Men's Golf

Men's Golf Players to Watch

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Below are the Southern States Athletic Conference Players to Watch for the 2026-27 men's golf season.

The 2027 SSAC Men's Golf Championship takes place April 19-21 at the Robert Trent Jones Cambrian Ridge Golf Course in Greenville, Alabama.

  		• Aren Flanders
    Sr., Dublin, Ga.
    • Team captain and No. 1 player on the team
    • Solid ball striker with improved self-confidence
    		Landon Lyon
    Sr., Lee County, Ga.
    • Low scorer for ABAC at SSAC Championship last year
    • Everything a coach looks for in a student-athlete
  		• Chase Brown
    So., Tallahassee, Fla.
    • One of top returning players on the team
    • Competitor on and off the course
    		Thomas Watts
    So., Baker, Fla.
    • Most consistent golfer from a year ago
    • Plays calm, cool and collected no matter what round is happening
  		• Cobey Riddle
    Jr., Trumann, Ark.
    • Second Team All-American and First Team All-Conference last season
    • Finished the year ranked 24th in the nation, shooting average 71.1
    		Alex Nordstrom
    Jr., Bromma, Sweden
    • Second Team All-American and First Team All-Conference last season
    • Ranked No. 21 in the country, shooting average 70.7
  		• Brinson Burdette
    Sr., McDonough, Ga.
    • Two top-25 finishes from a year ago
    • Averaged 80.2 per round last season
    		Jonathan Jarvis
    So., Donalsonville, Ga.
    • Shot average 83.6 last year
    • Two top-30 finishes
  		• Scott Frisby
    So., Gainsborough, England
    • SSAC Co-Freshman of the Year and First Team All-Conference
    • Named NAIA Third Team All-American
    		JB Knight
    So., Kennesaw, Ga.
    • SSAC All-Conference second team
    • Two top-5 and three top-10 finishes
  		• Leo Testas
    So., Castres, France
    • SSAC Co-Freshman of the Year and Second Team All-Conference
    • Finished third at SSAC Championship, added four top-10 finishes
    		Mac Moorer
    So., Montgomery, Ala.
    • 78.5 adjusted scoring average last year
    • Crazy athlete in high school who came strong last spring for the team
  		• Cristobal Salome
    Jr., Santa Cruz, Bolivia
    • 16 tournaments played in first two seasons
    • Won the Eagle Invitational last October
    		Leon Mishkin
    So., Caracas, Venezuela.
    • One of two players to play in every tournament last season
    • Finished 14th overall at the SSAC Championship
  		• Martin Chaney
    So., Marseille, France
    • Finished third at the Fall Men's Skyhawk Invite
    • 76.6 adjusted scoring average
    		Josh Tombs
    Jr., London, England
    • Transfer from Jones College
    • Finished eighth in the MACCC
  		• Jaden Gray
    Sr., Pace, Fla.
    • Multiple top 10s and rounds under par last season
    • Majoring in Business Administration
    		Hugo Griesheimer
    Sr., St. Leon-Rot, Germany
    • Multiple top 10s in his junior campaign, including strong showing at SSAC Championship
    • Majoring in Exercise Science
  		• Tyler Wilson
    Jr., College Grove, Tenn.
    • Qualified for three Tennessee State Golf Championships this summer
    • Has made every travel team since starting college golf
    		Cole Campbell
    So., Summertown, Tenn.
    • Qualified for two Tennessee State Golf Championships this summer
    • Won the Hillcrest Invite with a two-day total of 10-under-par
  		• Ethan Holway
    Jr., Frampton Cotterell, England
    • Two top-15 finishes last season
    • Consistent performer with valued experience
    		Chance Elston
    So., Collierville, Tenn.
    • Three top-15 finishes in freshman season
    • Finished second at the Ram Invite