Birmingham, Ala. — Senior Andrew Gregory posted his best finish of the season so far at T8 to lead Winthrop men’s as it completed play at the GMAC Invitational, Tuesday afternoon.
Event: Graeme McDowell Invitational (GMAC Invitational)
Dates: Tuesday, Sept. 22 2026 (2nd & Final Round)
Location: Birmingham, Ala.
Course: Inverness C.C. (Par 70, 6,731 yards)
Place (Winthrop): T8 of 13 (859/+19)
Top 5 Teams (After Round 1): UAB (-15), Western Kentucky (-6), Jacksonville State (+1), Central Arkansas (+7), Belmont (+9)
(RESULTS)
TAP-INS
- Senior Andrew Gregory went three under in the final 36 holes to finish at 3-under for the event
- Gregory had the best finish by an Eagle at T8
- This is Gregory’s fifth Top 10 finish of his collegiate career
- Junior Cole Rouse had the next best finish at T30 as he finished the tournament at 5-over
- Sophomore Mason Kucia was T39 as he was two shots back of Rouse at 7-over
- The Eagles were sixth in Par 3 scoring and tied for third in Par 5 scoring relative to the field
- Kucia led Winthrop in Par 3 scoring at 1-under, tied for third-lowest among the field
- Gregory led in Par 4 scoring (+1) and with Lamar tied for the team-low in Par 5 scoring at 4-under
WINTHROP RESULTS
| T-8th | Winthrop | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Totals | To Par |
| Team | 288 | 285 | 286 | 859 | +19 | |
| T8 | Andrew Gregory | 70 | 68 | 69 | 207 | (-3) |
| T30 | Cole Rouse | 71 | 74 | 70 | 215 | (+5) |
| T39 | Mason Kucia | 74 | 69 | 74 | 217 | (+7) |
| T52 | Thomas Lamar | 75 | 74 | 73 | 222 | (+12) |
| T71 | Garret Fader | 73 | 76 | 80 | 229 | (+19) |
WHAT’S NEXT
Winthrop is right back on the course in six days as it heads to West Columbia, S.C. Sept 28-29 for the Bryan Bros Collegiate
Story courtesy of Winthrop Athletics.
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