CLEVELAND, Ga. (September 9, 2024) – On Monday, the Truett McConnell University men's golf team will open their 2024-25 season at the Coastal Georgia Fall Invitational, hosted by the College of Coastal Georgia.
 
The Bears made history in the 2023-24 season, after earning the title of Back-to-Back AAC Regular Season & Tournament Champions while also punching their ticket to the NAIA National Championship where they finished 13^th overall out of 30 teams. Head Coach Steve Patton was named the AAC Men's Golf Coach of the Year.
 
The No. 17 men's golf team will be welcoming back senior Ty Cranford, an All-Conference Second Team member and a 2023-24 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar Honoree. Additionally, the Bears will be welcoming back juniors Cade Wood and Matthew Bible, along with sophomore Vicente Smith.
 
"We are looking forward to the upcoming season," said Head Coach Steve Patton. "We will be starting fresh this year with a good base of returners and several new freshmen.  We will be replacing our top 4 stroke averages from last year and the opportunity for players to step up into new roles on the team are there for the taking.  The players are excited for the new challenge as are the coaches!  We can't wait to continue building on the success of our program on and off the golf course.
 
TMU's fall schedule will feature five tournaments with the Appalachian Athletic Conference Fall Championship set to be held in October at Barnsley Gardens in Adairsville, Ga.