Maxwell ties for 4th, Golden Eagles finish 8th at Peoples Championship
The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team wrapped up play Saturday at the 2026 Peoples Championship with a final-round 286 (+2), finishing eighth overall in the 21-team field. The Golden Eagles posted rounds of 288-280-286 to finish the 54-hole tournament at 854 (+2).
By Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — The Tennessee Tech men's golf team wrapped up play Saturday at the 2026 Peoples Championship with a final-round 286 (+2), finishing eighth overall in the 21-team field. The Golden Eagles posted rounds of 288-280-286 to finish the 54-hole tournament at 854 (+2).
Haden Maxwell led Tennessee Tech with a tie for fourth place at 206 (-6). Maxwell opened the tournament with a 70, followed by a 68 in the second round, and closed with a 69 to record the Golden Eagles' top finish of the event. Maxwell sank 12 birdies and tied for the second-best score on Par 4s (-4) among the field.
Bryson White tied for 22nd place at even-par 213 after posting rounds of 71-71-71. White tied for the sixth most made birdies in the tournament (13). Cooper Gettler finished tied for 30th at 215 (+2) with scores of 74-70-71. Gettler made 12 birdies, tying for the seventh most made among the field. Matthew Shull placed tied for 55th at 219 (+6) with rounds of 73-71-75.
Nick Etherton tied for 76th at 223 (+10) after rounds of 74-73-76, while Alex Broyles finished tied for 86th at 225 (+12) with scores of 75-75-75.
The tournament title went to Xavier at 838 (-14), followed by Western Carolina (-12) and Samford (-10). The Golden Eagles finished one shot behind OVC rival UT Martin.
TENNESSEE TECH INDIVIDUAL SCORES
T4. Haden Maxwell (-6) – 70-68-69—206
T22. Bryson White (E) – 71-71-71—213
T30. Cooper Gettler (+2) – 74-70-71—215
T55. Matthew Shull (+6) – 73-71-75—219
T76. Nick Etherton (+10) – 74-73-76—223
T86. Alex Broyles (+12) – 75-75-75—225 (Individual)
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Xavier (-14) – 284-280-274—838
2. Western Carolina (-12) – 277-282-281—840
3. Samford (-10) – 278-285-279—842
4. Winthrop (-2) – 280-292-278—850
t-5. Villanova (E) – 279-290-283—852
t-5 Drexel (E) – 283-288-281—852
7. UT Martin (+1) – 284-286-283—853
8. Tennessee Tech (+2) – 288-280-286—854
9. Long Island (+3) – 287-295-273—855
10. Valparaiso (+7) – 285-284-290—859
11. Belmont (+11) – 277-300-286—863
12. Siena (+13) – 292-284-289—865
13. Wright State (+15) – 288-291-288—867
14. Florida A&M (+17) – 285-295-289—869
15. Charleston Southern (+18) – 282-298-290—870
T16. Davidson (+24) – 290-294-292—876
T16. Marshall (+24) – 287-296-293—876
18. Providence (+25) – 295-292-290—877
19. Western Carolina B (+34) – 299-299-288—886
20. Murray State (+38) – 297-299-294—890
21. Mount St. Mary's (+45) – 300-305-292—897
NEXT UP
The Golden Eagles will be back in action in the Austin Peay Intercollegiate on Monday, Mar. 23.
