Campbell Women, Arkansas State Men Capture Team Titles at Golfweek Fall Challenge at Caledonia, True Blue
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The Campbell University Women’s Golf Team and Arkansas State Men’s Golf Team each secured championship trophies at the 2024 Golfweek Fall Challenge in September at Hammock Coast Golf Trail designs Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Golf Club.
For the Campbell women, the victory marked a milestone in the career of National Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee John Crooks, who earned his 100th career win as a women’s college golf coach. His squad completed its 54 holes of play at Caledonia at 2-under par, good for a five-stroke victory over runner-up UNC Wilmington (+3). UNC Greensboro (+8), High Point (+9) and Charlotte (+9) rounded out the top five finishing teams.
New Mexico State’s Emma Bunch (-7) won individual medalist honors with a one-stroke victory over Charleston Southern’s Katie Stephens.
WOMEN’S FINAL LEADERBOARDS: TEAM | INDIVIDUAL
In men’s play at True Blue, Arkansas State (-35 for the tournament) saved the tournament’s best round for last, shooting a scorching 15-under par Tuesday to cruise to a 12-stroke victory over runner-up Wright State (-23). Austin Peay (-17), Stetson (-9) and Richmond (+1) finished third through fifth, respectively.
Austin Peay’s Patton Samuels (-15) earned individual medalist honors with his two-stroke final margin over Wright State’s Andrew Flynn.
MEN’S FINAL LEADERBOARDS: TEAM | INDIVIDUAL
The Golfweek Fall Challenge is contested each year at the Hammock Coast Golf Trail’s two preeminent Mike Strantz designs. Thirty-three teams competed this year (18 women’s, 15 men’s) with 28 schools represented, including (in alphabetical order) Arkansas State (both divisions), Austin Peay State, Boise State, Campbell, Charleston Southern (both divisions), Charlotte, Dartmouth, Florida Atlantic, High Point, Loyola-Chicago, Mercer, Morehead State, New Mexico State, New Orleans, North Carolina A&T (both divisions), Presbyterian College, Queens University of Charlotte, Richmond, Seton Hall, Stephen F. Austin State (both divisions), Stetson, Tennessee Tech, UAB (Alabama-Birmingham), UNC Greensboro, UNC Wilmington, USC Upstate (both divisions), UT Arlington, and Wright State.
