New College of Florida Men's Golf opened its 2026-27 season with a sixth-place finish among 15 teams at the Coastal Georgia Men's Fall Invitational at Sea Palms Golf Resort in St. Simons Island, Georgia.

The Mighty Banyans recorded a three-round team score of 872, finishing 20-over par. NCF opened with a 295 before improving by 10 strokes with a second-round 285. The Mighty Banyans closed the tournament with a 292.

Senior Jackson Krueger led NCF, tying for 33rd in the individual standings at 5-over. Freshman Tripp Watkins joined Krueger inside the top 40, tying for 37th at 7-over.

TOURNAMENT NOTES

KRUEGER LEADS THE WAY: Krueger opened the tournament with a 5-over 76 before firing a 4-under 67 in the second round, the lowest score recorded by a Mighty Banyan during the tournament. He closed with a 75 to finish tied for 33rd at 5-over with a total of 218.

WATKINS MAKES HIS DEBUT: Watkins posted consecutive rounds of 73 to begin his first collegiate tournament. He added a final-round 74 to finish tied for 37th at 7-over with a three-round total of 220.

SHAHRIARI AND OGLE FINISH EVEN: Senior Avery Shahriari and junior Alex Ogle each finished tied for 45th at 9-over with totals of 222. Shahriari carded rounds of 71, 79 and 72, while Ogle recorded scores of 78, 73 and 71.

ROUNDING OUT THE LINEUP: Freshman Cam Cantine completed his collegiate debut tied for 50th at 11-over. Cantine recorded rounds of 75, 72 and 77 for a three-round total of 224.

BY THE NUMBERS

6: NCF's finish among the 15-team field.

67: Krueger's second-round score, the lowest round recorded by a Mighty Banyan.

285: NCF's second-round score, its lowest team round of the tournament.

4: Mighty Banyans finished within four strokes of one another.

2: NCF golfers finished inside the top 40.

Up Next: New College of Florida will host the Battle at Black Diamond from Sept. 20-22 at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto.