OWENSBORO, Ky. – The LeMoyne Owen College men's golf team concluded its 2026 fall season with a 10th-place finish at the Bill Crabtree Invitational, competing against a competitive field of NCAA Division II programs. The three-round tournament was held at The Pearl Club, where the Magicians finished with a team score of 59-over-par.
Under second-year head coach Dominique Worthen, the Magicians wrapped up their fall campaign with several encouraging individual performances, highlighted by strong final-round efforts from multiple players.
Ryan Darland and Maximus Knight led the Magicians, each finishing at 9-over-par with identical three-round totals of 225.
Darland opened the tournament with a 1-over-par 73 before recording a 78 in the second round. He closed with a 74, highlighted by an impressive 2-under-par 34 on the front nine during his final round.
Knight delivered one of the team's strongest individual rounds of the tournament, shooting an even-par 72 during the second round. After opening with a 76, Knight responded with a round that included three birdies before closing the tournament with a 77.
Ryan Broderick followed with a three-round total of 237 (+21), showing significant improvement as the tournament progressed. After opening with an 82, Broderick improved to a 79 in the second round before finishing with a 76. His final round featured an impressive 2-under-par 34 on the back nine, including consecutive birdies on holes 16 and 17.
Dalton Wilkes also demonstrated consistency throughout the tournament, recording rounds of 80, 79 and 77 to finish with a 236 (+20). Wilkes improved his score each round, closing with his best performance of the event.
Felipe Guido rounded out the Magicians' team lineup with a 253 (+37), posting rounds of 85, 85 and 83. Guido finished his tournament with his best round of the event, showing improvement during the final 18 holes.
Joao Skolnik also competed for LeMoyne Owen, recording rounds of 83, 83 and 88 for a three-round total of 254 (+38).
Competing individually, Corey Hairston finished with a 269 (+53), posting rounds of 92, 91 and 86. Hairston showed steady improvement throughout the tournament, shaving six strokes off his opening-round score by the final day.
McKendree University captured the team championship at 10-under-par, followed by Kentucky Wesleyan (+10) and Young Harris (+17).
Looking Ahead
With the fall portion of the 2026–27 schedule complete, LeMoyne Owen will now turn its attention toward the spring championship season.
The Magicians will open their spring campaign at the Badger Spring Invite in Mobile, Alabama, hosted by Spring Hill College. The tournament will take place at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove.
Worthen and the Magicians will look to build on their fall experience as they prepare for the spring season and their pursuit of success in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference competition.
