South Carolina women’s golf and Texas men’s golf closed the 2026 Jackson T. Stephens Cup with championship victories Wednesday at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco.
South Carolina defeated Wake Forest 3 to 2 to capture the first Stephens Cup championship in program history, while Texas defeated Texas A&M 3 to 1 to earn the men’s title.
South Carolina Defeats Wake Forest for Women’s Championship
South Carolina secured three individual match victories to defeat Wake Forest 3 to 2 in the women’s championship match.
Senior Vairana Heck delivered the Gamecocks’ first point with a 6 and 4 victory over Havanna Torstensson. Freshman Amelia Harris followed with a 1 up win over two time Stephens Cup individual champion Macy Pate, putting South Carolina ahead 2 to 0.
Wake Forest responded when Chloe Kovelesky defeated Eila Galitsky 6 and 5, but sophomore Molly McLean delivered the championship clinching point for South Carolina. McLean defeated Benedicte Brent Petersen 3 and 1 to secure the program’s first Stephens Cup title.
The victory marked South Carolina’s 49th team championship in program history and its 33rd under head coach Kalen Anderson.
Women’s Championship Match Results
South Carolina 3, Wake Forest 2
- Amelia Harris, South Carolina, def. Macy Pate, Wake Forest, 1 up
- Molly McLean, South Carolina, def. Benedicte Brent Petersen, Wake Forest, 3 and 1
- Vairana Heck, South Carolina, def. Havanna Torstensson, Wake Forest, 6 and 4
- Vidhi Lakhawala, Wake Forest, def. Alicia Olsson, South Carolina, 4 up
- Chloe Kovelesky, Wake Forest, def. Eila Galitsky, South Carolina, 6 and 5
Women’s Championship Match Scoring
Texas Tops Texas A&M for Men’s Title
Texas completed a dominant week with a 3 to 1 victory over Texas A&M in the men’s championship match.
Junior Eduardo Derbez Torres earned the first point for the Longhorns with a 4 and 2 victory over Kris Kuvaas. Texas A&M answered when Landon Ashcraft defeated Adam Villanueva 6 and 4 to even the match.
Daniel Bennett then delivered a key point for Texas. After entering the 18th hole all square against Aaron Pounds, Bennett made birdie to earn a 1 up victory.
Freshman Brooks Harper clinched the championship with a 4 and 3 win over Wheaton Ennis. Matt Comegys held a 2 up advantage over Shiv Parmar through 15 holes when the remaining match was stopped following Harper’s clinching victory.
Texas entered match play as the top seed after finishing the 54 hole stroke play portion at 25 under, 21 shots ahead of Texas A&M. Bennett and Comegys also shared individual medalist honors at 9 under.
Men’s Championship Match Results
Texas 3, Texas A&M 1
- Eduardo Derbez Torres, Texas, def. Kris Kuvaas, Texas A&M, 4 and 2
- Landon Ashcraft, Texas A&M, def. Adam Villanueva, Texas, 6 and 4
- Daniel Bennett, Texas, def. Aaron Pounds, Texas A&M, 1 up
- Brooks Harper, Texas, def. Wheaton Ennis, Texas A&M, 4 and 3
- Matt Comegys, Texas, led Shiv Parmar, Texas A&M, 2 up through 15 when the match was stopped
Men’s Championship Match Scoring
Championship Week Complete at PGA Frisco
Texas capped its week with both the men’s team championship and shared individual honors from Bennett and Comegys. South Carolina, which entered the women’s match play portion as the No. 2 seed, completed its run by defeating top seeded Wake Forest for its first Stephens Cup championship.
Earlier in the week, Wake Forest’s Macy Pate and Texas’ Farah O’Keefe shared the women’s individual title at 4 under.
The victories bring the 2026 Jackson T. Stephens Cup to a close, with South Carolina taking the women’s championship and Texas claiming the men’s championship.