CLEVELAND, Ga. (September 8, 2023) – On Monday, the Truett McConnell University men's golf team will open their 2023-24 season at the Coastal Georgia Fall Invitational, hosted by the College of Coastal Georgia.
"The men are excited and ready to get the season started this weekend," said Head Coach Matt Smith. "Every player worked hard over the summer to improve, and it has shown in these past first few weeks of practice."
The Bears made history in the 2022-23 season, after earning the title of AAC Regular Season & Tournament Champions while also punching their ticket to the NAIA National Championship where they finished 13th overall out of 29 teams. Head Coach Matt Smith was named the AAC Men's Golf Coach of the Year.
"I feel confident that this group of guys have what it takes to continue building off the momentum we had finishing the season last year and to continue getting better every week. I cannot wait for them to show all their hard work to everyone."
The No. 16 men's golf team will be welcoming back sophomore Caden Sanders, who in his first year as a Bear was individually crowned conference tournament champion while also earning a spot on the All-Tournament Team. Additionally, the Bears will be welcoming back sophomore Jackson Stone and senior Peyton Shedd amongst their core group of returners, who along with Sanders, were featured earning spots on the All-Conference Second Team. Stone and Shedd were both featured earning individual spots on the NAIA All-Tournament Team and named to the Ping All-American Third Team, along with earning individual automatic bids to the 2023-24 NAIA National Championships, after finishing tied for fifth and fourteenth out of 95+ golfers.
TMU's fall schedule will feature four tournaments with the Appalachian Athletic Conference Fall Championship set to be held in October at The Windermere Club in Blythewood, South Carolina.
