WESTCHESTER, Ill. - The East Tennessee State men's golf program continues in the fall campaign at the Highlands Invitational hosted by Turtleson, for the first time, over September 15-16.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
East Tennessee State at the Highlands Invitational hosted by Turtleson
Sept. 15-16 | Westchester, Ill. | Chicago Highlands Golf Club
Tournament Information |
Results
Par 72 | 7,490 yards
LINEUP
HIGHLANDS INVITATIONAL HOSTED BY TURTLESON
- The official apparel provider of the ETSU men's golf program will sponsor the inaugural tournament.
- The Bucs are the official collegiate host of the tournament, marking the first time the program has hosted a tournament since 2023.
- Gavin Tiernan, who missed the Bucs first outing of the season to compete in the Walker Cup, returns to the lineup in the tournament.
2024-25 SEASON
- ETSU men's golf secured the program's fifth consecutive Southern Conference Tournament title in the 2024-25 season, and the first for O'Callaghan as head coach.
- The squad advanced to the 2025 NCAA Reno Regional where they finished ninth overall.
- Kristian Bressum, Yannick Malik and Joshua Pritchett were tabbed as Cobalt Golf Academic All-Americans following the season.
- Kristian Bressum led the program through the entirety of the season, collecting three SoCon Golfer of the Week honors and earning the SoCon Player of the Year award. Bressum finished 21st overall at the Reno Regional (218, +7) after finishing fifth overall at the SoCon Championship (209, -7).
- Yannick Malik was the top finisher for the Bucs at the SoCon Championships, finishing second overall with a score of 207 (-9). Previously in the season, Malik recorded a career-best outing of 61 (-11) at The Virginian.
- Gavin Tiernan represented Ireland in the 2025 Walker Cup, where he out-scored American Michael La Sasso as a 2&1 winner.
