Morehead, Ky. -- The Morehead State Men's Golf Team will be competing at and co-hosting (UT Martin) the Carpenter-Chaney Classic, in Paris, Ky, on Apr. 11.
The match play styled tournament is set to begin around 8 a.m. EST. Morehead State's Blue team will take on UT Martin, and Morehead State's Gold team will take on Bellarmine. There will be championship and consolation matches following the first rounds completion.
"This is always a special event for us because it has the Chaney name on it", said Head Coach
Matthew Martin.
"It was very special to have Coach Chaney and his family there for the 2023 version in Florida." he continued, "This year, I am excited because we have all 10 guys competing. I also love match play. This is where it's all about performing for the team. Houston Oaks is in great shape, and it will provide a good test for us as we continue our preparation for the OVC Championship."
The Eagles are coming off a tenth-place finish in the Racer Intercollegiate earlier this week. Morehead State was one of 15 schools competing in the tournament, resulting in a first-place finish for Chattanooga. Chattanooga shot an astonishing 19 strokes under par, finishing 20 strokes ahead of the next closest team. Sophomore
Gavin Augenstein led the Eagles, shooting two over par and finishing tied for 22
nd.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Course: Houston Oaks Golf Club (Paris, Ky)
Yardage (Par): 6,842 (72)
Competing Teams: (3) Morehead State, UT Martin, and Bellarmine.
TOURNAMENT LINEUP
Match #1 UT Martin vs. Morehead State Blue
Match #2 Bellarmine vs. Morehead State Gold
Notable
- The Eagles' first place finish in the Keene Trace Collegiate is the first time they've finished first since the APSU Intercollegiate on Oct. 2nd, 2023.
- Seamus Bogan's top-10 performance in the Keene Trace Collegiate is his fourth top-10 finish in a row, dating back to the Compadres Collegiate at the beginning of February.
- Seamus Bogan finished first (out of 72 individuals) in the Jackrabbit Invitational, shooting 12 under par. Bogan's first place finish is the first time an Eagle has finished first since Joe Muschong won the OVC Championship in 2022. Bogan's score of 12 under par is the second best performance in the past 15 years, the best since Logan Hogge shot 14 under par in the Austin Peay Intercollegiate in 2014. His performance earned him his second, OVC Golfer of the Week award.
- Seamus Bogan put together a top-5 round in the past 15 years of Morehead State golf, shooting six under par in the first round and leading the tournament from the very beginning. He finished first in total birdies during the tournament with 16. He also finished tied for first in par-4 scoring average and tied for second in par-3 scoring average.
- Seamus Bogan was named OVC Golfer of the Month following his two, top-10 finishes in the Compadres Collegiate and The Savannah Intercollegiate. Bogan leads the Eagles in scoring average with an average of 72.81, and now has three top-10 finishes in the 2025-26 season.
- Seamus Bogan and Remy Stalcup catapulted 19 spots in the final day of The Savannah Intercollegiate, each finishing tied for seventh. Bogan and Stalcup both shot a score of 74 (+2) in the final day, each turning in a +5 for the tournament and earning each of them another top-10 finish on the season.
- Seamus Bogan picked up his first career OVC Golfer of the Week nod following his stellar finish at the Compadres Collegiate. Bogan shot four under and climbed 15 spots to finish top-10 and grab the title of "highest riser" in the tournament.
- The Eagles broke the school record for a team total in a 54-hole tournament (833) at the Derek Dolenc Invitational in September. It was previously 834 at the JT Poston Invitational in 2019. They also broke the record for a team score of -19.
- Remy Stalcup notched his first career top-5 finish as an Eagle during the Colonel Shootout. He was one of only two out of 76 competing golfers to shoot below 70 in all three rounds, earning him OVC Golfer of the Week.
