Kent State University
Bank of Tennessee
Kent State’s Eyes Set on Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate Tournament
10/16/2026 10:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
KENT, Ohio – The Kent State Herb Page Men's Golf team is headed to Jonesborough, Tenn. for the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate tournament, the team's final fall event of the 2026-27 season.
The tournament is a 54-hole event at Blackthorn Club at the Ridges, on the outskirts of the Appalachian Mountains. After a two-year hiatus, the tournament will be making a return starting on Monday.
The event will have 17 programs competing, including host school East Tennessee State, who won the most recent edition of the tournament in 2023-24.
Tournament Information:
Event: Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate
Host: East Tennessee State
Location: Jonesborough, Tenn.
Course: Blackthorn Club at the Ridges
Par/Yardage: Par 72 / 7,147 Yards
Dates: Oct. 19-21
Format: Three rounds, 54 holes
Live Scoring: https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/245820/scoring/participants
Participants:
Auburn
Austin Peay
East Carolina
East Tennessee State (host)
Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Michigan
Kent State
Lamar
Mercer
Middle Tennessee State
Oklahoma State
Texas Tech
Tennessee
Toledo
VCU
Virginia
William & Mary
Notes:
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Nolan Haynes is coming off his best statistical tournament in the Fighting Irish Classic. He tied for 5th place, with a two under par finish across the 54-hole event and a stellar 64 in his first round. The 64 in the first round is tied for 5th best in Kent State Men's Golf program history and is a personal best round for Haynes' collegiate career.
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Kent State finished 11th in the Fighting Irish Classic, their highest placement of the season.
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Christoffer Leuenhagen carded seven birdies in the last tournament. The sophomore from Denmark had a personal best first round of 69.
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Kent State's most recent appearance in the Bank of Tennessee tournament was in 2022, where they finished in 9th place after shooting one over par.
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After Kent State competes in Monday's tournament, they will not be in action again until the Hal Williams Invitational on February 13-14.
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