Arkansas, Illinois and South Carolina finished in a three way tie for first place at the 2026 Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational on Monday, October 19, at Fallen Oak Golf Club in Saucier, Mississippi.
All three teams finished at four over par through 54 holes, sharing the team championship in the 15 team NCAA Division I men’s golf tournament hosted by Southern Miss.
Arkansas entered the final round holding a three stroke lead over Illinois. The Razorbacks posted a one over final round to finish at four over for the tournament.
Illinois climbed into a share of first place after shooting two under par on Monday. The Fighting Illini opened the tournament with rounds of five over and one over before closing with their lowest round of the event.
South Carolina made the biggest move among the eventual co champions, posting a four under final round to erase its four stroke deficit entering Monday. The Gamecocks opened at 11 over before shooting three under in the second round and four under in the final round.
Tennessee finished fourth at five over par, just one stroke behind the three teams sharing first place. The Volunteers posted a two under final round, with the supplied leaderboard showing their final round status as holes 15 through 18 rather than a completed round.
Wake Forest finished fifth at 12 over, followed by LSU in sixth at 15 over and Georgia in seventh at 16 over.
Florida State placed eighth at 17 over, Alabama finished ninth at 21 over and Ohio State rounded out the top 10 at 22 over.
Final Team Standings
- T1. Arkansas: +4
- T1. Illinois: +4
- T1. South Carolina: +4
- 4. Tennessee: +5
- 5. Wake Forest: +12
- 6. LSU: +15
- 7. Georgia: +16
- 8. Florida State: +17
- 9. Alabama: +21
- 10. Ohio State: +22
- 11. Mississippi State: +29
- T12. Southern Miss: +35
- T12. Ole Miss: +35
- 14. Wisconsin: +46
- 15. Iowa: +49
LSU’s Daniel Hayes Claims Individual Championship at Five Under
LSU’s Daniel Hayes captured the individual championship after finishing five under par through three rounds.
Hayes entered Monday’s final round holding a one stroke lead following a six under second round performance that moved him to four under for the tournament.
He closed with a one under final round to finish at five under, securing a one stroke victory over Arkansas’ Lev Grinberg and Illinois’ Max Herendeen.
Grinberg made a strong final round push, shooting five under on Monday to climb into a tie for second at four under. He opened the tournament at even par before posting a one over second round.
Herendeen also finished four under after recording rounds of two under, one under and one under.
South Carolina’s Tom De Herrypon and Talan Harrison shared fourth place at two under.
De Herrypon delivered the lowest final round among the top 10 finishers, shooting six under to climb the leaderboard after opening with rounds of five over and one under.
Harrison posted rounds of even par, one under and one under to finish alongside his teammate.
Five players shared sixth place at one under, including Florida State’s Jack Whaley, Tennessee’s Rudy Sautron, Georgia’s Grayson Wood and Arkansas’ Thomas Curry.
Mississippi State’s Finn Burkholder rounded out the top 10 at even par.
Final Individual Top 10
- 1. Daniel Hayes, LSU: −5
- T2. Lev Grinberg, Arkansas: −4
- T2. Max Herendeen, Illinois: −4
- T4. Tom De Herrypon, South Carolina: −2
- T4. Talan Harrison, South Carolina: −2
- T6. Jack Whaley, Florida State: −1
- T6. Rudy Sautron, Tennessee: −1
- T6. Grayson Wood, Georgia: −1
- T6. Thomas Curry, Arkansas: −1
- 10. Finn Burkholder, Mississippi State: E
Three Teams Share the Championship
The final round produced a closely contested finish as Arkansas, Illinois and South Carolina each reached four over par to share the top spot.
Arkansas maintained its position at the top of the standings, while Illinois and South Carolina used under par final rounds to join the Razorbacks.
In the individual competition, Hayes completed his comeback from an opening round of two over to finish five under and claim medalist honors.
The Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational concluded its three day competition with three teams sharing first place and Hayes earning the individual title.
Sources
2026 Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational Final Team Leaderboard
2026 Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational Final Individual Leaderboard