MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Below are the Southern States Athletic Conference Players to Watch for the 2025-26 men’s golf season.
Each team selected one newcomer and one returner to feature. The SSAC men’s golf championship takes place April 13-15 at RTJ Cambrian Ridge.
Abraham Baldwin
Returner
Stewart Rustin
SR, Columbus, Ga.
-Team Captain for the 2025-26 Stallion team.
-Tied for second in last year’s ABAC Spring Invitational with a three-day score of 218, 2-over par.
-Shot a 69, his lowest round of the year, in the final round of the SSAC Championship last April, vaulting him to an eighth-place finish, the best among ABAC golfers.
Newcomer
Aaron Stocks
SO, Perry, Ga., Savannah State
-Played at Perry High School and led Panthers to second and third-place finishes in the Georgia High School Association state tournament.
-As a freshman at Savannah State, carded the team’s second-lowest total in the SIAC Conference Championship last April.
Blue Mountain Christian
Returner
Alex Nordstrom
SO
-As a freshman last year, Alex, proved he has the skills to be great in the SSAC, being named to the SSAC All-Freshman team.
-This year we are expecting a great season for Alex and like what he does on and off the course for our team.
Newcomer
Simon Meiby
FR, Rydeback, Sweden, Filborna NIU
-Simon is a freshman that we are excited about for this upcoming.
-Simon has already shown in the preseason that he can be a huge asset to the team.
Brewton-Parker Christian
Returner
James Dugan
JR, Jacksonville, Fla.
-Coming back for his third season with BPCU, coming off a wrist injury last season.
-Alternated between the one and two spots for the Barons when healthy.
-Coach expects great things from him this season, believing he will bring more consistency to the team.
Newcomer
Will McNeely
FR, Richmond Hill, Ga.
-Promising Freshman who has played lots of junior golf.
-Personal best of 68.
-Chose BPCU because it was a special place with good beliefs.
Dalton State
Returner
Ben McFadden
-3rd team All-American (NAIA)(GCAA)
-SSAC Freshman of the Year
-1st team All-SSAC
-72.2 scoring average, 2 top 5's, 5 top 10's
Newcomer
Jackson Newman
-UAB transfer
-2024 Sneds Tour Elite @ RTJ Hampton Cove champion
-2024 AJGA Bass Pro Shops/Payne Stewart Jr Championship: 4th
-2024 Seeds Tour Elite at Harrison Bay: 5
th
Faulkner
Returner
Ernest Juglar
JR, Biarritz, France
-Adjusted scoring average of 76 last season
-Tons of power off the tee, Average drive 320 yards
-Back-to-back top 6 finishes during Faulkner's three straight first place finishes as a team last season
Newcomer
Leo Testas
FR, Castres, France
-Consistently excels with short game,
-Was ranked in the top 75 in the French Amateur Rankings at 16
Loyola
Returner
Peter Weirich
-SSAC All-Freshman Team
-Recorded three top-10 finishes and one top-5 finish
Newcomer
Miles Russell
Mobile
Returner
Jackson Clemmons
SO, Defuniak Springs, Fla.
-Finished 3rd in the Gulf Shootout last year with a score of +3
-Had an average adjusted score of 76.8
Newcomer
Cooper Garris
FR, Leroy, Ala., Jackson High School
-Shot a (-1) 71 in the first round of the Class 4a AHSAA State Golf Championships
Point
Returner
Jacob Joseph
SR, Johannesburg, South Africa
-Finished last season ranked 23rd and earned All-American Honors.
-71.0 adjusted stroke average for 2024-2025 season.
-Has had a great summer playing competitive golf and looks forward to bringing that momentum to the team this fall.
Newcomer
Nick Cook
JR, Wallace State
-75.0 adjusted scoring average for 2024-2025 season.
-Nick finished 34
th out of 145 players in the 2025 NJCAA D1 Men's National Championship.
-Won his first collegiate event as a freshman while at Enterprise State CC.
UT Southern
Returner
Nathan Calahan
-Entering his final year Nathan has improved each year to reach the top spot on the team. He has yet to win a collegiate event but consistently finishes in the top 10
Newcomer
Cole Campbell
-Division-1 recruited but wanted to stay close to home. Cole has qualified and finished high in top State amateur events this summer and shot a 61 at his home course Dixie Oaks.
William Carey
Returner
Chase Guillot
Alachua, Fla.
-Home course Tiger Point
-Highest individual rank last season #45 nationally
-SSAC All-Conference
Newcomer
Aubrey Jones
Hattiesburg, Miss.
-Home course Hattiesburg Country Club
-Strong junior golf career
-Had a solid showing at the MGA State Amateur