University of Tennessee Athletics
Men's Golf Central: Fighting Irish Classic
October 05, 2025 | Men's Golf
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -Â The 13th-ranked Tennessee men's golf team is set to compete in its third tournament of the fall, taking part in the Fighting Irish Classic, hosted by Notre Dame.
The tournament consists of three total rounds—36 holes of play on Sunday and the final 18 holes on Monday.
The event is set to be played at the par-70, 7,023-yard Warren Golf Course. The Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore designed course is ranked as the 10th-best golf course in the state of Indiana by Golf Digest.
According to Bushnell/Golfweek's Coaches Poll, Tennessee is the second-highest rated team in the 15-team field.
THE VOLS' LINEUP
Lance SimpsonÂ
The Preseason All-America selection is currently the No. 26 amateur in the world and sits 14th in PGA TOUR U's Class of 2026 rankings.Â
Josh Hill
Hill opened the season with a pair of top-25 showings at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate (T-10th) and Invitational at The Honors Course (T-23rd).Â
Jackson Herrington
The 2025 U.S. Amateur runner up opened the 2025 season with a top-five finish at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate.Â
Bruce MurphyÂ
In his first start of the 2025 fall season, Murphy logged a 10th-place finish at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate.Â
Chase Kyes
The Birmingham, Alabama, native is prepped to make his second lineup start as a true freshman.Â
THE VOLS' INDIVIDUAL
Reed Lotter
Lotter came out the gates hot in his Tennessee debut, logging an individual victory at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate.Â
TEE TIMES
Monday, Oct. 6
Rounds 1&2 - 8:30 am ET shotgun start with continuous play into round two
THE FIELD (Golfweek/Bushnell Coaches Poll)Â
 No. 4 Oklahoma State, No. 13 Tennessee, No. 14 North Carolina, Miami (OH), T-22 UCLA, (RV) Indiana, (RV) Purdue, (RV) Santa Clara, (RV) Louisville, (RV) Notre Dame, Little Rock, Kent State, Iowa, Louisiana Tech, Georgia Southern
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The tournament consists of three total rounds—36 holes of play on Sunday and the final 18 holes on Monday.
The event is set to be played at the par-70, 7,023-yard Warren Golf Course. The Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore designed course is ranked as the 10th-best golf course in the state of Indiana by Golf Digest.
According to Bushnell/Golfweek's Coaches Poll, Tennessee is the second-highest rated team in the 15-team field.
THE VOLS' LINEUP
Lance SimpsonÂ
The Preseason All-America selection is currently the No. 26 amateur in the world and sits 14th in PGA TOUR U's Class of 2026 rankings.Â
Josh Hill
Hill opened the season with a pair of top-25 showings at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate (T-10th) and Invitational at The Honors Course (T-23rd).Â
Jackson Herrington
The 2025 U.S. Amateur runner up opened the 2025 season with a top-five finish at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate.Â
Bruce MurphyÂ
In his first start of the 2025 fall season, Murphy logged a 10th-place finish at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate.Â
Chase Kyes
The Birmingham, Alabama, native is prepped to make his second lineup start as a true freshman.Â
THE VOLS' INDIVIDUAL
Reed Lotter
Lotter came out the gates hot in his Tennessee debut, logging an individual victory at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate.Â
TEE TIMES
Monday, Oct. 6
Rounds 1&2 - 8:30 am ET shotgun start with continuous play into round two
THE FIELD (Golfweek/Bushnell Coaches Poll)Â
 No. 4 Oklahoma State, No. 13 Tennessee, No. 14 North Carolina, Miami (OH), T-22 UCLA, (RV) Indiana, (RV) Purdue, (RV) Santa Clara, (RV) Louisville, (RV) Notre Dame, Little Rock, Kent State, Iowa, Louisiana Tech, Georgia Southern
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