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Markow Leads Southern Miss in Opening Round at Fallen Oak
10/17/2026 7:53:00 PM | Men's Golf
SAUCIER, Miss.— John Markow opened the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational with a one-over 73 on Saturday afternoon to sit tied for 17th individually, leading Southern Miss to a 14th-place position at 16-over after 18 holes at Fallen Oak Golf Club.
Markow is tied for 17th individually after making four birdies, on the par-3 third, the par-4 fourth, the par-4 10th and the par-5 15th. He shot a one-over 37 on the front nine and a even-par 36 on the back.
No. 20 Ohio State leads the team race at even-par, followed by a four-way tie for second at four-over among No. 4 Alabama, No. 9 Tennessee, No. 1 Arkansas and co-host No. 37 Ole Miss. Co-host Southern Miss sits two shots behind Wisconsin and nine shots ahead of Iowa. Co-host No. 34 Mississippi State is 10th at 10-over.
Supakorn Amornchaichan, Jake Moffitt and Benjamin Fernandez each shot a five-over 77 and are tied for 50th. Amornchaichan made a birdie on the par-4 10th and played the back nine at one-over 37. Moffitt made birdies on the par-5 13th and the par-4 18th to close his round. Fernandez had birdies on the par-5 sixth and the par-4 10th.
Matthew Javier posted a seven-over 79 and is tied for 71st. He made a birdie on the par-4 seventh and went two-over 38 on the front nine.
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Southern Miss Scores
T17. John Markow – 73 (+1)
T50. Supakorn Amornchaichan – 77 (+5)
T50. Jake Moffitt – 77 (+5)
T50. Benjamin Fernandez – 77 (+5)
T71. Matthew Javier – 79 (+7)
Team Leaderboard
1. No. 20 Ohio State
T2. No. 4 Alabama
T2. No. 9 Tennessee
T2. No. 1 Arkansas
T2. No. 37 Ole Miss
T6. No. 14 Georgia
T6. No. 12 Illinois
8. No. 36 LSU
9. Florida State
10. No. 34 Mississippi State
T11. No. 30 Wake Forest
T11. No. 46 South Carolina
13. Wisconsin
14. Southern Miss
15. Iowa
