GREENVILLE, Ala. – (
Full Results) Faulkner (Ala.) rallied to win the 2022 SSAC Men’s Golf Championship, presented by Newk’s Eatery. The Eagles started the day in sixth place, but shot a one-under 287 on the final day to win by six strokes. Dalton State’s Steve Kibare won the individual championship after finishing at two-under 214 (72, 69, 73) to win by three strokes.
The Eagles trailed by 17 strokes after day one. The win is Faulkner’s first men’s golf championship since the 2013-14 season, snapping Dalton State’s run of six-straight titles.
The best individual score of any round in the tournament was 69, shot by Kibare, Adam Files and Carter Nicholson.
Team Leaderboard
1. Faulkner +19 883
T2. Loyola +25 889
T2. William Carey +25 889
4. Dalton State +27 891
5. Mobile +30 894
All-Tournament Team
1. Steve Kibare (Dalton State) -2
T2. Christopher Rickert (Faulkner) +1
T2. Adam Files (WCU) +1
T4. Cy Smith (Mobile) +2
T4. Trey Ponce (Loyola) +2
T4. Noah Martino (Mobile) +2