Rock Hill, S.C. — Winthrop men’s head golf coach Kevin Pendley announced the 2026-27 schedule that features 10 events, six of which will take place in the Palmetto State.
Myrtle Beach Golf Trips Intercollegiate (Host: Coastal Carolina)
- Sept. 6-8, 2026
- Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Grande Dunes Resort Club)
- Located on the Intracoastal Waterway
- Top 100 public courses
- Defending Champion: Florida Atlantic (-26)
- Last Winthrop Appearance: first appearance
Graeme McDowell Invitational (Host: UAB)
- Sept. 20-22, 2026
- Oneonta, Ala. (Limestone Springs Golf Club)
- Host of the American Family Championship (PGA Tour Champions)
- Host of the WIAA Boys and Girls State Tournament
- Host of the NCAA Division I Cross Country National Championship
- Defending Champion: North Alabama (+2)
- Last Winthrop Appearance: 7th (2025)
Bryan Bros Collegiate (Host: South Carolina)
- Sept. 28-29, 2026
- West Columbia, S.C. (Solina Golf Club)
- Formerly known as Indian River Golf Club
- Title of event named after Wesley and George Bryan IV, who are known on social media and both were on the Gamecocks golf team
- Defending Champion: LSU (-35)
- Last Winthrop Appearance: 15th (2025)
Furman Intercollegiate (Host: Furman)
- Oct. 18-19, 2025
- Greenville, S.C. (Furman University Golf Course)
- Defending Champion: Stetson (-3)
- Last Winthrop Appearance: 6th (2025)
Lake Jovita Invitational (Host: Ball State and Richmond)
- Feb. 28-Mar. 2, 2027
- Lake Jovita, Fla. (Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club – South Course)
- designed by Tom Lehman and golf course architect Kurt Sandness
- Defending Champion: Xavier (-18)
- Last Winthrop Appearance: T3 (2026)
Seminole Intercollegiate (Host: Florida State)
- Mar. 7-9, 2027
- Tallahassee, Fla. (Seminole Legacy Golf Club)
- Formerly known as Don Veller Seminole Golf Course, the Club recently completed a comprehensive renovation of its golf facilities under the direction of the Nicklaus Design company
- Ranked #15 in Golf.com’s Top 30 golf courses in Florida (2022-23)
- Defending Champion: Florida State (-8)
- Last Winthrop Appearance: 14th (2018)
Seahawk Intercollegiate (Host: UNC Wilmington)
- Mar. 22-23, 2027
- Wilmington, N.C. (Country Club of Landfall, Nicklaus Course)
- 45 holes of championship golf designed by Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus
- Defending Champion: UNCW (-18)
- Last Winthrop Appearance: first appearance
The Rodeo at Bulls Bay (Host: College of Charleston)
- Mar. 28-30, 2027
- Awendaw, S.C. (Bulls Bay Golf Club)
- First year of event was 2024
- Hosted 2021 Wyndham Cup, an American Junior Golf Association team match play event
- Defending Champion: College of Charleston (-35)
- Last Winthrop Appearance: 14th (2026)
Wofford Invitational (Host: Wofford)
- Apr. 12-13, 2027
- Spartanburg, S.C. (Country Club of Spartanburg)
- Designed by Davis Love III and Paul Cowey
- 10 Best New Courses in America – Golf Digest
- Defending Champion: USC Aiken (-12)
- Last Winthrop Appearance: 4th (2026)
Big South Conference Championship (Host: Big South Conference)
- Apr. 25-28, 2027
- Fripp Island, S.C. (Fripp Island Golf Resort – Ocean Creek)
- Defending Champion: Presbyterian (stroke play and match play)
- Last Winthrop Appearance: T3 (stroke play) semifinals (match play)
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Thomas Hyslip lives in Tega Cay with his wife and daughter. After 27 years in the U.S. Army and Federal Law Enforcement, he retired to pursue his passion for teaching. Tom is now an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of South Florida. In 2 short years he has won 10 awards from the South Carolina Press Association, including first place in column writing, education beat reporting and best podcast.
