AUGUSTA, Ga. – The High Point University men's golf team competed in its first fall tournament of the 2026-27 season at the Augusta Invitational, hosted by Augusta University. After playing three solid rounds at the Forest Hills Gold Club over the course of two days, the Panthers finished runner-up with a team score 12-under-par 852. The 852 team score for a three round tournament sits 11th all-time in program history.
 
High point had two student-athletes place in the top five overall as Jace Duckworth finished as the tournament runner-up in his HPU debut with a 7-under-209 score. James Hassel finished tied in fourth with a 4-under-212 score while Tommy Evans placed just outside the top-10 in 12th with a 2-under-par 214 in his High Point debut. Tully Super and Sean Shallat both placed 24th with a 4-over-par 220 score. Savar Bhasin traveled with the team and competed as an individual for the Panthers.

"It was a great tournament to start the season off for the team!," Head Coach Logan Davis stated. "We did a ton of things right on the course this week. The course was set up for discipline golf and we did that very well. Every guy played a great tournament, Jace placing 3rd, James placing T-4 and Tommy placing T12 is very impressive. The team came out in the practice round and we got a great game plan during it, heading into the tournament, they all stuck with the game plan and their processes. I'm really proud of how everyone played this week and we are going to use it as momentum heading into the bulk of the fall season!"
 
Site: Augusta, Georgia
Course: Forest Hills Golf Club 
Par/Yardage: 72/7,140
 
HPU Top Finisher: Jace Duckworth (3) (71, 67, 71) (-7)
HPU Team Finish: 2nd of 10 teams —  278, 284, 290 (852) -12
 
Panther Placement:
3 Jace Duckworth -7 (71, 67, 71) 209
T4 James Hassell -4 (67, 71, 74) 212
T12 Tommy Evans -2 (70, 72, 72) 214
T24 Sean Shallat +4 (70, 74, 77) 224
T24 Tully Super +4 (72, 75, 73) 220
T53 Savar Bhasin (IND) +13 (76, 73, 780) 229
 
High Point kicked off the tournament with its best round score in the opening round. As a team the Panthers shot 10-under-par 278 led by Hassell who shot 5-under after landing five birdies. Along with Hassell, three other Panthers scored under-par as Evans and Shallat finished the round 2-under and Duckworth shot 1-under. This put HPU in first place following the first round.
 
Round two immediately followed round one on the opening day. Duckworth led the second round matching his collegiate best 5-under par 67 after capitalizing on seven birdies. Hassell remained steady through the second round, shooting an eagle on hole nine (par 5) to finish the round with a 1-under-par 71. Evans added to HPU's score with an even-par 72 to help High Point finish the day in second place, with a team score of 562.
 
In the final round of the two-day tournament, the Panthers stayed consistent as a team as Duckworth led the team with a 1-under-par 71 score followed by Evans with an even-par 72. Super had his best round of the tournament on the final day, shooting a 1-over-par 73  to move him up a position in placement.
 
Bhasin landed seven birdies over the course of three rounds as an individual and produced his best round in the second round with a 1-over-par 73.
 
UP NEXT: High Point will travel to Destin, Florida on September 14-15 for the 2026 Sandestin Intercollegiate at The Raven Golf Club.