Golden Eagles embark on OVC Championship defense starting Sunday
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team will officially begin its title defense on Sunday, kicking off up to four days of action at the 2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Championships at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team will officially begin its title defense on Sunday, kicking off up to four days of action at the 2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Championships at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Last season, the Golden Eagles finished as the league's runner-up in stroke play, securing the No. 2 seed for match play. Tech then went undefeated in match play, topping UT Martin 4-1 before edging SIUE 3-2 in a thrilling finale, clinching the program's first OVC crown since 1990 and first-ever NCAA Tournament berth.
OVC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Apr. 20-23, 2025 – 54 holes stroke-play (18 Sunday, 18 Monday, 18 Tuesday), 18 holes match-play (top four teams on Wednesday), located at the par-72, 7,074-yard Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Play will begin with round one Monday morning, with tee times starting at 8:00 a.m.CT.
GOLDEN EAGLE LINEUP:
1 - Haden Maxwell - JR
2 - Alex Broyles - SO
3 - Spencer Stuke - FR
4 - Matthew Shull - SO
5 - Drew Bolton - FR
SUB - Hil Thompson - FR
THE COMPETITION: The 11-team field consists of host Bryant, Eastern Illinois, Lindenwood, Little Rock, Morehead State, SIUE, Southern Indiana, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, UT Martin, and Western Illinois.
Photo by Jim Dillon
