Southern Miss
JT Poston Invitational (Waynesville Inn and Golf Club)
Golden Eagles Place Tied for Second in Opening Round of JT Poston Invitational
9/14/2025 7:12:00 PM | Men's Golf
Waynesville, N.C. – The Golden Eagles open the JT Poston Invitational hosted by Western Carolina with a tied-for second place five-under 275 at the conclusion of round one with Jake Moffitt striking again with a four-under 66 for Southern Miss.
Jake Moffitt opens the day on hole 10, which is a par five, with a birdie and picking up two additional birdies through the front nine with a bogey setting a two-under 34. Moffitt ends the day with five birdies and placed in third individually.
Matthew Javier and Will Burnham both shot two-under 68, ranking them in a seven-way tie for seventh on the day with the pair picking up three birdies. Burnham secures an eagle on hole six, a par five, which is described as a short and uphill course with difficult slopes on the green.
With the conclusion of day one, Southern Miss tied for second, with host Western Carolina, trailing only Drexel with a score of seven-under 273 with two more days remaining. The Golden Eagles collected 17 birdies as a whole with nine birdies coming from the back nine holes.
The Golden Eagles will tee off at 9 a.m. on Monday for the second round. Follow the Golden Eagles on Instagram (@southernmissmg) for the latest information.
Southern Miss Individual Results
3. Jake Moffitt, 66
T7. Matthew Javier, 68
T7. Will Burnham, 68
T49. Supakorn Amornchaichan, 73
T63. Benjamin Fernandez, 74
T79. Grayson Davis, 76
Team Leaderboard
1. Drexel
T2. Southern Miss
T2. Western Carolina
T4. Kennesaw State
T4. Virginia Tech
T6. UTRGV
T6. Xavier
8. James Madison
T9. Elon
T9. Wofford
11. Lipscomb
T12. Abilene Christian
T12. Jacksonville
T12. Morehead State
15. Francis Marion
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