spring and the entire year. This is their fifth last-group pairing in the past eight events and they have accumulated three wins. All of this is important for what we are building and I'm so proud of how they represented Georgia Southern and competed this week at one of the best tournaments in the country. It was an honor to host this event at The Ford, which was an incredible venue. We do not shy away from competing against the best teams in the country ... we want to continue to put our name in the conversation. I can't wait to see what's ahead for this group. Hail Southern!"
The Ford Collegiate - April 13-14
The Ford Field & River Club • Richmond Hill, Ga.
Par 70 • 12 teams, 72 individuals
Team - 272-276-281=829 (-11), T5
Morgan Blythe - 67-66-71=204 (-6), T12
Harrison Sewell - 70-71-67=208 (-2), T24
Thomas Horne - 66-73-70=209 (-1), T26
Parker Claxton - 69-71-73=213 (+3), 40
Trace Carter - 71-69-75=214 (+4), T41
Edouard Cereto* - 71-73-72=216 (+6), T49
Elijah Zamarron* - 69-77-74=220 (+10), 64
Ian Glanton* - 70-77-76=223 (+13), 67
*Played as an individual
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