Southeastern University men’s golf opened the 2026-27 season with a tie for third at the Coastal Georgia Invitational at Sea Palms Golf Resort. The No. 23 Fire finished the three-round tournament at 3-under par after rounds of 8-under, even par and 5-over. Southeastern finished alongside No. 9 Coastal Georgia in the 15-team field.
No. 5 Reinhardt won the tournament at 27-under, while No. 16 Blue Mountain Christian placed second at 22-under. Marley Read and Scott Starbuck led Southeastern by tying for eighth individually at 3-under par. Read posted rounds of 68, 68 and 74 for a three-round total of 210, while Starbuck shot 69, 69 and 72 to reach the same total.
Ottman adds top-15 finish
Gray Ottman gave the Fire a third top-15 finisher by tying for 13th at 1-under par. Ottman opened with a 3-under 68, followed with a 1-under 70 and closed with a 74. He finished the tournament with a total of 212.
Etienne Bocquillon tied for 33rd at 5-over after closing with a 2-under 69. Max Porteous tied for 73rd at 18-over after rounds of 79, 77 and 75. Porteous improved his score in each round.
Southeastern University men’s golf turns to Innisbrook Invite
Southeastern recorded 52 birdies, tying Coastal Georgia for the third-most in the field. The Fire ranked third in par-3 scoring at 3.15 and fourth in par-5 scoring at 4.87. Southeastern played the par 5s at 8-under for the tournament.
Southeastern University men’s golf is scheduled to compete in the Innisbrook Invite on Sept. 27.
Source: Original report