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Men’s Golf Closes Fall Schedule Hosting the Fourth Annual Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational
10/16/2026 2:10:00 PM | Men's Golf
HATTIESBURG, Miss.— The Southern Miss men's golf team gear up to host and compete in the fourth annual Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational, alongside 14 teams. The event starts on Saturday, Oct. 17-19, with the first pairing starting at 9:30 a.m.
The Golden Eagles are fresh off it's third straight fifth place tournament finish, containing a win at the 2026 Badger Invitational. Senior Benjamin Fernandez earned Sun Belt Golfer of the Month in September for his work leading the black and gold with his own individual title at JT Poston Invitational, leading to an average of 69.55 strokes through nine rounds.
Southern Miss, ranked No. 59, joins a field of 15 teams, containing 11 teams ranked in the top 50. The ranked teams are No. 1 Arkansas, No. 4 Alabama, No. 9 Tennessee, No. 12 Illinois, No. 14 Georgia, No. 20 Ohio State, No. 30 Wake Forest, No. 34 Mississippi State, No. 36 LSU, No. 37 Ole Miss and No. 46 South Carolina. Florida State, Iowa and Wisconsin round out the unranked teams in the field at the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational.
Head coach Eddie Brescher has Fernandez, Supakorn Amornchaichan, Matthew Javier, Jake Moffitt and John Markow competing. Moffitt, Markow and Fernandez have all claimed an individual title this season, marking the first time the Golden Eagles have won three individual titles in a season since 2022-23, and the most since they won four in 2014-15.
The course is in Saucier, Miss. at the Fallen Oak Golf Club. The layout is a par-72 totaling 7,487 yards, known for its demanding greens and oak lined fairways. The course is home to the PGA Tour Champions' Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic with the recognition of being one of the best courses in the state.
Alabama and LSU both finished in first, last year, posting team scores of 22-under with LSU's Gunnlaugur Arni Sveinsson claiming the individual title.
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Lineup:
John Markow | 11:10 a.m. | Hole 1
Matthew Javier | 11:20 a.m. | Hole 1
Supakorn Amornchaichan | 11:30 a.m. | Hole 1
Jake Moffitt | 11:40 a.m. | Hole 1
Benjamin Fernandez | 11:50 a.m. | Hole 1
